The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) conducts planned burns on parks and forests to support a healthy environment and reduce the risk and intensity of bushfires. QPWS will conduct a planned burn in Magnetic Island National Park between Tuesday 9 June 2026 and Friday 12 June 2026, weather permitting. As a result of the planned burn, smoke may be seen in nearby areas including West Point Road and Picnic Bay. If visiting Magnetic Island National Park, observe a

Pictured Above: Jack Logan Bunnings is celebrating another local footy club hero, with Jack Logan from Magnetic Island Magpies AFC being crowned one of Australia’s local BBQ legends as part of its nationwide Legend of the Tongs search - recognising the volunteers who keep Aussie rules footy clubs running, one snag at a time. Now in its second year, the Legend of the Tongs shines a spotlight on the dedicated community members who show up week in, week out throughout the AFL an

Pictured above: the Magnetic Island State School team Friendship, teamwork and cultural connection took centre stage at the 2026 Obe Geia Challenge on Palm Island, where more than 150 students from across North Queensland came together to celebrate the values that have defined the event for more than 15 years. Delivered by the Cowboys Community Foundation and hosted by the Palm Island community last Friday, the annual carnival welcomed 11 school teams made up of students aged

Townsville City Council will introduce changes to fees at waste facilities for both residential and commercial users to align with other Queensland councils and encourage residents to better sort their waste - helping them save money in the process. The new waste disposal fees were endorsed at today’s Ordinary Council meeting as part of Council’s updated Fees and Charges for 2026/27 and will come into effect from July 1, 2026. Mayor Nick Dametto said the updated fee struc

The June MIRRA meeting will be held this Saturday 6th at 10am in the RSL Hall Hayles Ave Arcadia. Gold coin entry. All welcome

Pictured above: Horseshoe Bay Stinger nets have been removed from Townsville’s popular beaches, marking the official end of the 2025–26 stinger season and the transition into the region’s cooler months. Townsville’s stinger season typically runs from November through to May, when warmer water temperatures increase the presence of marine stingers such as box jellyfish and Irukandji in coastal waters. Mayor Nick Dametto said the removal of the nets signalled a welcome cha

Critical access across Magnetic Island’s Gustav Creek is edging closer to being restored, with contractors hitting another key milestone on the 38 metre Sooning Street bridge build, signalling anticipation vehicles could be travelling across the bridge in late July. With pile driving for bridge’s foundations completed in late March, BMD has been busy removing the temporary piling pad from Gustav Creek and undertaking construction of the bridge structure, including the abutm

Townsville City Council is pleased to share an update on the Gustav Creek Structure Restoration works in Nelly Bay, with key stages of construction now progressing. From Friday 22 May 2026, works will move into an important phase, with a crane being mobilised on site to begin installing the new bridge deck beams. These activities mark a significant step towards reopening the structure to the community by the end of July, weather permitting. As part of this phase, works wi

. Townsville City Council will be undertaking guardrail replacement and associated road maintenance works along sections of Nelly Bay Road, as part of its annual Guardrail Renewal Program. These works are scheduled to commence on Monday 25 May 2026 and are expected to run for approximately six weeks, weather and site conditions permitting. Works will generally occur between 6am and 6pm Monday to Saturday and will involve the removal and replacement of safety barriers, as we

The monthly MIRRA meeting will be held this Saturday 2nd May at 10am RSL Hall Hayles Ave. Arcadia. Gold coin entry All Welcome

The April MIRRA meeting will be held this Saturday 11th at 10am in the RSL Hall Hayles Ave. Arcadia. All welcome. Gold coin entry.

Pictured above: The Picnic Bay Hotel and Mall. Picnic Bay Esplanade is set to return to its former glory with construction due to commence on a long-vacant Magnetic Island site. The news comes as councillors voted unanimously in today’s Ordinary Council meeting to approve a Development Permit for Material Change of Use for a hotel, short-term accommodation and shop at 1- 5 The Esplanade Picnic Bay. Pictured above: Cr Ann Maree Greaney and Mayor Nick Dametto outside the

Pictured above: Entries from the 2024 awards. The esteemed North Queensland Ceramic Awards is celebrating its 45th iteration of the competition since its inception in 1973. Artists can now apply to be part of this milestone exhibition at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in September this year, which will exhibit both local and national ceramicists’ works. Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto said the competition was highly regarded across Australia. “The North Queensland Ceramic

Stallholders and exhibitors are being invited to register now for one of Townsville’s most popular sustainability events, with Eco Fiesta set to return to Anderson Gardens on Sunday, June 7. Held every two years, Eco Fiesta transforms Townsville for a day into a vibrant hub of colour and community spirit as thousands of residents explore practical ways to live more sustainably and in tune with nature. At the event, residents will be invited to wander through stalls, join