July

Townsville City Council is leading calls for Canberra to abandon a “disaster of a deal” that could see an open-ended tax slapped on North Queenslanders.

Artists ready to vie for four major prizes can now enter into the renowned biennial public art festival Strand Ephemera.

Stage 1 of a critical link to open the Northern Beaches and unlock future housing supply has kicked off at Svensson Road thanks to funding in Round 1 of the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund (RAF).

Townsvillians are invited to uncover their family stories, explore their heritage and preserve treasured memories as Townsville Citylibraries celebrates Family History Month this August.

Townsville City Council will undertake maintenance at The Strand’s Rockpool this week, with the popular facility closed from Wednesday through to Friday (29-31 July).

Branch out and plant new community roots at this Sunday’s Mount Louisa National Tree Day event.

More than 1,100 locally grown native plants have been shared with schools across Townsville as part of this year’s Schools Tree Day celebrations, helping students learn about environmental stewardship while creating greener school communities.

Townsville City Council is calling on all singers to put their pipes on the big stage by auditioning for this year’s Carols by Candlelight.

Townsville City Council has resolved to write to the Electoral Commissioner of Queensland requesting a postal vote be used as the method for the upcoming Division 1 by-election.

New national warning system AusAlert will roll out its national testing to all compatible mobile devices across Townsville next week ahead of its Australia-wide adoption in October.

Townsville’s own specialist science lab has undergone a major expansion in its ability to test for harmful “forever chemicals”, strengthening environmental monitoring across the North.

Renowned Australian singer Bloom is bringing her talents to Townsville’s Civic Theatre for a one day-only performance of Bloom Sings Eva Cassidy.

A hazard reduction burn at Mount Louisa is scheduled for next Tuesday, reducing the build up of vegetation growth following heavy rainfall earlier this year.

Townsville’s iconic street circuit is set to be resurfaced for the first time in more than a decade, with contractors to begin resealing more than 2 kilometres of the track just after the city’s 18th NTI Townsville 500.

Townsville City Council has recognised the historical significance of the former Stuart Immigration Holding Centre, following years of advocacy from local resident and former camp resident Lucia Johnston.

Celebrate with a bang as Townsville’s premiere open-air cinema experience moves to new digs at Riverway Stadium from this Friday night.

The hottest ticket in Tinseltown is up for grabs with bookings now open for Townsville City Council’s Golden Age of Hollywood-themed Seniors Luncheon.

Townsville continues to grow at pace, with a record 1,255 new residential lots approved across the city in the 2025-26 financial year.

Townsville City Council has launched a CBD clean-up operation with the first multi-team collection removing more than 300 kilograms of abandoned property and waste from makeshift camps across the city centre.

Townsville’s newest community event is set to strike a chord with music lovers of all ages, with Townsville City Council proudly launching the inaugural Wintergarden Festival of Music next month.