$10,000 Boost For Mackay Community Christmas Events

Christmas has come early for community and not-for-profit groups across the Mackay region with $10,000 in grants awarded for festive events.

From lunches to provide social connection for seniors, to a treasured carols event and a festive bike ride, events will be held right around the region.

The Christmas Grants provide funding of up to $750 for groups to help provide events that bring the community together, with a total funding pool of $10,000.

This year’s successful events are:

• Do it your way ride and breakfast – Pioneer Valley Rail Trail
• Community Christmas lunch - Seaforth
• Community Christmas Party – Eungella
• Mackay kids Christmas bike ride – Bluewater Trail
• Neighbourhood Watch Community Christmas Party – Shoal Point
• Habana Christmas Calendar and Carols – Habana
• Community Christmas Party – St Helens Beach
• Sarina Beach Surf Lifesaving Carols – Sarina Beach
• Community Christmas Carols – Bucasia
• Calen community Christmas Fair – Calen
• Grasstree Beach Family Christmas Concert – Grasstree Beach
• Come together at Christmas Community Party – Dows Creek
• Pony club community events – Eton
• McEwens Beach Christmas Party – McEwens Beach.

The following events are supported by council's Christmas Grants Program:

SEAFORTH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Monday, November 17,11am to 2pm
Seaforth Community Centre, Prince Charles Avenue, Seaforth

PIONEER VALLEY RAIL TRAIL COMMUNITY RIDE AND BREAKFAST
Saturday, November 22.  Breakfast to start at 9am to 11am
Pioneer Valley Sporting Association Clubhouse, Gargett

MCEWENS BEACH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday, November 30, 4pm to 7pm
Reg Jones Park, Aura Street, McEwens Beach

SHOAL POINT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Friday, December 5, 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Shoal Point Beach Park

MACKAY KIDS CHRISTMAS BIKE RIDE
Friday, December 5, 6.30pm.  Ride should take 1.5 - 2 hours
Bluewater Quay

CALEN COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS FAIR
Saturday, December 6, 5.30pm to 9pm
Calen District State College

EUNGELLA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Friday, December 12, 3pm to 10pm
Eungella Memorial Hall, 13 North Street, Eungella

GRASSTREE BEACH FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Saturday, December 13, 3pm to 6pm
Grasstree Beach Foreshore

ETON PONY CLUB COMMUNITY EVENTS
Saturday, December 13, 10am to 6pm and Sunday, December 14, 9am to 5pm
Pony Club grounds, Langfords Park, Eton

DOWS CREEK HALL CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY PARTY
Sunday, December 14, 3pm to 9pm
Dows Creek Hall

BUCASIA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Sunday, December 14, 3pm to 6pm
Seaview Park, Bucasia Esplanade

HABANA CHRISTMAS CALENDAR AND CAROLS
Saturday, December 20, 7pm to 9.30pm
Habana Community Hub, 1091 Mackay-Habana Road

SARINA BEACH SURF LIFESAVING CAROLS
Saturday, December 20, 5.30pm to 8pm
Sarina Surf Lifesaving Club, 1 Owen Jenkins Drive, Sarina Beach

ST HELENS BEACH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saturday, December 27, 5pm
Repulse Esplanade, St Helens Beach

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Mackay Regional Council’s Christmas grants have been delivered just in time to ensure festive cheer reaches across the community. Photo supplied

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