Townsville City

Yule be sorry if you miss Townsville’s 25 Days of Discounts

Enjoying the Townsville CBD this Christmas time has just gotten a whole lot cheaper with the roll out of 25 Days of Discounts.

The Townsville City Council initiative involves a range of unique CBD traders who have a variety of discounts available at their stores in the lead up to Christmas Day.

Local Councillor Ann-Maree Greaney said 25 Days of Discounts was extremely popular when it was launched last year.

“Council has worked with local businesses and franchises set up in the city centre and over on Magnetic Island to create a coupon flyer with more than 20 discounts and deals,” Cr Greaney said.

“This is a fun way to help locals celebrate Christmas together and make sure our CBD’s economy is stimulated throughout the festive season.”

Cr Greaney said businesses were expecting a high amount of uptake.

“We have some really great discounts on offer with the 25 Days of Discounts promotion, and we’re hoping locals and visitors take advantage of this and grab themselves some bargains,” she said.

“We all know wallets are stretched at this time of year, so it’s a great idea to save yourself a bit of money when you’re buying Christmas presents or going out for a bite to eat.”

Cr Greaney said the savings didn’t stop there, with Council also rolling out its free two-hour parking offer.

“Free parking will be available for more than 500 two-hour parking spots across the city for the whole month of December,” she said.

“It’s a great time to get your Christmas shopping done, enjoy some local food and entertainment with your family, and save some money while you’re at it.”

25 Days of Discounts runs from 1 to 24 December at participating traders.

To download the coupon flyer, head to https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville/christmas-together-2019/25-days-of-discounts .

Townsville signs on as first North Queensland Welcoming City

Townsville is now the 40th Welcoming City in the country.

 

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill has signed on to the Welcoming Cities program, which helps councils and communities become more inclusive of all newcomers to the city.

 

Townsville’s strong liveability attributes make the city an attractive destination for migrants, 25,574 people who were living in the Townsville City Council in 2016 were born overseas, and 20% had arrived in Australia within the 5 years prior to 2016.

 

Cr Hill said Council was proud to sign on to the program, as it helped establish the city as having a positive reputation.

 

“Townsville is more multicultural now than ever before, and this is something we should celebrate,” Cr Hill said.

 

“The diversity of the local community is one of the things that makes Townsville such a vibrant place to live and work.

 

“We want to do everything we can to welcome and support migrants who choose to make Townsville their new home.”

 

Cr Hill said making the commitment allowed Council to become better informed about how to support migrants into the Townsville community.

 

“Becoming a Welcoming City gives Council new tools to help integrate migrants into the community,” she said.

 

“Council is constantly looking at how it can improve the experiences of newcomers to the city, which as we know can have positive effects on our economy and society.

 

“Being a Welcoming City will help Council see how it’s tracking with cultural diversity and inclusivity.”

 

Townsville joins Brisbane, Livingstone, Balonne, Central Highlands and Toowoomba in becoming a Queensland-based Welcoming City.

 

Ring That Bell! We’re Well on Our Way to Making Townsville STRONGER!

The Good News Bell is ringing away at LiveFM today as our “STRONGER” Radiothon Appeal has kicked off and our community are calling in to donate! 

Each time a person donates, the bell rings and the whole office hears about it! Every dollar counts! At today we have heard some very powerful and priceless testimonies from our listeners.

One of our listeners phoned in and shared her story with us of how she had been in jail for 14 years and just recently moved to Townsville and the family she lives with introduced her to LiveFM. She told LiveFM that her “church and LiveFM has become her lifeline” and says “It’s like having a family on tap”. She loves the music, the family friendly aspect and the interviews. She adds that she encourages “everyone to give to the station who gives to us.”

LiveFM Announcer and host of ‘Saturday Night in With Kim’ Kim Cooper has been tangibly experiencing the incredible impact of today’s appeal response.

“It’s been overwhelming seeing the generosity of Townsville getting behind the station. We don’t have big business behind us so seeing people open up their heart to keep the station on air to be able to continue broadcasting the message of hope has been really amazing! I continue to be humbled and overjoyed as to why people give and what the station has done for them.”

LiveFM President Meg Watts shares with us her experience of being on our precious calls team!

“Being one of the phone operators is exciting! I love hearing their stories. I feel very encouraged that LiveFM is reaching out and touching people’s lives in a meaningful way.”

Our financial goal but not limited to is $25, 000 and our online money gauge shows us that we as a community have reached a whopping $4,040! Thank you to everyone out there in our community supporting us in many different ways and being the backbone to the station.

If you haven’t yet heard about it, blast on the radio and tune in! Help us build stronger families and a stronger city!

To give you can call 4725 3699 or give online by clicking here!

“It’s Good to Be Alive!”