Townsville Local Disaster Management Group has stood down this morning with all agencies returning to standard operations. The TLDMG has lifted all current warnings for the Townsville Local Government Area. TLDMG Chair Nick Dametto said Townsville was well-prepared ahead of the crossing of Tropical Cyclone Koji. “Thank you to the community for being prepared and following the advice of the TLDMG. As always, we prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” Cr Dametto said. “We

Residents should prepare now to shelter in place from 4pm today. The Townsville Local Disaster Coordination Group (TLDMG) is advising residents from Mutarnee to Cungulla to prepare now to take shelter. This warning includes Magnetic Island. A tropical low is developing slowly as it moves towards the northeast Queensland coast. The tropical low is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity later this evening before crossing the coast near Townsville, most likely early on Sun

Gustav Creek - Sooning St Bridge - currently under construction Photo Magnetic Drones Heavy rain continues fall across the island, over night parts of Nelly Bay recorded over 270mls. Here is a birds of view of Gustav Creek and the construction site for the new 2 span bridge on Sooning St. Thanks for the image Magnetic Drones.

Pictured above: Gustav Creek in flood 2024 Photo Debbie Denison Damaged Sooning St Bridge January 2025 Gustav Creek New Characteristics.   Just a point for those who might want to know…….that the speed of the once, twice or even three times  wet season downstream flows will increase dramatically without the restrictive Sooning St culvert bridge structure.   That means sand will flow downstream more efficiently, which will help in keeping the exotics from growing in the creek

Hotel Magnetic Picnic Bay photo Arch Frayley Collection On Christmas eve 1971 severe tropical cyclone Althea crossed the coast near Magnetic Island causing massive destruction acrossthe island and Townsville. Here are a few photos of the damaged hotel, homes, Picnic Bay and also Horseshoe Bay. Picnic Bay - photo Arch Frayley collection Pacific Drive Horseshoe Bay - photo TCC

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

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