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First Home Buyers Incentive
The First Home Buyers Incentive is a Townsville City Council initiative offering first home buyers’ up to $1,000 off their rates bill at their new property.
2020 Strand Ephemera Call for Entries
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Strand Ephemera, Townsville City Galleries are encouraging a diversity of artists to apply, including those who have followed the biennial festival from the very beginning, as well as artworks with a North Queensland focus.


Entires close: 5pm Friday 13 November 2020
I want to make a payment!
Our online payment area allows you to pay rates and utilities, penalty infringements, animal registrations, business renewals and invoices.
Seniors Awards 2020
The awards pay tribute to special seniors in our community who have gone above and beyond, by volunteering to help improve the lives of others and contribute to a diverse, friendly and strong community.


Nominations close 2 August.
Insights into Your City and Your Council
Townsville Dashboards is a digital platform to access high quality, current data and information about Townsville, informing and enabling the Townsville community and those with an interest in investing in the region.
Support Local Townsville
In line with the Queensland and Australian Government's easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, Council is still encouraging all residents to do their part in supporting local businesses wherever possible.
We are making it easier for you to access your information
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!
Have your say!
Our new Community Engagement platform allows you to have your say on a range of projects and initiatives in our community.


Your feedback will contribute to shaping our city, and guide Council on decision making and planning for the future.

COVID-19 Information

Small Business & Individual Support
The Australian and Queensland Government released the COVID-19 Stimulus Package to help support individuals and small businesses.
Townsville Shines
These are unprecedented times, and they are tough ones. Let's band together as a community, support local businesses, show a little kindness, check-in, get active, connect and learn.
Townsville City Council Support & Information
Council has added additional measures to the multimillion-dollar support package targeted at providing extra support to small businesses feeling the effects of COVID-19.
Chief Health Officer public health directions
See the latest public health directives from the Queensland Government’s Chief Health Officer.
Being Neighbourly
Want to check in on your neighbour and don’t know how?

Townsville City Council has created a postcard that you can fill out and place in your neighbours letterbox.

What’s On in Townsville

North Queensland Ceramic Awards
The biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards has long aimed to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation.

31 July - 20 September
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Sustainability Virtual Tours
Join us online for virtual tours of the:

- Douglas Water Treatment Plant
- Rowes Bay - Sustainability Centre
- Rowes Bay - Boardwalk
- Loam Island
- Anderson Gardens and
- Ross Dam
Online Library Living
We are still here delivering all your favourites online so you and the kids can enjoy from the comfort of your home!

Storytime, Baby Rhyme Time and Toddler Time videos now available online!
Doing Business with Council
Townsville City Council invites Townsville businesses to meet with our procurement professionals to better understand how they can do business with Council.

Register for your session now!
eLibrary resources
Download eBooks, eAudiobooks and Online Magazines so you can read anywhere, anytime.
Online workshops
Online art workshops designed for families and kids of all ages.

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's Sister Cities
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
Range of facilities now opened
In line with the Queensland Government's easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, the following facilities have now been re-opened.
Some Council facilities will remain closed until further changes to social distancing measures.
Townsville Tours & Trails
Explore Townsville's history with Townsville Tours and Trails, a free, self-guided tour app.


Hear the city's past come to life with guided audio and walk through immersive GPS stop points.
Townsville Community Information Centre
Your local information and referral service Townsville Community Information Centre has gone live with their new website.
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!
Street Art Locations
Street Art as an important factor in creating a vibrant and lively city centre. Contributing to placemaking and urban living transformation.
Townsville's History
Discover Townsville from its humble beginnings.