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SAVE THE DATE FOR FREE AUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH
Celebrate Australia Day with Townsville City Council’s fun-filled free community events on January 26. The free events along The Strand will suit anyone’s interests, from fitness fanatics to foodies and everyone in between. Acting Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney said...
SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN FOR GENERATIONS IN JAZZ 2022
Nominations are now open for two of Australia’s most sought after jazz scholarship programs which recognise the next generation of top jazz performers. Generations in Jazz’s James Morrison Jazz Scholarship and GIJ Vocal Scholarship, both valued at $10,000, are now...
NORTH QUEENSLAND CERAMIC AWARDS 2022 NOMINATIONS OPEN
One of the country’s leading ceramics art awards with a major acquisitive prize of $10,000 is now accepting nominations from creators across the nation and abroad.The biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards will be shown at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery next year,...
TOWNSVILLE PREGNANCY & PARENTING SUPPORT: LAUNCH MORNING TEA
On Saturday the 13th of November, the vision of a Pregnancy and Parenting Support Centre in the Townsville Community will be on display at an information morning and free morning tea.Townsville Pregnancy and Parenting Support will invite members of the community to...
NEW LOOK MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS APPEAL TO SUPPORT LOCALS THIS FESTIVE SEASON
Townsville City Council is asking local businesses to dig deep and donate to assist locals in need this Christmas. After listening to local charities Mayor Jenny Hill said this year’s Mayor’s Christmas Appeal would focus on giving those in need the power to choose...
TWO TOWNSVILLE EVENTS SET TO MARK REMEMBRANCE DAY
Townsville will come together to pay respect to those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts at Remembrance Day events next Thursday at Anzac Park and the Thuringowa Cenotaph. Working in partnership with the Townsville and...
NOMINATE EXCEPTIONAL TOWNSVILLE LOCALS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS
Recognise the special people in the Townsville community who go above and beyond to help improve the lives of those around them by nominating them for an Australia Day Award. Nominations for the prestigious awards are now open, with seven categories to choose from:...
SAND REPROFILING TO REINSTATE PUBLIC ACCESS TO MYSTIC SANDS BEACH
The Balgal Beach shoreline will receive a renewed lease on life with beach reprofiling of the coastal area beginning this week. The beach reprofiling works are part of Townsville City Council’s ongoing Shoreline Erosion Management Plan. Community Health, Safety and...
TREE POLICY ADOPTED TO PROTECT AND MANAGE TREES IN PUBLIC SPACES
Townsville City Council has formally adopted a Public Tree Management Policy to guide and inform the process around managing trees that form the public tree network. This follows an overwhelmingly positive community consultation period that received over 70...