Risa Utama

Reporter @nbnnews via @7NewsTownsville @7NewsToowoomba | Got a story? Email me: [email protected]

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A new On Country program will be rolled out to test whether sending teenagers bush will rein in youth crime. The Premier is calling for Indigenous organisations to put names forward to help run the regional Queensland trial. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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A Queensland mum is calling for Taylor Swift to visit her daughter in Townsville Hospital after she fell ill with pneumonia a week before the concert. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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A $100-million engineering centre has opened at James Cook University after eight years in development. Students say they were thrilled to see the scaffolding had come down yesterday revealing a state of the art facility. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Thanks to @risa_utama for taking the time come out and report on 109 Battery’s win in Hawaii 👍

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Townsville Hospital declared a code yellow today after a significant water leak caused patient appointments to be cancelled. A water pipe burst causing an uncontrollable spray of water across the facility. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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An inquest into the deaths of four teenagers in a stolen car crash in 2020 has wrapped up in Brisbane Magistrates Court. The State Coroner ruled there was nothing police could have done to prevent the horrific tragedy. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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The Queensland government has backflipped on its stand on relocation sentencing. The KAP's policy to send criminals to the bush was dismissed a fortnight ago but today the premier revealed he's finalising a new youth justice program. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Burdekin residents and business owners have rallied outside the Ayr Police Station calling for more officers in the region. Residents are now running their own crime patrols to help officers manage a surge in young offenders. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Townsville MP Scott Stewart has become the latest victim of the youth crime crisis. The Minister's car was allegedly stolen on Sunday and 7NEWS spoke exclusively with the dog squad who brought the boy to justice. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Townsville midwives and social workers have celebrated the official launch of the Baby Bundle in North Queensland. The backpacks full of essentials are designed to support first-time mums struggling with the cost of living crisis. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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William Ross State High parents have spoken to 7NEWS after six students were taken to hospital after consuming a mystery powder. They want drug education classes rolled out so teenagers aren't tempted to take potentially deadly risks. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Performers from across the Burdekin, Townsville and the Whitsundays have come together to put on a live stage version of The Little Mermaid. They say the high-tech production will dazzle theatre-goers this weekend for the final time. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Coles is giving away up to half a million dollars to growers looking to drive innovation and boost sustainability on their farms. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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School drama with students taken to hospital after ingesting a mystery substance at William Ross State School in Annandale. Classes also went into lockdown briefly amid reported sightings of a number of people in balacalavas nearby. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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An Townsville indigenous elder has offered suggestions to help curb teenage offending in the wake of Monday's Youth Justice public hearings. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Fed up Townsville residents have lobbied both sides of politics for change at a youth crime hearing today after another weekend of break-ins and car thefts. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Hundreds of defence families will pack the Murray Sports Precinct tomorrow for a welcome-to-Townsville expo. The Third Brigade's newly appointed Deputy Commander from Papua New Guinea says he's looking forward to making connections. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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The Townsville mayor says there were many lessons learned during the 2019 floods that are still relevant on the fifth anniversary of the disaster. The key message is to think twice before building or buying a home in low lying areas. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7 @risa_utama #7NEWS

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The KAP says after years of inaction the Queensland government has reached out to hear details of its relocation sentencing plan as a solution to spiralling youth crime. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS

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Local troops have reflected on one of Queensland's worst natural disasters on the five-year anniversary of the Townsville floods. Dozens of soldiers in Zodiac boats rescued stranded locals. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF @risa_utama #7NEWS