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AustLit
The Australian Literary Database (AustLit) website is a searchable, scholarly source of biographical, bibliographic, critical, and production information about Australian writers and writing. Also provides access to thousands of full-text historical Australian works.
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Requires sign in with your Townsville Citylibraries membership.
Select Townsville Citylibraries as your library.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is a non-profit organisation that provides entertainment ratings and reviews, learning resources, and advice so families can feel good about the choices they make for their kids.
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Sign up for a paid account with Common Sense Media to access.
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction is a website for readers that lists authors, books and series and helps users keep track of what they have read and want to read while also recommending new authors to discover.
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Free to access, no sign up required.
Good Reading for Kids
Good Reading for Kids features author interviews, independent book reviews, sneak peeks inside books, extracts and podcasts about books for kids from 0 up to 11 years of age. You'll also find fun book related activities and teachers' notes to download.
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Free to access, no sign up required.
Good Reading for Young Adults
Good Reading for Young Adults features author interviews, independent book reviews, student book reviews and short stories, sneak peeks inside books, extracts and podcasts about books for young adults from 12+.
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Free to access, no sign up required.
Good Reading Magazine
Good Reading Magazine is an informative and interactive Australian resource. It provides information on everything about books including thousands of independent book reviews and lots of interesting author profiles, articles on writers' homes and bookshops, short stories, book trivia and more.
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Free to access, no sign up required.
There is also a Good Reading Podcast available on various podcast platforms and through RSS.
Whichbook
The Whichbook book recommendation system allows users to search for a book by mood and emotion, character and plot, or setting, rather than searching by title, author or genre. It’s great for finding underrated, diverse books and hidden gems.
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Free to access, no sign up required.
Alice - Theatre Season 2026
Alice is coming to Townsville Civic Theatre from Thursday 17 – Saturday 20 June! Starring the talented Ulysses Dancers, this contemporary dance production will transport you to Wonderland for a whimsical 2-hour show. Tickets on sale now.
School Holiday Guide
Don't miss a minute of fun these school holidays! Check out Council's digital School Holiday Guide packed with low and no-cost activities happening these June/July school holidays.
Geigi the Stubborn Boy - Book Launch
Join Citylibraries Riverway for the exciting book launch of Geigi the Stubborn Boy by local Townsville authors Michael and Elliot Passi.
North Queensland Ceramic Awards - Call for Artists
The awards attract a high calibre of local and national entries, with competitors vying for the acquisitive $10,000 City of Townsville Art Collection Award and a $1,000 People’s Choice Award. Entries close 5pm on Tuesday 7 July 2026.
Capital Works Program
To keep Townsville growing, Council is actively involved in the delivery of projects to provide vital infrastructure and exciting development opportunities.
