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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Event Guide

Friday 15 July

Seniors Friendship Group

Every Friday, 9:00am to 11:30am

The Senior Friendship Group meets every Friday and does a range of activities from Bingo to Morning Tea to Lunch. If you would like to join this group or have any queries, please phone (07) 4957 2626.

The Neighbourhood Hub, 4 George Street, Mackay

Multicultural Women’s Club

Every Friday, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Multicultural Women’s Club is a free social group for culturally and linguistically diverse women of Mackay to connect, support each other, build confidence and learn new skills. The Club provides information sessions on a variety of topics from women’s health and skills for getting employment to art and craft workshops and social outings. The Club meets every Friday, 10am – 12pm at Mackay Women’s Centre, 418 Shakespeare Street. For more information please contact Valeriya – email: vale@tnhub.org.au or phone 07 4957 2626.

Mackay Women’s Centre, 418 Shakespeare Street, Mackay

Friday SUN.sets

Every Friday Evening From 6pm

Knock off drinks, lakeside dinner, good friends, and LIVE MUSIC.

Wake House Australia

Barbaroi

Friday, 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Barbaroi is a blend of high octane contemporary circus and exciting physical theatre. It combines daring acrobatics, aerials & phenomenal circus acts set against a pumping soundtrack complimented by finely tuned lighting and special effects. The Barbaroi will leave audiences young and old holding their breath and on the edge of their seat. Welcome to the five star award winning cyberpunk circus showdown that is Barbaroi!

MECC

Saturday 16 July

Dads ‘n’ Bubs Baby Bounce

Saturday, 10:00am to 10:45am

The session features nursery rhymes, finger plays and action songs and is a great opportunity for dads to do something special and beneficial with their little one. Please bring a small blanket to lay your child on.

Dudley Denny City Library

Wisely Wine & Food Day

Saturday, 10:00am to 5:30pm

Set in the beautiful North Queensland winter, enjoy a relaxing day filled with wine, food and amazing music. Together with an array of restaurants, cafes, and festival food trucks, the community bars will be showcasing a handpicked collection of sought-after wines, beer and foodie delights.

Queens Park

Hostplus Cup Indigenous Round – Mackay Cutters v Ipswich Jets

Saturday, 3:15pm

Get around game day and cheer on the Cutters as the squad clashes with the Ipswich Jets for Indigenous Round on Saturday 16th July. Gates open at 3:15pm, Hastings Deering Colts kick off at 3:45pm and Hostplus Cup at 6:00pm.

BB Print Stadium

Sunday 17 July

Beachside Boutique Pre-Loved Clothing Market

Sunday, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Beachside Boutique Market is back on Sunday! Coffee, good vibes, mimosas and Sunday morning shopping, Eimeo Surf Life Saving Supporters Club has you sorted! There's no entry charge for customers.

Eimeo Surf Life Saving Supporters Club

Sunday Live Music – TJ Maber

Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Music every Sunday from 2pm - 5pm. Head down to the Seabreeze Hotel this Sunday for some fresh tunes, delicious food, and ice-cold brews.

Seabreeze Hotel

Passport To Airlie Mackay 2022 – Round 2

Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Passport to Airlie is one of the most exciting moments around Airlie Beach Festival of Music, giving the audience not only a taste of the music we all love and know but displaying the talents of some incredible up-and-coming Australian artists. Mackay will have three heats and a final before deciding which artist will be announced as the winner. All regional winners will be awarded with accommodation and VIP tickets to the festival in November. On the Thursday night of the festival, all regional representatives will perform at the Passport Showcase event in front of celebrity and industry judges with this year's panel including Sarah McLeod and Bill Chambers.

Harrup Park

Tuesday 19 July

Queensland Mining And Engineering Expo 2022

Tuesday, July 19 to Thursday, July 21, 9:00am to 5:00pm

For over 29 years the Queensland Mining & Engineering Expo (QME) has been at the heart of the mining sector in Mackay. QME will provide the ultimate showcase of supplier innovation and excellence and will illustrate the world-class capabilities of Mackay and the broader Central Queensland region. For more information, visit the Queensland Mining Expo website.

Mackay Showgrounds

BMA Kidspace

Tuesday, 10:00am to 2:00pm

BMA Kidspace, Artspace Mackay’s free and ever popular toddler’s program, gives children under five a chance to explore and have fun with art in a climate of co-operative learning. The program includes free artist-run craft activities in two sessions, Sess1: Anytime from 10 to 11:30am; Sess2: Anytime from 12:15 to 2pm with live musical entertainment 11:30am to 12:15pm. Bring your children along for a fun day of art-making, singing and dancing.

Artspace Mackay

World Café

Tuesday, 3:00pm

World Café is a free culture-sharing group that meets every Tuesday (between February and November) from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Activities include cooking, art and craft, conversational games, small projects, workshops, information sessions and local excursions. For more information please phone (07) 4957 7222.

The Neighbourhood Hub, 4 George Street, Mackay

Wednesday 20 July

Mackay Farmers’ Market

Every Wednesday, 6:30am to 10:30am

The market is a showcase of our region’s amazing produce direct from the farmer.

Bluewater Quay

Thursday 21 July

Community Climate Connection

Thursday, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

How do you feel when you hear about "climate change"? Do you want to learn more to understand what it means? Does it make you want to join with others to take action to protect our way of life, now and in the future? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then this is the event for you.

Mackay Conservation Group

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