Townsville Community Events Archives

17/03/2021

HARMONY WEEK 2021

A Celebration of Harmony Week’s theme - Everyone Belongs Meet and greet community stakeholders who are sharing their views on how to enhance our community race relations and cohesion Stay for a light lunch as we share the preparations for the Townsville Cultural Fest 2021 For RSVP and…

02/02/2021

TOWNSVILLE TURNS BLUE AND ORANGE FOR WORLD CANCER DAY

Iconic Townsville landmarks will light up orange and blue to mark World Cancer Day next Thursday, February 4. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise awareness of and improve education about cancer. Deputy Mayor Mark…

26/01/2021

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

Townsville locals awarded for community work Seven community-minded Townsville locals have had their hard work recognised at today’s Australia Day Awards. Mayor Jenny Hill presented the recipients with their awards at Jezzine Barracks this morning as part of Townsville City Council’s Australia Day celebrations. …

18/01/2021

RESIDENTS URGED TO FINALISE CYCLONE PREPERATIONS

Townsville residents are being reminded to finalise their cyclone preparations with Tropical Cyclone Kimi expected to reach Category 2 north of Townsville later today. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said that while TC Kimi was still forecast to track north of Townsville residents should…

22/12/2020

Day 12: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

Last but not least… “On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming.” Maybe these drummers help to think of the twelfth gift as the gift of the 12 points of the doctrine in the Apostles Creed,…

21/12/2020

Day 11: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

“…Eleven pipers piping…” This line helps us remember the 11 disciples. If you’re thinking, “Weren’t there 12 disciples?” you are right, but in this instance, the song reminds us to remember all but Judas, who betrayed Jesus. The 11 carried Jesus’ message through…

20/12/2020

Day 10: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

“…Ten lords-a-leaping…” Did you know that lords were judges and in charge of the law? They are a symbol of the Ten Commandments, which were considered a form of ‘law’ given to Moses from God. The Ten Commandments can be found in Exodus…

19/12/2020

Day 9: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

Nine ladies dancing remind us of the nine Fruits of the Spirit. The Fruits of the Spirit are a Biblical term that describes nine attributes: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness. The Greek word for ‘fruit’ is a natural product of…

18/12/2020

Day 8: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

“On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…eight maids-a-milking…” Being a milkmaid was considered one of the worst jobs you could have in England during the time period this song was written! But Jesus was never one to…

17/12/2020

Day 7: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

On the seventh day we got the gift of ‘seven swans a-swimming,’ but some people also think this could relate to or refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. A swan is considered one of the most beautiful and graceful creatures…

16/12/2020

Day 6: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

“On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…six geese a-laying…” What if you thought of it as six days of Creation? Although you might be familiar with this as being seven, keep in mind that God only ‘created’ for…

15/12/2020

Day 5: Twelve Days of Christmas: The Story Behind These Strange Gifts?

“…Fivvvvve golden rings...” or you could say the first five books of the Old Testament. You may have heard them called the Books of Moses, the Torah, or the Pentateuch, and they include G enesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These stories walk…