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Oktoberfest celebrations in Mackay in 2013 at the old Rivers store.

Beer steins down as Mackay's Oktoberfest pulls up stumps

Mackay will have to hang up the Lederhose and keep the beer...

  • 8 Aug 2017
WINNERS: Congratulations to the 12 players who played in Townsville Congress Australia Day weekend: Noel Bugeia, Janelle Conroy, Monica Darley, Del Ryan Winners 'A' Helen Van Den Bloek, Jan Harris, Richard Wix, Janine Rodgers Winners 'C' and runners up David Ting, Ming Ting, Geoddrey Patterson, Ian Cruickshank.

What’s happening in your community this week

From a family race day fundraiser to a Bonsai workshop –...

  • 19 Feb 2020
Mojo's business development manager Dwaine Nosworthy. Picture: Tony Martin

Premium Content How to keep partying during the pandemic

The ingredients of a rowdy night on the town: Infra-red scans...

  • 19 Mar 2020
Sugar City Rock N Roll dancers (from left): president Wal Horsfall with Eunice Day, vice president Colin McPherson with Sue McPherson, committee member Neil Ladynski with Carol Ladynski and committee member Greg Brown with secretary Ronelle Brown. Picture: Contributed.

Premium Content 25 years of culturally defiant, but thrilling dancing

Beginning in the 1950s, one Mackay group has kept the spirit of...

  • 5 Jul 2020

$1 million in Mackay coronavirus grants unused

Mayor Greg Williamson said the council had given away $156,000...

  • 8 Jul 2020
Mayor Greg Williamson said Mackay Regional Council had given away $156,000 to 40 local sporting and community groups since the program launched last Monday.

Premium Content Why $1 million in sports funding has not been touched

Mackay clubs are one quick form away from a free $5000, but...

  • 9 Jul 2020
If you'll pardon the pun, the Mackay Gem and Craft Society club really is a hidden gem waiting for more residents to become aware of it at 3 Leisure Crt, South Mackay. Picture: Heidi Petith

Premium Content Interested in crystals, gemstones and fossils?

There’s a Mackay club where you can learn how to cut, grind...

  • 15 Jul 2020
Mackay Gem and Craft Society member Alison Friswell faceting a quartz stone. Picture: Heidi Petith

Premium Content Mackay club to crystallise your gemstone interest

Clubhouse fitted out with all the tools to cut, grind, tumble...

  • 16 Jul 2020
This week is your last chance to explore and 'meet' the works in Artspace's current exhibition, 2020 Libris Awards: The Australian artists' book prize. Picture: Mackay Regional Council

Premium Content 65+ community events on in Mackay this week

From bingo to babywearing and calligraphy to Christmas...

  • 25 Aug 2020
Mackay Surf Lifesaving Club members Keesha Close, Klara Close and Rhapsody Howat, 8, at the club's open day at Mackay Harbour, August 30, 2020. Picture: Heidi Petith

Premium Content IN ACTION: Nippers open day trains youngsters for future

The windy weather was whipping up waves but that didn’t stop...

  • 30 Aug 2020