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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...
ROAD CLOSURES AS MUNDY CREEK FOOTBRIDGE RETURNS
There will be full and partial road closures between 10am and 2pm on Heatleys Parade in Rowes Bay this Tuesday, April 18 as Council re-installs the Mundy Creek Footbridge. The footbridge required handrail renewals and associated infrastructure works to ensure...
BOOK IT TO THE LIBRARY FOR ONE TITLE ONE TOWNSVILLE
Award-winning author Pip Williams is headed north for this year’s One Title One Townsville with her new novel The Bookbinder of Jericho. One Title One Townsville is a book club the whole community is invited to, with copies of this year’s novel The Bookbinder of...
FIRST LOOK AT ARTISTS FOR EPHEMERA: SEASIDE SCULPTURES 2023
Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures is returning to Townsville’s premier foreshore with more than 30 new artworks from Australia, Canada and the United States. The internationally recognised biennial competition has been running for 22 years and will include six...
COUNCIL CALLS FOR STALL HOLDERS AT OUR TOWNSVILLE EVENT
Council is calling out for exhibitors and market stall holders to apply to be part of the 2023 Our Townsville event at Andersen Gardens on Sunday, June 11. Our Townsville brings together all facets of life in North Queensland, including elements of previous...
FREE SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING
Opening conversations around suicide is vital to increase awareness and help prevent suicide in our communities but knowing exactly how to do that can be daunting. Over 10 million Australian adults are estimated to know someone who has died by suicide. One in two...
TOWNSVILLE LIGHT UP FOR FRENCH NAVY
Landmarks around Townsville are being lit up this week in the colours of the French tricolour as a gesture of welcome to the crew of the French naval ship FS Dixmude. Our French visitors and residents will see seven landmarks illuminated in red, white and blue...
TCC CELEBRATES QUEENSLAND YOUTH WEEK
Young people across Townsville are being celebrated for the benefits they bring to our community this Queensland Youth Week. Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson Ann-Maree Greaney said Townsville was home to some phenomenal young people. “At...