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Nominate outstanding senior residents for 2021 Seniors Awards now
Do you know an outstanding senior who has gone above and beyond for the benefit of Townsville?
Townsville City Council wants you to nominate them for this year’s Seniors Awards, celebrating senior residents who make the city an even better place to live.
Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson Ann-Maree Greaney said Council wanted to recognise people over the age of 65 who made a significant difference in their community.
“We’re lucky here in Townsville to have such a great community, with so many different people making up the fabric of our city,” Cr Greaney said.
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Music stars to perform free show at Queens Gardens
Internationally acclaimed didgeridoo superstar William Barton will join violinist Grace Clifford, clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff, the Barrier Reef Orchestra and 1RAR Band to perform in the Australian Festival of Chambers Music’s free Queens Gardens Concert this Sunday.
The free Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) Queens Gardens Concert, presented by Townsville City Council and the AFCM, is part of this year’s North Australian Festival of Arts.
Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson Ann-Maree Greaney said the concert would include a smorgasbord of musical talent.
“We’re thrilled to be welcoming William Barton to Townsville to perform alongside the Barrier Reef Orchestra and 1RAR Band at this year’s AFCM Queens Gardens concert,” Cr Greaney said.
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Yothu Yindi to play free concert in Townsville for NAFA
Yothu Yindi is bringing the spirit of Arnhem Land to Townsville for a free concert this Friday as part of the North Australian Festival of Arts.
The legendary rock group will put new fire into classic tracks like Treaty, Tribal Voice and One Blood when they play at The Ville Headland.
Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson Ann-Maree Greaney said the performance was an incredible last-minute addition to the NAFA program.
“Yothu Yindi is without doubt one of the most celebrated Australian bands, and we are thrilled to have them join the NAFA 2021 program this week,” Cr Greaney said.
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Twilights pop-up space to reimagine Flinders East
Townsville City Council, in collaboration with the nearby traders, is opening a new pop-up community space on Flinders Street East that will host events and create a new waterfront experience for residents and visitors.
The Twilights space has been installed in the Flinders Street East carpark for the coming two months and features seating, fairy lights and a ping pong table for city visitors to take advantage of prime waterfront viewing and to allow for businesses in the area to use as a pop-up function space.
“Council and East End Traders have been working together to re-imagine Flinders Street East, both to boost patronage for businesses and to generally enhance our central business district,” Community and Cultural Development Committee chairperson and divisional councillor Ann-Maree Greaney said.