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ABCnorthqld

  1. Strong Wind Warning remains current for Lockhart River to St Lawrence: tinyurl.com/y3rmmt about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Michael Clarke gives the latest MIB installment just 2 out of 5 stars... tinyurl.com/cv5fs6l #movies #MIB3 about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Oil over roads in Hermit Park area of #Townsville. Avoid Bayswater Rd, Ackers St, and b'ween Kings and Queens Rds. about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. #Gardening talkback starts now! Call 1300 630 222 with your tree troubles, grass gripes, vine whines... about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. RT @TCC_News: Blakeys Crossing CLOSED about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Coastal Wind Warning is current Cape Sidmouth to St Lawrence: tinyurl.com/y3rmmt about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Severe weather warning current for Tablelands, Tully, Innisfail, Cairns: tinyurl.com/2wokh8 about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. #Townsville, you've had 50.6mm of rain since 9AM yesterday. Currently 19 degrees, heading for a top of just 24. about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. RT @abcnews_qld: Harrigan green lights Inglis try bit.ly/Mr8AjB #SOO #stateoforigin 12:34 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  10. RT @QPSmedia: A 20 yo woman and a 24 yo man have died in a traffic crash in Douglas, #Townsville this morning. fb.me/1gMDkVyZx 12:30 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  11. The ABC 'worm' voted Australia's best logo: tinyurl.com/co638mb 12:24 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  12. RT @pennytimms: Police have closed Angus Smith Drive at the Intersection of Riverside Boulevard at the Ring Road overpass #Townsville 7:13 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  13. Bruce Hwy closed between Tully and Cardwell at Kennedy due to multi-vehicle crash. Likely to re-open at 4pm. Call 131940 for updates. 6:44 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  14. Stricken ship the ID Integrity arrives in Cairns: tinyurl.com/83fs5ed 5:49 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  15. RT @QPSmedia: #QLDtraffic two vehicle crash, Bruce Hwy just north of Kennedy Road closed in both directions. Delays expected 4:41 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  16. @david_vacy: re: "cows on way home afternoon milking" twitpic.com/9o8ce7 Staff in ABC Nth Qld office love the pic! 11:10 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  17. First harvest of Japanese rice crop in Burdekin, creates seeds of hope for farmers affected by Tsunami: tinyurl.com/72opqbn #agchatoz 11:07 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  18. North Qld's version of #StateOfOrigin: tinyurl.com/c4z8cbl #SOO 10:22 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  19. Slicing Green Tomatoes #badprequels 9:51 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  20. RT @emmymaens: RT @DamonLindelof: The Meh Gatsby :-) #BadPrequels 9:38 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck