Current Projects
Council is committed to the revitalisation of the city through its major projects.
The Works for Queensland (W4Q) program is delivered under the State Infrastructure Fund to support regional councils to undertake job-creating maintenance and minor infrastructure projects.
Townsville City Council is investing in improving water and waste water infrastructure for the future development of our city.
The Haughton Pipeline provides a bulk water supply link to the Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme.
The facilities at Charles Moroney Park are at the end of their asset lifespan and need renewing. Council is planning to transform the area by installing a broad range of recreation facilities to activate the park.
When complete, the Townsville City Bus Hub will be a further catalyst for CBD activation, in particular in Ogden Street and the adjoining area.
Townsville City Council in partnership with the Queensland Government, is planning for coastal change via the Adapting to Coastal Change in Townsville project.
The Heatley Park upgrade has been funded by the Queensland Government's Works for Queensland program. The facilities at Heatley Park are at the end of their asset lifespan and need renewing. Council is planning to transform the area by installing a broad range of recreation facilities to activate the park.
This project is set to upgrade numerous intersections along Ingham Road as part of the Road Network Augmentation (RN) Program. This is to ensure the safety of the 13,000 vehicles which use the road every day.
This project marks a major milestone in the future planning of Townsville’s CBD with a clear focus on stimulating economic growth in our city heart.
A $51 million project to treat larger amounts of wastewater and to meet current and future demands and industry standards
A $25 million initiative to provide the recreational boating community with a major sheltered all-tide facility
Flood hazards are a risk to our community, so this project was put in place in 2009 to improve services and plan for flooding.
Stage 2 works will link a recently constructed pump station at Yolanda Drive, Annandale by installing a new sewer pipeline that will link the suburbs of Annandale, Douglas, Idalia, Murray, Oonoonba, Wulguru, Stuart and Cluden with the Cleveland Bay Sewerage Treatment Facility.
Works are planned to build a new water reservoir within the Holcim Hill area to secure water supplies in the rapidly expanding northern suburbs.
The unsealed road network in Townsville consists of over 105 individual roads totalling 184km. This program is based on the priority needs of the roads resulting from inspections completed twice a year.
The Picnic Bay landfill reached capacity and closed in 2016. Townsville Waste Services began rehabilitating the site and all island waste is now being managed through the transfer station.
Concept design is underway for the Dalrymple Road Upgrade and construction is forecast for 2019/20.
