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IT STARTS WITH AN INVITATION
IT STARTS WITH AN INVITATION “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” - A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens. Some of the most treasured moments in my life have happened in the Christmas season. When I lived with some housemates in an...
YOUNG TOWNSVILLE ARTISTS SLEIGH FESTIVE FLAG COMPETITION
Ivy Cox is one of 20 up and coming artists who will soon see their original works billowing on Townsville’s festive flags. The flags are being hoisted around the city to mark the start of the festive season in tropical Townsville. The nine-year-old Oonoonba State...
TOWNSVILLE TALENT TO SHINE AT CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Townsville residents can come and watch our local stars shine bright this festive season at Carols By Candlelight. Family and friends can come together under the big top on Sunday, December 4 at Riverway Oval for a fun-filled night of Christmas spirit, with gates...
COUNCIL CALL TO ACTION THIS WHITE RIBBON DAY
Townsville City Council is encouraging its employees and the wider community to stand up, speak out and help end family violence this White Ribbon Day. Council is a proud White Ribbon Accredited Workplace and employees are encouraged to wear white for the day this...
NEW FLOOD-WARNING ASSETS INSTALLED AHEAD OF WET SUMMER
Twenty-three new flood-warning assets have been installed across the Townsville region to monitor water levels, rainfall and river heights to assist emergency services and the community during a flooding event. The assets are part of the Flood Warning...
COUNCIL EXPANDS ORGANICS TRIAL TO LOCAL CAFES
More than 15 local cafes are taking part in a Townsville City Council trial to reduce the amount of waste material going to landfills. Cafes involved in the Commercial Food Organic (CoFO) trial have received a 140L bin collected three times a week by Council. Mayor...
TURTLES TAKE UP RESIDENCE AND GIVE COUNCIL TICK OF APPROVAL
Council’s Nelly Bay Esplanade restoration project is hoping to welcome even more turtles nesting in beach sand stabilised by the scheme this turtle hatching season. Turtle hatching season is from December to April and last season council celebrated a significant...
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER ‘BRINGING CHRISTMAS TOGETHER’ COMPETITION
Celebrate the spirit of Christmas by showing kindness and building connections with your neighbours with the help of Townsville City Council’s Bringing Christmas Together competition. The competition gives locals the chance to win one of 25 $200 vouchers to hold a...
HISTORICAL HORSE SALE YARDS INSPIRE NEW CITY MURAL
Links to a historical horse sale yard have inspired Townsville’s newest street art piece on Flinders St West. The 18m-long artwork by local artist Baret one. features three horses and colourful flora, paying homage to horses in a tropical setting. Baret one. created...