Light Up Townsville
Light up a Council asset
Townsville City Council has a number of asset lights that can be illuminated to promote a major festival, event, community awareness campaign or holiday. These include:
- Townsville Sign
- Wharton Reef Lighthouse
- Victoria Bridge
- George Roberts Bridge
- Old Magistrates Court House
- Flinders Square
- Little Fletcher Bridge
- Central Park Boardwalk.
Submit an online application to place a Light Up Townsville request. Please note that certain criteria have to be met before your request can be approved.
See below for a list of current and upcoming events celebrated with Light Up Townsville.
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
| 1 September | Paralympics Live in Townsville | Green & Gold |
| 2 September | PCOS Awareness Month | Blue |
| 3 - 5 September | World Lymphoma Awareness | Green |
| 6 September | Bravehearts Day | Purple |
| 7 September | Blood Cancer Awareness Month | Red, Orange, Green |
| 8 - 9 September | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness | Red |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day | Red |
| 11 September | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness | Red |
| 12 September | R U OK? Day | Yellow |
| 13 - 22 September | Welcoming Week | Pink, Yellow |
| 23 September | International Day of Sign Languages | Blue |
| 24 - 25 September | ITP Awareness Week 2024 - LightUp4ITP 2025 | Purple |
| 26 - 30 September | North Australian Festival of Arts 2024 | Pink |
Disclaimer: Please note that light up colours may change without notice at Council’s discretion.
August 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
| 1 - 3 August | Donate Life Week | Magenta |
| 4 August | Olympics LIVE in Townsville | Green & Gold |
| 5 - 10 August | National Eosinophilic Week | Purple & Pink |
| 12 - 18 August | Bullying No Way: National Week of Action | Purple |
| 19 - 25 August | Brain Injury Awareness Week | Orange & Purple |
| 26 - 29 August | Queensland Road Safety Week | Yellow |
| 30 - 31 August | Paralympics LIVE in Townsville | Green & Gold |
July 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
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4 - 6 July
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Supercars
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Red & White
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7 - 14 July
|
NAIDOC Week
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Black, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green & White
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21 July
|
North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Home Game
|
Blue & Yellow
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22 July
|
World Fragile X Day
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Orange
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25 July
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World Drowning Prevention Day
|
Blue
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26 July
|
Gambling Harm Awareness Week
|
Green
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27 July
|
North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Home Game
|
Blue & Yellow
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28 July
|
World Hepatitis Day
|
Green
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29 - 30 July
|
Donate Life Week
|
Magenta
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31 July
|
World Ranger Day
|
Green |
June 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 - 3 June | National Reconciliation Week | Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, White & Green |
| 4 - 7 June | World Haemochromatosis | Red |
| 6 June | Queensland Day | Maroon |
| 8 - 14 June | Light Up for Myasthenia | Teal |
| 12 June | Thank a First Responder Day | Teal |
| 15 June | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Purple |
| 16 June | National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence | Orange |
| 18 - 24 June | Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Week | Blue |
| 26 - 27 June | 2024 Ampol Women's State of Origin Game III | Maroon |
| 30 June | Wear It Purple Day | Purple |
May 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 May
|
Apraxia Awareness Month
|
Blue
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3 - 8 May
|
Light it up for HD
|
Purple, Blue
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9 May
|
Do it for Dolly
|
Blue
|
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10 - 16 May
|
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
|
Purple
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17 May
|
World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day
|
Green, Blue
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18 May
|
International ME/CFS/FM Awareness Week
|
Blue
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19 May
|
World IBD Day
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Purple
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20 - 21 May
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National Palliative Care Week
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Orange
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22 May
|
National Palliative Care Week/Wear Orange Wednesday
|
Orange
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23 - 26 May
|
National Volunteer Week
|
Red
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27 - 31 May
|
National Reconciliation Week
|
Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, White & Green |
April 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 April | Royal Canadian Air Force | Blue |
| 2 - 7 April | Autism Awareness Day | Orange, Green, Yellow |
| 8 - 13 April | Parkinson's Queensland | Purple |
| 17 April | World Haemophilia Day | Red |
| 22 - 28 April | Anzac Day | Dark Green |
March 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
3 March | Townsville Fire | Orange |
| 4 March | Queensland Women's Week | Purple |
| 5 March | Lymphoedema Awareness Week | Blue |
| 6 March | World Scleroderma Day | Yellow |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Purple |
| 9 - 31 March | Endo Enlightened | Yellow |
| 15 March | Long COVID Awareness Day | Green/White |
| 18 - 19 March | Harmony Week | Orange |
| 20 - 23 March | P!NK | Pink |
| 25 - 26 March | Purple Day | Purple |
February 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
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4 February
|
World Cancer Day
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Orange/Blue
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5 - 10 February
|
Feeding Tube Awareness Day
|
Purple/Blue
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14 February
|
Valentines Day
|
Red
|
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15 February
|
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day
|
Green
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22 February
|
World Encephalitis Day
|
Red
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29 February
|
Rare Disease Day
|
Green |
January 2024
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 January | New Years Day | Rainbow |
| 19 January |
National Corrections Day |
Blue |
| 26 January | Australia Day | Green, Gold |
Light Up application process
Applications can be made up to twelve months in advance. We recommend submitting your application at least one month before your desired campaign start date. Each application is reviewed based on our eligibility criteria. You'll receive the outcome of your application one month before your requested start date.
Lighting of Townsville City Council assets is only available for significant City, State or National events or awareness campaigns that:
- have a Townsville-wide audience;
- benefit all Townsville Local Government Area (LGA) residents; or
- attract at least 2,000 participants; or
- are of direct significance to Council; or
- are a national event represented in multiple states.
Read a full list of Council’s Terms and Conditions.
Light Up the venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium is accepting applications to light up the venue in support of community causes. Applications can be made on the Queensland Country Bank Stadium website.
