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The Townsville Plan - an update

The Townsville region is divided into two separate local authority regions, Thuringowa and Townsville. The combined population is approx. 150,000, with just on 100,000 living in Townsville. Townsville is widely regarded as the capital of North Queensland and has recently experienced an economic explosion with new industry, people and ideas moving into the area. This rejuvenation has had spin offs in all aspects of life in Townsville including how we manage the affairs of Council.

Townsville currently has 17,000 registered dogs and we employ seven local laws officers to deal with the issues that are created from these animals. As the name suggests, our officers not only deal with animal management related incidents, but all aspects of Local Laws.