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Pages tagged "Townsville events"


Palm Sunday Walk for Peace and Justice for Refugees

Posted on Blog by Luna Prince · April 15, 2025 10:03 AM · 1 reaction

NQCC joined Amnesty International for the Palm Sunday Walk for Peace and Justice for Refugees on April 13. Over a hundred and fifty people came together, and we heard truly powerful messages — including personal stories from people who fled war, yet still dare to dream of freedom, safety, and finding their passion.

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Green Drinks Recap - Climate Justice is Social Justice

Posted on Blog by Luna Prince · April 10, 2025 9:50 AM · 2 reactions

With the cooler weather settling in, our latest Green Drinks at Grill’d felt extra cozy and comfortable—perfect for meaningful conversation and connection. We welcomed 19 attendees, including some new faces, proving once again that Green Drinks is a great space for locals to meet, share, and learn together.

This month’s guest was Peter Hanley from Amnesty International Townsville, a long-time advocate for human rights and committed community volunteer.

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Paperbark March 2025

Posted on Blog by Luna Prince · April 02, 2025 10:01 AM · 1 reaction

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With just four weeks until the federal election, we know a lot of you will be busy campaigning, researching, sharing information and having important conversations with your friends and family.

We're working hard to ensure local candidates put nature and climate up high on their policy agendas. They need to know that the long-term protection of our environment matters to voters, which is why every action counts!

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Under Solar Panels at the Willows Markets

Posted on Renewable Energy by Luna Prince · March 31, 2025 12:25 PM · 1 reaction

Stall visitor holding a climate action sign

Last Sunday, we set up our stall at Willows Market, right under one of Australia’s largest car park solar panel projects - a fitting location for conversations about our energy future! We had 20 in-depth conversations, with renewables once again coming out on top.

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Paperbark November 2024

Posted on Blog by Luna Prince · December 02, 2024 3:08 PM · 1 reaction

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This month, the dust has been settling across the state following the October election. While we are reaching out to our new MPs, uncertainty remains around several policy pieces of importance to us, including our energy transition and the path to treaty.

The urgency for climate action has never been higher, with North Queensland getting an early taste of summer. This month, Mount Isa recorded 11 consecutive days over 40 degrees and 64 power poles were burnt beyond repair in recent bushfires in our region.

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Talking Climate with Townsville's Mayoral Candidates

Posted on Climate Change by Crystal Falknau · March 04, 2024 1:09 PM · 2 reactions

Troy Thompson, Harry Patel and Jenny Hill

Townsville residents know we're on the frontlines of climate change, and the need for strong local leadership on climate action and environmental conservation is higher now than ever before.

Last night, NQCC invited Townsville's three mayoral candidates to share their perspectives and priorities on all things related to climate, environment and liveability, as they responded to questions from NQCC and the community.

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NQCC at Our Townsville!

Posted on Blog by Crystal Falknau · June 29, 2023 10:09 AM · 1 reaction

Frank at NQCC's stall

In the beautiful Anderson Gardens, Townsville locals and visitors enjoyed the sights, tastes and activities of Townsville City Council's massive biennial community event, Our Townsville.

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Trivia Night fun 2022!

Posted on Blog by Tiffany Bond · December 06, 2022 7:36 AM · 1 reaction

 

Our 2022 Trivia Night Fundraiser was held on the 19th November at the Townsville Senior Citizens Hall in Belgian Gardens. It was a fantastic evening of fun, corruption and plenty of laughter thanks to 11 enthusiastic teams and our incredible volunteers who keep the night running smoothly.

Thanks to our attendees, raffle ticket purchasers, volunteers and prize sponsors we raised Over $4900! Money raised will support our environmental advocacy work here in beautiful North Queensland.

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