Torres Shire Council

16/10/2026

🌧️GET READY TORRES SHIRE🌧️
In Queensland, weather can turn quickly.
This year, don’t just get ready — GET QUEENSLAND READY! 💪🏽

✅Get your Severe Weather Checklist
🔗 www.getready.qld.gov.au/checklist
📍Prefer a hard copy? Pick one up from the Council Office

Let’s work together to keep our families, homes and communities safe. Stay informed. Be prepared. Stay strong, Torres Shire! 🤎🙌🏽

These simple actions will help you and those you care about prepare for severe weather. Tick them off as you go, and together let’s Get Queensland Ready

16/10/2026

🏀TI SPORTS COMPLEX – STADIUM TEMPORARY CLOSURE🏀

The Stadium at the TI Sports Complex will be temporarily closed for flooring maintenance and an upgrade project. 🔧🏗️
This project is proudly funded by the Queensland Government’s
2024 - 2027 Works for Queensland Program.

📅 Closed from Saturday, 7 November 2026
⏳ Approximately 6 Weeks

🏊🏾‍♀️🏋🏾‍♂️ All other areas of the TI Sports Complex will continue to operate as normal.

🙏🏾 We apologise for any inconvenience and thank our community for your patience while these important works are completed.

📢 Council will advise the community as soon as a firm reopening date is confirmed.

15/10/2026

🚧 HORN ISLAND – UNSEALED ROAD MAINTENANCE 🚧

Torres Shire Council will commence its annual maintenance of unsealed roads on Horn Island this week.

🛣️ Roads scheduled for maintenance include:
🚙 Wees Street (heading towards the sewer ponds)
🚙 Reservoir Road
🚙 Cable Bay Road
🚙 King Point Road
🚙 Horned Hill Road
🚙 Landfill Road
🚙 Quarry Road

🚜 Please drive with care! Plant and machinery, including graders and trucks, will be operating throughout the work areas. ⚠️ Roadwork signs will be installed before works commence. Motorists are asked to follow all signage and take extra care when travelling through these areas.

🤝Assistance provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)

Torres Shire Council thanks the community for its patience and cooperation while these important road maintenance works are carried out.

15/10/2026

Don’t miss out on your FREE spot in our 4 Week Fitness Program, starting THIS WEEK! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏋🏽‍♂️💦

Whether you’re ready to tackle boot camp 💪🏽, make a splash with aqua flow 🌊, or keep the kids active and burning off energy 🤸🏽‍♀️, there’s something for everyone!

📍 TI SPORTS COMPLEX

✅ FREE fitness

💥 Fun for all ages

🙌🏽 Get active, feel great and reach your goals!

📣 Sign up through Strait Fitness NOW before it’s too late!

🤳Phone 0488 138 988

📩 Email [email protected]

🤝 This program is presented by Strait Fitness and proudly funded by the Queensland Department of Sport through the iTorres Strait Community Sports and Recreation Program (TSCSRP).

Torres Shire Council

13/10/2026

💚 When we come together, we thrive. 💚

That’s the message at the heart of Mental Health Month this October. 🌿

Whether at home 🏠, at work 💼, at school 🎓 or in our community 🤝, it’s a great reminder to start conversations, strengthen connections and prioritise our wellbeing. 💚

Let’s look out for one another, check in, listen and make space for conversations that matter. 🫶🏾

🌱 Together, we thrive.

13/10/2026

📣Have your say on the future of Tagai State College 📣
The Queensland Government, key community members and school representatives have worked together to develop draft co-designed education master plans for Thursday Island and Horn Island.

Come and have a yarn with us at the upcoming community consultation events
🍽️ Light refreshments will be available at each event.:

📍 THURSDAY ISLAND
Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh (Secondary Campus)
📆Monday 26 October 2026
🕙5 pm – 7 pm

📆Tuesday 27 October 2026
🕙12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Waybeni Buway Ngurpay Mudh (Primary Campus)
📆Tuesday 27 October 2026
⏰8:30am – 11 am

The THURSDAY ISLAND Consultation will also include
Paru Kaziw Mudh (Milman St Kindergarten) and
Kalaw Kaziw Mudh (Tamwoy Kindergarten) campuses.

📍 HORN ISLAND
Narupay Ngurpay Mudh (Horn Island Campus)
📅Thursday 29 October 2026
🕙8:30 am – 11 am

You can view the draft master plans and have your say online:
🔗 Thursday Island campuses: https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/aAnhxnG
🔗 Horn Island Campus: https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/eElhwgK

For more information visit:
https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/news

⏰ Feedback closes Friday 27 November 2026.

13/10/2026

🙌♻️ A BIG shout-out to our Volunteers! 💚💙

A huge thank you to those volunteered their time over the past couple of Saturdays to help count containers at our TSC Containers for Change Depot! 👏🏽💪🏽

The program has been such a tremendous success that our TSC COEX staff has struggled to keep up with demand! The good news is our fantastic volunteers were able to count over 51,000 containers, giving our full-time team a much-needed boost and helping get things back on track. 🥤♻️

Your time, teamwork and community spirit make a real difference. Thank you for stepping up and supporting this successful local initiative! 💚💙

13/10/2026

🚨 WONGAI SEWER PUMP STATION UPDATE

Torres Shire Council advises the community that a new pump at the Wongai Sewer Pump Station on Horn Island has been successfully installed and commissioned. ✅🔧

💧 Sewerage is now being pumped to the sewerage ponds under normal operating conditions.

🎣⚠️ However, fishing at the Horn Island Jetty remains RESTRICTED as a precautionary measure while Council awaits the results of laboratory testing.

🛡️ This precaution remains in place to protect public health and community safety.

📢 Council will provide a further update once the test results have been received and assessed.

🙏🏾 Council thanks the community for its patience, cooperation and understanding.

13/10/2026

⚠️ PUBLIC NOTICE
HORN ISLAND – SEWER PUMP STATION FAILURE
Precautionary Advice – Horn Island Jetty

Torres Shire Council advises the community of a sewer pump station failure on Horn Island that has resulted in a wastewater overflow into the sea.

The incident occurred when pipework at the Wongai Sewer Pump Station failed, causing the wet well to fill and subsequently overflow.

Council is working closely with the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) to address the incident and rectify the issue as quickly as possible.

🎣 Public Health Precaution

As a precautionary measure, the public is advised NOT to fish at the Horn Island Jetty until further notice.

Water samples are being collected today and will be sent to a laboratory in Cairns for testing to assess any potential impacts on water quality.

While the pump station is some distance from the jetty and the extent of any potential impact has not yet been established, Council is taking a precautionary approach until the test results are available.

🔧 Rectification Works

A replacement pump was delivered on Sunday, and technicians are travelling to Horn Island to programme and commission the pump.

Council staff are working with relevant agencies and contractors to restore the pump station to normal operation as soon as possible.

📢 Further Updates

Council understands the importance of protecting public health and community safety and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

⚠️ Please do not fish at the Horn Island Jetty until further notice.

Further updates will be provided as water quality results and additional information become available.

Torres Shire Council thanks the community for its cooperation and understanding.

09/10/2026

🔐📱 Stay safe online! Free cyber security workshop on Waiben. 💻🛡️

Come learn about:

🛡️ Current cyber security threats
💙 Advice for Elders, businesses, families and community to stay safe online
✅ Tips to keep your devices, accounts and personal information safe and secure.

📅 Thursday, 15 October 2026
🕙 10:00am to 12:00pm
📍 TRAWQ Hall, Waiben (Thursday Island)

👥 Who should attend?
Anyone with a smartphone, computer or email account. All welcome!

This free workshop by the Australian Signals Directorate is supported by TSRA.