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September Spring Sale
Between 16 September - 3 October 2020, the Animal Care and Adoption Centre is adopting cats out for $30 during the campaign.
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!
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.
RADF Applications open 4 October!
A new round of RADF grants open on Sunday 4 October through the new Townsville City Grants and Partnerships.

If you are a local artist, organisation or creative business, grants are available to bring your ideas to life.
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.
Water Saving Tips
Our Water Smart City starts with you.


Visit Our Water Smart City web page for water saving tips in and around the home.
TaskforceNQ
The purpose of the Taskforce is to coordinate and accelerate the health, social and economic recovery of Townsville and the greater North Queensland region from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.

COVID-19 Information

Chief Health Officer public health directions
See the latest public health directives from the Queensland Government’s Chief Health Officer.
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.
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.
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.

What’s On in Townsville

Shireen Malamoo: Work is a Healer
Shireen Malamoo’s work is incredibly provocative because it incorporates many powerful contradictions into its visual language.

Exhibition dates: 25 September to 22 November 2020 at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
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!
NAFA Visual Arts
Running alongside this year’s COVID Safe version of NAFA, Council brings you an immersive visual arts experience.

Join Townsville City Galleries and Umbrella Studio for a line up not be missed.
Toddler Time - Various Locations
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.
Online workshops
Online art workshops designed for families and kids of all ages.
Call for artists!
Artists are invited to submit online applications for the 20 year celebration of Strand Ephemera, to be held along The Strand, Townsville, from 17 - 25 July 2021.
65th Townsville Art Awards
The Townsville Art Society Inc proudly presents the 65th Townsville Art Awards.

Exhibition on display from 25 September to 25 October at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery.
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.

Explore Townsville

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.
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!
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.
Townsville Community Information Centre
Your local information and referral service Townsville Community Information Centre has gone live with their new website.
CityLibraries
We have three library branches and a mobile library so come in and explore your library.
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is Townsville's premier regional art gallery, offering a dynamic range of local, national and international exhibitions complemented by workshops, talks and a host of other programs.