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 - 10 December |
16 Days of Activism |
Orange |
|
11 December |
World AIDS Day |
Red |
|
12 - 31 December |
Christmas Period |
Red, Green |
Disclaimer: Please note that light up colours may change without notice at Council’s discretion.
November 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
11 November
|
Remembrance Day
|
Red
|
|
16 November
|
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
|
Purple
|
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17 November
|
World Prematurity Day
|
Purple
|
|
20 - 24 November
|
Asbestos Awareness Week
|
Blue
|
|
25 - 30 November
|
16 Days of Activism
|
Orange |
October 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 - 7 October
|
Seniors Month and the United Nations Day of Older Persons
|
Purple, Pink and Maroon
|
|
8 - 13 October
|
Queensland Mental Health Week
|
Purple and Green
|
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14 - 15 October
|
International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
|
Pink and Blue
|
|
16 - 22 October
|
Probus Day
|
Yellow and Blue
|
|
23 - 26 October
|
Polio Awareness Month
|
Orange
|
|
27 October
|
World Teachers Day
|
Purple, Green and Blue
|
|
28 October
|
Light it Red for Dyslexia Awareness
|
Red
|
|
29 October
|
National Grandparents Day
|
Yellow and Orange
|
|
30 - 31 October
|
Light it Red for Dyslexia Awareness
|
Red |
September 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 September
|
National Wattle Day
|
Green and Yellow
|
|
2 September
|
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
|
Bright Green
|
|
4 - 8 September
|
Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
|
Yellow
|
|
9 September
|
International FASD Awareness Day
|
Red
|
|
10 - 13 September
|
SES Week
|
Orange
|
|
14 September
|
R U OK? Day
|
Yellow
|
|
15 - 16 September
|
SES Week
|
Orange
|
|
17 - 22 September
|
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
|
Blue
|
|
23 September
|
Light up for Mito
|
Green
|
|
25 - 28 September
|
Global ITP Awareness Week
|
Purple
|
|
29 September
|
National Police Remembrance Day
|
Blue
|
|
30 September
|
Global ITP Awareness Week
|
Purple |
August 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 – 6 August |
Talisman Sabre |
Red & Blue |
| 7 – 9 August | National Eosinophilic Week | Purple & Pink |
| 10 – 13 August | National Stroke Week | Green & Dark Blue |
| 18 August | National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence | Orange |
| 21 – 23 August | Queensland Road Safety Week | Yellow |
| 24 August | BlueCare 70th Anniversary | Blue |
| 25 – 27 August | Brain Injury Awareness Week | Yellow & Purple |
| 28 – 30 August | Daffodil Day | Yellow |
| 31 August | International Overdose Awareness Day | Purple |
July 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
2 – 9 July
|
NAIDOC Week
|
Red, Yellow, Black and/or Blue, White, Green
|
|
8 July
|
NTI Townsville 500 - Supercars: Paint the Town Red
|
Red
|
|
12 July
|
State of Origin
|
Maroon
|
|
22 July
|
World Fragile X Day
|
Orange
|
|
23 July
|
Queensland Country Womens Association 100th Anniversary (Northern Division)
|
Dark Blue
|
|
24 July – 30 July
|
Donate Life Week
|
Magenta
|
|
25 July
|
World Drowning Prevention Day
|
Blue
|
|
28 July
|
World Hepatitis Day & Gambling Harm Awareness Week
|
Green / Bright Green
|
|
31 July
|
Talisman Sabre
|
Red & Blue |
June 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 – 7 June
|
World Haemochromatosis Week
|
Red
|
|
2 June
|
Italian Republic Day
|
Green, White & Red
|
|
6 June
|
Queensland Day
|
Maroon
|
|
8 – 14 June
|
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week
|
Teal
|
|
15 – 20 June
|
Pride Month
|
Rainbow
|
|
21 – 23 June
|
Motor Neurone Disease Week
|
Blue
|
|
22 June
|
Women's State of Origin
|
Maroon
|
|
24 June
|
St John's Day & 140th Anniversary
|
Red
|
|
25 – 29 June
|
Shine Like a Sunflower (World Scleroderma Day)
|
Yellow |
May 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
| 1 – 6 May | Queensland Reds Game | Maroon |
| 7 – 13 May | International ME/CFS/FM Awareness Week | Blue |
| 11 May | Do It For Dolly | Blue |
| 15 – 21 May | National Volunteer Week | Red |
| 17 May | Global NF Awareness Day | Green and Blue |
|
22 – 26 May |
National Palliative Care Week |
Maroon |
| 27 – 31 May | Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month | Purple |
| 28 May |
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day | Rainbow |
| 30 May | World MS Day | Red |
| 31 May | National Reconciliation Week | Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, White and Green |
April 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
| 1 April | Adenomyosis Awareness Month | Purple |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day | Red, Yellow, Purple & Green |
| 3 – 4 April | Adenomyosis Awareness Month | Purple |
| 5 – 7 April | NQ Cowboys v Dolphins | Navy/Yellow |
| 11 – 15 April | Docking of French Vessel Dixmude in Townsville | Red, White, Blue |
|
16 April |
World Voice Day |
Red |
| 17 April | World Haemophilia Day | Red |
| 18 – 22 April |
NQ Cowboys v Knights | Navy/Yellow |
| 23 – 25 April | Anzac Day | Dark Green |
March 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
| 1 – 4 March | NQ Cowboys v Raiders | Navy/Yellow |
| 5 – 12 March | IWD Fun Run - Chicks in Pink | Pink |
| 7 March | Queensland Women's Week | Purple |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Purple |
| 9 March | JCU Townsville Fire Semi Finals | Orange |
|
13 – 19 March |
Endo Enlightened
|
Yellow
|
| 15 – 18 March | JCU Townsville Fire Grand Final (round 1) | Orange |
|
20 – 27 March
|
Make March Purple for Epilepsy
|
Purple
|
| 21 – 23 March | JCU Townsville Fire Grand Final (round 2) | Orange |
|
24 March
|
Colours for Kids - RMHC North Australia
|
Rainbow |
February 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
4 February
|
World Cancer Day
|
Orange/Blue
|
|
5 - 11 February
|
Feeding Tube Awareness Week
|
Purple
|
|
14 February
|
Valentine's Day
|
Red
|
|
20 - 25 February
|
Queensland Reds Game
|
Maroon
|
|
22 February
|
World Encephalitis Day
|
Red
|
|
28 February
|
World Rare Disease Day
|
Green, Pink & Blue |
January 2023
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|
|
1 January
|
New Year's Day
|
Rainbow
|
|
20 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 advise that you submit your application at least one month in advance. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received and are assessed against the eligibility requirements and criteria. You will receive an outcome of your application 4 - 6 weeks before your requested campaign start date.
The Lighting of Council assets are reserved for significant local, state or national events or awareness campaigns that:
- have a Townsville-wide audience;
- benefit all Townsville residents; or
- attract 2,000 participants; 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.
