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Council endorses plan to convert city church

Townsville City Council has approved an application to convert Potters House, a historic church in the city.
Beaches re-opened across Townsville

Townsville’s beaches have been re-opened after testing cleared them of contamination following the unprecedented flood.
Free community barbecues being held across Townsville

Free community barbecues are being held across the city to help lift morale and bring the city together.
Linfox supplies free shipping containers for flood recovery effort

Townsville City Council has welcomed the donation of up to 30 shipping containers to store property from flood-affected businesses.
Free dumping to finish this weekend

Townsville City Council has recorded nearly 22,000 tonnes of waste at dumped at all facilities as part of the flood recovery with free dumping finishing on Sunday 3 March.
Volunteers support flood-affected residents

Volunteers have visited almost 13,000 homes in flood-affected suburbs to check on the wellbeing of residents.
Council to help local sports clubs get back in the game after floods

Townsville City Council will be seeking financial support to help local sports clubs get back in the game after the unprecedented floods.
Feast for CBD with Townsville Eats

Townsville City Council yesterday voted to support a new monthly event to be held in the CBD.
Council approves Stuart Waste Facility upgrade

Townsville City Council has approved a $1.1 million project that will continue to minimise the environmental impact of the Stuart Waste Facility.
Rates extension to help ease burden after floods

Townsville City Council has extended the payment date for all ratepayers by a month to Thursday, 4 April.
Residents asked to be water wise as restrictions ease

Townsville City Council has eased water restrictions at today’s Full Meeting but interim water conservation measures will remain until the 3-point water security solution is delivered.
Townsville Dashboards launched today

Townsville City Council today launched it’s new online dashboards which will allow the community to access important information about Council and the city.
Algal bloom detected in Idalia lakes

Townsville City Council is urging residents and their pets to avoid contact with the water in two of the lakes at Idalia.
Major water leak in Burdell repaired by Council Crews

Townsville City Council crews have repaired a major water leak in Burdell that was affecting several suburbs.
Small Business support crucial for economic recovery

The Townsville Local Recovery and Resilience Group (TLRRG) is working closely with small businesses to provide support and advice on how to receive state and federal assistance.
Townsville theatres closed for repairs

The Townsville Civic Theatre and Riverway Arts Centre are closed for repairs following the unprecedented weather and flood.
Council crews complete repairs to section of Hervey Range Road

Townsville City Council crews have completed repairs to a section of Hervey Range Road.
Townsville beaches closed

Townsville City Council has closed some beaches in the city due to potential contamination detected during the king tide.
Property damage assessments complete as Townsville’s recovery continues

Townsville’s recovery is continuing as residents and businesses clean up following the unprecedented flood.
More than 100,000 items distributed as part of flood recovery

Townsville’s flood recovery effort remains totally committed to getting residents back on their feet, with more than 100,000 items being distributed across the community.