Leighton Smith

Townsville’s housing shortage could be tackled head-on by building apartment towers overlooking Cleveland Bay, as one of the potential uses for a massive block being sold on the doorstep of the CBD.

Hot on the heels of The Hive site on the Strand being named as the preferred site for Townsville’s future concert hall, the entirety of the massive, masterplanned CBD site has been listed for sale for the first time.

With its river frontage, spectacular Castle Hill backdrop and tapestry of modern and historic buildings, two Townsville architects say our CBD has the potential to be transformed into something special, like Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves or Cairns’ esplanade.

A “blight” on the appearance of the Townsville CBD for decades, the former Dimmeys Arcade is now fully vacant after Chemist Warehouse recently left the building, opening the door for a potential refurbishment or demolition.

Visitors and workers will need to find somewhere else to satisfy their Mexican food cravings in the CBD after Guzman y Gomez pulled the plug on their store under BCC Townsville Cinemas, in the Central Village building.

One of Townsville’s most prominent office buildings is about to welcome a new tenant after striking a sweet deal to give the city centre a sugar hit.

As Townsville prepares to welcome thousands of tourists from six cruise ships over the next fortnight, business leaders have highlighted problems plaguing the CBD, including its unsightly appearance, anti-social behaviour and its lack of offerings.

Formerly a retro cafe and art gallery in Townsville CBD, Cafe Nova has begun an exciting new chapter as a female-owned indigenous business, who won’t change its familiar name or stop offering value for money home-cooked meals.

Excited Townsville families have given the thumbs up to a new childcare centre which has conveniently opened at a central location in the heart of Kirwan.

An Australian-first alcohol to jet fuel production plant planned for Townsville is a step closer to reality, but a challenge looms in finding the thousand construction workers to build it, given the region’s workforce shortage and $36 billion pipeline of major projects.