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Quest Mackay on Gordon
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Riviera Mackay
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What's on in The Mackay Region
Free Guided Heritage Walk of Mackay
Date:
21 June 2017 - 4 October 2018
Location:
Mackay City
Join the Mackay Tourism Volunteer Ambassadors on this guided walking tour of Mackay City Centre's heritage and art deco buildings. Immerse yourself in the history of Mack...
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Dancing at Dows Creek
Date:
15 September 2017 - 17 August 2018
Location:
Dows Creek Community Hall
If you're around Mackay then don't miss a great night of "Old Time Dance", with amazing old fashioned Hospitality!! Featuring a live two piece band playing the best danc...
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Australia's Changing Islands
Date:
20 October 2017 - 28 October 2018
Location:
Earthwatch Expedtion St Bees Island
Rising temperatures and increased frequency of extreme weather events is changing the distribution of species on Queensland's tropical islands. Help researchers understan...
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River Street Twilight Market
Date:
9 February - 14 December
Location:
Bluewater Quay
A community market right by the river and under the stars for all to enjoy and meet local producers, value adders, creators and bakers along with many support business o...
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Clermont Historical Centre - 100 Objects
Date:
7 March - 22 December
Location:
Clermont Historical Centre
Clermont’s history is set to be unveiled in a revealing exhibition for the first time. The 100 Objects collection is the latest creation from Clermont Historical Centre...
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Tour De Cure Eve Celebrity Dinner
Date:
26 April
Location:
MECC Plenary Hall A, Alfred Street Mackay
Dine with 14-time Tour de France veteran Jens Voigt and celebrities at the 2018 Tour de Cure Eve Celebrity Dinner. The inaugural Mackay dinner with riders and support cre...
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Tour De Cure Signature Tour Launch
Date:
27 April
Location:
Mackay Marina
Come down to cheer on riders and support crew when the 2018 Tour de Cure Signature Tour departs from the Mackay Marina. Don’t miss the opportunity to see celebrity gu...
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RACQ CQ Rescue Emergency Services Day
Date:
29 April
Location:
Harrup Park Country Club
Bring your crew along and join us for a day of family fun and interactive learning at Mackay’s inaugural 2018 RACQ CQ Rescue Emergency Services Day on Sunday, April 29 ...
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Jimeoin – The Ridiculous (Mackay)
Date:
29 April
Location:
Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre
From the ridiculous to the hilarious…come and see Jimeoin’s new show as he takes you into the brain of one the world’s best stand up comedians and masters of observ...
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Mackay City Auto Group NQ Games
Date:
4 - 7 May
Location:
Mackay Regional Council, Whitsunday Regional Council & Isaac Regional Council
The North Queensland Games is the largest multi-sport event in regional Australia. The NQ Games is held bi annually and shared between Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. The ...
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North Queensland Games
Date:
4 - 7 May
Location:
Mackay Regional Council, Whitsunday Regional Council & Isaac Regional Council
The North Queensland Games is the largest multi-sport event in regional Australia. The NQ Games is held bi annually and shared between Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. The ...
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INDT - 13th World Sooty Championship
Date:
5 - 6 May
Location:
Eungella Dam
The 13th World Sooty Championship, sponsored by INDT, is a great weekend of camping and fishing scheduled over the May Day weekend at the picturesque Eungella Dam. Come a...
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Marina Prior and David Hobson - The 2 of Us
Date:
5 May
Location:
MECC
Tenor and Soprano powerhouse legends of Opera and Musical Theatre performing together on stage. David Hobson and Marina Prior join together in their own show ‘The 2 Of ...
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Lamberts Beach Seafood and Wine Festival
Date:
6 May
Location:
The Seabreeze Hotel Mackay
The Seabreeze Hotel Mackay is presenting the Lamberts Beach Seafood and Wine Festival. This family friendly festival includes: - Local Seafood and Food Stalls - Kids Zone...
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow - Mackay
Date:
8 May
Location:
THE MECC
Australia’s largest comedy festival is packing up and ready to roll! Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, home-del...
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Zach Mach Adventure Challenge
Date:
12 May
Location:
Zach Mach Adventure Challenge
The Zach Mach Adventure Challenge is a fun, action packed adventure for the whole family based in the beautiful Pioneer Valley. Mountain bike the great divide, kayak with...
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Zach Mach Mackay Adventure Challenge
Date:
12 May
Location:
Pinnacle
A fun, action packed adventure for the whole family based in the beautiful Pioneer Valley. Mountain Bike the great divide, kayak with Barra on Teemburra Dam, run with but...
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Mackay Expo
Date:
18 - 20 May
Location:
Mackay Showgrounds
The Mackay Expo (Incorporating Mackay Home Show and Caravan, Camping Expo) is the largest event of its kind in the Mackay Region. With a wide variety products and service...
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Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man Tour: An Evening of Stories and Songs
Date:
26 May
Location:
THE MECC
Oz rock icon, Jimmy Barnes, brings his second bestselling memoir to life in “Working Class Man: An Evening of Stories and Songs”. This spellbinding and searingly hon...
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Creature: An Adaptation of Dot and the Kangaroo
Date:
26 May
Location:
THE MECC
This show is part of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Young People’s Entertainment Season 2018 When 5-year-old Dot gets lost in the bush, she is rescued by a kangaroo w...
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James Reyne - All Crawl in Mackay
Date:
1 June
Location:
THE MECC
For nearly 40 years, James Reyne’s songs have provided the soundtrack to endless Australian summers, including 'The Boys Light Up', 'Reckless', 'Beautiful People', 'Lak...
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Mackay Marina Run
Date:
3 June
Location:
Mackay Marina
Mackay is a booming Queensland Region and the BMA Mackay Marina Run is the signature running event for the exciting and expanding city of Mackay. The event showcases the ...
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Charmaine Wilson - The Australian Medium Tour
Date:
11 June
Location:
THE MECC
This is a 16+ event. Charmaine Wilson is a world-renowned Australian medium, who has been consistently recognised for her skill and compassion since awakening to her gif...
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The TEN Tenors - Wish You Were Here
Date:
14 June
Location:
THE MECC
Early bird pricing available now until January 10 2018. In the summer of 2016, The TEN Tenors were back in Melbourne Australia, running through David Bowie’s Heroes fo...
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Queensland Ballet presents Swan Lake - Mackay
Date:
20 June
Location:
THE MECC
Young maiden Odette and her friends are victims of a terrible spell that turns them into swans by day, and only at night do they return to human form. To break the spell...
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Queensland Ballet presents Swan Lake - Mackay
Date:
20 June
Location:
THE MECC
Young maiden Odette and her friends are victims of a terrible spell that turns them into swans by day, and only at night do they return to human form. To break the spell...
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Gina Hogan Presents A Country Girl at Heart
Date:
29 June
Location:
THE MECC
Gina Hogan began her musical career as a small child entertaining family and friends around the campfire in her home town of Bendigo. Since then she has blossomed into on...
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Around The World in 80 Days
Date:
14 July
Location:
THE MECC
The play Around the World in 80 Day is an epic, funny, madcap adaptation of the classic novel by Jules Verne. The story opens on Tuesday October 1st. 1872 at 11.57pm...an...
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Mackay Bluewater Fling
Date:
14 July
Location:
Bluewater Quay
The Mackay and District Pipe Band is hosting their annual community event 'The Mackay Bluewater Fling' on Saturday July 14, 2018 at the Bluewater Quay. Situated on the pi...
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Mackay Mazda Festival of Arts
Date:
20 - 29 July
Location:
Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre (MECC)
The Mackay Festival of Arts is one of the largest visual and performing arts festivals in regional Queensland. The festival takes you on an exciting journey through a ran...
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G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day
Date:
21 July
Location:
Queens Park
The signature event of the Festival will see Queens Park become an entertainment hub that attracts almost a quarter of the regions' population. From live bands to an arra...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show - Mackay
Date:
24 July
Location:
THE MECC
“and – pop! out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.” One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar...
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Queensland Mining Awards
Date:
25 July
Location:
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
The Queensland Mining Awards are designed to recognise project excellence and achievements unique to the highly competitive work environment of mining industry contractor...
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Mackay Mountain Marathon
Date:
4 - 5 August
Location:
Eungella Town Centre
The Mackay Mountain Marathon is a mountain bike adventure ride and running event catering for all ages and skill levels. The event will start and finish at Eungella. T...
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Opera Queensland Presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore or the Witch’s Curse!
Date:
11 August
Location:
THE MECC
Lindy Hume’s critically acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore or The Witch’s Curse is coming to MECC in August 2018, giving Mackay audiences the ...
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RACQ CQ Rescue Charity Gala
Date:
17 August
Location:
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
The RACQ CQ Rescue Charity Gala is an annual event raising vital funds for their rescue helicopter service. Save the date! More details to come shortly.Contact detailsE...
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Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men
Date:
24 August
Location:
THE MECC
Let’s turn back the clock and celebrate the wonderful era of the Hollywood movie musicals and the song and dance men that made it so magical. The sensational new show,...
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RACQ CQ Rescue Model Search
Date:
25 August
Location:
THE MECC
The RACQ CQ Rescue Model Search is a fundraising Model Search Competition held in Mackay, Queensland. The essential purpose of RACQ CQ Rescue (as a Queensland Rescue Heli...
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Variety Bash Queensland - Mackay 2018
Date:
26 - 27 August
Location:
Halliday Bay
Start your cars, rev your engines and get ready for 10 action-packed days through spectacular outback Queensland as the 2018 Variety Bash treks from Gladstone to Townsvil...
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Mackay Invitational PBR
Date:
8 September
Location:
Queens Park
The concept is simple: Match the nation’s best bull riding athletes against the toughest animal athletes on the planet in an eight-second battle of man versus beast. T...
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Bell Shakespeare – Julius Caesar
Date:
12 September
Location:
THE MECC
Brutus is suspicious. Cassius is conspiring. Caesar’s days are numbered. Loved by the people, Caesar’s power is growing – which is dangerous if you live in a world...
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NQ Derby - Mackay Turf Club
Date:
15 September
Location:
Mackay Turf Club
An Annual Grand Final race where horses have had to qualify at other regional race meetings throughout the year and it all culminates at NQ Derby Day in Mackay. The NQ De...
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Rumble on the Reef
Date:
25 - 29 September
Location:
The Sugar Bowl
Rumble on the Reef is the ASF Queensland Championships of Street Skateboarding for 2018. This contest is on a brand new 2.2 million dollar skatepark based in North Macka...
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Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson
Date:
29 September
Location:
THE MECC
Hotel Sorrento by Australian playwright Hannie Rayson is a highly commercial and relatable comedy/drama and familial story for a mainstream audience. This award winning p...
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Rio Tinto River 2 Reef Ride
Date:
29 September
Location:
Blue Water Quay
The Rio Tinto River 2 Reef Ride 2018 charity event is a mass participation ride. The event raises funds for two local charities - RACQ CQ Rescue and Mackay Sporting Wheel...
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Frankly Sinatra – A Tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes
Date:
5 October
Location:
THE MECC
Following the outstanding success of The Great Composers, Australian music theatre star Philip Gould and award winning singer/actress Michelle Fitzmaurice team up again t...
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16th annual Bush Poet’s Smoko
Date:
7 October
Location:
Nebo Museum
The 16th annual Bush Poet’s Smoko will be held in historic Nebo. Get together and celebrate the great Australian tradition of bush poetry. A program led by master of...
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Global Grooves
Date:
20 October
Location:
Queens Park
Tour the globe at Global Grooves 2018 held at beautiful Queens Park, celebrating the cultural diversity of the Mackay region. This one-day open-air event is free to the p...
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The Gruffalo - Live on Stage
Date:
4 November
Location:
THE MECC
Based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood... After sell-out seasons across the wo...
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Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
Date:
8 November
Location:
THE MECC
Sydney International Piano Competition Presents Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev In Concert Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev is the winner of the Percy Grainger Second Prize of the ...
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