Training
Food Handler Training
A food business must ensure that persons undertaking or supervising food handling operations have the necessary skills and knowledge of food safety and food hygiene matters that are required for their work activities.
There are several ways to achieve the skills and knowledge component of these standards. Skills and knowledge can be developed on the job, through Council’s free online I’M ALERT food safety training and by attending a food handler training course provided by a Registered Training Organisation.
I'M ALERT Food Safety Training
Council has subscribed to an online I'M ALERT Food Safety program that enables food handlers to complete training for FREE. By completing this interactive program, food handlers will have improved skills and knowledge that will enhance your business’s food safety practices.
Council encourages everyone involved in the food industry to complete this training program. It is also ideal for anyone in the community to improve your skills when cooking in the kitchen at home for family and friends.
The program includes:
- basic food safety principles (e.g. temperature control, food receipt, food storage, hygiene of food handlers etc.)
- interactive tasks and quizzes
- training acknowledgement form and certificate (assists a food business operator and staff to demonstrate skills and knowledge requirements).
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.
Capital Works Program
To keep Townsville growing, Council is actively involved in the delivery of projects to provide vital infrastructure and exciting development opportunities.
Community Sentiment Survey
Council’s Community Sentiment Survey is a city-wide survey that gives community members the opportunity to tell Council what is working well, what needs improvement and what matters most to them. The survey closes 30 October 2026.
North Queensland Ceramic Awards
Originally conceived by the North Queensland Potters Association, these awards have continued to flourish through Townsville City Gallery's partnership with the Potters Association. The 2026 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards are on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, 19 September 2026 – 17 January 2027.
Recovery Roadshow
Council is taking recovery support on the road, with a series of community events planned across some of our region’s more remote communities. Connected communities recover better - let’s do it together.