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I want to pay my rates!
You can pay your rates a number of ways:


* Pay online using your credit card
* BPAY
* Direct debit
* Direct to Council
* Australia Post
Animal renewals out now!
Registration renewals have been mailed out and annual registration needs to be renewed by 31 August each year.
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.
Water Opt-In
Did you know that you can choose how you're billed for your water?


The Water Opt-in period commenced on Monday 3 August and runs until Sunday 30 August 2020.
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!
Water Saving Tips
Our Water Smart City starts with you.


Visit our Water Smart web page for water saving tips in and around the home.
Works and Road Closures
Visit our Works & Road Closures webpage to see variety Council works and closures within the Townsville 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.

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.
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.
Queensland Health
The latest updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) including the current status, COVID testing locations, what actions to take, fact sheets and more are available from the Queensland Health website.
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.

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
Entrepreneur in Residence
Join us for the Entrepreneur in Residence program and discover how the library can be used as a FREE resource for your entrepreneurial journey.
Baby Rhyme Time
Join us for 20 minutes of songs and rhymes and develop your child’s pre-emergent literacy skills.

Bookings are required and 1 person = 1 booking. All adults, children and babies attending must have a booking.
Art at Home - online workshops
Art at Home is an introduction to art for adults, designed with materials commonly found at home.

Learn something new and let Art at Home be your creative outlet.

Visit our Art Workshops and Resources page for videos and more.
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!
Book your tickets now!
Get ready to witness Jeff 'The Hornet' Horn take on Tim Tszyu at Queensland Country Bank Stadium - Wednesday 26 August, 2020

Explore Townsville

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!
CityLibraries
We have three library branches and a mobile library so come in and explore your library.
Parks, Trails & Camping
Throughout the Townsville region we have over 300 parks and open space areas, four botanics gardens, a great many walkways and bikeways throughout the city and surrounds and a variety of camping and caravan locations to suit everyone.
Our pools and lagoons
Visit our pools, beaches, Riverway lagoons or rockpool for a refreshing dip.
Townsville's History
Discover Townsville from its humble beginnings.
Townsville Community Information Centre
Your local information and referral service Townsville Community Information Centre has gone live with their new website.
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.
Street Art Locations
Street Art as an important factor in creating a vibrant and lively city centre. Contributing to placemaking and urban living transformation.