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Townsville to host World Economic Forum roundtable

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill has welcomed the arrival of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to the city this week.
Neighbours bringing Christmas together with $200 grant

Townsville City Council is helping you enjoy Christmas with your neighbours this festive season.
Council to open staged tender process for leachate management

Townsville City Council is looking for new ways to manage leachate after the unprecedented monsoon impacted the leachate ponds at Stuart.
Tobruk Baths redevelopment on-track

The redevelopment of the Tobruk Memorial Baths on The Strand has achieved another important milestone, with earthworks for the replacement 50 metre pool complete and forming-up now underway.
Townsville kicks their rubbish to the kerb

Townsville has kicked their rubbish to the kerb with over 24,445 households taking up this year’s kerbside collection.
Contract awarded for new Hervey Range Tip Shop

Townsville City Council has awarded Bowen Resources a contract to operate the Hervey Range Tip Shop.
Stinger net installation marks beginning of stinger season

The start of November is here and with it is stinger season and the installation of the stinger nets.
Bluewater Transfer Station closed

The Bluewater Transfer Station has been closed for the rest of today due to a fire that broke out in a bin.
Focus is on mental wellbeing this weekend

Townsville residents are being invited to come along and learn how to keep on top of their mental health and wellbeing at a new expo being held this weekend.
Funding secured to repair rural roads damaged in monsoon

Townsville City Council has secured over $3.6 million to repair the unsealed road network following the unprecedented monsoon earlier this year.
Thriller Townsville Eats takes over Flinders St tonight

Townsville City Council is getting ready to celebrate a thrilling Townsville Eats this Friday.
Council’s giving you the paw-fect excuse to adopt a cat

Townsville City Council isn’t kitten around with its Meow-Vember sale on all cats and kittens at the Animal Care and Adoption Centre.
Council website to undergo system outage this weekend

Townsville City Council’s website is undergoing a system outage this weekend that will affect a number of services.
Water you waiting for? Learn water-saving tips for your home

Townsville City Council is embracing National Water Week with a day of discovery at Rowes Bay Open House this Saturday.
Townsville Mayor slams suggestions of revoking Zonal Tax Offset

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill has slammed suggestions from the Productivity Commission that the Zonal Tax Offset (ZTO) should be revoked for Townsville.
Time is right to take advantage of free dump weekend

Townsville City Council is giving residents the chance to get rid of their waste for free this weekend.
Building owners warned to clean up their act

Townsville City Council is looking at implementing a new local law forcing building owners to clean-up their dirty and dilapidated buildings.
Arts grants open to boost Townsville culture

Applications for the 2019-20 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) are now open for Townsville arts and cultural groups.
Castle Hill Road closed for maintenance

Townsville City Council is completing its annual maintenance on Castle Hill and Castle Hill Road this week.
Iconic Townsville location turns 20!

This time 20 years ago, Townsville was preparing for the opening of what has become one of the city’s most popular destinations – The Strand.