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Townsville City Council will host Australia Day celebrations starting at 6.45am at Jezzine Barracks followed by the Great Australian Bites event from 12 noon to 4pm at Strand Park.

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Kerbside refuse service runs 365 days a year, regardless of public holidays.

Remember to have your bin kerbside by 6am on your collection day.

The Right to Information Act 2009 gives you the right to access and amend information held by public section agencies in QLD.

Find out what you can and can't access!

Townsville City Council is pleased to announce our 2019 Theatre Season, bringing to the stage a line-up that includes comedy, drama, opera, dance, musical performances and a range of shows suitable for all family members.

It is estimated that more than five million Australians get ill from eating unsafe food each year. Food safety is an important issue for everyone.

This transformative masterplan will deliver a number of large-scale infrastructure projects across Townsville.

Townsville residents can now register their interest in being part of Council’s $10 million Water Smart Package to help our community become more water efficient.

Townsville City Council will host Australia Day celebrations starting at 6.45am at Jezzine Barracks followed by the Great Australian Bites event from 12 noon to 4pm at Strand Park.

Dissonant Rhythms is Brisbane-based artist and musician Ross Manning’s first-ever survey exhibition. Best known for his use of everyday materials, Manning’s exhibition features sculptures that repurpose ceiling fans, fluorescent tubes, and overhead projectors.

Exhibition on display from 1 December 2018 - 27 January 2019 at Pinnacles Gallery.

Each artwork in this exhibition expresses an individual view on the “Flow” of life.

An exhibition by Barbara Cheshire's Art Students on display at Pinnacles Gallery until 28 January 2019.

Packages on sale now.

When you purchase a package for the whole year that's an overall saving of $15, so you're getting one performance for free!

Individual performances are now on sale.

Townsville City Council is pleased to announce our 2019 Theatre Season, bringing to the stage a line-up that includes comedy, drama, opera, dance, musical performances and a range of shows suitable for all family members.

Drop in at any time and DIY a curious creature at your library. Imagine, explore and share your creations.

CityLibraries Aitkenvale until 31 January.

Ready to move on from Baby Rhyme Time? Not quite ready for Storytime? Come and join Toddler Time! Develop your toddler's concentration and early literacy skills with fun songs, dance and a story.

Visit our What's On Townsville guide for session times and locations.

Getting active doesn’t have to be hard, or cost a lot of money. Visit our Active Townsville site for information and links to our upcoming events.

Visit our pools, beaches, Riverway lagoons or rockpool for a refreshing dip.

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.

Discover Townsville from its humble beginnings.

Street Art as an important factor in creating a vibrant and lively city centre. Contributing to placemaking and urban living transformation.

Image - Leans Mother Earth 2017, street art mural painted in Odgen St, Townsville

With over 300 parks throughout the region, now is the perfect time to explore your local park.

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.

The main aim of Sister City contact is to create friendship and understanding between peoples and to lay a foundation of goodwill and exchange for future generations.

Visit our Sister Cities page for more details.

Image: Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon - Japan

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!