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In 1987 Townsville Shopping Centre opened after a major upgrade to what was previously known as Nathan Plaza (named after the street the centre runs along). In October 2012 Townsville Shopping Centre opened a new 2 level Myer department store, a new Woolworths and mini major, Rebel , plus other specialty stores including a 750-seat foodcourt.
The Townsville City Council operates libraries at Aitkenvale, Townsville City and Thuringowa Central. [13] It also operates a mobile library service, serving the following suburbs on a regular schedule: [14] Monday: Deeragun & Bluewater; Tuesday: Nelly Bay (Magnetic Island), opening hours may be affected by tide times
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people. [1] It is the city's central business district and a major hub for businesses of all sectors in the Northern Australia region. Waterfront in the CBD
In 1992, the Museum's opening hours were expanded to every Sunday, instead of a single day. The major drawcard at the time was a P-51 Mustang that was undergoing restoration. 1992 saw Townsville experience its first fifty-year event after World War II, the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
The shire ceded land several times to support Townsville's expansion. [35] In 1986 the Shire became incorporated as a city, governed by the Thuringowa City Council. The cities of Townsville and Thuringowa were amalgamated into the "new" Townsville City Council in March 2008, as part of the Queensland state government's reform program. [35]
Queens Building is a heritage-listed shopping centre at 175 Flinders Street, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Tunbridge & Tunbridge and built c. 1887. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. [1]
Miss Helen Mays, Townsville City Librarian, 1969. Townsville was the first city in the state of Queensland to open a free public library service in 1938. [1]In 1986, the Shire of Thuringowa became a separate city and the library service divided; the Aitkenvale and City Library became the Townsville Library Service, and Thuringowa Library became a separate library service.
The gallery was opened alongside the opening of the refurbished library on 17 March 1996 by the Thuringowa City mayor Les Tyrell. [4] Diane Vance, the community services director for Thuringowa City Council at the time stated that the gallery "will be for a variety of things – travelling exhibitions and local art.