Event Guide August 9

Friday 9th August

CASA Monthly BBQ
10am-12pm
Join CASA for their monthly BBQ, that also ties in with their last fun filled day for Homelessness Week 2024! This final event for the week will see special guests from around our region, a delicious BBQ and an exciting unveiling! Bring a friend and come and enjoy a fun filled day with everyone here at CASA!
4/54 Gregory St, Mackay

Ladbrokes Lunch
11.30am
Mackay Turf Club is thrilled to invite you to their Ladbrokes Lunch. The one and only Jimmy "Pumper" Cassidy will be there on the day serving you an unforgettable afternoon of laughter, stories, and fun. Get ready to be regaled by the wit and wisdom of this racing legend! $125pp or $1200 for a table of 10. A 2-course lunch is provided and drinks on arrival.
Mackay Turf Club, Ooralea Racecourse

Daly Bay Illuminate
6pm-9pm
Friday 9 August - Sunday 11 August
ART, LIGHT AND CREATIVITY! Get ready to experience the magic of Mackay this August! Mackay's beloved winter light display is back and better than ever in 2024! For four nights Queens Park will be transformed into a stunning showcase of art, light and creativity. As the sun sets, Daly Bay Illuminate will transcend Queens Park, highlighting its historic landmarks and natural beauty.
Queens Park, Mackay

Exhibition: Painting With The Tide
6.30pm
‘Painting with the Tide’ - The Cumberland Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, with their vivid and ever-changing beauty, remain a magnet for artists. In 2023, artists Euan Macleod, Ron McBurnie, Bradley Short and filmmaker Ben McBurnie explored the region from Cape Hillsborough to Pentecost Island and captured what they saw.
88 Milton St, Mackay

LIVE Music
6.30pm
Get ready for the ultimate LIVE experience of Lucid Wings Duo!
Seabreeze Hotel

Saturday 10th August  

Mack PopCon 2024
9am
Get ready for Mack PopCon 2024! What to expect on the day: Vendors, Celebrity guests, Cosplay competition, Photography and Interactive exhibits. Children under the age of 10 are free, $5 for all ages above 10. Tickets available online and at the door! 
Mackay Showgrounds

Native Bee Demonstration
9.30am
Ever wanted to learn about Australian Native Bees from top experts in bee management, rescues, and care? Join us for an exciting workshop, hosted by Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group! Witness a live demonstration on safely transferring rescued hives into quality OATH boxes and gain invaluable insights and practical skills. 
Morning tea will be provided! Please wear closed shoes.
Mackay Regional Botanical Gardens

Multicultural Community Event
10am-12pm
Celebrate diversity and culture with us at our upcoming Multicultural Community Event! Enjoy a day filled with fun, creativity, and learning as we bring together different cultural activities for everyone to enjoy. This is a family-friendly event with activities recommended for kids over 5 years old. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about different cultures in a vibrant and welcoming environment. For inquiries, please email Ela at elam@tnhub.org.au
Mount Pleasant Mackay

Artists Talking – Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee
10.30am
Join proppaNOW artists Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee as they walk us through their exhibition OCCURRENT AFFAIR at Artspace Mackay. Established in 2003, proppaNOW is one of Australia’s leading cultural collectives, exploring the politics of Aboriginal art and culture, and provoking, subverting, and re-thinking what it means to be a ‘contemporary Aboriginal artist’. This is a FREE event, tickets available via Eventbrite.
Main Gallery, Artspace Mackay

LIVE Music
6.30pm
Come on down for a delicious meal and a drink…or two…whilst you listen to the legendary Michael Scriha LIVE!
Seabreeze Hotel

Sunday 11th August  

Centenary Family Fun Day
9am-1pm
Memorial Display, 1996 Time Capsule Opening, 2024 Time Capsule Entries, Open Classrooms, Past Student Roll Call – prize draw, Student performances, Centenary cake cutting, Scavenger hunt, Centenary Yearbooks and Cookbooks and more!
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Cent Sale!
10am
Free entry, tea, coffee and morning tea available to purchase. Come along for your chance to win some great prizes – all quality prizes valued at a minimum of $10. There will be lucky draw prizes, snap raffles and raffle tickets on sale. This is a fundraising event for Belinda Hassan’s ALP Mackay Campaign. Cent sale tickets are $5 per book (25 tickets per book) phone emily on 0436123528
Senior Citizens Hall, 58 Macalister Street, Mackay

KONVOY 4 KIDS MACKAY
10.30am
Get ready to celebrate the 15th Konvoy 4 Kids Mackay! Proudly supporting Variety QLD, the Children's Charity. The Konvoy will arrive at approximately 11am. Food vendors, Live Entertainment, Market stalls available. FREE rides for the kids $5 Entry per Adult, kids under 16 FREE. This is a family-fun day. ‘LET'S HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND MAKE THIS THE BIGGEST AND BEST KONVOY YET!’
Mackay Showgrounds

LIVE Music
2pm
Get ready for an electrifying afternoon with Eatz n Beatz DJ Da Ridge. Don't miss the opportunity to catch them LIVE!
Seabreeze Hotel

Monday 12th August

Matwork Pilates
5.45am 
Matwork Pilates at Slade Point Community Hall. Wanting to learn the fundamentals? This is a beginner experience and has been designed to show you the ropes and give you a taste of Pilates and how it should feel. This is a no pressure class, it's for beginners to have fun learning yet still receiving the full value of a Pilates session. Pilates should improve strength, flexibility, and overall well-being. $25 per person. Bookings essential. Visit Double M Fitness online for more information.  
Slade Point Community Hall

Tuesday 13th August  

Chatty Cafe
9.30am
Chatty Café invites you to come along to connect, converse, and share ideas. Chatty Café is a global movement that aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation, connecting people over a cuppa to help improve health and mental wellbeing. People can feel isolated for many reasons; living alone, parenting at home, restrictive disabilities, getting older, or being linguistically diverse to name a few. This initiative supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Eleven: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Gordan White Library

Wednesday 14th August  

Mackay Farmers’ Market
6:30 – 10:30am
Shop local at the Mackay Farmers' Market and enjoy a morning on the Pioneer River.
Grab your reusable coffee cups, drink tumblers, water kefir bottles, produce and carry bags and stop in at the Mackay Farmers' Market every Wednesday.
Bluewater Quay

Australia A vs India A – Women’s
9am
The summer of international cricket for the Great Barrier Reef Arena will kick off with an exciting women's 'A' series between Australia and India. The Arena will play host to three 50-over games during August 2024. Entry: FREE for everyone!
Don't miss all the action and enjoy the Great Barrier Reef Arena for all it has to offer!
Great Barrier Reef Arena

Thursday 15th August  

Riverside Markets
3pm-8pm
Come along and browse collections of unique and colourful creations by crafted by local talents. Explore clothing, handmade cultural items and delicious food and drinks from local vendors by the river, every Thursday!
Bluewater Quay

Mackay Disability Expo 2024
9am
This event aims to enhance the lives of people with disability. Entry is free and there is plenty of easy, accessible parking. The Mackay Disability Expo offers a crucial opportunity for people with disability to find out about the latest products, services, technology, aids and equipment. It is an ideal platform for product and service providers to connect with people with disability, their families and carers. The opportunity is also there for service providers to build networks with other providers, organisations and agencies in the region.
Mackay Showgrounds

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