Welcome to the City of Townsville

Bring your blanket along and enjoy the free open-air movie under the stars and raintrees.
Our next family movie is Duck Duck Goose on Friday 18 January, 7-9pm at Riverway Oval

The Townsville City Waterfront PDA Design Guideline and accompanying Inspiration Guideline were adopted by Council on 27 November 2018.

The guidelines were one of the key projects identified in the Townsville City Waterfront PDA Development Scheme.

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

Keep up to date with our emergency management dashboard - the latest emergency news, weather warnings, road conditions, power outages and more.

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!

A career with Council offers challenging and rewarding work.

You might be surprised at the range of services the council provides and supports - explore our current available vacancies.

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.

Looking to adopt a furry friend?

Have a look on our Adopt a Pet page to see if you can find your paw-fect match!

Bring your blanket along and enjoy the free open-air movie under the stars and raintrees.
Our next family movie is Duck Duck Goose on Friday 18 January, 7-9pm at Riverway Oval

Free tropical workshops at Pinnacles Gallery!

Make a fun 3D tropical paper craft scene to take home!

15 - 18 Jan 2019 , 2-4pm

Utopia Tropicae: The Spirit of the North seeks to celebrate artists who reside in, or who have a strong connection to Townsville, Cairns, and the wider NQ region, and who have made an enduring commitment towards the area’s visual arts and cultural conversation.

Join the Summer Reading Club at any CityLibraries Townsville Branch from the 1 December.

Read 5 books and claim a FREE book for your own personal library at home and get invited to our exclusive Summer Reading Club Parties.

For every 5 books after that, up to 20 books, collect a prize from your local CityLibraries Townsville branch.

The School Holiday Guide 2018 – Summer Edition is out now!

With so many FREE and low cost activities to choose from.

Parents and kids alike will be spoilt with choice.

Known as the Chroma Collection – this exhibition includes works by some of Australia’s most celebrated modern and contemporary artists.

Exhibition on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery from 30 November 2018 to 20 January 2019.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 has four botanic gardens: Anderson Gardens, Palmetum, Queens Gardens and Dan Gleeson Gardens and they are a beautiful sight to behold. Visit them today!

Discover the latest shows and programs available at our theatres and galleries.

Image Under The Rock from the exhibition 'from under the rock. Seppo Hautaniemi' which was on display from 27 January - 4 March 2018 at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery.