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Riverway is a riverfront parkland attraction located in the Condon Suburb of Townsville that opened in July 2006. It stretches along 11 km (7 mi) of the Ross River, with areas at Pioneer Park, Loam Island, Apex Park and Ross Park at the Ross River Dam. [1] The areas of Riverway that have been completed are Pioneer Park and Loam Island.
The City of Townsville was first established as the Borough of Townsville under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 on 15 February 1866. The surrounding rural area, which was given the name Thuringowa Division , was established on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 .
The 2020 Townsville City Council election was held on 28 March 2020 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Team Jenny Hill won all but one wards, with their only loss coming in Division 2. Hill was also re-elected mayor, winning ...
On 21 October 2015, businesswoman and Townsville Fire chairwoman Jayne Arlett announced she would run for mayor. [2] In December 2015, she announced she would run a team of candidates in all wards, which included incumbent Townsville First councillors Ray Gartrell, Sue Blom, Gary Eddiehausen, Trevor Roberts and Tony Parsons.
Townsville City Council had been controlled by Labor since 1976. Tony Mooney had served as mayor since 1989, when he succeeded Mike Reynolds. At the previous election in 2004, Mooney won 73.56% of the primary vote and 80% of the two-candidate-preferred vote. [4]
The 2012 Townsville City Council election was held on 28 April 2012 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Incumbent mayor Les Tyrell chose to retire from politics and did not recontest his position.
The 2024 Townsville City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Incumbent mayor Jenny Hill was defeated after 12 years in the position by independent candidate Troy Thompson. She ...