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FREE COACHING WORKSHOP TO BUILD STRONG AND RESILIENT ATHLETES
Training strong and resilient athletes was the focus of a free coaching workshop hosted by Townsville City Council in collaboration with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys. The workshop, hosted at the Hutchinson Builders Centre last night, attracted sporting coaches...
GET STEPPING! NEW CASTLE HILL CONNECTION COMPLETE
Construction of a new walking trail connecting Castle Hill to the central business district is now complete, with locals and tourists encouraged to pull on their walking shoes and experience Townsville’s newest walking track. It is one of three projects completed on...
NEW PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY ON MAGGIE
Construction has started on a new pedestrian pathway which will enhance road safety and better connect Picnic Bay and Nelly Bay on Magnetic Island. The $835,000 project is being jointly funded by Townsville City Council and the Queensland Government’s Transport and...
FOGO TRIAL OFF TO IMPRESSIVE START
Over 20,000 kilograms, or 20 tonnes, of organic waste has been diverted from landfill in Townsville just two weeks into the Food Organic and Garden Organic (FOGO) trial. This organic material will now be repurposed into products such as compost and soil conditioner....
MAC POWELL OPENS UP ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM
Christian music legend, Mac Powell, former frontman of the four-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Third Day, called in to our Townsville studio to talk to Bek about his first solo release, New Creation. Released with his new label, Capitol Christian Music Group, the...
SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: SPIRITUAL/PASTORAL CARE WEEK
This week for my Sunday Spotlight show I decided to change it up, and instead of spotlighting an artist or band, I spotlighted two local chaplains in light of Spiritual Care Week, which runs from October 24-30. Spiritual Care Week gives opportunities for organisations...
CARINITY EDUCATION SHALOM: ENTERING A NEW ERA
After being saved from closure, a Townsville school specialising in education for children from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds is entering a new era.Shalom Christian College at Condon is changing its name to Carinity Education Shalom on Wednesday...
EXCAVATOR CLEARING WEEDS FROM FRESHWATER WETLANDS
Aquatic weeds are being removed from parts of the freshwater wetland network in Idalia using an excavator and aquatic booms. Townsville City Council Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Committee chairperson Maurie Soars said this project would...
INCREASED RISK OF BLUE-GREE ALGAE
With the weather warming up, Townsville residents are being reminded of the potential for a blue-green algae outbreak in the Ross River Dam this summer and its possible impact on water supply. Mayor Jenny Hill said blue-green algae was a common occurrence in waterways...