Townsville

Townsville Community

Townsville has community spaces where people can share practical skills, meet around common interests, contribute to local projects or find a starting point for support. Across the city and nearby northern areas, opportunities include community gardening, playgroups, youth activities, volunteering, service-club projects and settlement programs. There are also organisations offering information, meals, referrals and other assistance for people facing particular circumstances.

The groups below reflect different ways to participate: some are social and volunteer-led, while others provide more structured support. Their activities and locations vary, so each description notes the people and purposes they serve.

🏘️ Neighbourhood & Community Hubs

NOTCH: North Townsville Community Hub

Serving Townsville’s Northern Beaches, NOTCH brings together playgroups, community events, social groups, a community garden, venue hire and a local op shop. Its community work also includes food and emergency-relief programs and a disaster recovery hub. People can contribute through donation sorting, events, maintenance and youth-group support; these volunteer roles require a Blue Card, with assistance available for the application.

52 Palm Drive, Deeragun. ☎ (07) 4751 6511 — general enquiries

Townsville Community Information Centre

Based in the CBD, this community information organisation helps people across the Townsville region find local services, activities and support through its walk-in service, information resources and new-to-Townsville packs. It also supports local participation through a community newsletter, volunteering assistance, meeting-room hire, an activation space for local causes and exhibition opportunities for local artists.

Level 1, Northtown, 280 Flinders Street, Townsville CBD QLD 4810. ☎ 07 4727 9730 — general enquiries

🤝 Volunteering & Service Clubs

Volunteering North Queensland

This volunteer resource centre serves Townsville, Ingham, Charters Towers and Ayr. Prospective volunteers can search and apply for roles involving companionship, disability support, food preparation, gardens, events, transport, governance, arts and administration. Volunteers register through its referral process and can seek an appointment with a volunteer recruitment officer, making it a useful connection point for people looking for a role that matches their interests and availability.

Northreach (Western End), opposite Ryan Catholic College, 38 Canterbury Road, Kirwan QLD 4817. ☎ 0439 0439 39 — volunteer enquiries

Rotary Club of Townsville

The Mundingburra-based Rotary club combines social connection with community projects. Members meet to plan activities and hear guest speakers, and prospective participants may attend to learn about the club and its work. It offers a local option for people interested in contributing through an established service-club setting while getting to know the projects and people involved.

Jubilee Bowls Club, 13 Burdekin Street, Mundingburra QLD 4812. ☎ 0449 712 553 — contact

🌱 Community Gardens & Local Projects

Townsville Community Garden Inc.

This volunteer-managed garden in Railway Estate occupies a 1.6-hectare site for people interested in growing food and flowers. An annually elected volunteer committee manages the group, and visitors are welcome at its monthly meetings. Meeting details are displayed at the entrance gates, while visits to the garden are arranged with prior contact.

131 Robertson Street, Railway Estate, Qld 4811.

🧸 Youth & Family Participation

Bluewater Scout Group

Based in the Townsville area and part of the Kennedy Region, Bluewater Scout Group offers Scouts Queensland activities for Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts and a Scout Troop. The group provides a structured youth setting centred on the Scouts program, with meetings held at its den on Bluewater Station Road. Its site identifies Wednesday evening meetings.

Bluewater Station Road, Bluewater.

🌍 Cultural & Newcomer Connections

Townsville Multicultural Support Group Ltd

This not-for-profit organisation supports people arriving through Australia’s Humanitarian Program and migrants settling in Townsville and surrounding areas. Its work includes settlement assistance, community integration, advocacy, employment training, education pathways and community-engagement programs. The settlement team supports eligible refugees and migrants during their first five years in Australia, giving newcomers a connection to practical guidance and participation opportunities.

205–207 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale QLD 4814. ☎ 07 4775 1588 — general enquiries

♿ Disability & Inclusion

Access Support Services

Access Support Services is a member-run organisation and registered NDIS provider serving Townsville and Ayr. It supports people with disability and their families through person-centred services, including social and community participation. Its stated purpose includes fostering community understanding and inclusion. Access to NDIS-funded supports depends on individual arrangements.

113 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan QLD 4817. ☎ (07) 4773 9521 — general enquiries

❤️ Practical Help & Community Support

Althea’s Community Hub

Althea’s Community Hub is a day hub in South Townsville operated by local not-for-profit Althea Projects. It supports people experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, social isolation or crisis through hub-based, outreach and mobile support. Assistance includes meals, laundry and shower facilities, information, referrals and help with accommodation. Individuals can self-refer using the hub’s referral form, or another service can make a referral.

46–48 Morehead Street, South Townsville QLD 4810. ☎ (07) 4772 2339 — Althea’s Community Hub enquiries

The Salvation Army Townsville

The Salvation Army’s Townsville service offers Salvos Connect sessions, a community café and pathways to financial support, financial counselling, case work and referrals. People seeking help with food or bills can contact the support line; eligibility for vouchers or other financial assistance is assessed through that conversation. The Townsville service also has adult and youth alcohol and other drug recovery services in Garbutt.

49–61 Beck Drive North, Condon QLD 4815. ☎ 07 3001 6288 — Townsville food and bills support; ☎ 07 4417 4600 — Townsville general enquiries

Whether you are looking for a regular group, a practical way to contribute or a place to begin seeking assistance, these organisations offer different points of connection across Townsville. Local groups, charities, volunteer teams and community organisations with a substantive Townsville activity are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping residents and newcomers discover the people and projects already active in the region.

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