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THE RAINFOREST RESCUE CANOPY AWARDS EXTENDED
We are excited to inform you that the Rainforest Rescue Canopy Awards photo competition has been extended by two weeks. This means that you now have more time to submit your entries and showcase your unique creative perspectives of our rainforests. With each entry...
TOWNSVILLE’S LARGEST STREET ART PROJECT TRANSFORMS WALKWAY
Seven artists have teamed up to create Townsville’s biggest piece of street art at a popular Thuringowa Central walkway. Local artists Alicia Allen, Art by Lavinia, Baret one., Mitchell Overest, Nicky Bidju Pryor and The Smizler have been joined by NSW artist Silly...
COUNCIL GRANT TRANSFORMS LONG-VACANT CITY CENTRE BUILDING
A well known Townsville business owner is transforming a long-vacant building thanks to Townsville City Council’s public street art program and its Modernising Buildings and Activating Spaces grant. Betty Blue & The Lemon Tart and Christo’s Deli owner Chris...
LIFETIME OF CERAMICS WORKS IN NEW PTRG EXHIBITION
One of Australia’s foremost woodfire potters is bringing more than 40 years of ceramic artworks to Perc Tucker Regional Gallery with the exhibition Len Cook: Fire and Rain. The exhibition launches Friday, May 12 and has been curated by former Perc Tucker Regional...
CASTLE HILL VISITORS GET A GRIP ON NEW WALKWAY HANDRAILS
Townsville City Council’s project to renew handrails on three walking tracks at the summit of Castle Hill has been completed on time and within budget. The old handrails had reached the end of their useful life, promoting the six-month handrail renewal project. The...
LUKE GEIGER TO BRING HIS ‘LONG GAME’ FOR COWBOYS DOUBLE-HEADER
His catch cry is ‘taking requests, not breaks’ and NQ country music sensation Luke Geiger and his the band will be doing just that when they play The Long Game in Flinders Lane on Saturday night. It will be a double dose of cowboy action with the FREE country concert...
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN OF FAITH
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jill Bradshaw - lives in North Queensland with her husband Phil and their two sons. Her love of writing, a passion for God, and the desire to share His love are the driving forces behind her book : Something Beautiful: Learning to Live...
COUNCIL BUILDS SMARTER BRIDGES
Council’s trade team are extending the life of Council assets around Townsville by working smarter with new, innovative and recycled materials. Council has been replacing a number of aging footbridges in record time by taking the construction in-house, literally, with...
HAUGHTON PIPELINE PROJECT STAGE 2 REACHES ANOTHER MILESTONE
Townsville is a step closer to water security following the award of construction tenders for Stage 2 of the Haughton Pipeline Project. After comprehensive tender processes, contracts have been awarded to BMD Constructions and DJ Mac Cormick, two businesses...