June

Mount Spec Forestry Road reopening to residents

Mount Spec Forestry Road will reopen to traffic from 5pm today with repairs to the damage caused by the unprecedented monsoon almost completed.

Historic building reopens for Heritage Day

History buffs will get a rare glimpse inside Queens Hotel at Townsville City Council’s Heritage Day on Sunday at ANZAC Park.

Southern Suburbs Rising Main pumping out local jobs

Work crews have completed one-third of the Southern Suburbs Rising Main and the Recycled Water Reuse Scheme.

Council supporting Indigenous businesses

Townsville City Council is holding an Indigenous Business Fair at Townsville Stadium today.

Council serving up a tasty street food strategy

Townsville City Council’s Community and Cultural Development Committee has recommended a new Street Food Strategy be adopted.

Council upgrading Purono Parkway and giving away road fill to locals

Townsville City Council crews are upgrading Purono Parkway near Yabulu.

Council enrolls in international students program

Townsville City Council and the Queensland Government are investing in Study Townsville, a program that will promote the city as an attractive destination for international students.

Popular lawn mowing program to be extended

Community and Cultural Development Committee today recommended continuing the St John Lawn Mowing Program for another two years.

Animal shelter paws ahead of the rest

Townsville City Council has detailed the improvements made to the Animal Shelter – such as refurbishing kennels, building new exercise enclosures and establishing a vet clinic – at the Community Health and Environment Committee meeting today.

Tenders released for new Lansdown Industrial Precinct

Tenders have been released for Townsville’s Lansdown Industrial Precinct at Woodstock to attract new job-creating industries.

RADF Grant applications open now

Applications for the second round of the 2018/19 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) are now open and will close on 1 July.

Animals on show at bigger Townsville Pet Expo

Animal lovers will have twice as many options as last year at Townsville City Council’s Pet Expo on Sunday.

Festival of Footy a smorgasbord for sports fans

Sports fans are being encouraged to take advantage of a special ticket offer for the biggest weekend of football in Townsville’s history.

Festival of Stories not to be written off

Be brave, be bold, be brilliant and enter Townsville City Council’s short story competition for this year’s Festival of Stories.

Furry friends find fur-ever families

Almost 30 pets are settling into their fur-ever homes after another successful Open Day at Townsville City Council’s Animal Shelter.

200 jobs and $30 million flow from Townsville pipeline

An additional 200 jobs and $30 million will be injected into the local Townsville economy during the next stage of construction of the $225 million Palaszczuk Government-funded Haughton Pipeline.

Community Council heading to Kirwan

Community Council is on the move, this time coming to Division 5 for residents to meet and ask questions of Townsville City Council.

Work has started on Townsville Waterfront Promenade

Initial earthworks have started on the new Townsville Waterfront Promenade, supporting 34 local construction jobs.