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A selection of letters from Townsville readers, lightly edited for length and clarity. The views below are the writers' own, not those of The Daily Townsville.

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Stockland intersection still a mess

Three near-misses in a week at the Charters Towers Road turn-in. Council has been told. When does a near-miss become a death before the lights are reprogrammed?

Margaret H., Hermit Park · 26 June 2026

Cowboys juniors deserve a second field

The Tony Ireland complex is gold for senior footy, but my under-12s train on a patch of dirt next to the carpark. Surely Stadiums Queensland can spare half a million for proper drainage.

Daniel O., Kirwan · 24 June 2026

Bring back the night markets

The Strand night markets were the only thing dragging my teenagers off their screens. Whoever pulled the plug, please reconsider for the dry season.

Pip W., South Townsville · 22 June 2026

We are not okay

Your reporting on ED wait times is accurate but kind. The truth is uglier. Until someone funds another twenty beds, we will keep losing experienced staff to Brisbane.

Anonymous nurse, Townsville University Hospital · 20 June 2026

Ferry timetable changes hurt workers

Cutting the 9.15pm sailing means kitchenhands now finish a shift and sleep on a bench. The operator says patronage is low. Of course it is, no one can get home.

Geoff T., Magnetic Island · 18 June 2026

Thanks for the cyclone explainer

Finally, a plain-English guide to the new building code without the engineering jargon. Forwarded to every renovator I know.

Linh N., Annandale · 16 June 2026