Thursday, October 24, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Global Grooves And Good Times

Fridays are perfect for relaxing, having fun with family, and eating lots of food.

Let me tell you why. This weekend is the perfect opportunity to not only eat some beautiful food, but you can also even get into the Christmas spirit as we are now only 62 days away from Santa coming through the screen door.

Think about this. Tonight and tomorrow night, you can head to the Mackay Showgrounds for the annual Christmas Fair with West Mackay Rotary. They’ve been doing this for years. Remember when they used to do it at the City Gates? It was a funfair all in that one place next to the old tourist centre.

Obviously, they’ve gotten way bigger than that, and for safety, the showgrounds are the best place to have fun with Santa. Come and grab some great food, buy some raffle tickets to win a Christmas ham or three, and get the kids and grandkids on some rides to wear them out before you get their diabetes journey ready with sugary lollies all night. It’s a win-win situation, that’s for sure.

Oh, and if you see Col Meng, say "g’day" and get some raffle tickets off him. He won’t let up until you do. He reminded me of it when I ran past him last week after the Road Runners’ Sunday shufflers up near the lagoon. He’s a bit like a dog with a bone. Anyway, moving on.
Also, this weekend is all the fun at Queens Park on East Gordon Street for Global Grooves. If you are a lover of food from all over the world and cultures, then this is the place to be. Seriously, the amount and types of food will blow your mind.

There’s plenty on offer—food, fun, music, dancing, and so much more right in town. What’s not to love?

Don’t forget we are not that far away from all the Halloween fun around town. There are plenty of places getting all the decorations ready for trick-or-treating fun with the kids. This Sunday too, from 4 pm, Queens Park is the place to be for a fun Halloween photo swap event. Get dressed up, share some spooky stories, and get ready to swap away just in time for the end of the month.

Have a great weekend, and if you’re heading to Mackay Harbour tomorrow for the spring clean-up, wear some sunscreen. It’s certainly a warm weekend coming up. Look out for nesting turtles around East Point!


You can join Rob Kidd from 5am weekday mornings on 4MK 1026 AM in Mackay and Proserpine, 91.5FM in Airlie Beach or just ask your smart speaker to play 4MK on iHeartRadio!

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