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- 2023
- January
- Townsville community responds to call to reduce water use
- Gold boom history revealed in Townsville city project
- Learn street art skills at Council’s free workshop
- Family fun the forecast for Australia Day
- Ideas needed for walkway street art project
- Works to upgrade Parkway Park in Black River
- Ross River Dam update
- King tides expected this week
- RADF grants to help bring artists’ ideas to life
- Townsville’s most popular swimming spot revealed
- Get your pet microchipped for free
- Info session paints a clear picture of RADF
- Millions awarded in Council tenders
- Council delivers with Mid-Year Budget Review
- Council supports community group with $1 lease
- Council supporting local arts through grants
- Council welcomes largest graduate intake
- Council calling for homework helpers
- February
- Get physical at Council’s Get Active Sign On
- Plenty of pothole work for Council crews following rain event
- Locals can have a crack with Come and Try Calendar
- Townsville ready for the Reds
- NAFA 2023 dates revealed
- Construction continues at Lansdown precinct
- Council investigating road pavement between Nelly Bay and Picnic Bay
- Unlocking community facilities
- Tender crucial to local business’ bright future
- Northern Beaches Leisure Centre reopens after major upgrade
- Allambie Lane Road Upgrade a massive win for Upper Ross
- Hundreds of tonnes diverted from Townsville landfill
- Council set for super-sized citizenship ceremonies
- Touch of Townsville in Queen’s book of condolence
- King tides expected from this weekend
- Super sports weekend with Townsville Fire and Queensland Reds
- Council throws support behind local events
- Councillors get to grips with next budget
- Residential lot approval surge shows confidence in Townsville
- Hands on approach to aviary tender
- Townsville Eats back for epic Queensland Reds gameday
- New handrails on Castle Hill summit tracks
- Townsville gears up for Easter School Holidays
- Sign up now to make the most of your grocery shop
- Register your Neighbour Day event for a chance to win
- March
- We’re not kitten around: $50 cats and kittens for adoption at ACAC
- Art in Conflict, an Australian War Memorial touring exhibition of contemporary art opens at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
- Cowboys and Townsville Eats combine for season opener
- Help Clean Up Australia this Sunday
- Road improvements continue with Fletcher Street upgrade
- Townsville Civic Theatre welcomes dynamic duo Lior and Domini
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream to delight Townsville audiences
- Council flying the Townsville Fire flag for finals
- NQ Indigenous All-Stars to battle league greats
- Council launches reusables rebate program
- Riverway Movie Nights presents Pinocchio: A True Story
- Another super sports weekend as Fire chase championship glory
- King tides expected from this weekend
- Council partners with industry and community to improve planning assessments
- French delegation keen to talk oceans and reefs
- Council grants support community news and local league club
- Council furthers its social and sustainable procurement practice
- Council support helps brings netball showcase to town
- Journey to 2032: Townsville City Council plans Olympic legacy
- Townsville shines as liveable and smart city
- Townsville Fire take centre stage in Council’s championship celebration
- Easter school holiday guide out now
- Council calling for local stars to shine in C2 sessions
- Water main works underway for suburban water security
- Abundance of arts events in Townsville this April
- Beat the holiday boredom with Council’s Aviary Antics event
- Council’s sound financial management recognised in credit rating
- First look at artists for Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures 2023
- April
- Council calls for stall holders at Our Townsville event
- Council installs gates, boulders at illegal dumping hot spot
- Townsville an Easter holidays magnet
- Book it to the library for One Title One Townsville
- Townsville lights up for French navy
- TCC celebrates Queensland Youth Week
- Make a literary splash with the Short Story Competition
- Townsville kerbside collection made easier than ever
- Road closures as Mundy Creek Footbridge returns
- Council lab expands testing services to include Legionella
- Bluey and Bingo to headline new Riverway library opening
- New reservoir to boost water pressure on Castle Hill
- Council proud to support Cowboys in NRL Anzac Round
- Council welcomes new Australian citizens
- Council and Cowboys combine again for Townsville Eats
- Townsville public pools temporarily closed as safety measure
- Riverway Movie Nights returns tonight
- Council undertakes record landfill capping work
- Council to remember the Anzacs
- Townsville water security strengthened with new clarifiers
- Council preparing for hazard reduction burns
- Six community groups launching popular events with Council grants
- Council puts the wind in Magnetic Island Race Week’s sails
- RADF supports arts practice in Townsville
- Next chapter of CityLibraries begins with Riverway Library opening
- Pinnacles Gallery reopens with revamped exhibition
- May
- Haughton Pipeline Project Stage 2 reaches another milestone
- Townsville celebrates 85 years of libraries
- Council builds smarter bridges
- Purr-fect pets half-off this May
- Council combine with Reds to inspire the next generation
- Townsville ready for Reds to return
- Council welcomes all to Community Tree Planting Day
- New safety rules on way for local food businesses
- Council committed to city’s water network
- Castle Hill visitors get a grip on new walkway handrails
- Council appoints former top cop to boost community safety
- Lifetime of ceramics works in new PTRG exhibition
- Pete Murray, Art Vs Science headline free concert
- Council grant transforms long-vacant city centre building
- Weeds no match for new Ross River harvester
- Same Day Approvals slash development application wait times
- Townsville’s largest street art project transforms walkway
- Pipelines on Castle Hill to help bushfire management
- Scooby Doo the star of Riverway Movie Night
- School holiday guide open for submissions
- Townsville growing despite headwinds
- Council kicking goals with key projects
- Skateboarding and Afro-Cuban festival amongst Council grant recipients
- Townsville’s diversity reflected in Council grants
- Lights over the water to mark special occasions
- Outdoor abolishes outdoor dining fees
- Innovative garden space opens for visitors
- Sustainability House at Rowes Bay swings open its doors
- Council paves the way with road improvements
- Give a shout out to Townsville seniors
- Repairs start on sewer main
- June
- Forever Garden opens for babies, children to be remembered
- Doing Business with Council sessions open
- Transforming lives and fostering rehabilitation
- Adopt a pet to beat the winter blues
- Rockface at Sturt Street cutting to be stabilised
- Local music legends headline first ever C2 Sessions
- Smart watering makes every drop count during the dry season
- Riverway Movie Nights returns with Minions: The Rise of Gru
- NAFA brings best performers, artists to Townsville
- Townsville to shine as thousands flock to junior netball comp
- Council’s innovative trial helping keep local wildlife safe
- Red hot line-up of events for Townsville’s dry season
- Thousands of revellers head to NAFA opening weekend
- Council budget delivers strong plan for Townsville
- Council budget balances cost of living pressures and growth
- Investing in the suburbs, investing in our neighbourhoods
- Council invests in community safety
- Council continues its focus on delivering the essentials
- Growing Townsville – Major projects remain a priority in Council budget
- Investing for an active and engaged city
- Easing the burden – Investing in affordability measures to support community
- Townsville youth can enjoy incredible free street circus workshops
- Council budget commits to sustainable future for Townsville
- July
- Shakespeare under the stars to shine bright with Council sponsorship
- Council continuing road upgrades on Magnetic Island
- SuperFest welcomes the Supercars to Townsville
- Applications open for apprenticeships and traineeships with Council
- Council to celebrate Townsville’s standout seniors
- Community thanked for water conservation efforts
- Council calls out senseless vandalism
- Townsville runners have wind behind them with Council grant
- Work starts on natural drain at Bushland Beach
- Council supports Schools Tree Day
- Rollingstone Pineapple Festival has sweet taste of success with Council grant
- National, international artists invited to apply for The Percivals 2024
- NAFA 2023 draws thousands to The Strand, Jezzine
- Get groovy at Council’s 2023 Seniors Luncheon
- Riverway Movie Nights returns with Epic Tails
- Meet Emma Memma at Riverway Library this weekend
- Council calling for popular School Holiday Guide submissions
- Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures opens this weekend
- Townsville reaches development application milestone
- Council and Kirwan State High School’s bee-autiful partnership
- Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures opens to thousands of visitors
- Development report tells positive growth story for Townsville
- Help Council bring Townsville 2032 Legacy ideas to life
- Council calls on community to plant trees for National Tree Day
- Council delighted to welcome new Australian citizens
- Townsville Civic Theatre one stop entertainment shop this August
- Council recruits more staff ahead of busy event season
- Townsville Council shines at Queensland Training Awards
- August
- Beloved kids book series comes to life at Townsville Civic Theatre
- Townsville ramps up for huge events weekend
- New rates tool launched for property owners
- Mayors come together to open Korean War exhibition
- Townsville shines during huge weekend of events
- Moby Dick story to soar in ISHMAEL at Townsville Civic Theatre
- Water opt-in opens for Townsville homeowners
- Catch the Matildas on the big screen at Strand Park
- One week left for TCC business grants
- Striving for a safer city with Council’s Community Safety Audits
- Matildas back on the big screen for World Cup semifinal clash
- Riverway Movie Night brings Puss in Boots to big screen
- Council finds experienced pair of hands for North Rail Yards project
- Council draws on Townsville students for water conservation message
- STEM Faire to spark passion this National Science Week
- Light, space explored in new Perc Tucker Regional Gallery exhibitions
- Festive Flags 2023 Competition opens for young artists
- Council puts locals to the test on water conservation
- New digital studio perfect for podcasters
- Council all fired up with WNBL champions for next three seasons
- Council calling on recent graduates to join our team
- Council honours Townsville’s standout seniors
- Council support helps make IndiaFest a feast for the senses
- King tides expected this week
- Lansdown precinct reaches new construction milestone
- Council calling for community input on Cutheringa Park
- Father’s Day Memorial – a chance to reflect
- Council successfully tests dam gates
- September
- Only flush the 3 P’s
- Council callout for Carols by Candelight
- Council school holiday guide busting holiday boredom
- Motorists urged to slow down at Council roadworks after spike in near misses
- Parking changes improve safety along Gregory Street
- $50 cats and kittens in stellar Spring Cat Sale
- One week left to apply for TCC graduate program
- Sustainability House Open Day to plant a seed of change
- Spring into action at The Great Spring Clean
- TCC launches exhibitions calendar
- Council’s Mario movie night a super start to school holidays
- Locals urged to prepare properties as fires hit region
- Water security boost for Magnetic Island
- Council delighted to welcome new Australian citizens
- Council collects hundreds of products through Dignity Drive
- Council calling on community to B-cycle
- Residents need to prepare for high-risk weather season
- Business boost through Council’s development incentives
- Briefs Boys to air their ‘Dirty Laundry’ in risqué show
- Get Ready Workshop for Townsville's Deaf and hard of hearing community
- Council wants community voices heard on skate park upgrade
- Free tipping weekend coming up in October
- $250,000 in grants benefits Townsville businesses
- Vacant Townsville City buildings could have new lease of life
- TCC maintains focus on digital inclusion
- Locals urged to think about their water use
- January
- 2022
- January
- COVID testing site for Townsville Stadium
- Sorting saves time and environment
- Contract awarded for water pipeline duplication pipe and fittings
- Save the date for free Australia Day activities this month
- Council invests in Annandale school safety
- TLDMG to stand-up in preparation for COVID peak
- Get Active Expo postponed
- Less than a month left for The Percivals 2022 entries
- Residents encouraged to sign up for digital notices
- Council well-prepared for COVID peak
- Artists, venues urged to get NAFA registrations in
- Residents encouraged to say “G’day Neighbour”
- Australia Day Flag Raising to be livestreamed in a Queensland first
- Morning Melodies 2022 tickets and package on sale now
- Council launches campaign to support local businesses
- Council records largest carols turnout during 2021 festive season
- Shift your perspective of The Strand with new augmented reality trail
- Council reminds locals about ways to report issues
- Seven selfless Townsville locals named Australia Day Award winners
- Council adopts Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan
- Council finances well managed and positioned going into second half of financial year
- Barrier Reef Orchestra receives Council grant for concert series
- King tides expected from this weekend
- Council welcomes largest graduate intake plus apprentices and trainees
- February
- Take these steps to eliminate mosquito breeding sites in your home
- Council continues riverbank restoration works
- Community to have a say on parks planning
- Smart parking meters for Townsville
- Pinnacles Gallery exhibition gets virtual tour treatment
- Council offer im-paw-sible to ignore for local pet owners
- Stagpole St water works underway
- Dogs, cats, chickens and even a pig find their pawfect place to call home in 2021
- Council helping neighbours connect
- Foundation for new clarifiers complete
- Be my Valentine, meow and furever
- Drawing practice dissected in new Perc Tucker exhibition
- Flying Fox relocations to recommence
- Revegetation project success after recent rain
- Free 2P parking to support business
- Tiny tots take first steps into community at Welcoming Babies ceremony
- Help make Townsville shine at Clean Up Australia Day next month
- Council awards tender for work on Magnetic Island
- Tokyo technique to take over Townsville’s premier art gallery
- Second stage of Paluma Dam Access Road works to get underway
- Council calls on café owners to join new library space
- Work to start on new landfill cells
- State’s biggest geocaching event on its way to Townsville
- $20,000 grant brings Junior State Cup North back to Townsville
- More than $25m worth of tenders awarded by Council in January
- New strategy to guide investment in waste and resource recovery infrastructure
- Have your say on proposed Magnetic Island art installation
- Local law will minimise stadium impact on nearby streets
- Basalt boulders trial to stop sports field hooning
- $600m worth of building approvals lodged with Council in 2021
- Recycle right to save time, money and the environment
- Townsville Civic Theatre announces must-see 2022 season
- Statement from Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill
- Construction finishes on new Magnetic Island pathway
- March
- Robotic mower is new turf for Council
- Work starts on next stage of Charters Towers Road water main upgrade
- Riverway boardwalk re-decked to go the distance
- Documentary screening give opportunity to learn about Looby
- Blue-green algal bloom detected in Idalia lake
- Idalia wetland management focuses on plants, wildlife
- Eco Fiesta to be a hive for thousands of native and European visitors this June
- Boost for Townsville-based national simulation training and research facility
- You’d be barking mad to miss this ACAC pet sale
- Matildas to play New Zealand in Townsville
- Get your cameras rolling for new video competition The Buzz
- Comedy kicks off Morning Melodies at the Civic Theatre
- Call for community-led design on inner-city skate park
- Submit your activities into the Easter School Holiday Guide
- Council tackling invasive pest at Alligator Creek
- Upgrades to Rasmussen boat ramp access road start next week
- Two popular parks up for renewal in Townsville
- Townsville schools sign up to adopt a waterway
- Council puts focus on innovative garden initiatives
- New mural to shine a light on native animal’s plight
- Popular Fairfield viewing platform to be rebuilt
- New playground equipment and irrigation for Bluewater Park
- Register now for Townsville Youth Council’s open mic night
- Entries open for Townsville CityLibraries Short Story Competition
- Townsville coastlines restored after 2019 floods
- TCC adopts Reef Guardian Action Plan 2020-2024
- Momentum building behind simulation training facility
- Blockbuster weekends set to bring 30,000 to Townsville CBD for sport, concerts
- E-scooters to expand across Townsville city, suburbs
- Marabou Park rises from the ashes
- Lansdown master plan endorsed
- Blue-green algae being monitored
- Council shifts sand to manage beach erosion
- Let Council know how you use Anzac Memorial Park
- NQ Field Days returns with support from TCC
- Council uses environmental program to grow job opportunities for youth
- Join Townsville’s biggest book club from this week
- April
- First weekend of massive double-header set to kick off
- Week celebrates contribution of youth to Townsville
- Free parking in 2hr spaces extended
- Contractors to dive in on Northern Beaches pool revitalisation
- Register now for free LGBTQ+ domestic violence prevention presentation
- Eskimo Joe headlines Townsville Eats this Friday
- Council urges for responsible pet ownership
- Tropic Tales dives into work experiences tonight
- More than 200 artists vying for The Percivals 2022 top prizes
- Surveys open for Townsville parks and open spaces
- First 5 Forever activity makes a splash on The Strand
- Algal bloom detected in Curralea Lakes at Castletown
- Preparation begins for stormwater infrastructure upgrades along Ingham Road
- Last chance for exhibitors to register for Eco Fiesta
- Council restores riverbank at Bicentennial Park
- Organic Resource Recovery trial reaches halfway milestone
- Support for simulation training facility welcomed
- Celebrate sport, arts and culture in Townsville’s CBD tomorrow
- City to stop to remember Anzacs
- NAFA tickets now on sale
- Remediation work on Magnetic Island road to start soon
- Colourful bird takes top spot in new Aussie Backyard Bird Count data
- Masterplan endorsed for Harold Phillips Park
- Six arts grants approved
- Get ready to make your move in May
- Applications open for Council’s graduate program
- May
- Renewal works underway at two popular Townsville skate parks
- Council commissions $5.3 million pipeline to strengthen suburban water security
- Curtain rises on Festival of One-Act Plays
- NAFA favourite joins headline acts for 2022
- Music in the City returns for 2022 season
- Bluewater playground and oval upgrades are complete
- Encouraging results for street sweeper recycling trial
- Green thumbs get go ahead for Sunday’s Community Tree Planting Day
- Works set to begin on new addition to Riverway community precinct
- Double the drama in store at Civic Theatre this week
- Let the rain do the heavy lifting in your garden
- Council to reprofile Magnetic Island beach
- Free graffiti removal kits available now
- Riverway Movie Nights presents Ron’s Gone Wrong
- Buzz builds for eco film competition
- Award-winning band headlines NAFA concert
- Un-bee-lievable new hotel opens for city’s pollinators
- Mozzies on the rise following recent rain
- Sign up now to exhibit at Get Active Expo
- City leaders keen for action on commitments to grow Townsville and northern Australia
- Makeover in the works for Upper Ross road to improve safety
- Schools called to register their green thumbs today
- Construction starts soon on new sewerage pump station in Wulguru
- Council invests in support for community events
- June
- Townsville pet owners called to sign up to eNotices
- Landmarks illuminated to commemorate National Reconciliation Week and Mabo Day
- Eco Fiesta celebrates its 30th birthday this weekend
- Restriction reminder for building noise across Townsville
- Council use innovative solution to tackle waterway erosion
- Council calls out callous cat owners
- Audiences to be rapt by four weeks of NAFA
- New nursery sprouts native dry tropics gardening transformation for city
- Council urges dog owners to prevent heartworm
- Festival of Stories to take over Riverway, libraries this week
- Work starts on basalt boulder barrier at popular park
- New boardwalk along creek set to enhance city’s East End
- Apprentice encourages others to apply for Council’s trainee and apprenticeship program
- Council hand down record budget to get balance right
- Council invests in transformational projects
- Council invests $33 million in affordability
- Council invests in connected city
- Council commits to lifestyle and culture
- Council invests in making Townsville Shine
- Council invests in safe city
- Council keeps rate rise minimal despite rising costs
- Council sharpens water security focus
- Council invests in green economy and sustainability
- Council passes record budget amid confident growth and investment in city
- 89c in every ratepayer dollar to be spent on basics
- Safety key focus of investment in city budget
- Council supports popular production at Queens Gardens
- July
- Boundary Street, Charters Towers Road close ahead of Supercars
- Free 15-minute parking returns to Townsville CBD
- Get ready to give Supercars a Super Welcome this week
- TCC named North Queensland’s Large Employer of the Year
- Riverway Movie Nights presents Abominable
- Tigers, Swans set to keep kicking goals at Murray Sports Precinct
- New sensors speed up blue-green algae detection
- One week left to nominate for Senior of the Year Awards
- Eye-catching exhibition to take over Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
- Call for Olympic action for North Queensland
- Nationally-recognised Townsville arts awards on tonight
- Stump camera infrastructure installed at Riverway Stadium
- Award winners deliver poignant performance: Undertow
- New Strand sculpture inspired by North Queensland’s past and lifestyle
- Council calls for bigger say on developments in high flood risk areas
- A vote for action on a Games for all Queenslanders
- Get Active Expo on this weekend at Townsville Sports Precinct
- 500 city projects delivered in challenging environment
- August
- Call for local performers to audition for Carols by Candlelight
- Free pet microchipping this weekend at CityLibraries Aitkenvale
- Work finishes on Riverway boardwalk
- Foreshore restoration to increase natural resilience at Toolakea
- Entries now open for 2023 Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures
- Entries open for Festive Flags competition
- Business incentives now open to medium-density residential zoned areas
- What’s On Townsville website receives industry-leading refresh
- Eats to feed stampede for final Cowboys’ home games
- Shuttle buses available for Seniors Lifestyle Expo
- Council calls on local businesses to tender for $43 million works
- Three weeks left for businesses to apply for grant funding
- Submit your School Holiday Guide activities now
- Townsville’s development activity steady despite economic challenges
- Townsville wetlands set national standard
- Townsville Senior of the Year recipients named
- Construction to start next week on the new East End boardwalk
- Council farewells longest-serving employee after 49 years
- September
- Council finishes last controlled burn ahead of bushfire season
- Council warns residents against putting hazardous items in bins
- Book your school holiday camp site now
- Street Art Trail gains immersive new piece
- Clean energy to fuel Council cars
- Hundreds to benefit from refurbished sporting field at Heatley Park
- Cutler Footway makes Perc Tucker return with Facing North
- Council warns locals to stop illegal dumping
- Riverway Movie Nights presents Sing 2
- Council wants to know how residents rate their neighbourhood
- QRU Media Release: Queensland Reds return to Townsville for two historic matches in 2023
- Major Townsville project accepts first delivery
- Riverway Stadium grandstand to be named after former cricket legend
- Final pour milestone for new water clarifiers
- “He’s always up there”: Grandstand renamed for Andrew ‘Roy’ Symonds
- Riverway lagoon closes for Riverway Library upgrades
- October
- Council trials new passive irrigation solution
- FOGO to go-go to June 2023
- Koalas net safety gain on busy Magnetic Island road
- Environmental works start on The Strand ahead of turtle nesting season
- Council releases plan to tackle affordable housing problem in Townsville
- Townsville welcomes State Opera South Australia’s Love Burns
- New parking meters prepared to roll out across Townsville
- Take The Pledge to conserve water this National Water Week
- Beloved singer-songwriter to help bring Jane Eyre to life at Townsville Civic Theatre
- Adopted three-legged cat a purr-fect fit in its new home
- The 80s come back to life in stellar mix tape musical
- Save the date for Get Ready Townsville
- How to tell mosquitoes to buzz off this summer
- A spooky spin on Townsville Eats for Halloween
- Council delivers Annual Report 2021/22
- Environmental works to start on Rowes Bay Foreshore
- November
- Clarifiers set to increase city’s water treatment capacity
- Townsville residents encouraged to have their pets microchipped for free
- Relocation underway ahead of new Riverway Library opening
- Townsville residents urged to prepare for cyclone season
- Council invests into businesses modernising their buildings
- Council thrilled to see QPM get Australian Government approval for Lansdown TECH Project
- Council to waive recycling bin upgrade fees as part of National Recycling Week
- Townsville residents urged to prepare for monsoon season
- Historical horse sale yards inspire new city mural
- Two weeks left to enter Bringing Christmas Together competition
- Superstar artist Tones and I headlines stellar line-up for NAFA’s Tropic Sounds 2023
- All welcome at Council’s Recycling Centre open day
- Time is running out to nominate local heroes for Townsville’s 2023 Australia Day Awards
- Turtles take up residence and give council tick of approval
- Council expands organics trial to local cafes
- Free parking in the city centre for festive season
- New flood-warning assets installed ahead of wet summer
- Council celebrates 20 years of NATA accreditation
- Council call to action this White Ribbon Day
- Mayor’s Christmas Appeal calls on Townsville to make a positive difference
- Townsville talent to shine at Carols By Candlelight
- Locals reminded to show bushfire awareness
- Young Townsville artists sleigh Festive Flag competition
- Crucial upgrades for Flinders Street pathways
- Council lassoes PBR Grand Final for another three years in Townsville
- Community and culture bolstered by Council grants
- Townsville city ready to welcome Santa this weekend
- High algal bloom in Ross River Dam due to heat wave
- Groundbreaking day for Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct
- NAFA wins second Australian Event Award
- Walk Against Violence kicks off 16 Days of Activism
- Environmental sensors deployed to capture microclimate data
- Castle Hill Summit Track handrail renewal begins
- Townsville residents urged to be aware of storm tide zones
- Free parking in the city centre during December
- December
- Perc Tucker Regional Gallery welcomes accomplished Australian artist
- Council approves development application on The Strand
- Reminding residents to dig deep for the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal
- Residents need to remember pets in high-risk weather season
- Townsville City Galleries shows 1300 art pieces in 2022
- New library location pops up at prime location
- Locals flock to festive fun at Carols By Candlelight
- Riverway upper lagoon is re-opened
- Northern suburbs numbers grow in latest Development Activity Report
- Council steps up to help make Townsville safer
- Council approves QPM development at Lansdown Precinct
- Pool safety front of mind this holiday season
- Council backs Wulguru Group's expansion
- Landscape regeneration program extended for two years
- Wrap up Christmas by recycling right this weekend
- Council awards $43 million of parks and open spaces works
- Book your kids in for Summer Reading Club these holidays
- Townsville adopts level two water restrictions as dam algae levels continue to rise
- Pets and Christmas
- King tide expected this weekend
- Keep up with closures on Council website
- Food safety paramount for Christmas Day
- Australian songstress to light up Townsville Civic Theatre
- The Cane reigns as Townsville’s most-borrowed book
- Help make mosquitoes buzz off this summer
- January
- 2021
- January
- Recycle Right - Keep out soft plastics
- Sand and sandbags available if required
- New weapon in war with mozzies
- First king tides of the year expected next week
- Apps the quickest way to report problems
- Connection to reef celebrated in HALO Life Below Water
- Residents urged to finalise cyclone preparations
- Sandbag sites
- Townsville Local Disaster Management Group moved to ‘Stand Up’
- HALO to reopen Friday night
- NQ artist brings the Maldives to Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
- HALO to reopen a day early!
- Celebrate Australia Day at Jezzine Barracks
- Townsville locals awarded for community work
- Council’s budget position remains strong despite COVID challenge
- Unsightly buildings local law adopted
- $1 billion infrastructure asset replacement program over the next decade
- Townsville turns blue and orange for World Cancer Day
- Federal MP’s petition nothing more than smokescreen
- February
- Regional Arts Development Fund round opens for Townsville creatives
- 27 young people start work at Council
- Get hands-on to celebrate World Wetlands Day
- Temporary discoloration of water
- Pencil in dates for free pet microchipping
- Chamber, Council join forces on insurance
- Last chance for artists, venues to sign up for Northern Fringe Festival
- New multi-use space on Castle Hill
- Paluma bookings moved to new system
- King tides expected this week
- New sensors to bolster city’s disaster response
- Ask a kitten to be yours furever this Valentine’s Day
- Pipeline revegetation project provides training opportunity
- Townsville water update – 1500hrs 10 February
- Mosquito treatments commence following heavy rainfall
- Late resident to be acknowledged with walkway naming
- More than 20 new street lights being installed at Mount Louisa
- Townsville water update – 1400hrs 12 February
- Organisations join force to protect Great Barrier Reef
- Businesses encouraged to sign up for Council procurement meetings
- Townsville water update – 1400hrs 16 February
- Acclaimed exhibition sparks curiosity at Pinnacles Gallery
- Anzac Day commemorations move to Riverway in 2021
- How to give back to your community using new food library
- Council throws support behind Pop-Up North Queensland festival
- Lend nature a helping hand on Clean Up Australia Day
- King tides expected this week
- QIRC decision on payment of allowances to apprentices
- Townsville Dashboards a winner
- Dog owners on notice following spate of attacks
- Townsville preferred location for Singaporean detachment
- March
- Be prepared for any weather eventuality
- Townsville locals warned to ignore scam calls
- Two sand bag sites now open
- Townsville claims top two spots in SLSQ best beaches list
- Additional sand bag site open
- Digital advertising rules to be updated
- Get to know your community this Neighbour Day
- Northern Fringe Festival artist registrations extended
- Mosquito numbers on the rise
- Explore Townsville’s parks this Parks Week
- SES review findings must be released: Hill
- Council to launch new-look graduate program
- Second stage of Horseshoe Bay drainage works underway
- Council on the right path to student safety
- Townsville residential lot releases almost triple in 2020
- Climate resilience a priority for Magnetic Island
- Council changes light to help baby turtles get out to sea
- Townsville named one of world’s top smart cities
- Council wants your feedback on flood level information flyer
- Cats and kittens find love in sale success
- Two trees to be removed from Garden of Remembrance
- Cyber security hub launched, manager appointed
- Jezzine anti-hooning trial starts this weekend
- Feral horses on the move
- Water supply, Toomulla
- Register now for Anzac Day parades
- Loss of JobKeeper akin to another QNI: Hill
- Charles Street beautification underway now
- Siege of Tobruk 80th anniversary commemorated with memorial
- Beekeepers expand club base with new Council lease
- Sporting team nets grant from Townsville City Council
- TheatreiNQ to celebrate 10th anniversary with Council grant
- Bin health checks to educate on recycling
- King tides expected this week
- Growing Townsville to become a globally connected community is the focus of Council’s updated corporate plan
- Competition winners to celebrate Neighbour Day this Sunday
- Rowes Bay, Pallarenda beach restoration works start next week
- Feedback on Horseshoe Bay sport court
- New barrier to protect Geoffrey Bay foreshore
- Cockatoo watch – motorists urged to keep an eye out for birds on the road
- Council expenditure with Indigenous businesses exceeds $1 million
- New website to bring Townsville’s artists together
- April
- Council weeding out invasive plants in the Ross River
- Water main upgrade for Hermit Park, Hyde Park
- Council’s Townsville Laboratory Services retains NATA accreditation
- Townsville trip inspires Ephemera artist
- Vandals target Bushland Beach park
- Council helps give young voices a platform this Youth Week
- Siege of Tobruk memorial unveiled
- Bayswater Road upgrade to enhance safety
- Mayor welcomes hydrogen agreement
- Council supports local young people
- Maintenance of area used for roadside memorial
- Ross River pipe removal to start next week
- All hands on deck for jetty refurbishment
- Free microchipping dates extended
- Incident at Council worksite, Ross River Road
- Council adopts City Plan success indicators
- Shoreline reprofiling at Balgal Beach this week
- Child protection the focus for ‘Mower Man’
- New corporate plan receives positive feedback from community
- Construction of new water mains on Arcadia Road to begin next week
- Magnetic Island Race Week receives Council support
- Council grants help push community group projects forward
- Council lines up for Triathlon and Multisport Festival
- More than 1,000 grasses planted for endangered finch
- New exhibition explores Graphic Tendencies
- Progress being made on second stage of Haughton pipeline
- City Street Eats to enliven CBD next Saturday
- May
- More than 1,800 flies released to minimise spread of invasive weed
- Reinsurance pool announcement for North Australia welcomed
- RADF grants help propel creative Townsville projects
- Council relining 1km of sewage main in $730,000 project
- New community event to celebrate Our Townsville
- Messengers to land in Townsville for NAFA
- Townsville to turn purple for domestic violence awareness
- Diseased fig to be removed tomorrow - Cape Pallarenda Road
- New laboratory officially opened
- Road reconstruction to enhance access to popular precinct
- Triandra Track on Castle Hill closed from Monday
- Licensing essential for cosmetic tattooing
- Tones and I to take stage in Townsville as part of NAFA 2021
- CBD parking free on stadium event days
- Damaged fig to be removed - Anderson Gardens
- Hermit Park water infrastructure enhanced with $5.2 million upgrade
- East End Eats to take over Flinders St before Reds, Chiefs game
- Townsville’s bin collections streamlined with updates to truck routes
- Townsville builders reminded to stick to noise timeframes
- Learn about sustainability around the home at Rowes Bay this weekend
- Community invited to give feedback on draft Mountain Bike Survey now
- BOM return welcome: Hill
- Quick nip, tuck for grand old dame of CBD
- New Creative Studio unlocks Townsville makers’ potential
- Enhanced secondary water intake for Douglas treatment plant
- The Fringe Force volunteer program wants you
- Students building weather stations to learn about local environment
- Council awards $27.5m project for new water clarifiers
- Council, consortium to explore green hydrogen production
- Global connections key in new direction for Townsville
- June
- Townsville ready to host historic State of Origin game
- Focus on wildlife as safety signs erected at Bushland Beach
- Reconciliation champions recognised at TCC event
- Celebrate the city at Our Townsville this Sunday
- Action-packed NAFA program now live
- Council brings Origin action to Riverway, North Shore
- Council to undertake maintenance on footbridges
- Civic Theatre on show this event season
- Townsville the big winner in Origin 1
- First acquisitive prize announced for Ephemera Seaside Sculptures
- Olympics hopefuls have last chance to qualify at TCC-backed event
- Council to conduct first bushfire mitigation burn of the season
- Jezzine Barracks roads night-time closures
- New water main to secure water supply to Bohle Plains
- The Strand to host Barbecue Battle this weekend
- Rooney’s footbridge maintenance set to start
- Trade and migration delegation visits Townsville
- Disaster resources translated into seven languages ahead of wet season
- New retrospective showcases Townsville art great
- Residents encouraged to prepare properties before king tides
- Budget gets the balance right
- Strong financial management results in zero rates rise
- Budget invests in arts, culture and events
- $136.2m investment in roads and footpaths
- Magnetic Island a winner in Council’s 2021/22 Budget
- Significant investment in wastewater assets demonstrates Council’s commitment to basics
- $13 million funding for Wulguru wastewater management fix
- Water security front and centre in Council Budget
- Budget invests in city’s safety
- Budget funds continue transition to new energy economy
- Council zeroes in on youth engagement with $5m investment
- Boost for libraries in 2021/22 Budget
- Local organisations awarded grants for community building projects
- Fan Zone takes over Central Park for Rugby Sevens
- Townsville City Council adopts new Graffiti Action Plan
- Community consultation on new Riverway Library open now
- Intersection upgrade for Angus Avenue underway
- Disaster management group moved to stand-up
- NAFA shows impacted by COVID-19
- Council venues closed during lockdown
- July
- Third COVID testing site to open today at Murray Sporting Precinct in Annandale
- Disaster group welcomes end to lockdown, thanks community
- NAFA 2021 to kick off tonight
- Spiegelhauer Road receives major upgrade
- Agreement necessary on City Deal initiatives
- Twilights pop-up space to reimagine Flinders East
- Council backs State Govt on Lansdown road and rail deal
- Mayor welcomes troops arriving for Talisman Sabre training exercise
- Statement regarding the cancellation of the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition
- Yothu Yindi to play free concert in Townsville for NAFA
- Bin health checks help improve recycling habits across city
- Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures transforms Strand waterfront
- Hazard reduction burn scheduled for Mt Louisa
- NAFA introduces two new performance hubs
- 800kg panels airlifted onto Black Weir as part of monsoon repair
- Statement regarding the postponement of Tropic Sounds, NAFA performances
- King tide expected Friday night
- Townsville schools come together for National Tree Day
- Music stars to perform free show at Queens Gardens
- Rates notices get a new look this August
- Last chance to have your say on Bluewater Park play equipment
- HMAS Paluma gets nod for final Freedom of Entry March into Paluma
- Grant awarded for centenary celebrations of Soroptimist International
- Townsville households to take part in FOGO trial
- Hotel development receives tick of approval
- Horseshoe Bay renourishment works
- Mount Louisa Walking Track to undergo maintenance
- August
- Hervey Range hazard reduction burn
- Council invests $5.3 million to strengthen suburban water security
- Writers to find their happily ever after with Short Story Competition
- Townsville Palmetum receiving major irrigation system upgrade
- Nominate outstanding senior residents for 2021 Seniors Awards now
- Council rolls out new tendering system
- Residents have their say on new Riverway Library
- Put your green thumb to work this Sunday for National Tree Day
- Townsville City Council successfully completes White Ribbon Australia accreditation
- Additional Townsville COVID testing site to open Tuesday
- Do you have what it takes to build a city?
- Extensive vandalism to park irrigation systems
- Reid Park COVID testing site to close at 4pm today - 11 August
- Sand bagging exercise kicks off preparations for wet season
- Prospective proponents invited to tender for land at Lansdown
- Townsville artists to benefit from RADF in 2021-2022 grant rounds
- Tens of thousands converge on NAFA in 2021
- New CityLibraries Zoom Room to help jobseekers, students
- Queens Gardens blossoms with install of new rose garden
- Get into the Christmas spirit early with Festive Flag Competition
- Tree lighting installed at Picnic Bay
- Touring Indigenous art exhibition opens at Pinnacles Gallery
- Pandemic babies to be welcomed in special ceremony
- Water main upgrade in Hermit Park, Hyde Park complete
- Hazard reduction burn in Rollingstone this week
- Ephemera brings more than 180,000 visitors to The Strand
- Council supports Townsville Eisteddfod
- Townsville Mountain Bike Strategy 2021-2031
- Council’s free Creative Studio brings The Warrior Project to life
- Clean out the trash before storm season with free dumping in October
- Leading the way in research and development in wastewater industry
- Horseshoe Bay Park drainage enhancement continues with new culvert construction
- New water main to secure water supply to Bohle Plains underway
- Statement by Cr Jenny Hill, Mayor of Townsville
- September
- Tree at risk of collapse to be removed
- Perc Tucker Regional Gallery celebrates 40th anniversary
- Join the Great Northern Clean Up on Magnetic Island this September
- Townsville celebrates Australian Flag’s 120th birthday at special event
- Community has their say on sports for multipurpose court at Horseshoe Bay Park
- Spring into City Street Eats tomorrow night
- Council gives green light for first stage of the Hive development
- Local business to open in historic Tumbetin Lodge
- Industry briefing on pipeline project
- Paluma Dam spillway enhancement begins this week
- Proposed changes to animal management laws
- Darling footpath pathing a safer way to school
- Townsville Seniors Award winner shares her story
- World turns its eyes to Townsville for 2021 Rugby Championship
- Secret Life of Pets 2 kicks off Riverway Movie Nights revival
- Celebrate 60 years since the 60s at Townsville Seniors Week
- Participating residents receive new bin, kitchen caddy and liners ahead FOGO trial launch
- Race to get vaccinated before wet season
- Tune up your lunchtime with Music in the City’s return
- Townsville Laboratory leads the way in offering new testing service
- Microchipping the corg-key to responsible pet ownership
- New citizens welcomed at dinky-di Aussie location
- Railway Estate pathway project gets underway
- New Castle Hill connection to open soon
- Edify’s Lansdown Green Hydrogen Facility gets tick of approval
- Contractor appointed for stage 3 of Southern Suburbs main project
- Have your say on proposed animal management laws
- Garbutt’s Magpies Park set for makeover
- Conserve and protect our local waterways through Adopt-a-Creek
- Rugby double-header reinforces reputation as key Australian events destination
- Residents told to not rubbish Council’s free green waste disposal
- Transparency key to Townsville City Council operations
- First tender called for dam to treatment plant pipeline duplication project
- $500k pump renewal to provide enhanced water security for Cungulla and Giru
- Additional COVID testing sites to open
- October
- Treatment aims to eradicate Yellow Crazy Ants
- Entries now open for The Percivals 2022
- Road project ensures dam access is tip-top for summer holidays
- Cable theft endangers safety
- RADF Round 1 now open to Townsville art practitioners
- Rediscover Palmetum after recent enhancements
- Residents asked to care for water and Country this National Water Week
- Community interest and COVID restrictions extend consultation period
- Townsville named a Top 100 Sustainable Destination
- More than a tonne of Maggie Island waste saved from landfill
- Sign up now to add your activities to the School Holiday Guide
- Aussie Backyard Bird Count takes flight in Townsville
- Tune up your lunchtime with Music in the City’s return
- Open day to teach families how to go green at home
- Disaster Ready Day to help residents prepare for the wet season
- Renewed call for Townsville and North Queensland to get COVID jab
- Sign up now for Council procurement meetings
- Council crews dig in on drainage maintenance
- Excavator being used to clear aquatic weeds from freshwater wetlands
- Warm weather increases risk of blue-green algae
- Reminder: free waste disposal this weekend
- Seniors recognised for outstanding contributions to Townsville
- FOGO trial off to impressive start
- Work underway on new pedestrian pathway on Magnetic Island
- Sewerage main failure in Pallarenda
- Council’s Advisory Committees call for members
- Construction of Wulguru main gets underway
- Celebrate the Sheffield Shield with Riverway Eats this Friday
- Get stepping! New Castle Hill connection complete
- TAFE emerging artists collaborate for new Pinnacles Gallery exhibition
- Wearable Art Creatives’ first exhibition opens at Pinnacles Gallery this week
- Free coaching workshop to build strong and resilient athletes
- Council’s service to community continues despite impact of COVID
- November
- Tree policy adopted to protect and manage trees in public spaces
- Sand reprofiling to reinstate public access to Mystic Sands beach
- Nominate exceptional Townsville locals for Australia Day Awards
- $2.1 million project to replace water main in West End awarded to local business
- Nets to protect Townsville beach-goers from marine stingers
- Townsville City adorned with Festive Flag Competition winners’ work
- Organic compounds detected in water supply
- Popular event focuses on disaster readiness
- Two Townsville events set to mark Remembrance Day
- North Queensland Ceramic Awards 2022 nominations open
- New look Mayor’s Christmas Appeal to support locals this festive season
- Residents invited to provide feedback on concept plan for Harold Phillips Park
- Go on an adventure with Dora at Riverway Movie Nights
- Bringing Townsville together for Christmas
- Residents encouraged to continue to recycle right
- Quotes called for compliance contractor on Magnetic Island
- Community feedback wanted on revegetation project
- Contractor appointed for $1 million Corcoran Park netball courts upgrade
- Road upgrades for dangerous black spot
- Is your pool fence code compliant?
- Community feedback wanted on future upgrades in Rollingstone, Balgal Beach
- Community pledges to save more than 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of water
- Aerial treatment begins to eradicate Yellow Crazy Ants in southern suburbs
- Townsville says “No!” to domestic and family violence
- Innovative tracking project receives commendation
- Construction tenders released for Douglas pipeline duplication
- Council’s hand-up in building modernisation
- Controlled burn in Toomulla on Wednesday afternoon
- Need for cool pets heats up as Townsville summer sets in
- NAFA 2021 injects $11.8 million into Townsville economy
- Council grants 2RAR Freedom of Entry
- Stable on the Strand receives Council grant ahead of Riverway move
- 400+ submissions received on proposed changes to animal management law
- Share your Townsville stories at debut Tropic Tales events
- Townsville wishes 3rd Brigade personnel a safe and successful deployment
- Mayor’s Christmas Appeal surpasses $30k
- Masterplan to explore opening dam for recreational use
- Council announces dates for NAFA 2022
- Get Active Expo calls for 2022 exhibitors
- Flinders St (between Denham and Stokes streets) closure
- December
- Council grants to bring communities together for Christmas
- Make the most of Townsville CBD with free two-hour parking
- More than half a million Townsville CityLibraries items borrowed in 2021
- City to come to life with Christmas cheer this Saturday
- Mayor welcomes city’s nomination as hydrogen cluster
- Carols By Candlelight headline act announced
- Fend off food-borne illness this festive season
- Arrival of wet season sees mosquito treatments ramp up
- Briefing on recycled water treatment plant project this week
- Artists, venue owners invited to NAFA Fringe Festival information night
- Residents urged to think local this Christmas
- Five RADF grants approved for Townsville artists
- Council gives Townsville Choral Society grant for aerial specialist, venue
- Villa McAuley locks in 2022 fitness classes thanks to Council grant
- Eco-industrial precinct strides ahead with four new proponents signing on to Lansdown
- Nelly Bay sediment excavation works underway to improve harbour
- Council invests millions in local business
- Community to have a say on Balgal Beach Park renaming
- Carols line-up this Sunday is snow joke – don’t miss it
- Australia Day Awards nomination close next week
- Installation of Kirwan rising main extension to enhance capacity
- Rain reduces water demand and provides temporary reduction in blue-green algae levels in dam
- Council grants to support Christmas lunches for community groups
- Art Society awards open at gallery
- Residents reminded to prepare for disaster season
- Grab a School Holiday Guide for no cost and low cost activities
- Mayor calls for community to consider fur-ever commitment to paw-sible presents
- Council calls for tenders for pool reconstruction
- QPM finance announcement welcomed
- Paluma Dam upgrades complete
- Donate now to Mayor’s Christmas Appeal
- Additional COVID testing site to open today at Reid Park
- New public artwork celebrates Townsville’s cultural diversity
- Sleigh your residential recycling game this Christmas
- Traditional Owners undertake cultural heritage survey of pipeline route
- Ring in the new year with Council’s family-friendly celebrations
- Coaster collaboration spurs DFV conversations
- More parking adjacent to walking trail on its way
- Nominations open for Australia Day recycle regatta at the Rockpool
- Make sure to cool down safely this summer
- Algal blooms detected in lakes
- Another bumper year for Townsville CityLibraries
- Food and garden organic waste weighing more than six buses collected so far in FOGO trial
- Additional COVID testing site to open tomorrow (28 December) at JCU
- Additional testing site arrangements for December 29
- Townsville records strong growth in residential, commercial construction
- Fireworks not so thrilling for pets
- Ring in the New Year at one of Council’s three community events
- Innovative simulation training facility to leverage Townsville’s strengths
- Tender opens for new library at Riverway
- January
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