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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Event Guide

Friday 9 September

Lifeline Mackay $2 Clothing & Book Sale

Friday, 9:00am to Saturday, 2:00pm

Lose yourself in the tables upon tables of pre-loved books, DVDs and clothes, all for just $2 apiece. With men’s, women’s and children’s clothes on offer, you can refresh the whole family’s wardrobe and maybe start your Christmas shopping early. Plus, it’s all for a great cause – funds raised go towards the 13 11 14 Lifeline Crisis Support Line. By purchasing books and clothes you are helping to save lives.

23 Creek St, North Mackay

Friday Jazz @ the Con

Friday, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

CQCM Music Staff present Friday Jazz @the Con featuring singer and multi-instrumentalist Aaron West alongside music staff Dr David Reaston (Guitar), Dr Peter McKenzie (Saxophone) & Jason Smyth-Tomkins (Drums). Tickets available at the door or at https://cqcm.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales.

Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music

Friday SUN.sets

Every Friday Evening From 6pm

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

Wake House Australia

DBCT Kids’ Theatre Season 2022 presents ERTH'S Prehistoric World Tour

Friday, 6:00pm and Saturday, 9:30am and 12:30pm

Bringing ancient creatures from land and sea together in one show, Erth’s Prehistoric World is the perfect combination of theatrical magic and charm. It takes the audience to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures and incredible marine reptiles, and then back to dry land to witness some of the most amazing dinosaurs to have ever walked this Earth.

MECC

Nathan "Whippy" Griggs

Friday, 7:00pm

Aussie banter whip cracking show from a Guinness world record holder. Free entry, all welcome, fun atmosphere, merchandise available, bar, food and Nathan passes his hat for a crust.

Melaleuca Golf Course

Adam Harvey & Beccy Cole - 'The Great Country Songbook Volume III' Tour

Friday, 7:00pm

Adam and Beccy have taken their favourite list of country duets to the studio and fans across the country are set to benefit when they hit the road this year with ‘The Great Country Song Book Volume III Tour.’ Together they have brought back some of the most famous country combinations of all time; classic duets recorded by Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lyn and Kenny Rogers and his many duet partners…including Dolly Parton of course! Australia’s most entertaining duo will be onstage for two unforgettable hours as they bring you their versions of the greats, delivered with high energy and a few laughs in true Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole style…You won’t want to miss this, tickets are on sale now!

Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club

Mackay Riding For Disabled Race Nite

Friday, 7:00pm

Mackay Riding for the Disabled is holding a Race Night to raise valuable funds for their horse-riding program. The night promises plenty of high-paced action, with five mock horse races and one mock pig race to be projected on the big screen throughout the night. Tickets are $50 and that will get you entry into the races, finger food, entry in the door prize and $7000 of funny money to bet with, with more funny money available for purchase.

The Metropolitan Hotel Mackay

Saturday 10 September

Pancakes And Play In The Park

Saturday, 10:00am to 2:30pm

Shed Happens in partnership with Neighbourhood Watch Northern Beaches will conduct a family games day and serve pancakes, jam and cream for free. This was originally an Australia Day event, but weather conditions made it impossible to conduct. There will be traditional family games including a sack race, three-legged race and egg and spoon race. Mega Jenga will also be offered for families to challenge each other. Prizes will be awarded, courtesy of DGH Engineering Pty Ltd. 'Shed interviews' with prominent men in Mackay will also be conducted.

Mackay Sugar Bowl Skate Park

PASIFIKA 2022

Sunday, 12:00pm to 4:30pm

The Queensland Multicultural Lions Club proudly presents Pasifika 2022. Pasifika celebrates the Pacific Island culture through crafts, food, awareness, religion, song, and performing arts. The event aims to represent our local pacific communities - Samoa, NZ, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Tokelau, Niue, Tuvalu, and Kiribati. Invitations are also extended to the Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Island communities. Gather your family and friends and come along for a great afternoon showcasing the best of Pacific Culture.

Meadowlands Amphitheatre

WSPD2022 Light up the Lake for Suicide Prevention

Sunday, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Real Mates Talk, MAD Cow Coffee Mackay and WakeHouse Australia are teaming up for World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday to light up the lake with lanterns to remember those we have lost, support the survivors and honour those whose stories continue. Lanterns are free to anyone attending and can be decorated on the night or collected prior and decorated privately with family or friends. There will be local live music and the cafe will be open.

Wake House Australia

Sunday 11 September

Rock Paper Scissors Art and Design Markets

Sunday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Artspace Mackay's ever-popular Art & Design Market returns in 2022 in the beautiful outdoor space of the Civic Precinct. Join in for a free curated market featuring a fabulous selection of stalls highlighting the talented artists, designers, makers and foodies of our region!

Artspace Mackay

Jazz in the Park

Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Staff and students from the Bachelor of Music course present "Jazz in the Park" on Sunday 11th September from 2pm to 5pm at the historic Queens Park. This event will feature special guest Aaron West (singer and multi-instrumentalist). Come and relax in the beautiful surrounds of Mackay and listen to some of Mackay’s finest up-and-coming musicians studying at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Joining in on the fun will be Mackay’s very own Blue Water Big Band. Free event. Bring a picnic. BYO chairs.

Queens Park

Sunday Live Music – One For The Road

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

Afternoon Rock n Roll

Sunday, 3:00pm

Join Sugar City Rock n Rollers Mackay hosting an afternoon of fun and rock n roll under the trees on the deck of The Old Station Teahouse. Everyone welcome. Inquiries: Anne 0419 790 589.

The Old Station Teahouse

Tuesday 13 September

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

Wednesday 14 September

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

Sugar City Rock and Roll Mackay Club Wednesday Night Lessons

Every Wednesday, 7:00pm

Why not come along and learn to rock ‘n’ roll in a friendly and fun atmosphere with the Sugar City Rock ‘n’ Rollers Mackay Club? Previous experience is not required. Everyone learns at their own pace and, even better, the first lesson is free on your way to learning the four step style of rock ‘n’ roll. $5 for members and $8 for non-members after that. The club caters for social activities for club members with regular dances with live bands in attendance and away trips. For further enquiries call 0408 983 911.

58 Macalister St, Mackay

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