🎁 The Mayor’s Charity Gala is back, bringing the community together to raise funds for the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal and support local families this festive season. The gala will be held at The Ville on 21 November, with tickets on sale now: bit.ly/3WdtBf6

With the 2026/27 WNBL season officially tipping off this week, Townsville City Council is backing local legends and five-time WNBL champions, the Townsville Fire as a principal partners for the next three years 🏀bit.ly/4sbQhbF

Townsville families will have the opportunity to connect with local support services, access valuable resources and celebrate the city's youngest residents when Council’s Early Years Expo returns for the first time in close to a decade 👶 bit.ly/4B4A2Rw

📣 Have your say on Council services, facilities and future priorities through the 2026 Community Sentiment Scorecard. Complete the survey by 30 October and help shape the future of Townsville: bit.ly/3TDZrRv

Enjoy a free screening of The Wild Robot during a special Riverway Movie Nights following Get Ready Townsville this Saturday 🎥 bit.ly/4zkM6wr

🌪️ Get ready before severe weather strikes at this weekend's free Get Ready Townsville event at Riverway. Meet emergency services, learn how to prepare for cyclones, floods and fires, then stick around for a free screening of The Wild Robot. 🎬 bit.ly/478FdCp

💙 A bright blue tree near Riverway is encouraging conversations around mental health ahead of World Mental Health Day. The Blue Tree Project is a reminder to check in on loved ones and let people know it's okay not to be okay: bit.ly/478qvLH

🌪️ All 77 Queensland mayors have urged the Federal Government to abandon proposed disaster recovery funding changes ahead of the severe weather season. The united call highlights the need for funding certainty for disaster-prone communities across QLD.🤝 bit.ly/3Vt4Lrq

🎭🏛️ Townsville’s arts, culture and heritage sector is set for a major boost, with $3.46 million in City Deal funding allocated to projects including the Civic Theatre, School of Arts restoration and CBD improvements: bit.ly/474tsNm

🏙️ Townsville City Council has adopted its City Activation Plan 2026, outlining more than $18 million in projects and initiatives to help create a safer, more vibrant and welcoming CBD: bit.ly/4rO2umC

Townsville’s newest councillor Michelle Hobson has officially taken a declaration of office, being sworn in by Townsville City Council Acting Chief Executive Officer Annaliese Battista in a Special Council Meeting today ✨ bit.ly/4ekQ7J9

On the first day of Christmas Council gave two dozen up-and-coming artists the chance to showcase their skills as part of the 12 Days of Young Artists competition 🎄 bit.ly/4ztooOT

Townsville City Council is slamming the recent spate of vandalism across the city as the organisation faces a repair bill of more than $750,000 for repeat damage to dozens of suburban parks 🙅 bit.ly/4yiHgj7

The Wild West is rolling into Townsville next month, with a bold new production of Calamity Jane set to delight audiences at the Townsville Civic Theatre 🎭 bit.ly/3VgDZ5y

Melbourne ceramicist Emma J V Parker has won the $10,000 City of Townsville Art Collection Award at this year’s North Queensland Ceramic Awards ⚱️ bit.ly/4huO71M

The new Sooning Street Bridge on Townsville’s Magnetic Island has officially been delivered, 18-months after the former crossing was irreparably damaged during the 2024-25 disaster season 🌉 bit.ly/3V74vy5

Every month since 2001, as a full moon ascends above the waters of Townsville, the familiar sound of the Full Moon Drum Circle takes over The Strand’s Gregory Street Amphitheatre 🪘 bit.ly/3Vsri7y

🔥 Townsville’s new Bushfire Dashboard is now live, giving residents one place to access real-time bushfire incidents, warnings and weather conditions. Visit disaster.townsville.qld.gov.… to stay informed and prepared this bushfire season: bit.ly/4rIWbkt

Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto has launched the 2026 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal, calling on the community to help bring hope and joy to local families doing it tough this Christmas 🎄 bit.ly/4rmz8LZ

Two massive exhibitions are opening at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery this weekend with the launches of the 2026 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards and the 71st Townsville Art Society Art Awards 🖼️ bit.ly/3TC0Pnu