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TOWNSVILLE SCHOOLS SIGN UP TO ADOPT A WATERWAY
Four Townsville schools and one community group are helping conserve and protect the environment by adopting a local waterway. St Benedict’s Catholic School, Riverside Adventist School, Belgian Gardens State School, Mutarnee State School and the Coastal Dry Tropics...
NEW MURAL TO SHINE A LIGHT ON NATIVE ANIMAL’S PLIGHT
A message of conservation will be splashed across 119 Flinders St with the creation of a new piece of street art featuring a Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo. Townsville artist Jon Electros has been commissioned by Townsville City Council to create the mural titled From the...
HAVE YOUR SAY ON GREEN SPACES AND INNOVATIVE GARDENING
Townsville City Council wants to hear your feedback on green spaces across the city and innovative gardening initiatives Council can offer the public. Council has identified an increase in interest through the community to beautify open spaces, including along...
MELINDA TANKARD REIST – PORNOGRAPHY AND VIOLENCE: WHAT IS THE CONNECTION?
Join us as we discuss the difficult topic of violence against women, and the role pornography plays. Melinda Tankard Reist (www.melindatankardreist.com) is an inspirational speaker, author, and campaigner for positive cultural change. She is best known for her work...
TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES MUST-SEE 2022 SEASON
Townsville is in for a treat this theatre season with a slew of remarkable dance, drama, cabaret, music and comedy shows at the Civic Theatre. The highly-anticipated season of theatre will include beloved theatre classics like Don Juan, Jekyll & Hyde and Jane...
RECYCLE RIGHT TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Soft plastics, food scraps, garden clippings and bagged recyclables are among the most common items that are contaminating household recycling bins in Townsville which is why Council is encouraging residents to recycle right and save time, money and the environment....
BASALT BOULDERS TRIAL TO STOP SPORTS FIELD HOONING
A trial to keep hooning vehicles out of Townsville’s sports fields will use basalt rocks as an alternative to bollards and fences. The trial, which was recommended at yesterday’s Townsville City Council meeting, comes after a number of prestigious sporting fields and...
HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED MAGNETIC ISLAND ART INSTALLATION
Townsville City Council wants to hear your thoughts about bringing a world-class art installation to Picnic Bay. Council has identified Picnic Bay as an ideal location for the Smarteez art installation, giving visitors another reason to visit one of Magnetic Island’s...
LOCAL LAW WILL MINIMISE STADIUM IMPACT ON NEARBY STREETS
Townsville City Council has made a new local law to regulate on-street parking in the streets around Queensland Country Bank Stadium on days when games, concerts or other events are held. Mayor Jenny Hill said Council was committed to minimising the impact patrons...