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: Member for Townsville Adam Baillie MP and Mayor Nick Dametto with BMD's trevor Roy and Anthony Burke A major milestone in the reconstruction of the Sooning Street bridge is soon to be ticked off with the foundation piling works almost completed. The installation of the twelve 28‑metre concrete piles - driven deep into the Gustav Creek bed, forms the structural backbone of the new bridge and signals the transition to the next major phase of construction.

Queensland Police have released vision from Coen during Tropical Cyclone Narelle. There have been no reports of significant infrastructure damage, injury or rescues from the community.

Magnetic Island residents and visitors will have two new places to trade their containers for 10 cents when Containers for Change opens its Picnic Bay and Horseshoe Bay facilities this year. Townsville City Council today approved two one-year leases with two one-year options to renew for the not-for-profit group at Magnetic Island Transfer Station and at Horseshoe Bay Skate Park. The leases will allow for Containers for Change refund points to be operated by local busi

LifeFlight has flown missions from Townsville since 2009, providing a vital link in Queensland’s health service network, connecting regional Queenslanders to essential health care. And now, thanks to funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, they will be able to expand their range of services for Regional Queenslanders even further. LifeFlight Air Ambulance Clinical Lead Dr Matthew O’Gorman said the $100,000 grant from the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit

Pictured above: Member for Townsville Mr. Adam Baillie addressing the MIRRA meeting. Member For Townsville Mr. Adam Baillie attended the Magnetic Island Resident & Ratepayers Assoc. meeting on Saturday 7th March, with 45 people in attendance. He confirmed, meetings had been held with the Dept of Lands, Department of Environment, Department of Transport and Roads , Department of Emergency Services regarding the restoration and reopening of the Radical Bay Road. Mr. Baillie s

The outstanding efforts of women in policing and emergency services were recognised at the Queensland Police Service (QPS) International Women’s Day (IWD) event at Victoria Park today. Awards were presented to 36 remarkable women representing QPS, State Emergency Service (SES), and Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) across 19 categories. Celebrated annually on 8 March, this year’s IWD theme ‘Balance the Scales’ highlights the importance of creating fairness, equality, and opportu

The Crisafulli Government have introduced a dozen new Adult Crime, Adult Time offences to Parliament this week, expanding the Adult Crime, Adult Time laws to 45 youth crime offences. Since the passing of the Making Queensland Safer Laws, more than 4,000 youth offenders have been charged with over 19,000 Adult Crime, Adult Time offences and the number of crime victims has fallen 7.2% in 2025, compared to the previous year. The Bill adds a dozen new offences to Adult Crime, Adu