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SHINING STARS 2023
SHINING STARS VOTING IS NOW OPEN!!! Shining a light on local groups supporting your community! Your chance to win a share of over $50,000 in sponsorship time on 99.9 Live FM We want to celebrate Shining Stars in Townsville by giving your community group, local...
COUNCIL PREPARING FOR HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS
Council teams will soon begin conducting hazard reduction burns across the city to help minimise the risk of unexpected bushfire events. The hazard reduction burns are being completed in partnership with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the Department of...
NEW RESERVOIR TO BOOST WATER PRESSURE ON CASTLE HILL
A new reservoir tank about to be installed on Castle Hill is another improvement at one of the most popular Townsville attractions for residents and visitors. With the 40-year-old reservoir tank currently supplying water to the amenities on Castle Hill reaching the...
BLUEY AND BINGO TO HEADLINE NEW RIVERWAY LIBRARY OPENING
ABC Kids phenomenon Bluey will be the star of the show at the much-anticipated opening of the new Riverway Library and Community Hub on Saturday, April 29. Council will welcome beloved blue heeler pup Bluey and her equally cheeky little sister Bingo as part of the...
TOWNSVILLE KERBSIDE COLLECTION MADE EASIER THAN EVER
Make the most of Townsville City Council’s free kerbside collection service by signing up online now. The convenient to-your-door collection service is designed to save people a trip to the tip and improve the city’s street appeal by ensuring people can book a...
COUNCIL AND COWBOYS COMBINE AGAIN FOR TOWNSVILLE EATS
Council is again teaming up with the North Queensland Cowboys this weekend, pairing a Townsville Eats event with the team’s NRL ANZAC Round clash with the Knights on Saturday, April 22. Townsville Eats: Cowboys v Knights Edition will run in Flinders Street Central...
TOWNSVILLE PUBLIC POOLS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS SAFETY MEASURE
A number of public pools across Townsville are closed this weekend after routine quality testing across the tropical city identified a positive test for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa bacteria. This naturally occurring bacteria is not uncommon in tropical environments and is...
COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS
Council welcomed 55 new Australians at a citizenship ceremony at Townsville Stadium on Wednesday, April 19. Mayor Jenny Hill led the proceedings, with 26 different countries of origin represented among the newest citizens officially welcomed by Council. These new...
ANZAC DAY 2023 IN TOWNSVILLE
Anzac Day is observed nationally as a solemn day of remembrance held on the anniversary of the landing of the First Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops, at Gallipoli in 1915. Tuesday 25 April is set aside to remember all Australian and New Zealand...