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RESIDENTS NEED TO PREPARE FOR HIGH-RISK WEATHER SEASON
Townsville City Council’s emergency kits are stocked, staff members are prepped and emergency response plans have been updated ahead of the upcoming high-risk weather season. Now Council is urging residents to do their part to make sure they’re prepared...
DAN’S TOP 3 BBQ RECIPES
Dad's and BBQ's are synonymous, but sometimes we can be guilty of being a bit one dimensional with how we use the BBQ. There's so many things we can do with them other than snags, steaks, rissoles, even though these are delish. So if you're...
SPRING INTO ACTION AT THE GREAT SPRING CLEAN
Townsville City Council is hosting a clean-up at Aplins Weir Rotary Park this Saturday, September 16, as part of Clean Up Australia’s ‘The Great Spring Clean’. This free community event runs from 8.30-10am, with clean-up bags and gloves provided as attendees...
MORE THAN 1/3 AUSSIES DITCHING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
By: Compare the Market research team Ahead of R U Ok Day (Thursday 14 September), new Compare the Market research has revealed that 39% of Australians are cutting back on their social media habits in a bid to improve their mental health.* Whether you’re a TikTok...
COUNCIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS GUIDE BUSTING HOLIDAY BOREDOM
Council’s boredom-busting September school holiday guide is available online and in print now, with plenty on offer to keep Townsville kids entertained. The 24-page guide is chock full of low or no-cost activities from local businesses,...
SUSTAINABILITY HOUSE OPEN DAY TO PLANT A SEED OF CHANGE
Learn how to integrate sustainability and increase resilience in your home at this weekend’s free Sustainability House Open Day. The Rowes Bay Sustainability House will throw its doors open from 8.30am on Saturday with free activities for the kids, Rowes Bay Wetland...
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATE A ‘SEXED-UP’ WORLD WITH MELINDA TANKARD REIST
Melinda is well-known internationally for her tireless advocacy for girls and women in relation to sexualisation, objectification, pornography, exploitation and gender-specific violence. She is co-founder of Collective Shout, an independent...
TOWNSVILLE STUDENTS HELP CONSERVE WATER
Townsville City Council is bringing school students artwork to life to help spread a water conservation message. Schools have a week left to submit drawings which will be added into an augmented reality treasure hunt around Anderson Gardens called the Giant Water...
30 HOUR FUNDRAISING WALK TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
This morning a group of Burdekin locals will undertake a courageous fundraising walk from Ayr to Townsville within 30 hours to support CORES Queensland, a non-profit community organisation committed to suicide prevention and mental health education. It is estimated...