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RESIDENTIAL BIN CHECKS TO IMPROVE RECYCLING
Townsville City Council is lifting the lid on household habits that cause contamination in recycling bins with its bin health check program. The program involves team members opening recycling bins and doing a visual assessment of the contents on bin collection day to...
DINGO NO-GOES THIS MATING SEASON
Townsville City Council is reminding residents to be vigilant and keep their pets safe during wild dog mating season. Wild dogs, also known as dingoes, show increased territorial behaviour during mating season, including dominance testing and aggression to domestic...
BRIDGE RENAMED AFTER LOCAL LEGEND
A former federal member of parliament and local legend has had his name etched into Townsville’s history after the Louisa Creek Bridge was officially renamed today. The now-Ewen Jones Bridge, which forms part of the formerly flood-stricken section of Blakey’s Crossing...
DEADLY DIGITAL WORKSHOPS
The First Nations community is invited to join Townsville Citylibraries’ Deadly Digital workshops to preserve and share cultural knowledge for generations to come. The free digital literacy workshops will include training in devices, how to record oral history,...
COUNCIL EDUCATES ON YELLOW CRAZY ANTS
Townsville’s southern suburb residents can talk all things Yellow Crazy Ants this weekend at Alligator Creek at a Yellow Crazy Ants Information session. Division 10 Councillor, Brady Ellis encouraged residents to pop into the Duggan Plains Park to learn about one of...
KIRWAN HALF-COURT TRANSFORMED WITH ARTWORK
Art and sport have come together to achieve a slam-dunk for recreational basketball players at Kirwan’s Willowbank Park half-court. Willowbank has recently been made over with a colourful design by local artist Kennie Deanner. Division 5 councillor Vera Dirou said the...
CASTLE HILL REMAINS CLOSED
Townsville City Council is reminding residents that all walking tracks and roads on Castle Hill remain closed due to dangerous landslips. Acting Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney said residents and visitors were not permitted to access Castle Hill. “Castle Hill’s walking tracks...
TLDMG URGES RESIDENTS TO BE CAUTIOUS FOLLOWING RAIN
Residents are being reminded to drive to conditions and be aware of debris and displaced wildlife as rain eases across the Townsville area. TLDMG Chair Andrew Robinson said significant rainfall across Townsville had caused road closures and localised flooding. “There...
PALM SUNDAY WALK
Around the world, it’s estimated over 43 million people find themselves persecuted, fleeing from their homes and living as refugees. On April 13, come together with others from across the community to share hope and show support to those suffering.2025 Palm Sunday...