2025
Council is urging residents to stay out of waterways and beaches as they remain closed, while Council continues water quality testing following the recent rain event.
Council’s maintenance crews have been hard at work repairing roads and clearing drains, trees and debris following more than a metre of rain falling across the local government area.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) has moved to stand down as rains have eased across the region.
Residents across Townsville should stay informed as rain continues to fall across the local government area.
All Townsville residents affected by the severe rainfall event are now eligible to dispose of their household disaster waste at any of Council’s Waste Facilities at no charge.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group is reminding residents to stay informed as rain continues across the region.
Residents located in the black evacuation zone will now be able to dump a load of general disaster waste at Council’s Stuart Transfer Station for free off the back of the recent weather event.
As the current threat to Townsville has reduced the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) is urging the community to stay informed and avoid complacency with further rainfall expected
More than 500 Townsville City Council team members are hard at work across the city and suburbs repairing potholes, clearing trees off roads and inspecting infrastructure caused by recent heavy rain, but they need your help.
Extra Council operations staff boots are on the ground on Magnetic Island today to complete an island blitz off the back of the severe weather event.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) has advised the threat to the Townsville LGA is reduced, excluding black zone properties at Hermit Park, Rosslea and Railway Estate.
Townsville City Council’s Animal Shelter has reopened and is operating as usual.
As the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) continues to monitor and respond to the current severe weather situation, Council has advised the city’s bin collection services will resume tomorrow (Tuesday 4 February 2025) with the exception of suburbs located in the current black evacuation zone.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) is reminding residents of the black zone to not return to their homes until they are advised to do so.
The TLDMG has lifted the Emergency Warning ‘Leave Immediately’ issued for Bluewater at 2:45pm, Sunday 2 February 2025.
Heatley Evacuation Centre is now at capacity - as at 5:30pm Sunday 2 February 2025.
As the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) along with Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) continue to monitor and respond to the current severe weather situation, Townsville City Council advises residents that some services will be disrupted tomorrow (Monday 3 February 2025).
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group advises that Ross River Dam is now closed to the public and people should not travel to the area.
Residents at Bluewater should leave now. If residents cannot leave safely, go to higher ground.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group is advising residents on Magnetic Island must conserve water following a power outage and damage to water mains that are affecting water services.
