“If we think about the impact on Townsville as a city, of the stadium, of what the concert hall is going to mean, this is all about making the city a more lively, vibrant, exciting place.

The masterplan, which was adopted by Townsville City Council this week, outlined a need for “cultural activation” and found a concert hall could help position the city as a new cultural hub.

AECOM was announced as the winner of the tender to develop a detailed business case for a concert hall in April 2022, as part of the 15-year Townsville City Deal. Pending the outcome of the $2m ...

“Townsville is rich in arts and cultural ... Cr Hill said a new concert hall in the city would also need to have room available to display artworks, whether in a travelling exhibition or ...

The city council demolished its late-Victorian era town hall in 1978 and but the legend ... in a mess of falling bricks and rubble,” the Townsville Daily Bulletin reported on April 17.

Townsville MP Scott Stewart said the city was ready to take another step ... s major events destination by delivering a concert hall,” he said. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said she was pleased ...

Townsville councillors say news the premier is seeking legal advice to remove the city’s troubled mayor is a relief, albeit a little late as the mayor breaks his silence. See the full timeline ...

Townsville’s $98 million Concert Hall project promises to plug a longstanding gap in the city’s cultural infrastructure but it has been slow progress. See the mayor’s personal choice of venue.