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Free Tip Weekend 1-3 October
Get cyclone ready!


This council initiative on Saturday 1 - Monday 3 October is a great opportunity to clean up around the house and garden!
Water Restrictions
Level 3 water restrictions are now in place. Learn more on what restrictions are in place and tips on water saving.
The Criterion Hotel - Submit Your Views
Council is seeking community feedback and submissions prior to making a decision to proceed with or refuse the application for removal of The Criterion Hotel from Schedule 7 Places of Cultural Heritage Value.

The application is on public notification from 2 September to 14 October 2016.
Love Every Drop - Townsville's Water Story
Making the dam deeper? Pumping from the Burdekin? It's not always as simple as it seems. Watch the video.
Current Vacancies
A career with Council offers challenging and rewarding work. View our current available positions.
Works & Road Closures
NOTICE: As part of the CBD Utilities Project - works will commence at the Cnr of Stanley and Walker St intersection from Wednesday 21 September.

Find out more about Council's major projects, works and closures.

This week in Townsville

Mayor's Christmas Tree Appeal Raffle
Win over $10,000 in prizes and support the Mayor's Christmas Tree Appeal. Tickets only $2.
Art Escape Week 2
This School Holidays will be filled with awesome and awe-inspiring artworks at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pinnacles Gallery. To help celebrate the children’s exhibitions, join us and a local artist to create fun artworks to take home.
East Coast Encounter
East Coast Encounter includes the work of Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and writers to re-envisage the encounter by James Cook and his crew with Aboriginal people in 1770. Cook's 1770 voyage has become central to narratives of Australian history and precipitated European colonisation of the country.

Exhibition commences Friday 23 September
Build a Mobile App - 26 September
Thuringowa Central 26 Sept and Flinders Street 29 Sept.

Get introduced to the coolest apps out there that will teach you to build your own apps! Build understanding of how games are made by exploring game design and logic.

Build Holograms - 27 & 28 September
Build your very own hologram using simple materials and bring it to life with specially designed holographic videos. You'll be amazed at how realistic they look!
T150 Yarns Series - Townsville's Natural Disasters
This Yarn uncovers Townsville’s strong military past, covering a range of topics including WWII and Townsville, forced relocation of civilians to accommodate Defence Force personnel, declaration of Japan’s surrender, the tunnels, food and ice shortages. 23 Aug 2016

Explore Townsville

Jezzine Barracks
The 15-hectare heritage precinct commemorates the military and Aboriginal heritage of the Kissing Point headland through 32 specially commissioned public artworks, extensive interpretive signage and the restoration of significant elements of the Kissing Point Fort complex. Large-scale landscaping works have also opened up the area for public use.
Townsville Tours & Trails
A new Smartphone app developed by Council as part of the city’s 150th birthday celebrations offers residents and visitors a chance to step back in time and explore the history of Townsville.
Townsville's History
Discover Townsville from its humble beginnings.
Street Art Locations
Street Art as an important factor in creating a vibrant and lively city centre. Contributing to placemaking and urban living transformation, Street Art delivers considerable benefits for the city and its residents.
Sport & Leisure Facilities
Council has a range of sports and leisure facilities to suit every taste including boating and fishing locations, pools, cricket, AFL, skateboard parks and more.
Botanical Gardens
Townsville has four botanic gardens: Anderson Gardens, Palmetum, Queens Gardens and Dan Gleeson Gardens and they are a beautiful sight to behold. Visit them today!