The Strand's 20th Birthday
This page commemorates when The Strand turned 20, on Saturday 19 October 2019.
Before Reconstruction
Kissing Point, the Strand and the suburb of North Ward, aerial view, 1968
Athletes preparing for a triathlon on the Strand beach, Townsville, 1991
The rock wall on the Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973
Construction of the Coral Sea Memorial Rockpool at Kissing Point nearing completion, 1968
The Rockpool on The Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973
Swimmers at the Coral Sea Memorial Rockpool, Kissing Point, 1968
During Reconstruction
Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 8 December 1998
Work in progress on The Strand Park foreshore during The Strand redevelopment, 1999
Aerial view of work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 1999
Work in progress near Strand Park during The Strand redevelopment, 1999
Work in progress on The Strand Rockpool during The Strand redevelopment, 1999
After Reconstruction
Aerial of The Strand
Aerial of The Strand
Aerial of The Strand
Aerial of The Strand
Aerial of The Strand Headland
Aerial of The Strand Jetty
Strand Pathway
Strand Water Park
The Strand Rockpool
Strand Beach
Strand Beach
Strand Beach
Strand Jetty
Strand Jetty
Capital Works Program
To keep Townsville growing, Council is actively involved in the delivery of projects to provide vital infrastructure and exciting development opportunities.
They Will Be Kings
Uniting some of Australia’s most exciting & influential trans activists, drag king performers and award-winning artists to rewrite the queer history of 21st Century Australia. Join the revolution. Celebrate the Kings.
Community Sentiment Survey
Council’s Community Sentiment Survey is a city-wide survey that gives community members the opportunity to tell Council what is working well, what needs improvement and what matters most to them. The survey closes 30 October 2026.
Recovery Roadshow
Council is taking recovery support on the road, with a series of community events planned across some of our region’s more remote communities. Connected communities recover better - let’s do it together.
Entries are now open for Strand Ephemera 2027
Artists are invited to submit concepts that will form the North’s premier pop-up public art festival. Spark imagination and wonder, with artworks that celebrate Queensland’s unique stories – creating connection and lasting inspiration. Entries close: 10am, Tuesday 3 November 2026.