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
- 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.
Disclaimer: Please note that light up colours may change without notice at Council’s discretion.
July 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 and 19 July | Cowboys Home Game | Yellow and blue |
| 6 to 8, and 10 July | NAIDOC Week | Black, yellow, red, blue, green, and white |
| 9 July | State of Origin III | Maroon |
| 11 to 13 July | Supercars 2025 | Red and white |
| 14 July | International Non-Binary People’s Day | Yellow, white, purple, and black |
| 21, 23, 24, and 26 July | Gambling Harm Awareness Week | Green |
| 22 July | World Fragile X Day | Orange |
| 25 July | World Drowning Prevention Day | Blue |
| 27 July | Donate Life Week | Pink |
| 28 July | World Hepatitis Day | Green |
| 29 July | Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation Brighter Day | Yellow and blue |
| 30 July | Rural Fire Service Queensland | Yellow |
| 31 July | World Ranger Day | Green |
June 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 June | National Reconciliation Week | Red, yellow, black, blue, green, and white |
| 4 June | Pride Month | Purple |
| 5 June | World Haemochromatosis | Red |
| 6 June | Queensland Day | Maroon or red |
| 7 to 14 June | NAIDOC Week | Black, yellow, red, blue, green, white |
| 15 June | World Elders Abuse Day | Purple |
| 16 to 17 June | MND Global Awareness Day | Blue |
| 18 June | State of Origin II | Maroon |
| 19 June | Go Green for Eco Marine | Green |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day | White and blue |
| 21 to 22 June | International Myasthenia Gravis Awareness month | Teal |
| 23 June | Go Green for Eco Marine | Green |
| 24 to 25 June | Lipoedema Awareness Month | Pink and purple |
| 26 to 29 June | Proud Together- Gurambilbarra Townsville | Rainbow |
| 30 June | Go Green for Eco Marine | Green |
May 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 May | Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month | Purple |
| 5 to 7 May | 65 Roses for Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month | Red |
| 8 May | Do It For Dolly Day | Blue |
| 10 May | Cowboys Home Game | Yellow and blue |
| 11 May | Mothers Day | Pink |
| 12 May | International ME/CFS/FM Awareness Week | Blue |
| 13 May | National Road Safety Week | Yellow |
| 14 May | Apraxia Awareness Day | Blue |
| 15 May | National Palliative Care Week 2025 | Orange |
| 16 May | National Corrections Day 2025 | Blue |
| 17 May | Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day 2025 | Blue and green |
| 18 May | Light it up 4 Huntington’s Disease | Purple and blue |
| 19 to 20 May | National Volunteer Week | Red |
| 21 May | Wear Orange Wednesday (State Emergency Service) | Orange |
| 22 to 25 May | National Volunteer Week | Red |
| 26 May | National Sorry Day | Red, yellow and black |
| 27 May | National Reconciliation Week | Red, yellow, black, blue, green and white |
| 28 May | State of Origin | Maroon or red |
| 29 to 31 May | National Reconciliation Week | Red, yellow, black, blue, green and white |
April 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 April | World Parkinson's Awareness Month | Purple |
| 6 to 12 April | Queensland Youth Week | Pink, purple, blue, and green |
| 13 to 18 April | World Voice Day | Red |
| 19 to 22 April | World Parkinson's Awareness Month | Purple |
| 23 to 24 April | Anzac Day | Dark green |
| 25 to 26 April | Tribute to Pope Francis | Red, white, and purple |
| 27 to 30 April | World Parkinson's Awareness Month | Purple |
March 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 March | Queensland Women's Week | Purple |
| 6 March | National Sunflower Day | Yellow |
| 7 to 12 March | International Women's Day | Purple |
| 15 March | Cowboys Home Game | Yellow, blue and white |
| 17 to 23 March | Harmony Week | Orange |
| 24 March | World TB (Tuberculosis) Day | Red |
| 26 March | Purple Day for Epilepsy | Purple |
| 29 March | Cowboys Home Game | Yellow, blue and white |
February 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 8 February | Feeding Tube Awareness Week | Purple |
| 14 February | Valentines Day | Red |
| 15 February | International Angelman Syndrome Day | Blue |
| 16 February | Townsville Fire Home Game | Orange |
| 17 February | Light Australia Green/World Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day | Green |
| 18 to 24 February | Light Australia Green | Green |
| 28 February | Rare Disease Awareness Day | Purple, pink, green, and blue |
January 2025
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Years Day | Rainbow |
| 11 January | Townsville Fire Home Game | Orange |
| 18 January | Townsville Fire Home Game | Orange |
| 23 January | Townsville Fire Home Game | Orange |
| 25 January | Townsville Fire Home Game | Orange |
| 26 January | Australia Day | Green and 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 (PDF, 180.8 KB).
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.
