Council’s Mackay Show display this year is helping local artisans to sell their hand-crafted creations to show-goers.
Mayor Greg Williamson said the display has evolved over the years and embraced new technology but for the second year in a row, we are proud to include local artisans.
“The council display will be bigger than ever with free face painting and a photo booth for kids, free water bottles and chilled water refills and heaps of interactive displays, but council is very proud to also support some local artisans,” Mayor Williamson said.
“There will be three local artisans at our pavilion, with a range of hand-crafted items for sale including paintings, earrings, suncatchers and more,” he said.
“The Sugar Shed display has also been a showstopper each year and once again they will have a massive display, right in the middle of our pavilion.”
Sarina Sugar Shed coordinator Claire Prest said the Sugar Shed display would be barrels of fun for the whole family.
“Each year our staff and volunteers are run off their feet at the Show display, offering a delicious range of free taste-testers for people to try and buy, including our sauces, chutneys and liqueurs,” Ms Prest said.
“We receive a lot of support from our Sugar Shed volunteers, as well as the Friends of the MECC to run our display, and we really appreciate their help,” she said.
Some other highlights at the Mackay Regional Council Show display include:
Interactive pickle ball activity to promote the soon to be opened Northern Beaches Community Hub.
Free chilled-water refill station.
A range of interactive booths, including Belgravia, Economic Development, Major Projects, Water Services, the MECC and Festival of Arts, Libraries, Sarina Sugar Shed, artisan stall holders from the community and more.
Australian Breastfeeding Association will have a fully stocked mums and bubs booth, with a private space available for parents to relax and take care of their young children.
A prize draw to win more than five hundred dollars in Sugar Shed hampers and vouchers.
To enter, visitors need to fill in an entry at the Sugar Shed booth and tell us in 30 words or less what they love about our region.
Council’s Mackay Show will be located on the ground floor of the 500 Pavilion and display hours are 2pm to 8pm Tuesday (June 17), 10.30am to 8pm Wednesday (June 18) and 9am to 4pm on the public holiday (Thursday, June 19).
For more details about the council Show display visit mackay.qld.gov.au/show.
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