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Picnic Bay Hotel Redevelopment
The much anticipated redevelopment of the Picnic Bay Hotel is a step closer with plans being lodged with the TCC. Comprising of 127...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 22, 20251 min read


Repairs underway on Picnic Bay Jetty
Pictured above: Member for Townsville Adam Baillie on the Picnic Bay Jetty In what will be welcome news to Magnetic Island locals and...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Up Coming Council Works Picnic Bay & West Point
Townsville City Council is committed to maintaining and improving infrastructure across our region to support community safety and...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 18, 20251 min read


SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week unveils 2025 social calendar with a tropical twist
Locals and visitors are invited to mark their calendars as the SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) 2025 social calendar sets sail...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 16, 20253 min read


Magnetic Island Council Roadworks July 2025
Townsville City Council is committed to maintaining a safe and reliable road network across Magnetic Island and the wider region. As...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 11, 20251 min read


Petersen Creek Arcadia Maintenance Works
Townsville City Council will be undertaking essential maintenance works along Petersen Creek in Arcadia, commencing Monday, 14 July 2025...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 10, 20251 min read


PLANNED BURN MAGNETIC ISLAND
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) conducts planned burns on parks and forests to support a healthy environment and reduce...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 10, 20252 min read


PUBLIC NOTICE
"Expressions of Interest Proposed International Mini Moke day meet on Sunday 28 September Calling all Moke owners on Magnetic Island....
Magnetic Community News
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Entries come from far afield as SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week prepares to unfold
Pictured above: Down Wind through haze, photo Revolution Productions SMIRW Whether you are sailing the largest boats in the fleet, such...
Magnetic Community News
Jul 8, 20254 min read


A MESSAGE FROM ADAM BAILLIE
I am pleased to share with you several important measures in the 2025–26 Queensland Budget that will directly benefit seniors living in...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 25, 20252 min read


LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY
For those two and a half thousand people who signed the petition for the reopening of the Radical Bay Road in 2019 (which was binned by...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 25, 20251 min read


PUBLIC NOTICE
Member for Townsville, Adam Baillie MP will be attending the Horseshoe Bay markets this Sunday 29 June from 9am. Look out for his...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 25, 20251 min read


50 YEARS OF GREAT BARRIER REEF PROTECTION
Today marks 50 years since the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was granted royal assent, signing into law the creation of the...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 20, 20252 min read


OIC Kerry Dillon Retires
Queensland Ambulance Service’s (QAS’s) Magnetic Island Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Kerry Dillon retires after 42 years of service. After...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Council to drop Rate in the Dollar to combat state valuations
For the first time in almost 10 years Townsville City Council is set to reduce its Rate in the Dollar (RID) charge as part of the...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 16, 20252 min read


Armand Way Street TreePlanting
What works are coming up? Townsville City Council plans to plant two trees along Armand Way, directly across from Alma Bay Park and...
Magnetic Community News
Jun 14, 20251 min read
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The following is a copy of the letter I sent to the Community Service Manager of MI Care that I would like you to consider for Letter to...
Magnetic Community News
May 31, 20252 min read
Tougher Youth Crime Laws Backed by North Queensland MPs
Queensland Parliament passes the second tranche of Adult Crime, Adult Time youth justice reforms • Townsville MPs back expanded laws to...
Magnetic Community News
May 23, 20252 min read


Magnetic Community News
May 19, 20250 min read


Nelly Bay Dredging Update
At the session, we heard many concerns about the condition of Kelly Street and surrounding roads following record rainfall earlier this...
Magnetic Community News
May 2, 20252 min read
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