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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.
Morning Melodies: Townsville's Got Talent
Townsville’s Got Talent returns for a special Morning Melodies performance at the Townsville Civic Theatre. Celebrating local performers across music, dance and theatre, the concert promises a diverse program filled with passion, creativity and entertainment.
Mayor's Christmas Appeal
Locals Helping Locals - Give the gift of giving this Christmas! Together, we can help local families doing it tough this festive season. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference right here in Townsville.
Supersize your recycling bin
Running out of room in your yellow lid recycling bin before collection day? It might be time to supersize! To celebrate National Recycling Week, Council is waiving the usual upgrade fee for the first 100 eligible applicants. Click to apply.
Garage Sale Trail
Garage Sale Trail returns to Townsville over two big weekends, 7-8 and 14-15 November 2026. Hundreds of locals will join together for one last national celebration of buying and selling secondhand. Register now!
Capital Works Program
To keep Townsville growing, Council is actively involved in the delivery of projects to provide vital infrastructure and exciting development opportunities.
