Town Team’s First Assignment

Image: L-R: Ally Blines, Tammy Laval, Chrissy Evangelou, Scott Jamieson, Bonnie McCarthy, Jonathan from Detailed Windows, Vicki Smith. Photo supplied

They say many hands make light work, and these dedicated citizens put it to the test, coming together to spruce up the Mackay City Heart one dirty window at a time.

Ahead of tonight’s City Heart Christmas, the Mackay Town Team along with past and present Chamber committee members and Council representatives hit the City Heart last Sunday to make the city’s windows sparkle.

The Mackay Town Team became the second Town Team Movement team in Queensland earlier this year.

Town Team Movement is a non-profit social enterprise working with proactive people to improve places, building a movement of positive ‘doers’.

“We were trying to work out how we can continue to move forward, especially with the development happening at the waterfront, we don’t want the city centre to be left behind,” said Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Business Engagement, Events and Communications Manager Ellen Maddern.

Commerce then came across the Town Team Movement, a movement whose values align perfectly with what Commerce is trying to achieve.

“They give us a group of resources, so we started with an expression of interest that we sent out … and people applied and then this group formed,” said Ms Maddern.

“We had a couple of meetings and thought, ‘What can we do first? What’s a good, quick win?’ and they came up with washing those windows.”

Reach out to Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce if you’d like to know more or be part of the Mackay Town Team and like their Facebook page for future initiatives.

Make sure to get down to the city tonight and admire the team’s handiwork at the Mackay City Heart Christmas.

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