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REFLECT, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE AT THE STRAND THIS AUSTRALIA DAY
Save the date to reflect, respect and celebrate Australia along The Strand and Jezzine Barracks with Townsville City Council’s Australia Day events on Friday January 26. The family day out will include a fun run, a free Aussie breakfast, the Australia Day Flag Raising...
LOCALS URGED TO PREPARE AS TLDMG MONITOR TROPICAL LOW
"Don’t wait until a cyclone has been named to start preparing for it." That’s the message from the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) as they continue to monitor a tropical low in the Coral Sea. Now is the time to prepare your homes, families and...
How a bag of seeds can change the life of a family this Christmas
This Christmas, Australians are encouraged to give the gift of hope to families living in poverty. As the festive season approaches, Compassion Australia has unveiled its annual ‘Gifts of Compassion’ catalogue,...
LIVE HAS TEAMED UP WITH 12 LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BRING TOWNSVILLE THE CHRISTMAS IT DESERVES!
Live FM has teamed up with 12 local businesses to bring Townsville the Christmas it deserves!! Live FM's 12 Days of Christmas goes from December 7 – 22, and is an annual scavenger hunt across Townsville to find a Christmas box with a...
CHANGE, COMPETITION AND THE FUTURE: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN RADIO
By: Lauren McNamara Today marks an important milestone in Australian history – 100 years of commercial radio. On 23 November 1923, ABC Radio Sydney was the first continuously operating licenced radio station to broadcast in Australia....
TWO-HOUR FREE PARKING RETURNS TO TOWNSVILLE CITY CENTRE
Make your shopping, celebrations and catch-ups in the Townsville city centre easier this Christmas with free two-hour parking for the month of December. Park in any spot marked with a 2P sign and get two hours of free parking, with no need to use the...
COUNCIL TAKES TO THE SKY TO TACKLE YELLOW CRAZY ANTS
Townsville City Councill has started treating more than 500 hectares of land for Yellow Crazy Ants. Council started a targeted bait drop this week at affected areas at Alligator Creek and Julago to control the invasive species. Community Health, Safety and...
RIVERWAY ACTIVATION INCREASES PUBLIC SAFETY
Community safety incidents have dropped by an average of 66 per cent at Riverway since the opening of the new Citylibraries Riverway building. Community safety data from Townsville City Council recorded an average of 24 reportable incidents per month before the...
NOMINATE A YOUNG LOCAL HERO FOR THE 2024 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS
Time is running out to nominate a deserving young Townsville local for the 2024 Australia Day Awards. Nominations must be in by Monday 4 December to celebrate those people who contribute to the community. The Australia Day Awards are held every year with winners...