An open day is being held at the club on July 20, giving people the chance to take to the water for the first time.

The Royal Windermere Yacht Club at Fallbarrow Road is hosting an open day on Sunday, July 20, with timed slots available for booking between 10.30am and 3.30pm.

A search is under way to find someone to step up and continue the proud, multi-decade legacy of Townsville’s popular CBD restaurant The Balcony.

Eight people were shot while they were on a balcony at a Philadelphia restaurant early Saturday morning, according to reports.