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HEALTH MINISTER CELEBRATES QUEENSLAND MIDWIVES ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE
Midwives across Queensland will be recognised for their commitment and efforts in celebration of International Day of the Midwife (Wednesday 5 May). Visiting Longreach Hospital in Central West Queensland, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D'Ath...
REFURBISHED MOGGILL KOALA REHABILIATION CENTRE OPENS
The Moggill Koala Rehabilitation Centre has undergone a major refurbishment with the newly modernised facility now equipped with cutting-edge treatment and diagnostic equipment. Minister for Environment and Science Meaghan Scanlon was on hand to welcome the first...
COUNCIL LINES UP FOR TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT FESTIVAL
Council has thrown its support behind the 2021 Townsville Triathlon and Multisport Festival being held from 13-15 August. Mayor Jenny Hill said Council would contribute around $60,000 in direct and in-kind support, making it one of the festival’s major sponsors....
COUNCIL GRANTS HELP PROPEL COMMUNITY GROUP PROJECTS
Three groups across the city will be able to dive into projects to help boost involvement in their communities thanks to Townsville City Council grants. Townsville Little Theatre, Townsville Cycle Club, and Rollingstone and District Community Association now have the...
MAGNETIC ISLAND RACE WEEK RECEIVES COUNCIL SUPPORT
Magnetic Island Race Week will be back in September with its biggest contingent yet with the support of Townsville City Council. The 2020 event was called off due to COVID-19, however this year’s event has sold out within the first week of registrations opening....
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WATER MAINS- ARCADIA ROAD SET TO START
Townsville City Council’s continued focus on delivering quality services on Magnetic Island will see construction of new water mains on Arcadia Road start next week. The $416,000 project will be delivered by BMD Constructions and will replace aging water pipelines and...
CHILD PROTECTION THE FOCUS FOR ‘MOWER MAN’
Claude ‘The Mower Man’ Harvey isn’t like most 74-year-old men. The Gold Coast-retiree is walking across Australia while pushing a lawn mower to spread awareness of sexual assault against children and to raise money for child protection organisation Bravehearts. He has...
ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR JETTY REFURBISHMENT
A much-loved piece of community infrastructure, the Strand jetty, is set to receive a new lease on life. Townsville City Council will invest around $260,000 undertaking maintenance and ensuring the jetty, which was installed just over 20 years ago, can continue to be...
ROSS RIVER PIPE REMOVAL TO START NEXT WEEK
A 20-metre length of steel pipe weighing around 25 tonnes that washed on to the banks of the Ross River adjacent to Apex Park during 2019’s unprecedented monsoon is set to be removed. Townsville City Council has engaged local commercial diving and construction...