with materials and machinery for our new Sooning St Bridge. Photos Rosie Eve

Construction will begin on a new 38 metre two-span Sooning Street Bridge on Magnetic Island in the coming weeks through a joint reconstruction effort with the Townsville City Council, Crisafulli State Government, and Albanese Commonwealth Government. Townsville City Council has had $7.4 million in funding approved for this project, financed through the jointly funded Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Site preparations and concrete bridge pile c

Council has setup a temporary compound at 55-77 Kelly Street to store construction materials that we are unable to stockpile on site.   When not in use, we will store plant and equipment at the compound, alongside storage containers, tools, and materials.   There will be occasions when we deliver formwork, scaffolding, reinforcing steel, and other construction materials to our compound for sorting before transporting to site.   BMD, a local contractor, is delivering these wor

Pictured L-R : Adam Baillie MP, Member for Townsville, Kacey Constantine, Principal Magnetic Island State School, Dr Ali Bee, Magnetic Island Koala Hospital, Helen Manski, Townsville City Council, Izzy Bee, Izzy’s Koala World Member for Townsville, Adam Baillie has joined Magnetic Island State School students to plant nearly 200 eucalyptus trees, boosting vital food supplies for the sick and injured koalas being cared for at the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital (MIKH).   The ne

Magnetic Island Ratepayers & Residents Assoc Inc. meeting for December will be held this Saturday 6th December 10am at the RSL Hall Hayles Ave Arcadia. Gold coin entry. All Welcome

Gustav Creek Structure Restoration Work – Mobilise to site What works are coming up? Townsville City Council plans to transport equipment and materials from the mainland to the Sooning Street bridge laydown area in preparation for construction work to begin. Transportation dates are to suit Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) permits, tide times, barge and tug availability. We expect delivery to occur between Monday 1 December and Thursday 18 December 2025 . .   Tra

Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee - Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Call for submissions Please find below information about the parliamentary committee inquiry into the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.   Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025   On 20 November 2025, Hon Ann Leahy MP, Minister for Local Gove

A right of reply from Ex-MI-Care staff members of the last two years Re: letter to the editor from the MI Care committee Dear Editor, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have a right of reply to the recent letter to the editor from the MI Care Committee. We feel our story also needed to be told from our perspective on what happened to MI Care over the past 18 months - It has had a profound effect on our lives. In mid to late 2024 a staff meeting was chaired by the curr

Dear Magnetic Island Community Members I am writing to clarify a number of misconceptions and rumours doing the rounds on social media about Magnetic Island Community Care withdrawing from the delivery of funded aged care services. Management Committees of MI Care are appointed by financial members of the organisation each year at an Annual General Meeting to make business decisions in the best interests of our clients.   Over the past 12-18 months it became increasingly obvi

Tomorrow from 5 pm there will be Cassie’s wonderful, tasty Thai food at the RSL and the bar will be open, until 8pm with THE MOST ECONOMICAL BAR DRINKS ON THE ISLAND* Cassie’s wide range of tasty entrees and main courses means there is something for everyone. Get in for dining and sipping under the stars while the weather is still glorious! And you can dine inside in the air-conditioned Hall, or outside under the lights while enjoying some music. No need to book, just turn up

Sooning Street, Nelly Bay – Blackspot Safety Upgrade From Thursday, 20 November 2025, Council will begin roadworks along Sooning Street between Kirk Street and Osborne Court. This project, funded by the Australian Government’s Blackspot Program, includes the installation of a top road hump and minor roadworks to improve safety. Works are expected to take four weeks, weather permitting, with normal hours from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Residents and visitors may experienc

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The Editor, I have become apprised of the community discussions within our community with respect to the depressing demise of Magnetic Island Community Care and particularly the recent Facebook conversations about the ownership of the MICare property at 7 Apjohn Sreet.  So instead of a Facebook reply I thought that maybe Magnetic Community News could be a better way to communicate. To that end I attach three short papers that: 1.  answer the 7 Apjohn ownership question, 2. ex

Dear Editor, Some of the candidates for Mayor of Townsville have dedicated active social media accounts. Anne- Maree Greaney has an Instagram account called amgformayor. She's posted a video about herself which includes the following: She says that after she finished high school she obtained a "Diploma In Education" and then taught at Rasmussen State School. Yet when she provided The Bulletin with validation of her educational qualifications all she confirmed was a certifica

The regular sea dumping of dredge spoil at the entrance to Cleveland Bay is set to continue, despite the strong message from the community to the Port of Townsville that the dump site should be moved to deeper water.  A deeper dump site would avoid the continued re-suspension of dumped spoil by wave action and its re-distribution around the bay and around Magnetic Island.  The Port will shortly apply for another 10 year permit to continue dumping at the current site. Come alo