SCHOOL KIDS TO DRESS FOR CHRISSY

SCHOOL KIDS TO DRESS FOR CHRISSY

Twenty school-aged artists will soon help dress the city for Chrissy, with the winners of Townsville City Council’s annual Festive Flags competition announced. It was out with the snow and in with the sun as hundreds of local schoolkids drew on their own unique...
PATO’S BOARDWALK OPENS

PATO’S BOARDWALK OPENS

A boardwalk named in the honour of a late rugby league legend James “Jim” Paterson (Pato) has officially opened, with Townsville City Council proud to recognise Pato’s significant contribution to the game. The “Jim Paterson Boardwalk”, which links the city...
NORTH QLD SPORTSTAR AWARDS

NORTH QLD SPORTSTAR AWARDS

The best of North Queensland’s sporting talent was celebrated in style on Saturday night as the 35th Annual North Queensland Sportstar Awards returned to Townsville for the first time in nearly a decade. Held at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, the...
STINGER NET INSTALLATION

STINGER NET INSTALLATION

As temperatures rise across North Queensland, stinger nets will be re-installed at some of Townsville’s most popular beaches from today to help protect swimmers from marine stingers during the warmer months. Townsville’s stinger season runs from November through to...
REMEMBRANCE DAY

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Townsville City Council, in partnership with the Townsville and Thuringowa RSL Subbranches, will host Remembrance Day services on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to commemorate the official end of hostilities in World War I. This Remembrance Day, stop and take a minute to...