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BLAST FROM THE PAST
NELLY BAY Aerial view of Nelly Bay, the road over to Arcadia and Bright Point. The Chetham's residence - the split level house is the...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Koala Hospital receives much needed funding
Pictured above: Eddie the koala who is currently in care. Photo Courtesy MI Koala Hospital The Magnetic Island Koala Hospital Ltd has...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Help shape the future of the Burdekin Basin
The Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water is asking for early input from the community, including irrigators, First...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 10, 20232 min read


Magnetic Island Reunion
Aline & and the late Bobby Melvin's Wedding Day on the 17th July 1965 This year's upcoming Residents and Former Residents Magnetic Island...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 8, 20231 min read


HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY
International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900's - a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 8, 20236 min read


BLAST FROM THE PAST
Pictured above: 'OUR ISLAND HOME' Mrs Tidy's Guest House. Photo Arch Fraley Collection
Magnetic Community News
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Queensland Energy and Jobs Fair in Townsville
Come along to the Queensland Energy and Jobs Fair in Townsville organised by the Department of Energy and Public Works and learn more...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Easter Community Fair
Activities will include: Easter Egg Hunt Music by Greg Simpson Face Painting by Sylvia Hayes Egg and spoon race Egg decorating Chocolate...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Register your Neighbour Day event for a chance to win
The community you want starts at your front door, which is why Townsville City Council wants you to register your 2023 Neighbour Day...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Port offers $50,000 for community-minded projects
Pictured above: One of the new tanks at MINT's facility on Magnetic Island. The Port of Townsville is inviting not-for-profits,...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Sign up now to make the most of your grocery shop
Pictured above: Compostible Organics Join the Love Food Hate Waste Challenge today to start saving money and our environment. More than...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 27, 20232 min read


SS CITY OF ADELAIDE
Cockle Bay, Magnetic Island- SS City of Adelaide shipwreck. The 77-metre vessel was constructed in 1864 in Glasgow and spent many years...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Letter to the editor
Pictured above: Cardwell Pump Track. Community playgrounds offer a multitude of benefits that go far beyond aesthetics and giving kids...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 24, 20231 min read


Hands on approach to aviary tender
Council’s Percival Pacific Andrews bird aviary in Queens Garden will remain in the safe hands of local business Hands on Wildlife after...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 23, 20232 min read


$25,000 fine for unlicenced environmental activity
A Townsville demolition company was fined $25,000 in the Townsville Magistrates Court yesterday (21 February) after pleading guilty to an...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service - Forts Walk Circuit Upgrade 2023
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will be commencing works in February 2023 to make further improvements to the popular...
Magnetic Community News
Feb 3, 20231 min read


2.7kg Cane Toad Removed From National Park
Pictured above: Toadzilla removed from Conway National Park Rangers conducting track work in Conway National Park, near Airlie Beach,...
Magnetic Community News
Jan 20, 20232 min read


Magnetic Community News
Jan 13, 20230 min read


The Cane reigns as Townsville’s most-borrowed book
Gripping mystery The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly was a hit with Townsville booklovers this year, taking the title as the most-borrowed item...
Magnetic Community News
Dec 30, 20222 min read


Help make mosquitoes buzz off this summer
Mosquitoes can be a significant nuisance as well as carriers for many disease-causing viruses, and recent rainfall has increased the...
Magnetic Community News
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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