Welcome to the City of Townsville

The first North Queensland Regional Plan is currently being prepared and North Queenslanders are being asked to join in the conversation to tell the Queensland Government what makes the region unique and how to best plan for the future.

As a responsible pet owner you have an obligation to care for the health and well-being of your animal. Owning a pet can provide great joy and companionship but it does come with responsibility.

Learn the art of building great relationships with those living near you. It only takes a few simple steps to ensure that we are considerate towards our neighbours.

TownsvilleMAPS provides a user friendly, versatile mapping service to meet the diverse business needs of council and the public.

Our environmental team has been inspecting areas around Townsville for Yellow Crazy Ants.

Learn more about the Yellow Crazy Ant and how to identify them.

Delivered under the State Infrastructure Fund, W4Q will deliver over 50 projects in over 80 locations throughout Townsville.

See what's happening near you!

Find out information about current council works and road closures throughout the Townsville region.

Council wants to communicate more often about the things that are important to you.

If you already receive a council e-newsletter and you want to receive the new monthly City Update to your inbox, you need to update your e-newsletter preferences.

Hot Pocket is your action packed guide to what’s happening during the Winter School Holidays.

Australian Exotica: An MGA travelling exhibition will be on display from 16 June - 16 July 2017 at Pinnacles Gallery.

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.

The pages of books were coming alive, unleashing a world where wild things thrive. So don't delay - come gather round, in the pages of picture books is where we'll be found.

Join us at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery for a week of free drop-in art workshops!

Come and learn about the history of the ancient Chinese writing system and how to execute basic Chinese characters.

Every week at CityLibraries Aitkenvale and Thuringowa Central

CityLibraries has a range of technology courses available for seniors including Introduction to Tablets, Email, Cyber Safety, Smartphones and more. Visit our workshops page for more dates and more information.

Discover the latest exhibitions and programs available at our galleries.
Image from Pinnacles Galleries recent exhibition - The 2016 Biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards

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.

We have three library branches and a mobile library so come in and explore your library.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.