Townsville Community Archives

02/11/2021

NOMINATE EXCEPTIONAL TOWNSVILLE LOCALS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

Recognise the special people in the Townsville community who go above and beyond to help improve the lives of those around them by nominating them for an Australia Day Award. Nominations for the prestigious awards are now open, with seven categories to choose from:…

14/07/2021

Christmas in July Craft Market

The Christmas in July Craft Market is back to our Townsville community. It is considered one of the top 10 Things to do in Townsville. Your support with this function which raises funds for The Cure Starts Now is greatly appreciated.

14/06/2021

OLYMPIC HOPEFULS HAVE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY AS TCC-BACKED EVENT

Tokyo Olympics hopefuls have one more chance to qualify for the summer games at Townsville’s Festival of Athletics this month. Athletics North Queensland was awarded a $35,000 grant by Townsville City Council last month to help draw more than 7500 participants to the north…

20/05/2021

TOWNSVILLE BUILDERS REMINDED TO STICK TO NOISE TIMEFRAMES

Townsville City Council is reminding builders of their responsibility to stick to the Environmental Protection Act’s construction noise timeframes. The act covers the entire Townsville Local Government Area and allows builders to work from 6.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday. Builders who conduct…

19/05/2021

HERMIT PARK WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCE WITH $5.2M UPGRADE

Townsville City Council will replace more than 4.5km of pipes beneath Charters Towers Road and Ross River Road as part of a $5.2 million project aimed at ensuring the ongoing reliability of the city’s water network. Work on the project has begun with…

14/05/2021

TRIANDA TRACK ON CASTLE HILL CLOSED FROM MONDAY

Townsville City Council will begin trapping wild dogs on Castle Hill from Monday for the safety of track walkers and their pets. The Triandra Track on the West End side of Castle Hill will be closed until 28 May while the trapping is…

14/05/2021

LICENSING ESSENTIAL FOR COSMETIC TATTOOING

IF you’re someone who gets microblading, feathering or other cosmetic tattoos, Townsville City Council wants you to make sure you’re visiting licensed technicians. Businesses are required to hold a licence for tattooing, including cosmetic tattooing. Tattoo services that must be done by a…

19/04/2021

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 a…

12/02/2021

ASK A KITTEN TO BE YOURS FUREVER THIS VALENTINES DAY

Adopt a cat or kitten from Townsville City Council’s Animal Care and Adoption Centre to be your Valentine meow and furever. Cats and kittens are now available to adopt for 50 per cent off their usual prices until February 27, reducing the cost…

11/02/2021

TOWNSVILLE WATER UPDATE

1500hrs 10 February Townsville City Council continues to work with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service to ensure water being supplied to Townsville households and businesses is safe to drink. Townsville Public Health Unit director Dr Steven Donohue reassured the community that the…

09/02/2021

NEW MULTI-USE SPACE ON CASTLE HILL

Townsville residents and tourists have a new community space from which to take in breathtaking views of the Cleveland Bay, Mount Stuart and the city’s western suburbs. The new space has been created on the former Panorama House site near the summit of…

03/02/2021

GET HANDS-ON TO CELEBRATE WORLD WETLANDS DAY

Try your hand at water bug sampling or go on a waterway treasure hunt this week as Townsville City Council celebrates the 50th World Wetlands Day. World Wetlands Day marks the anniversary of the Convention of Wetlands in Iran on February 2 1971. This…