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NEW YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOP STARTS AT AITKENVALE LIBRARY
Young people from 12 to 17 years old can head to The Studio workshop at Aitkenvale Library in term one to meet like-minded creatives and create a painted work of art to take home each week. This free creative program at Aitkenvale Library is a chance for Townsville’s...
TOWNSVILLE LIT UP FOR GOOD CAUSES THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY
Townsville landmarks, icons and prominent locations will be lit in different colours to raise awareness for various causes this month. The Townsville Sign, Wharton Reef Lighthouse, Victoria Bridge, George Roberts Bridge, Old Magistrates Court House, Flinders Square,...
COUNCIL AND COWBOYS COME TOGETHER FOR FIELD OF DREAMS
There are only a few days left to nominate a local charity or community organization to receive tickets to a Cowboys’ 2024 NRL game. Townsville City Council has partnered with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys to give deserving individuals the opportunity to head...
2024 TOWNSVILLE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION TRAINING DAYS: DISCIPLING CHILDREN
Fiona Miller who writes children’s material and teaches at Qld Theological College, will be hosting a two-day workshop covering topics from 'How to be an RI instructor' to 'Discipline Children as Christian parents' and even how you can have a positive influence...
‘SENSELESS’ VANDALS DAMAGE TOILET BLOCK
Townsville City Council has called out those responsible for causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to facilities at a popular park. The toilet block at Mount View Park was left unusable after vandals destroyed the toilets and lit a fire inside the structure....
TLDMG URGES COMMUNITY TO ESCAPE THE HEAT
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) has urged residents to use one of the available airconditioned public spaces to escape today’s heatwave conditions. It’s as the region is experiencing another day of severe heat, with Bureau of Meteorology...
BIN COLLECTION TO EXTEND INTO THE WEEKEND
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Groups has advised residents who usually get their waste collected on a Thursday and Friday to place their wheelie bins on the kerb from 6am this Thursday, 1 February. General waste and recycle waste trucks will collect...
TLDMG MOVES TO ‘LEAN FORWARD
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) has moved from ‘stand up’ to ‘lean forward’ as the threat from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has passed. Efforts will now move to recover from the impacts of the weather system. TLDMG Chair Jenny Hill thanked...
ERGON URGES COMMUNITIES TO BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES AS CYCLONE BREWS
As a cyclone brews in the Coral Sea, Ergon Energy Network is urging North Queenslanders to be prepared for power outages and prioritise electrical safety. General Manager Field Delivery Northern Chris Hooper said recent severe weather...