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$20,000 GRANT BRINGS JUNIOR STATE CUP NORTH BACK TO TOWNSVILLE
The 2022 Junior State Cup North will take over the Townsville Touch Association fields and Townsville Sports Reserve for a three-day tournament thanks to a $20,000 Townsville City Council grant. This is the second year the JSCN tournament has been held to provide the...
STATE’S BIGGEST GEOCACHING EVENT ON ITS WAY TO TOWNSVILLE
A high-tech treasure hunt will travel to Townsville in April when the Cache QLD Townsville Mega Event takes over Cluden Park with the support of a Townsville City Council grant. This will be the first time that a mega geocaching event will be held north of Brisbane,...
COUNCIL CALLS ON CAFÉ OWNERS TO JOIN NEW LIBRARY SPACE
Townsville City Council is calling on café owners to add their own flavour to the new Thuringowa CityLibrary at Riverway. Café operators can now tender for the commercial café space to help make the new library a vibrant and exciting place to visit. Business Services...
TINY TOTS TAKE FIRST STEPS INTO COMMUNITY AT WELCOMING BABIES CEREMONY
Register your little one for the March Welcoming Babies ceremony before it’s booked out. The ceremony is a special event for our city’s youngest residents and their families to welcome new babies to the Townsville community. Mayor Jenny Hill said the Welcoming Babies...
HELP MAKE TOWNSVILLE SHINE AT CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY NEXT MONTH
Join Townsville City Council, Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare, Tangaroa Blue and Creekwatch at Sherriff Park this Clean Up Australia Day. The volunteer opportunity will run from 8am to 10am on Sunday March 6 at Mundingburra and will be a chance for locals to enhance one...
FREE 2P PARKING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS
Two-hour parking spots in the Townsville central business district will be free from tomorrow for the next 6 weeks in a bid to support inner city traders following Townsville’s COVID peak. Mayor Jenny Hill said the initiative was approved at a special Council meeting...
COUNCIL HELPING NEIGHBOURS CONNECT
Townsville City Council is encouraging neighbours to get to know each other by hosting a community event ahead of Neighbour Day. Council is again supporting the initiative by giving out up to $200 to 20 neighbourhood-organised events to connect nearby residents....
DOGS, CATS, CHICKENS AND EVEN A PIG FIND THEIR PAWFECT PLACE TO CALL HOME IN 2021
Close to 1000 animals found their fur-ever home last year thanks to Townsville City Council’s Animal Care and Adoption Centre. Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Committee chairperson Maurie Soars said while the Townsville community had embraced...
WHAT’S THE TRUE MEANING OF LOVE?
Did you know the ancient Greeks had four meanings for the word love? Romance, yes, but love can also be used to show appreciation or affection towards your friend, mum, dad, work colleague, neighbour, or even your pet!! So go on, text through a song dedication to...