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Concerned about a family member's drug or alcohol use? Want to play a more supportive role? Breakthrough For Families empowers families to make positive changes through information, education and support. This free Information Session will cover topics such as: • Understanding substance use and its impacts, including facts about methamphetamines (ice) • Strategies and practical plans to talk about substance use as a family, support your loved one, reduce harm and care for yourself • Connection to individual counselling and find out about other supports in the community All family members welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Time: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, February 26, 2020 Location: Park Haven Medical Centre, 5 Baywater Road, Hyde Park Contact: 0409374722 Cost: Free

Join Townsville City Council for Clean Up Australia Day. The official Council clean-up site will be at the northern end of Soroptimist Park, Rowes Bay. Parking will be available off Heatley’s Parade, opposite the Townsville Police Academy. Please bring along a hat, gloves and water bottle, and wear at Sun safe shirt and closed-in shoes, preferably boots. After the clean-up there will be a Free BBQ and a Native plant giveaway. Time: 8 AM-10:45 AM, March 1, 2020 Location: Soroptimist Park, Heatley's Parade, Belgian Gardens Contact: 134810 Cost: Free

Family meals can be an enjoyable social event. Mealtimes with an infant can be confusing and busy while they are learning how to eat independently. Learn key points to starting solids and how to know when your baby is ready. Recommended for all families. Please bring your medicare card for QLD Health. A First Five Forever program Time: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM, March 3, 2020 Location: City Libraries Aitkenvale Contact: 0747278310 Cost: Free

This course is designed to support men and women who are experiencing sadness, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, and/or general discontent in life. In this course you will be supported in a caring environment, be provided strategies and follow up activities to help change your thoughts, and build up your skills in relationships. Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, every Thursday March 5- May 7 Location: Water of Life Townsville (Entry via Wills St at rear of YWAM Campus) 215 Walker Street, Townsville Contact: Facebook Cost: Free

Self-care is an activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, physical or spiritual health. Self-care is key to improving your mood, reducing anxiety, and building strong relationships with oneself and those important around you. Come and listen to Katie St. Clair for two hours as she teaches us methods for self-care at the City Libraries in Thuringowa. Time: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, March 7, 2020 Location: City Libraries Thuringowa Central, 86 Thuringowa Drive, Thuringowa Central Contact: (07) 47738811 Cost: Free - Bookings required

Keen to try out your new 4x4 and don't know where to go? Had a 4x4 for years and have run out of new places? Don't have anyone to go with? CT 4x4 Club Come and Try Day allows novice and experienced drivers an area to test their vehicles in a range of terrain including soft sand and rocky outcrops, with the surety of having experienced Four Wheel Drive Queensland members on-hand to assist and guide where required or just for recovery. It will be there, from winch walls to mud pits that host the NQ Off Road Challenge, participants can come for the weekend and enjoy all of it. CT 4x4 Club is a family friendly club catering for all 4x4 enthusiasts. Time: 9 AM, March 8, 2020 Location: Millchester Motor Sport and Recreation Facility Contact: Email or 0418290387 Cost: Free

What happens when you add different cultures and soccer together? A multicultural soccer event! There will be soccer matches played between different nationalities and multicultural foods on sale! Come enjoy mouth watering cuisine with your family and some great soccer on this full day event!  Time: 10 AM-7 PM, March 14, 2020 Location: Saints Eagles Souths Football Club, Marron Crescent, Mundingburra Contact: Facebook Cost: Free

Nathan Griggs is not only Australia’s #1 whip cracking entertainer he is a five time whip cracking Guinness world record holder! Four times for fastest records with both one and two hands and for the longest whip in the world at over 100 meters long! When it comes to whips you will not find a more inspiring and passionate man. Now he is bringing his talents locally! Partyzone Amusements will be there with the kids rides and extreme fun foods, fairy floss, snow cones and popcorn before the show! After some rides and fun food then the whip cracking will begin! Time: 5 PM-7 PM, March 20, 2020 Location: Bluewater Community Centre, 14 Forestry Road, Bluewater Contact: Facebook Cost: Free

Join Townsville City Council for a Tropical Friday as we kick off the 2020 Townsville Eats Season! Food vendors will be serving up their best tropical inspired food options plus there will be plenty of entertainment for the whole family including market stalls, free children’s entertainment, live music and an outdoor cinema! Come join us for this much loved fun event! Time: 5 PM-9:30 PM, March 27, 2020 Location: Flinders Square, 334 Flinders Street, Townsville Contact: Email or 134810 Cost: Free

Neighbour Day is coming this March. This year's theme is Social Connection, all about connecting within your local community. Council is encouraging local residents to get involved in Australia’s annual celebration of community by connecting with those who live in their neighborhood, hold your own Neighbour Day event! It can be as big or small as you like, just a few friends or your whole street. Apply NOW to win $200 to enhance your Neighbour Day event. Time: 9 AM- 5 PM, March 29, 2020 Location: Your neighborhood or home Contact: Go to the website Cost: N/A

The North Queensland Games is the largest multi-sport event in regional Australia, and this year will be the 19th Games. There will be over 30 sports to choose from with an estimated 4000 plus participants to be involved. The 2020 Townsville, NQ Games is an action packed weekend commencing with the official opening ceremony to be held on Thursday 9 April 2020. Time: April 10- April 13 Time Varies Per Sport Location: Various venues Townsville, QLD Contact: P: 4724 2500 W: North Queensland Games Site Cost: $20 per athlete

Anzac Day is the day to remember and  honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli during World War I. Anzac Day commemorative services are held in Hervey Range, Pentland, Greenvale, Ravenswood and Sellheim, with a Dawn Service at the Charters Towers War Cemetery and the morning service at the Cenotaph, observe the Anzac Parade as it makes its way along Gill Street from City Hall to the Cenotaph. Time: April 25  Location: Charters Towers Gill Street, Charters Towers Contact: p: Information Centre 4761 5300 w: Visit Charters Towers Page Cost: Free