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NEW CITY MURALS
An explosion of colour is celebrating tropical North Queensland’s idyllic lifestyle with four new murals being completed at Townsville’s Flinders Lane. Townsville-based artists Alicia Allen, Hannah Aiello, Georgie Dunn and Katherine Cornwall have been commissioned by...
NEW NEIGHBOURLY ACCOLADE
Townsville City Council is celebrating its new status as a Very Neighbourly Organisation ahead of Neighbour Day this Sunday. Relationships Australia, as the home of the Neighbours Every Day campaign, has recognised Council for its work in increasing respectful...
COUNCIL CALL-OUT
Stallholders and exhibitors are being invited to register now for one of Townsville’s most popular sustainability events, with Eco Fiesta set to return to Anderson Gardens on Sunday, June 7. Held every two years, Eco Fiesta transforms Townsville for a day into a...
CELEBRATING EASTER WITH LIVE FM
Hope. Community. A Story Worth Celebrating. Easter is more than a long weekend—it’s a time of hope, new life, and the love that brings us together. At 99.9 Live FM, we’re proud to be part of the Townsville community. This Easter, we’ve created a collection of local,...
ONGOING SPORTS ACTION AT THE GREEN
A 500m weather-proof fence has been delivered to the city’s northern suburbs, with Townsville City Council wrapping up works on restoring the perimeter boundary of The Green sports field in Burdell. Functionality is first for the new asset, with the powder white...
FREE PRODUCE PROGRAM
Townsville residents are being encouraged to get growing this autumn through a free home gardening program designed to make it easier than ever to grow fresh, seasonal food at home. Townsville City Council has partnered with Grow It Local to deliver the program,...
RELIEF ON THE WAY
Douglas residents will soon enjoy even better facilities at beautiful Riverside Green Park, with construction of a new public toilet – proudly funded by the Crisafulli Government – now underway. Townsville Deputy Mayor and divisional councillor Suzy Batkovic said the...
FERAL PIG REMOVAL BOOSTED
Feral pigs are being successfully removed across the Townsville local government area thanks to stronger pest control coordination and cooperation between Council and landholders. More than 1000 feral pigs were removed from Townsville in 2025, reducing the pest...
NEW HOURS TO MAKE A SPLASH AT RIVERWAY
Community members will be able to enjoy Riverway Lagoons for up to 14 hours a day with Council set to introduce new supervised operating hours between 6am and 8pm seven days a week during summer months. Mayor Nick Dameto said he was pleased Council worked hard to find...