May

Townsville 400 rescheduled for August 29-30

The green flag has dropped on the countdown to the 2020 Townsville 400 with V8 Supercar Championship organisers announcing that the event will now be held on August 29-30.

Townsville CityLibraries wants your ideas for new studios

Townsville CityLibraries wants to hear what projects you would like to see in Aitkenvale Library’s brand new fabrication and digital studios.

Residents urged to respect recycling rules

Townsville City Council is urging residents to recycle responsibly and stop risking the health and safety of staff at the city’s Material Recovery Facility.

Council building foundation for Wulguru landslide barrier

Townsville City Council is removing around 4,000 tonnes of rocks and earth material to create a base for a new landslide barrier at Wulguru.

Splish, splash: Council pools to re-open

Townsville residents can get back in the swim of things from tomorrow with Council pools set to re-open.

Algal bloom detected in Keyatta Lake

Townsville City Council’s regular ecological water quality testing program has detected a blue-green algal bloom in Keyatta Lake between Ingham Rd and Woolcock St at West End.

Council facilities and assets to re-open as COVID restrictions ease

Parents who have spent the last two months trying to find ways to entertain their children during the coronavirus pandemic can breathe a little easier from this weekend with Townsville libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and skateparks all set to re-open.

Castle Hill walking tracks to re-open Saturday

Townsville’s popular Castle Hill walking tracks will re-open to foot traffic from this Saturday following recent Queensland Government announcements relaxing some of the COVID-19 physical distancing rules across the state.

Stinger nets to stay in place

Swimmers now have the option to spend more time in Townsville’s ocean with the decision to keep stinger nets open along The Strand until public pools reopen.

Townsville lights up purple for domestic violence awareness

Landmarks across Townsville are turning purple in support of domestic violence victims for the month of May.

Shortlist finalised for The Percivals 2020

Mayor Jenny Hill is just one of the many muses portrayed by more than 230 artists who are shortlisted for The Percivals 2020.

Tenders called for next section of Haughton pipeline

Townsville City Council is looking for local businesses to construct the next section of pipe that will eventually link Ross River Dam with the Burdekin River at Clare.

Beat boredom with seven new Townsville tours

“How does water go from the dam to my kitchen tap? What happens to our rubbish after the garbage truck picks it up? Does all of the grass in Townsville look like the grass in our backyard?”

New pump track under construction in Annandale

Construction has started on a new asphalt pump track at the Murray Sporting Complex in Annandale.

New grants portal online now

Townsville City Council has launched Townsville Funding Finder, a new online community resource featuring a full list of State and Federal Government and private sector grant funding available for the community and business owners.

Council to conduct safety tests on dam gates

Townsville City Council is testing the Ross River Dam spillway gates next week as part of a routine safety regime.

Material Change of Use approved for cinema, bowling alley and rock-climbing facility in Idalia

Townsville City Council has given the go-ahead on the Material Change of Use application for a major development in Idalia.