Botanic Gardens’ Open Day on tomorrow!

Register your pet this month and SAVE

Pet owners who want to claim a discount on their pet registration will need to register before June 30.

Mayor Greg Williamson said the discount period had previously run until the end of July, however it made sense to bring it into line with the end of financial year for budgeting purposes.

“Pet owners will have a whole month to register their cats and dogs and claim the discount,” he said.

Play a role in Festival’s biggest spectacle

The Mackay Festivals team are looking for two exuberant individuals to help pull the strings of a giant illuminated puppet at DBCT Illuminate.

There are also opportunities for budding artists to join creative workshops to create puppets and displays for the Mackay Festival of Arts event.

Mayor Greg Williamson said the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre team were on the lookout for a couple of locals interested in puppeteering.

Funding boosts Mackay liveability projects

A redevelopment of Seaforth Esplanade and stage one of Woodlands District Park, including a pump track, at Andergrove have been given a funding boost thanks to the State Government’s Works For Queensland (W4Q) program.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles announced in Mackay this week that council had been successful in securing $9.9 million in the latest round of W4Q Funding for 2021-2024.

The amount included about $2.3 million for the Seaforth Esplanade upgrade and about $2 million for stage one of Woodlands District Park.

Flood Risk Management community sessions

Council is currently conducting community engagement on a new Mackay Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

The plan, which includes associated flood studies, is the largest and technically most complex project undertaken in flood risk management in the Mackay region to date.

Residents are being invited to have their say at connectingmackay.com.au until July 15 or attend a session at Mackay region libraries.