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As a council, we are extremely proud of our two venues that took out three awards at this year’s tourism awards. A big shout out to Jemma Carey and her team from the MECC for winning Best Business and Event Venue. Jemma and her team provide a first-class venue for functions, events, conferences and performances. The MECC certainly rates as one of the best facilities in regional Queensland. The venue is always presented in a very professional manner and the staff pay great attention to detail to make sure your function is just perfect. The team pride themselves on delivering top quality service to all users of the venue.
The Sarina Sugar Shed was our next winner, taking out the Award for Excellence in Food Tourism.
This is a great achievement to win this category again this year. Ian Mason and his team play a pivotal role in ensuring the visitor experience is second-to-none when you visit the Sugar Shed. The mouth-watering products that are produced onsite are just mind blowing. The sauces, chutneys and jams really tantalise your taste buds. Then you move on to taste the onsite distilled range of liquors, NOIs (Nice Over Ice) and locally produced rum. No tour is complete unless you taste one of Betty’s freshly made cocktails. When you visit the Sarina Sugar Shed, you are certainly in for a great food tourism experience.
Lastly, our Sarina Sugar Shed was category winner for Most Outstanding Volunteer Group.
The success of the Sugar Shed would not be possible without the dedicated group of volunteers that help with the production of chutneys, sauces, jam, alcohol manufacturing and cane crushing. The passion of the Sugar Shed team really comes to life through this great group of volunteers. They certainly make things happen and the spirit of giving comes through in the many hours of volunteer time they contribute. Well done to everyone. Tourism is certainly well and truly alive at Mackay Regional Council. Great team effort to be gold winners on the night.
So proud of our people!
Cr Karen May
Deputy Mayor
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