Serving our community and growing a city for tomorrow
Serving our community and growing a city for tomorrow
Townsville City Council is committed to delivering projects for the community, from water security and industrial infrastructure to community leisure facilities. These investments will cultivate a thriving, connected, resilient and sustainable community and city for tomorrow.
Sturt Street Cutting Rockface Stabilisation
Funding: TCC
Investment: $1.9M
Jobs: 15
Status: Completed September 2023
Council completed essential stabilisation works in September 2023 to the Sturt Street Cutting rockface. This will minimise the risk of rock fall from existing escarpments to ensure the community can continue to safely use the carpark, footpath and road. The rockface stabilisation works provides a lasting protection barrier to the Sturt Street Cutting and existing rock face. This will significantly reduce any further impacts from weather events, ensure the safety of commuters, road users and pedestrians and provide a safe, usable carpark, footpath and road for the community.
Ross River Dam to Douglas Water Treatment Plant Pipeline Renewal
Funding: TCC, TMR, QG
Investment: $60M
Jobs: 150
Status: In progress
Council is delivering the new Ross River Dam to Douglas Water Treatment Plant pipeline renewal project, a key water infrastructure asset essential to Townsville’s water supply which provides 85% of the city’s water. The new pipeline will further enhance Townsville’s water security.
This project is part of Council’s investment in water infrastructure and services, continuing our strong focus on water security and ensuring Townsville’s water supply for decades to come to support future development of the city.
Construction is continuing on the 9.5km pipeline, which runs adjacent to Riverway Drive, across the Ross River and through the Mount Stuart Training Area. The new pipeline is approximately 96% complete, with 9.5km of the new 1.29m diameter
Picnic Bay Bypass Water Main
Funding: TCC Investment: $3.2M
Status: Completed January 2024
Construction of a 940 metre long, 375mm diameter potable water main along West Point Road and Yule Street to improve reliability and risk management of the water supply system on Magnetic Island. This project ensures long term water security for the island.
pipe installed and successfully tested across two construction packages.
Council is investing to increase the resilience of this crucial asset and enhance Townsville’s water security.
The new Ross River Dam to Douglas WTP Pipeline is planned to be in operation mid-2024.
Ingham Road Water Main Replacement
Funding: TCC
Investment: $6.1M
Status: Completed October 2023
Townsville City Council continued its focus on water security with a record $214.9 million invested in critical water infrastructure projects over the 2022/23 financial year.
As part of this major investment the Ingham Road Water Main replacement took place from 31 March 2023 to 27 October 2023. The underground water network across the city requires scheduled upgrades, including the replacement of the trunk water mains as they reach their maximum operational life span.
The water main replacement ensures the continued supply of essential water services to businesses and residents.
Council continues to service the community with these essential works. Here are just a few of the many works completed across the city in the last two months.
Charters Towers Road and Ross River Road
Funding: TCC
Footpath and renewal works on Carr Street, Brodie Street, Yeatman Street, Townsend Steet and Ross River Road (Charlotte Street to Anne Street).
Chenoweth Road
(Flinders Highway to End)
Funding: TCC
Bitumen re-seal.
Cungulla Foreshore Coastal Recovery Works
Funding: TCC
Re-profiling of sand along identified sections of the foreshore due to erosion. Works completed along the shoreline adjacent Cooldette Street near Big Beach.
Flood Intelligence Augmentation, Various Locations
Funding: TCC, QRA Installation of ground level Tipping Bucket Rain Gauges and mounted LiDAR water level monitoring sensors strategically positioned throughout Townsville.
The Flood Intelligence Augmentation Project aims to enable real time environmental water level monitoring throughout the Townsville region that will provide guidance to Council on resilience to future weather events.
Glenrowan Drive, Oak Valley
Funding: TCC Road resurfacing works.
Old Common Road, Belgian Gardens
Funding: TCC Road resurfacing works.
Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island
Funding: TCC Coastal management works.
Pallarenda and Rowes Bay
Foreshore Coastal Recovery Works
Funding: TCC Re-profiling of sand along identified sections of the foreshore due to erosion.
Rehabilitation of Gravity Sewer Mains
Funding: TCC Over 100 sewer gravity mains have been rehabilitated/ relined through these works.
Riverway Lagoon Fencing
Funding: TCC Upper lagoon and lifeguard towers work has recommenced.
Lower lagoon fencing was completed in December 2023.
Round Mountain Road, Pinnacles
Funding: R2R Road resurfacing works.
Sewage Pump Stations
Pipework Renewals
Funding: TCC
Pipework renewal works at Pump Stations on Mount Low Parkway, Marina Drive, Meila Court, Edgecumbe Court, Toomulla and Reward Court.
Townsville Route Expansion Project
Funding: Translink
21 new bus stop locations have been fully constructed and open for public use in Burdell, Bohle Plains, Shaw and Mt Louisa.
Wave Hill Drive Roadworks (to McArthur Drive)
Funding: TCC, R2R Drainage, kerb and channel, and roadworks.
Wellington Street Depot
Funding: TCC
Main depot area complete. Depot is operational.
Funding Bodies QG Queensland Government QRA NQ Disaster Mitigation Program (Queensland Government) TCC Townsville City Council R2R Road to Recovery (Australian Government) TMR Department of Transport and Main Roads Translink (Queensland Government) Townsville City Council advises that all content is true and correct at time of printing. Information correct as of 6 March 2024. Projects delivered
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Serving our community and growing a city for tomorrow
Projects delivered
Various locations:
Flood Intelligence Augmentation
Enables real time environmental water level monitoring throughout the Townsville region.
Rehabilitation of Gravity
Sewer Mains
Over 100 sewer gravity mains have been rehabilitated/relined through these works.
Sewage Pump Stations
Pipework Renewals
Pipework renewal works at pump stations on Mount Low Parkway, Marina Drive, Meila Court, Edgecumbe Court, Toomulla and Reward Court.
Townsville Route
Expansion Project
21 new bus stop locations have been fully constructed and open for public use in Burdell, Bohle Plains, Shaw and Mt Louisa.
Horseshoe Bay
Coastal management works
Picnic Bay Bypass Water Main
This project ensures long term water security for the island.
Old Common Road Road resurfacing works
Pallarenda and Rowes Bay Foreshore
Coastal recovery works
Ingham Road Water Main Replacement
The water main replacement ensures the continued supply of essential water services
Riverway Lagoon
Lower lagoon safety upgrades completed. Upper lagoon and lifeguard towers work has recommenced.
Ross River Dam to Douglas Water Treatment Plant Pipeline Renewal
A key water infrastructure asset essential to Townsville’s water supply
Round Mountain Road Road resurfacing works
Sturt Street Cutting Rockface stabilisation works at the Sturt Street Cutting
Wellington Street Depot Main depot area complete
Wave Hill Drive Roadworks
Drainage, kerb and channel, roadworks
Glenrowan Drive Road resurfacing works
Charters Towers Road and Ross River Road
Footpath and renewal works
Cungulla Foreshore Coastal recovery works
Chenoweth Road
Bitumen re-seal
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