Thursday, April 28, 2022

Wisely to take centre stage at Wine & Food Day

Mackay Festival of Arts’ iconic event, the Wine and Food Day, has a new naming rights sponsor for 2022.

This year’s event, to be held in Queen’s Park on July 16, will be the Wisely Wine and Food Day.

Wisely Group CEO Chris Bugeja said the whole team was thrilled to be involved.

The 2022 Festival of Arts program will be released shortly and will include more than 27 exciting events across the month of July.

The event line-up will be one of the biggest ever, with an incredible 18 fringe events.

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The Mackay Festivals team is looking for vendors, stallholders, not-for-profit groups, cafes and restaurants to get involved in this year's Festival of Arts.
Applications close noon, May 23. Visit Mackay Festivals on Facebook
or themecc.com.au/mackayfestivals for more information.

Another milestone for major project

Council is gearing up to help Finch Hatton and Eungella capitalise on economic benefits to flow from the Pioneer Mountain Bike Trails.

Proposed changes to the Mackay Region Planning Scheme are intended to help facilitate commercial and other non-residential uses in those townships.

They would also encourage a wide range of uses or adaptive re-use and reduce the levels of assessment for certain developments that would support the mountain bike project.

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Limited seats left for the Mayor’s Charity Ball

The Mayor's Charity Ball will be held on Saturday, May 14 at the MECC and tickets are selling fast.

It will be a night to remember with the Redtie Band getting the party started, as well as other surprise guests. Emcee for the event will be Channel 7 fishing personality Scotty Hillier.

This year’s Ball will raise much needed funds for HeartKids Mackay QLD and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to help with construction and operation of a Ronald McDonald Family Room in Mackay.

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Applications for Volunteers Expo close tomorrow

The Mackay Volunteers Expo is an event designed to promote local volunteering opportunities and provide community groups with promotion, exposure and an opportunity to recruit new volunteers.

The expo also acknowledges and celebrates the valuable contribution volunteers make to our community.

We are seeking applications from interested local community organisations and groups that would like to be involved by Friday (April 29).

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Check-in requirements lifted across facilities

As of April 14, residents are no longer required to check-in or show their vaccination status at council facilities.

This includes Artspace Mackay and all council-owned galleries, Foodspace, the MECC, museums, libraries, the BB Print Stadium and the Sarina Sugar Shed.

It is also no longer a requirement of entry for indoor and outdoor events like festivals.

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Families flock to new basketball court

It's a slam dunk with the new full-sized basketball court at Northview Park now open.

Located on Schapers Road, Glenella, the newly upgraded Northview Park is sure to be a favourite amongst Mackay families.

This project was jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program committing $305,000 and Mackay Regional Council.

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Top 10 things to do around the region

No matter what the weather brings, there is something on for all ages.

From knitting classes and meditation to an outside workshop capturing photos of the amazing birdlife at our Botanic Gardens or seeing our very own local legend, Graeme Connors on stage at the MECC.

There are plenty of wonderful activities to get involved with across our region.

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Your councillors are:
Mayor Greg Williamson, Deputy Mayor Karen May, Cr Martin Bella, Cr Laurence Bonaventura, Cr Justin Englert, Cr Michelle Green, Cr Belinda Hassan, Cr Alison Jones, Cr Fran Mann, Cr Russell Seymour and Cr Pauline Townsend.

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