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The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal has been helping local families and individuals in need for more than 38 years. Give the gift of hope this Christmas. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference right here in Townsville.

Council is planning maintenance dredging to address sediment build‑up, and are exploring sea placement as a potential option for managing dredged material. Council invites community feedback between 16 November – 7 December 2025.

Season’s greetings, music lovers! Time to “deck the shed with bits of wattle” and join award-winning performer Darren Coggan as he celebrates the joy of being Home for Christmas.

Artists are now invited to submit an entry for The Percivals - North Queensland’s own biennial portrait competition.