10 days of events for all,
celebrating World Environment Day, June 5th 2005

Environment Week 2005
From Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th of June 2005

Townsville City Council will be celebrating World Environment Day, June 5th 2005, with a host of school and community based environmental awareness activities. The celebration will showcase and strengthen partnerships within Council and throughout the local community. It will showcase Towsville City Council's commitment to be involved in a wide variety of environmental and sustainable activities.

The 10 days of activities commences on Friday the 3rd of June with an environmental display and local native plants giveaway at the Strand Night Markets. The Ecofiesta on Sunday 5th June at Queens Gardens will be the highlight event involving environmental program displays from Creek to Coral, Urban Stormwater, Total Cycle Management, Greening Townsville and Sustainable Townsville as well as a native garden display and local native plants giveaway.

Visit the 2004 Environment Week page

A Greening Townsville display will be located inside Bunnings Warehouse all week. Cnr Dalrymple Rd & Duckworth St, Garbutt

For further details please contact
Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Day 1 - Friday, 3rd of June

Strand Night Markets

Time: 5pm to 9pm
Come along and enjoy the great atmosphere of the Strand Night Markets and see Council's Environmental Display. Find out more about local environmental projects, environmental initiatives and details about Environment Festival Events and take away a native plant for your own garden.

For further Information please contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Day 2 - Saturday, 4th of June

Seagrass Watch Training

Participants will learn about seagrass and the methods of monitoring.
R.S.V.P to Karen Bird on 4727 9519 or Email: knb@townsville.qld.gov.au by 31 May 2005.

Visit SeagrassWatch.org for more information on seagrass.

Mundy Creek Watch

Mundy Creek Watch with Conservation Volunteers Australia. Activities include water quality monitoring demonstration and native tree planting.

Day 3 - Sunday, 5th of June - WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

EcoFiesta 2005, Queens Gardens

Time: 10 am - 5pm
Come along and celebrate Townsville's Environment. Heaps of activities and over 40 displays. Presentation of the Environmental Excellence & Sustainability Awards - for Sustainability in Business Award, Community Group Award, Primary School Award and High School Award (The individual Award is presented at a separate Evening Function).

Come along and see our local native garden display and take away a plant for you garden, Urban Stormwater and Total Water Cycle Management, Sustainability and Greening Townsville Displays.

For further Information please contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Visit the EcoFiesta page

Day 4 - Monday, 6th of June

School Shade Tree presentation - Majors Creek State School

Planting of shade trees and local native plants with students from Majors Creek State School. Educational talks on "Why Trees Are Great" & a demonstration on How to Plant a Tree Successfully.

For further Information please contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Day 5 - Tuesday, 7th of June

Louisa Creek Watch - Water Quality Monitoring

Louisa Creek Watch with Conservation Volunteers Australia. Activities include water quality monitoring and demonstration followed by a BBQ sponsored by Citiworks.

For further Information please contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Day 6 - Wednesday, 8th of June

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Catchment Tour Rowes Bay Junior Rangers and Creek to Coral Catchment Tour

The Rowes Bay Junior Rangers from Belgian Gardens State School will be embarking on a Creek to Coral catchment tour to celebrate World Ocean Day.

The tour will investigate components of the total water cycle highlighting the process involved in treating drinking water, waste water and storm water. The tour through the catchment will begin at the top of Ross River and culminate at Reef HQ, signifying the relationship and importance of the catchment with the marine environment.

Future Leaders Congress

Townsville City Council will be hosting the Future Leaders Congress for the 3rd consecutive year, to celebrate World Environment Day and World Ocean Day.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park initiative, supported by Townsville City Council and Creek to Coral will provide a unique forum for young people from schools throughout the local community to discuss and present to the congress on issues related to waterways, wetlands and the marine environment. The congress will produce a charter of shared beliefs that will be provided to civic leaders throughout Townsville.

Time: To be confirmed.
Reef Guardian Schools
Conducted by Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Supported by Townsville City Council

Meet and Greet for Environmental Volunteers and Workers

This is an annual celebration for the recognition of Environmental Volunteers within the Townsville Region and includes the presentation of the Environmental Excellence & Sustainability - Individual Initiative Award.

For further Information please contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310

Day 8 - Friday, 10th of June

A catchment-based school activity to celebrate World Environment Week.
(To Be Confirmed)

Day 10 - Sunday, 12th of June

Greening Townsville display and
local native plant giveaway at the
Townsville Palm Creek Festival.