Festival Postponed Due to COVID-19

Today, Townsville City Council announced that NAFA (North Australia Festival of Arts) and Fringe Festival will be postponed until further notice due to COVID-19. This decision comes after The Federal Governments advice on non-essential gatherings during this time....

Events Postponed or Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Townsville City Council is advancing preparations to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) by postponing and cancelling local events. The decision comes on the back of the advice from the Federal Government for non-essential mass gatherings of over 500...

Council Prepared for Coronavirus

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill talked today on Council’s pandemic plan and business continuity plan in response to COVID-19. Mayor Hill seemed positive that Townsville is still low risk compared to other surrounding cities, with only 2 confirmed cases out of a population...

Stadium Opening

Saturday, 22nd February Queensland Country Bank Stadium opened its gates to the community. It was the towns one chance to see the stadium before put in use, and the only chance to get a tour of the entire stadium including box offices and locker rooms! Our Live FM...

Roll Up Your Sleeves for Australia Day Event

Join Townsville City Council for the 30th annual Clean Up Australia Day to help transform Rowes Bay this weekend. A Council spokesperson said many hands would make light work at the event at Soroptimist Park this Sunday. “Looking after our environment is so important....

Little Fletcher Bridge now open

Editor’s note: Overlay of bridge and an interview with Mayor Jenny Hill is available for download here. Drone footage of the bridge is available for download here.   Construction works transforming Little Fletcher Bridge into a pedestrian thoroughfare have been...