Sure it's got lots of the colour green and that weird water falling from the sky, but is Cairns actually worth stopping in? Asking as a Townsville local who has definitely not spent the last 3.5 hours in a car and needs a pee.

I want to preface this by apologising for yet another question about crime and suburbs. My family is moving to Townsville and have secured a place in Garbutt. It is just down the road from the state school in the direction of the airport.

After a gruelling long process of being messed around by leasing agents, we jumped at the opportunity to finally secure a place and (stupidly) didnt do our homework. The house itself is great, but some of the statistics of Garbutt are increasingly worrying. Some of the stuff I read is that:

- Garbutt has a crime score of 100/100? Apparently it has higher per capita crime rate than 99% of all other Australian suburbs
- you have a 1/3 chance of being a victim of property crime, and a 1/12 chance of being a victim of a violent crime.

Scrolling this sub, historically it seems that locals have recommended against living in Garbutt.

I was hoping to get some fresh insight. There have obviously been major changes to youth crime laws, and suburbs in Townsville are obviously changing with the region becoming an investment hotspot.

I am hoping to gain some insight from locals who live in the suburb and their experience. Is it still as bad as this forum makes it out to be?
I own a 50k 4WD and I realise this could easily make our property a target. Even if it’s parked in the garage and out of sight, potential offenders might see me pull the vehicle in/out and make a note of the house. Should I sell it and grab a cheaper runaround car which might make the place less attractive to break into?

I know some of the things that will be said:
- crime is mostly opportunistic. I will take all precautions I can
- deadlock the doors: it’s a rental, and I’m worried about windows too.

Did anyone also have tips on how to make a rental more secure which doesn’t involve drilling or huge modifications?

TYIA

Hey guys, I was offered a job in Townsville but the way this person talk seems quite iffy to me... Was hoping if anyone will be able to verify details for me please 😭😭😭

edit: im sorry that im unable to provide more info in the post as im scared that id be recognised. would rly appreciate if i can dm anyone/the other way round to talk about it privately (i have no friends in townsville and im a foreign female and im just scared 😭

I'm in Townsville for two weeks for a course and was chasing activities to do in the afternoons and weekends. I've sussed out a bit of shopping and hobby/collectibles shops, doesn't seem to be much there - just bigger versions of shops at home. Apart from bushwalking and the strand I can't find much else to do.

Current weekend plan is to check out that waterfall near Innisfail I think it is, castle hill and the strand. Anyone else have suggestions?

Hi everyone! Super excited to be moving to Townsville next month. Just wanted to ask can anyone recommend a good internet provider? Im just looking for something reliable but economical. Ive heard Starlink, Leaptel, Superloop, etc. I currently use leaptel where im staying but not sure what it's like up north in Tsv. Would highly appreciate any recommendations!! Thank u all!

Hello everyone!

Need a Reno on my bathroom in Townsville and need some suggestions on who to go with any help much appreciated

Hello, i am looking for a makeup artist who can do douyin style makeup or basically just makeup style that fit asian features for formal next year. Please dm me work 🫰

Any Chinese restaurant recommendations to get a takeaway box of good and Iean good Chinese bbq pork or crispy roast pork? Want to sit at home with some steamed greens and rice and a box...

No idea if this will work but I left the ones I couldn't reach for the fruit bats and possums to fight over 😄

Does anyone have information on the helicopter doing circles in hermit park? At 12am?

Seems the Department of Physiotherapy at JCU is struggling to deliver its new trimester structure for its Physiotherapy Degree satisfactorily. Hi fail rates and a higher number of students having to sit supplementary exams. Students having to leave the Course as a result. Lecturers now being audited. If the audit finds failings by the staff, can students sue the University for failing to provide Course material in a satisfactory manner and the associated loss of fees and / or future earnings?

Recently drove from SEQ to TSV for a holiday and bought a number of coffees on the way up there, while in town and on the way back, and you guys are getting shafted.

While I understand my order of an iced latte on almond adds 2 surcharges for some ice and some wanker milk, it’s what I like.

When we left home, got 2 at around $8 a cup
Rocky, around $8 as well

We got to Townsville and only bought 3 in total:
Junction cafe at $9.40
GMCT $10.40!!!
Zarraffas $9.80

On the way home we sent the bush route, stopped in at what looked like the film set for Wolf Creek, also known as as Belyendo roadhouse: $8.00
Stopped at Emerald: $8.00

You guys are getting shafted.

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I've been in the IT/technology space for about ten years now, and out of curiosity I had a look at what I could study at TAFE to see if I could ignite a new interest.

Turns out there's nothing at all in Agriculture at either Townsville campus. I was specifically looking at horticulture, and the Certificate III in Horticulture isn't offered here either. The closest you can get is Parks and Gardens, Landscape Construction or Sports Turf Management out at Bohle. Who gives a shit about golf course grass, give me something interesting god damn it.

I went through the TAFE Queensland course search and listed every study area with no course at Pimlico or Bohle. 33 of 75 came up empty. Creative industries is the worst of it, with 9 of 10 areas missing.

But yeah just in case you missed it, I'm not including Online study because who actually learns anything if you aren't doing it.

Albert Einstein once said "A retard in motion goes further than a genius at rest

Are there any big flat open concrete areas or big car parks that are usually empty?

Hey random deep thought, I’m 23 and the last 5 years or so since leaving high school I feel like I’ve lost the person I was and became this shell. And as the years go on it’s like they pass faster and faster and I’m stuck in the exact same spot I was the year before. Different roller coaster but all the same starting/ending point. It just keeps happening like I can’t build any momentum always something happening that resets me back down to where I started, which is at the bottom.

Anyone else feel me or is it just me?

Hi. Wanting nursing home reviews. Honest reviews. Specifically carinty Fairfield grange. I want the good, the bad and the ugly.

Idk why I’m even bothering to post this but I just feel so alone, I have recently went through a break up and after that I’ve started to talk to more people but I still feel so alone. I try to make plans with my mates but they don’t end up following though, I’m aware they are busy and what not but I just feel so alone and empty, sorry for this pointless post

Hey girls, j’ai 22 ans, je vis à Townsville depuis un peu plus d’un an et je me rends compte qu’il serait peut-être temps que je me fasse des copines ici …
Si certaines sont dans le coin et partantes pour aller boire un verre, se balader, faire du sport, aller à la plage ou juste prévoir des petits plans entre filles, mes messages sont ouverts 🥰

Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask for advice on what to do with an old Holden Barina 2009. It still runs, the body is intact, but it had a coolant issue. We want to get rid of it, initially thought of selling it but there maybe other options we are not aware of. Would appreciate any advice or recos! Thanks so much.

Help a gal out. Whats the best way to get here from deeragun this afternoon? Taxi? Drive closer and park then taxi to stadium? 4x adults and 4 x kids if that counts for anything. Are there any shuttles setup? Help!

Can anyone recommend a roaster? I've bought a few kg bags and they're ok, wondering if there's somewhere outstanding