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SUPPORT THE CHAPLAINS WHO SUPPORT QUEENSLANDERS
Each year, chaplains from Queensland not-for-profit Carinity support hundreds of people in hospitals, schools, aged care communities and prisons across the state. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carinity chaplains have played a vital role in supporting aged care...
COUNCIL USE INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO TACKLE WATERWAY EROSION
In a first for the Townsville region, Townsville City Council will use timber piles ranging from three to six metres tall as part of an innovative approach to control riverbank erosion at multiple sites along Black River and Crystal Creek. The piles will be driven...
COUNCIL CALLS OUT CAT OWNERS
Townsville City Council is calling out cat owners in the city who either don’t care enough to claim their animals or are failing to desex their pets, leaving vulnerable litters of kittens to fend for themselves. Only 7 per cent of cats who wind up in Townsville Animal...
FREE GRAFFITI REMOVAL KITS AVAILABLE NOW
Illegal graffiti has long been a blight on the Townsville community, but with the introduction of Council’s new graffiti removal kits residents can join in on the battle to keep Townsville looking its best. Townsville City Council has made free graffiti removal kits...
MUSIC IN THE CITY RETURNS FOR 2022 SEASON
Grab your lunch and get your groove on when Music in the City returns to Townsville CBD today. The free lunchtime concert series gives people in the city a vibrant way to pass their lunchtime each week. Council Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson...
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COUNCIL’S GRADUATE PROGRAM
Townsville City Council will give graduates the tools to advance their careers as applications open for its 2023 Graduate Program. Council is providing 12 graduate opportunities for either recent graduates or final year university students to kick start their...
GET READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE IN MAY
It’s time to start planning how you’ll make your move in May with the active travel initiative offering up weekly prizes throughout the month. Whether it’s walking, running, cycling or skateboarding, Townsville City Council wants to see you incorporate active travel...
COLOURFUL BIRD TAKES TOP SPOT IN NEW AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT DATA
New data released this month shows rainbow lorikeets visit Townsville backyards and parks more than any other avian species. More than 67,000 birds were counted across Townsville as part of the Aussie Backyard Bird Count 2021, with rainbow lorikeets ranking in the top...
REGISTER NOW FOR TOWNSVILLE YOUTH COUNCIL’S OPEN MIC NIGHTS
Townsville Youth Council is launching Youth Week 2022 with two virtual open mic nights to put creative young locals centre stage. The Youth Council is calling on singers, bands, poets and performers from age 12 to 25 to take part in the event, which will be...