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RIVERWAY MOVIE NIGHTS RETURNS WITH EPIC TAILS
Travel back in time to ancient Greece as Townsville City Council’s Riverway Movie Nights screens the animated family-friendly movie Epic Tails. The free movie night is held on the third Friday of each month and returns to Riverway Oval this Friday from 6.30pm. The...
WORK STARTS ON NATURAL DRAIN AT BUSHLAND BEACH
A drain corridor in Bushland Beach is being transformed into a living waterway as Council works to improve the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef. Work has started on creating a replica of a natural self-regulating ecosystem that requires minimal...
NAIDOC WEEK
This week we celebrate National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week. It's a week for all Australiana's to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week offers...
THRIVING WITH PURPOSE
Come to be inspired and supported to follow your hopes and dreams. Create a Vision board of your goals for the future you want and ways forward. After inspiration and motivation from author and speaker Dr Amanda Nickson, you will plan and make a Vision Board or...
SMART WATERING MAKES EVERY DROP COUNT DURING THE DRY SEASON
When it comes to watering a lawn during the cooler months of the dry season, lawns and gardens do better when they are watered less. That’s the message that Townsville City Council is spreading with a dry season water conservation campaign. Townsville’s climate is...
TRANSFORMING LIVES AND FOSTERING REHABILITATION
Townsville City Council's Animal Care and Adoption Centre (ACAC) has made significant strides in transforming and restoring lives through an innovative collaboration with Queensland Correctional Services. This pioneering program involves low-security female prisoners...
FOREVER GARDEN OPENS FOR BABIES, CHILDREN TO BE REMEMBERED
Families who have experienced the loss of a child now have a dedicated and meaningful space to grieve and cherish memories at the Belgian Gardens Cemetery. The public unveiling of the Forever Garden, a serene and contemplative space, represents the culmination of the...
TECHNOLOGY BRINGING JOY TO TOWNSVILLE SENIORS IN AGED CARE
While therapy animals have played a valued role in aged care settings for some time, an increasingly common sight within seniors communities are robotic pets. Residents living in the Carinity Fairfield Grange aged care community in Townsville have access to companion...
GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO TOWNSVILLE SENIORS
Seniors who are contributing to the Townsville community will be getting the thanks they deserve. The 2023 Townsville City Council Senior Awards will recognise the city’s unsung over-65 heroes by publicly thanking them for their contribution to the city. Mayor Jenny...