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Friday, October 12, 2018

Anti-poverty Week 2018


Anti-Poverty Week is a week when all Australians are encouraged to organise or take part in an activity aiming to highlight or overcome issues of poverty and hardship nationally and locally. 

Council is currently running an Anti-Poverty Week Food Drive from October 5 - 26. Help us help those in need by donating non-perishable food items and toiletries. Donations will be given to Anglicare, St Paul’s Uniting Church and Sarina Inter-Church Council to replenish their existing food pantries. All donations, no matter how small will be greatly received and appreciated.

Donation drop-off points are at the Jubilee Community Centre, Dudley Denny City Library, Gordon White Library, Mirani Client Service Centre, Walkerston Library and Sarina Neighbourhood Centre.

For further information phone 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or email info@mackay.qld.gov.au

Mental Health Week - CheckUp

The Civic Precinct Fountain was coloured purple October 5-12 to raise awareness and join in the conversation about the importance of mentally healthy communities with family, friends and colleagues. 
 
If you would like to join in the conversation online use #QMHW and #valuementalhealth
 
The fountain will also be coloured:

  • Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October 15-22
  • Teal for Sexual Violence Awareness Month - October 22-29
  • Red for World Aids Day - November 26 – December 3

QLD Museum Kits


Each semester council receive a shipment of borrow kits with museum specimens and artifacts from the Queensland Museum.
 
New kits have arrived for Term Three.

Available:
  • Bush and forest habitats
  • Democracy
  • Eggs
  • Gold diggers
  • Muttaburrasaurus bones
  • Solomon Islands
  • World War II
To find out more information about kits please head to https://bit.ly/2JiXMLC and type in the kit title in the catalogue search at the bottom of the page.

They are free to hire for Mackay and District schools and daycare centres to engage learners in your classroom. Kits are available to hire from the Jubilee Community Centre.  Contact shona.norris@mackay.qld.gov.au if you would like to book a kit.

 

Sport & Recreation Development team

We would like to welcome back Linda Single after 12 months of maternity leave.
 
The Sport & Recreation Development Team provide support to local sporting and recreation organisations. Partner with health, business and government networks to build programs. Develop, implement and evaluate strategies for individuals and the community to participate in sport and recreation activities.
 
For enquiries please contact Linda Single or Liz Crane at sport@mackay.qld.gov.au

 

Jubilee Community Exhibition Space


Located in the foyer of the Jubilee Community Centre, Civic Precinct, Gordon Street, the Jubilee Community Exhibition Space offers exhibition and display opportunities to local artists, art collectives and community groups.
 
Currently showcasing:
U3A Art Exhibition, featuring a collection of works from members of the U3A Artgroup.

This exhibition will be open every day until Sunday, October 21 (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm & Saturday-Sunday 9am – 3pm).

Launch event: Friday, October 12, 6.30pm

For more information visit: www.u3amackay.com or via their Facebook page

Upcoming up in October:

Mackay North State High School -
Year 12 Finale

Exhibition will be open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm from Tuesday, October 22 – Friday, November 2. Launch Event Wednesday October 24, 6pm.

As titled the exhibition is the Year 12 art students finale exhibition to showcase their work. This work is a culmination of two years studying art. As of yet we are not sure of the number of works but there will be framed , unframed and 3D artwork.
 
Upcoming in November:

Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships - Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander local artists.

Launch Event Monday November 5, 5.30pm.
Exhibition will be open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm from November 6 – 16
 
Collaborative Exhibition by Creativity Window Participants: "I Fly With My Own Wings"

The title represents the unique differences in each of us. By building our inner strengths we can all over come challenges, move forward, grow and fly.

Exhibition will be open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm from November 20 - 29. Launch event Friday, November 23 from 4pm – 6pm.

Also in the foyer:

The official Launch of Voiceless Secrets by Kelly Amanda Lee
Thursday, October 11, 5pm

Voiceless Secrets is a collection of poems written by Kelly Amanda Lee. She has sourced a young local artist Josh Bourke to accompany her poems. This is Kelly Lee’s second book, her first being Reborn the Rose - her journey from Domestic Violence and was released May 2017. Reborn the Rose is circulated around Mackay at relevant service providers. Mayor Greg Williamson will open the launch which will be held at the Jubilee Community Centre Foyer. Please RSVP to rebornladyinred@gmail.com

Sarina BBQ Rules


Our Sarina Barbecue Rules competition was an amazing success. All the teams had a fantastic time and the food produced was both delicious and well presented. Some of the teams also blew the judges away with their creativity, including a very full-looking Mayor Greg Williamson.  Speaking of creativity, there were a some very colourful aprons on display.
 
The winners:
1st - The Bankers (Auswide bank)
2nd - Grandma’s Place
3rd - Sarina Lions
 
Many sponsors and supporters made this amazing event possible.  There was entertainment, coffee shop, bar, burgers and market stalls to keep everyone entertained.  A cupcake decorating competition for the kids as well as an art competition and face painting.

Council’s new-look website is now live! 


Take a look at our new website and a couple of new online services that we have added recently – My Community Diary and My Community Directory.

These sites are your one-stop-shop for information on what’s happening around our region and what services are available. 

It is free to register your service on the directory and create an event for extra promotion of activities you might have coming up. 

To access information you can visit the websites or download the Access My Community app on your smartphone.
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