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Townsville volunteer + enviro opportunities

Make positive change, meet great people, connect with science smarts, and sometimes score a free snag at the volunteer and enviro science gigs on offer from our partner organisations. 

Click links below for details, registrations, instructions, and all good things.
Event information may be updated on partner platforms — check details on their websites.

  • Wed 15 May: Creekwatch citizen science, Bushland Beach — with OzFish Unlimited.
  • Fri 5 May to 26 May: Creatures of Compost exhibition — Heroes of Humus and Creative Critters in our Backyard.
  • Sat 11 May: Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre Open Day, Pallarenda — with Townsville City Council
  • Wed 15 May: Creekwatch citizen science, Bushland Beach — with OzFish Unlimited.
  • Thurs 16 May: Green Drinks! Meet like-minded community members with a love for our local environment — with North Queensland Conservation Council.
  • Sat 18 May: Goondaloo Creek Community Working Bee — with Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc.
  • Wed 22 May: Creekwatch citizen science, Bushland Beach — with OzFish Unlimited.
  • Sat 1 to 8 June: Reef Blitz 2024 — Citizen science with Reef Ecologic and Coral Watch
  • Sat 1 June: Mundy Creek Landcare Community Working Bee — with Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc.
  • Sun 2 June: Eco Fiesta! Free community event showcase the latest and greatest in environmental tips, products, and ideas. Anderson Gardens, Mundingburra — with Townsville City Council.
  • Sun 2 June: Castle Hill Landcare Community Working Bee — with Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc.
  • Mon 3 June: Introduction to Marine Citizen Science, Magnetic Island — with Reef Ecologic and partners.
  • Wed 5 June: Deep Masterclass on Citizen Science, SS Yongala — with Reef Ecologic and partners.
  • Wed 5 June: Creekwatch citizen science, Alligator Creek — with OzFish Unlimited.
  • Wed 5 June: Pallarenda Shelly Cove Monitoring Clean-up — with Tangaroa Blue and ReefClean.
  • Thurs 6 June: Burdekin Alva Beach Monitoring Clean-up — with Tangaroa Blue and ReefClean.
  • Fri 7 June: Burdekin Alva Beach Monitoring Clean-up — with Tangaroa Blue and ReefClean.
  • Sat 15 June: Goondaloo Creek Community Working Bee — with Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc.
  • Ongoing: TIDY Up Townsville encourage all local residents to collect litter and report illegal dumping in their area, and offer a $100 draw every month for litter-collectors to ‘Bag a Bag’ and post on the TIDY Facebook page. Let’s show our town the litter love.

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