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QUEENS GARDENS BLOSSONS WITH NEW ROSE GARDEN
Queens Gardens is blossoming with the installation of the new rose garden complete and planting of 150 rose plants finished. The old rose garden was decommissioned for the construction of the bird aviary, with the roses relocated to Anderson Gardens until the new...
LOCAL ARTISTS BENEFIT FROM RADF IN 2021-2022 GRANT ROUNDS
Townsville artists will be able to apply for a share of $100,000 in Regional Arts Development Fund grants through Townsville City Council thanks to the support of Arts Queensland. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland...
SAND BAGGING TRANNING KICKS OFF WET SEASON
North Queensland might still be shivering through winter but Townsville City Council has starting to get ready for summer and the region’s traditional wet season. Council crews were this week joined by State Emergency Service and Disaster Relief Australia volunteers...
“STABLE ON THE STRAND’S 20 TH BIRTHDAY VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER”
WHAT: “Stable Celebrates 20 years – Virtual Birthday Fundraiser” WHEN: Saturday 11th September 2021 WHERE: Townsville Stable on the Strand, North Queensland’s Christmas Festival, is celebrating 20 years of bringing the message of Christmas to the city of Townsville....
YWAM TEAMS REACH REMOTE COMMUNITIES WITH VITAL HEALTH SERVICES IN WESTERN
YWAM Medical Ships Australia & Papua New Guinea (YWAM MS) has deployed two land-based teams to remote communities in Western Province for collaborative health patrols. The teams are made up of volunteer nurses, midwives, and rural healthcare students, representing...
EXTENSIVE VANDALISM TO PARK IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Council is asking for public assistance to identify those responsible for extensive vandalism to irrigation systems in 19 parks across Townsville in the past week. Council Infrastructure Services Committee chairperson Kurt Rehbein said crews were working to repair the...
TOWNSVILLE COMPLETES WHITE RIBBON AUSTRALIA ACCREDITATION
Townsville City Council is proud to announce it has successfully completed the White Ribbon Australia Workplace Accreditation Program. The program involves a commitment from Council to address issues of gendered based violence and sexual harassment, both at Council...
PUT YOUR GREEN THUMB TO WORK FOR NATIONAL TREE DAY
Townsville residents are being encouraged to be part of an expected 300,000 Australians who participate in Australia’s largest community tree planting event on National Tree Day this Sunday. Townsville City Council will be hosting the annual event at the Ross River...
TOWNSVILLE PALMETUM RECIVENG MAJOR UPGRADE
Townsville’s premier botanic garden is receiving an almost $2.1 million enhancement to the irrigation network system. The Palmetum irrigation project has been funded by the Queensland Government as part of a $2.7 million allocation through the Works for Queensland...