Mackay City and Waterfront

12/06/2026

CITY SCENE

📅Wednesday, June 24
⏱️5.00pm - 7.00pm
📍Red Dog Riverfront
🧀Canapes
🍷Cash-bar

Connect, collaborate, and be inspired at our networking evening with special guest Dean Cracknell from the Town Team Movement.

👉 Plus, the Mackay Waterfront Team will present insights and updates on the implementation of the Place Strategy actions.

Register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/city-scene-tickets-1991649745001?aff=oddtdtcreator

This is a free event
Mackay Regional Council Visit Mackay Isaac, Queensland, Australia Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce

11/06/2026

😍Mackay, it’s time to make things happen 👏

ACTIVATING WITH PLACEMAKING : Turning Ideas into Action
FREE EVENT
Wednesday, June 24
Session 1 : 9am – 11am
Session 2 : 2pm – 4pm

Introducing Town Team Movement co-founder Dean Cracknell, in Mackay for a once off event!!

Both of the sessions are the same, choose which suits best.
Register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/activating-with-placemaking-turning-ideas-into-action-tickets-1991647837295?aff=oddtdtcreator

Location : Mainstay Suites, Level 1 Conference Room, Macalister St

🤩BONUS :- Those registered will be offered a one-on-one individual or small group session with Dean on Wednesday between workshop sessions or Thursday, June 25 between 8.30am and 12pm.
💯Unbelievable opportunity

This will be an energising, hands on session designed to help us move from inspiration to implementation.
It is about unlocking practical ways to shape vibrant places, strengthen community connections, and build momentum for projects that matter.
You’ll explore how everyday people can lead positive change, discover simple tools for activating spaces, and connect with others who are ready to make things happen right here in Mackay,

MKY City Heart Collective Creatives Mackay INC

Get ready to bring your ideas to life and make your community spaces pop with real action and creativity.

11/06/2026

The Mackay Riverside Market is the perfect place to spend your Thursday afternoon! ☀️🍔💐

09/06/2026

River Wharves is the place to be this morning with the kids.
Miss Kim and Chrissy Capsicum are ready and waiting with their Active Squirtz program starting at 9.15am 🙋‍♀️🙋🏽🙋‍♂️

09/06/2026

Kids Fun Wharves, Wednesday, June 10.
Free activities for the kids
🎨 9am to 10.30 - Facepainting with Carlie's Fascinating Faces Face Painting Mackay
🤸 9.15am to 10am - Active Squirtz
📖 10am to 10.30am - Storytime with Mackay Regional Council Libraries
🪁 10.30am to 11am - Playtime with Mackay Regional Council Libraries.
https://www.mackaywaterfront.com.au/what-to-do/whats_on
On your way to River Wharves stop into the Mackay Farmers' Market at Bluewater Quay for fresh, local produce & sourdough bread
AND ☕Coffee and 🍔food all sorted!
Papa Bens Coffee Van
Road Runners Old School Takeaway

04/06/2026

This weekend's line-up in the Riverside Precinct 😍:

Friday June 5th: Friday Flow 🪘🤸
6pm - 8.30pm Live Music, Drumming, Community Jam Sesh, Food & Drinks, Arts & Crafts & Lawn activities

Saturday June 6th: River Wharves Breakfast Collective 🥖💐
7am Free Yoga Michell Hyde - Blue Lotus Love,
From 8am Coffee Papa Bens Coffee Van, Breakfast Tambay Eats, Authentic Sourdough & Pastries Boat Ramp Bakehouse, Butcher meats Bush Lemon Farm, and Fresh locally grown flowers The Gerbera Connection.

Saturday June 6th: Beers and Burgers 🍔🍺
3pm - 6pm - Red Dog Riverfront are serving up any Burger with a Beer, Wine or Basic Spirit for $26

Saturday June 6th: Afternoons at River Wharves 🍟🥤
12pm - 2pm & 4.30pm - 8pm visit Tambay Eats, The Salty Seaman Seafood & Soda & Sin for lunch and Dinner.

Sunday June 7th: BMA Mackay Marina Run 🏃‍♂️🎉
Watch the action of the BMA Mackay Marina Run Half Marathon from the Bluewater Quay. Red Dog Riverfront will be open from 6am with a Marina Run Special of 10% off all Food & Drinks all day plus catch Significant Other with live music.

Sunday June 7th: Sunday Sessions @ River Wharves 🌴☀️
2pm - 6pm Finish off the weekend with an afternoon by the River with Tambay Eats and Amanda’s Dumplings.

Plus ... limited availability on Nautical By Nature Mackay's Purple Thunder on Saturday and Sunday. Get in quick to secure your spot!! 🚤💦

There's something for everyone ‼️

04/06/2026

The Mackay Riverside Market is the place to be on a Thursday afternoon from 3pm - 7pm!

The Kids are sorted🤸
🌱 Holly from Mackay Community Gardens is running a Kids Earth Art workshop. Make your own little animals or creatures using the things we find outdoors! Using clay, sticks, nuts, leaves and colouring in to create something you can take home!
🎨 Free Facepainting with Let's Just Face It Entertainment
🥳Freed Class has a range of phoneless games to get involved in

Then for the rest of the family:
🎶 Live music with ViVa Acoustic from 4pm - 7pm
🍔A variety of Food Vans, so lots of choice for dinner!
🛍️and of course the Market Stalls that you all know and love!!

See you there! 😍

02/06/2026

On Saturday night at the Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Best in Business Awards, it was wonderful to see some of our city businesses nominated and taking out major awards.

🏆 Next Big Thing - Winner - The Bookish Burrow - Sarah has created a little gem in the heart of the city.

🏆 Heart of Gold -Winner - Crossroad Arts Inc - a hive of inclusive creative activity.

👏DeckaDice nominated in three categories and in the top three of two. A local games store who caters for adults and kids with an ever changing schedule of events.

👏teeny tiny interiors in the Small but Might category. An absolute winner in our eyes her local clients she has in Brooklyn & Manhattan who love her style for our little ones.

🚶‍♀️‍➡️Do yourself a favour and pop into the city, visit your favourite cafe or restaurant and have fun discovering our locally owned businesses. 🥰



Mackay Regional Council Visit Mackay Isaac, Queensland, Australia