2017
Townsville families will have the chance to cool down for free this Sunday as the city’s public pools swing open their doors for council’s Free Swim Day.
Townsville City Council will carry out remedial work on the Horseshoe Bay foreshore on Friday to repair erosion caused by big tides.
Townsville City Council stands ready to assist its neighbouring councils in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
Townsville can expect to see more creative, colourful street art in the near future with council’s Street Art Activation Working Group appointed.
Riverway will be the end station for a new council event that is encouraging residents to get on their bikes and become more active.
Based on the latest advice from the Bureau of Meteorology, Townsville has now been removed from the cyclone warning zone, however, areas south of Townsville, including Cungulla and Cleveland Palms, are still within the cyclone watch zone.
Townsville and Magnetic Island residents are warned to remain alert and stay indoors until Tropical Cyclone Debbie crosses the coast today.
Townsville and Magnetic Island residents should remain vigilant and prepared for dangerous winds from Tropical Cyclone Debbie according to latest advice.
The Townsville Disaster Management Group met this morning at 4.30am to assess the current cyclone situation. Townsville residents should make final preparations for destructive winds from Tropical Cyclone Debbie which is now expected to arrive from 8pm tonight.
Residents living in the Cape Cleveland area – including Cungulla and Cleveland Palms are directed to evacuate.
Townsville residents are warned to expect dangerous winds to reach the city much earlier in the latest forecasts for Cyclone Debbie.
Townsville residents should make final preparations for destructive winds from Tropical Cyclone Debbie. TLDMG chair and Townsville Mayor Cr Jenny Hill warned residents that the city was in the path of Cyclone Debbie’s destructive zone despite the system taking a slightly southerly track.
Townsville’s Disaster Management Coordination Centre has been activated following the formation of Tropical Cyclone Debbie this morning
The next step in the revitalisation of the city’s market scene is underway with the opening of tenders for the operation of the Cotters Markets and cruise ship markets in the CBD.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) was activated this morning.
Townsville City Council is keeping a keen watch on a deepening low in the Coral Sea.
CityLibraries Townsville is recruiting volunteers to assist migrant and refugee secondary students with their studies.
The National Gallery of Australia’s travelling exhibition Resolution: new Indigenous photomedia celebrates some of the most significant work made by Indigenous photographers, video and multimedia artists in the last five years.
Queensland’s delegation to India could prove a decisive factor in the proposed Adani mine at Carmichael going ahead, Townsville mayor Cr Jenny Hill said today.
Townsville City Council is again encouraging residents to participate in the global phenomenon – Earth Hour - on Saturday, March 25.