Event Guide

Friday 2^nd October

The Plarn Project: Crafting For A Cause
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Learn how to turn plastic bags into plarn, or plastic yarn, and crochet it into lightweight mats for people in need. No experience is required, with all skill levels welcome. Help reduce waste while creating something practical for the community through this meaningful project supporting responsible consumption and production.
Dudley Denny City Library, 134 Victoria St, Mackay

Mackay Prostate Cancer Awareness Night  

5.30pm - 9.30pm Join ManUp! Australia for an informative evening raising awareness of prostate cancer and the importance of early detection, featuring guest speakers Jill and Leah Costello, Mackay Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse Louise Jackson, members of the Prostate Cancer Support Group Mackay, a physiotherapist and other health specialists. Light supper will be served.  

Masonic Lodge, 57 Wood Street, Mackay

Satu - Year Of The Rabbit
7.30pm
Enjoy a screening of the 2024 Laos/UK film Satu - Year of the Rabbit, rated PG, following an orphan child labourer who journeys through Laos in search of his long-lost mother alongside his new photojournalist friend. The 1hr 33min film is directed by Joshua Trigg and features Lao and English with subtitles. Wine and nibbles will be served after the film.
CQU Cook Theatre, CQU Ooralea Campus Building 1, 351-371 Boundary Road, Ooralea

Saturday 3^rd October

Exhibition Floor Talk
10.30am - 11.30am
Join exhibition curator Dylan Mooney in conversation with artists Brian Robinson and Darren Blackman as they discuss their exhibitions Kulba A Kaib and Post Truth, exploring cultural knowledge, ancestral stories, contemporary visual culture, cultural practice, text-based sculpture and more. The event will be Auslan interpreted and amplified for patrons with hearing difficulties.
Artspace Mackay, 61 Gordon St, Mackay

Sunday 4^th October

Writing Sunday
11.00am - 1.00pm
A free, volunteer-led writing program for writers of all levels, offering a chance to work on your writing while connecting with fellow local writers. Sessions use the Pomodoro Technique, with focused 25-minute writing blocks and short breaks to help boost productivity and keep your writing goals on track.
Dudley Denny City Library, 134 Victoria St, Mackay

Mini Cent Sale
11.00am.

Held in conjunction with the Sarina Country Music Family Afternoon, the mini cent sale will feature more than 50 prizes and vouchers to be won. Draw will be held from 2.30pm
Admission is $5 per person, with tickets available at the door from 11.00am.
Sarina Sporting and Services Club, Brewers Road, Sarina

Sarina Country Music Family Afternoon
1.00pm
Enjoy an afternoon of country music with the Sarina Country Music Club, with new artists always welcome and a band available to back anyone who wishes to perform. Admission is $5 per person, with a free courtesy bus available from the club.  

Sarina Sporting and Services Club, Brewers Road, Sarina

Tuesday 6^th October

Qdn Mackay Peer Support Group
First Tuesday of every month
Queenslanders with Disability Network hosts a free monthly peer support group for people with disability, offering a welcoming space to share experiences, exchange information, build connections and discuss topics that matter. No RSVP or QDN membership is required, with taxi vouchers available for transport assistance and light refreshments provided.
Jubilee Community Centre, 1/258 Alfred St, Mackay

Wednesday 7^th October

COLOUR CALM
10.00am - 11.30am
Take a mindful pause with a casual drop-in colouring session designed to provide some creative downtime, an opportunity to meet new people and a chance to relax and recharge.
Walkerston Library, 8 Creek St, Walkerston

Thursday 8^th October

NORTHERN BEACHES MUM & BUB WALK AND TALK
10.00am - 12.30pm
Mums and their bubs or young children are invited to enjoy a relaxed morning of gentle walking, mindfulness, conversation and connection along Bucasia Esplanade. Prams, babies, toddlers and all walking paces are welcome, with the free gathering also including coffee, conversation and time to connect with other local mums as part of Queensland Mental Health Week 2026.
Bucasia Esplanade, Bucasia

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