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Tune up your lunchtime with Music in the City’s return

Enjoy your lunch in the city with free live performances when Music in the City returns to the CBD this Friday. The free lunchtime concert series is shifting into Flinders Lane to give people in the city a vibrant way to pass their lunchtime.
Aussie Backyard Bird Count takes flight in Townsville

Without feather ado, Council and Birdlife Australia are kicking off this year’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count. The count runs from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 October 2021.
Sign up now to add your activities to the School Holiday Guide

Spruik your summer activities for free in this year’s School Holiday Guide 2021: Summer Edition. Submissions are now open for local businesses, organisations and youth groups.
More than a tonne of Maggie Island waste saved from landfill

Almost 70 kilograms of waste materials on Magnetic Island found a new life each day last month, with locals and visitors making the most of the Magnetic Island Tip Shop.
Townsville named a Top 100 Sustainable Destination

Townsville has been named in the 2021 Global Top 100 Destination Sustainable Stories competition, alongside places such as Port Douglas, Kyoto, Alberta, and the Falkland Islands by Green Destinations.
Community interest and COVID restrictions extend consultation period

Community consultation on proposed changes to Townsville’s animal management laws has been extended to Friday 29 October 2021.
Residents asked to care for water and Country this National Water Week

Townsville City Council wants you to do your part to eliminate water waste this National Water Week by taking the pledge to save water and signing up for Water Night 2021.
Rediscover Palmetum after recent enhancements

Townsville locals are being encouraged to rediscover Palmetum, after the 17-hectare botanical garden underwent a number of recent enhancements. With a major irrigation upgrade, pathway and accessibility improvements and the re-opening of the garden’s café, Tumbetin Lodge, Palmetum is ready and waiting for locals and visitors alike.
RADF Round 1 now open to Townsville art practitioners

Townsville artists can now apply for a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund Round 1 through Townsville City Council. Council partners with Arts Queensland to deliver the grants, which support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Cable theft endangers safety

The theft of an estimated $25,000 worth of underground cabling from Reid Park will endanger the safety of the community, Mayor Jenny Hill said.
Road project ensures dam access is tip-top for summer holidays

Council will next week begin the first stage of a project aimed at giving the Paluma Dam Access Road a new lease on life before the busy summer holidays.
Entries now open for The Percivals 2022

Applications for The Percivals 2022 are now open, with artists from across the country invited to apply for the prestigious visual arts competition.
Treatment aims to eradicate Yellow Crazy Ants

Townsville City Council hopes a final treatment being applied to a Yellow Crazy Ant infestation in Douglas this month will eradicate the pest from the area.