council For more information phone: 1300 MACKAY (1300 622 529) or visit council’s website: www.mackay.qld.gov.au Roll up and win at show display

COUNCIL’S display at the to rehydrate at a free water SUNS kick off big Mackay Show is a show bottle refill station, set up by stopper. Mackay Water Services. COUNCIL There are heaps of The 20-metre-long mobile day of footy action giveaways and prizes up for library will be on display at - in brief - grabs, including a Cowboys the Mackay Show for the first Watch the women’s team take on the Lions Experience game package, a time, allowing residents to City takes root in Mackay and stay on to catch Origin on big screen $500 mountain bike (thanks browse the latest in digital to Mackay Cycles), two free and print resources. MORE than 1000 Mackay residents contributed to the MACKAY sports fans will be AFLW Premiership game in to see them take on the MECC tickets, free water soaring cardboard city that has spoilt for footy action this Mackay for the next three other side, the bottles, calico bags, rubber As part of the Park’s display taken root in Artspace Mackay. Sunday. years as part of a partnership , in Mackay,” balls and dog leads. area, Mackay Institute of Spanning the length of the deal with council and its he said. Research and Innovation is FIELD Engineers Gallery, the With State of Origin being Mackay Waterfront Priority Simply pop into the display offering free health checks cardboard installation, Take played in on Sunday Development Area. “There is added interest for a chance to win. today from 10am to 3pm. Root (Colony), is the latest night, what better way to as former Mackay players work by Alfredo and Isabel warm up than watch some Best of all, entry to this Lauren Bella and Emma Mayor Greg Williamson said Mackay Tourism will Aquilizan, an artist couple female stars of another footy Sunday’s game is free. Pittman have been signed by celebrate against the Brisbane Lions at Metricon Stadium, with Mackay Waterfront councillors were attending also have a display area, known for elaborate cardboard signage in the background. The two sides clash in a Winter Series game in Mackay this Sunday. constructions. Take Root may code live in Mackay. the SUNS from the Brisbane during peak times to meet launching their “101 things be the biggest, most elaborate, Mayor Greg Williamson said Lions.” with residents. to do in Mackay”competition exhibition ever to sit inside The Gold Coast SUNS take there had been huge interest “The Brisbane Heat WBBL Matt Cielens said there would day of it by staying on and campaign. the walls of Artspace Mackay. on the Brisbane Lions in in women’s AFL since a Cr Williamson said matches, in particular, have be some food vendors and after the AFL game for “The public can sit down The Mackay Regional Council display at the Mackay Show has been a popular attraction in recent years. The exhibition is on show until a Women’s Winter Series national competition was sporting spectacles, such drawn big crowds. They’ve children’s activities, such as dinner and to catch the and have a ‘cuppa’ with a The council show display is August 14. game at Harrup Park’s Great launched three years ago. as Brisbane Heat WBBL also been free family events a jumping castle and face State of councillor in the Capital located in Pavilion 2 at the Barrier Reef Arena at noon. cricket matches, had been like the AFL will be this painting, at the AFL game. Origin action live on our Works booth,” Cr Williamson SUNS mascot will also make A wide cross section of Parks and Environment and Mackay Showgrounds. It “The SUNS are joining the extremely popular at Harrup weekend.” huge six-metre by three- said. an appearance, with heaps council staff will be on hand, Local Laws officers. is open until 8.30pm today NAIDOC Week As well as this game, the AFLW competition next Park’s Great Barrier Reef “Sports fans can come down metre big screen,’’ he of giveaways to hand out,” ranging from Libraries and (Wednesday, June 19) and COUNCIL will be supporting a SUNS will also play one year and it will be great Arena in recent years. Harrup Park general manager to Harrup Park and make a said. “Sunny the Gold Coast he said. Economic Development to Show-goers will also be able from 9am to 4pm tomorrow. series of activities for NAIDOC Week. The week will kick of with >> For the latest news about the Winter Series game between the Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions, check out the SUNS’ website at goldcoastfc.com.au >> To find out more at Mackay Regional Council’s show display before heading along, visit mackay.qld.gov.au/mackayshow a Flag Raising Ceremony and Cultural Activities on Monday, July 8, from 10am at council’s Civic Precinct. Artspace will then host a Drawing with Language holiday activity from Your guide to staging events G&S Engineering Monday, July 8, to Sunday, July Wine and Food Day 14 (10am to 5pm weekdays DO you have an idea for an Saturday, July 20, THEY’RE ARIA Hall of Fame and 10am to 3pm on the event but don’t know where 10.30am to 5.30pm inductees and have 25 Top weekend). Mackay Regional to start? Queens Park Mackay 40 Australian hits. Council Libraries are also hosting activities, readings and Festival Club workshops from Tuesday, July Council has recently created They’re Mental as Anything Saturday, July 20, 9, at various branches. Details an event guide on its website and they’re coming to 6.30pm to 10pm at mackay.qld.gov.au/whatson with everything you need MECC Plenary Halls Mackay in July. The NAIDOC Street Parade to know about organising Loose Ends and Family Day will close out and running an event in the Sunday, July 21, 2pm Mayor Greg Williamson the week on Friday, July 12. The Mackay region. at Pinnacle Playhouse; and said “The Mentals” would march assembles at Macalister Tuesday, July 23, 10am headline the main stage at Street from 9am for a 10am Cr Justin Englert said the at Sarina Bob Wood Cultural Hall the G&S Engineering Food start. The Family Day begins in website information was DBCT Illuminate and Wine Day on July 20. Queens Park at 11am and runs Mental as Anything are coming to Mackay in July. until 4pm. Council’s Waste Education officer Fiona Paterson (right) goes through the a one-stop shop for event Monday, July 22, to Friday, July 26, steps in the Waste Minimisation Action Plan with Foodspace’s Roxie Bovey. management. 6pm to 9pm “The Mentals are a legendary Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Australian pop rock band crowds in the thousands one cracker of a long table Library survey “The guide has been Jack Sturgeon stage that have had more hits than since 1977. brunch,” Cr Williamson said. MACKAY Regional Council developed to assist event Local performers offering free you can poke a stick at,” Cr coordinators with all entertainment at DBCT Illuminate Williamson said. He said a catalogue of “The Local Long Table Libraries are conducting their yearly customer satisfaction Is your business waste levy ready? their behind-the-scenes Wednesday (July 24) to Friday hit songs was a factor, as Farmer’s Brunch is something survey and they’d love to hear MACKAY region businesses provide businesses with as Council’s website also has administration requirements,” (July 26), 6pm to 9pm. “Ask any long-serving Aussie people knew the songs, but council is putting on in from you. The survey runs until can access free waste much information as possible important information and he said. Wolfgang’s Magical publican what their most it was mostly just because partnership with the Greater June 24. Help us to improve minimisation education to reduce the levy’s impact. links to websites. Musical Circus by Circa prominent jukebox plays have Mental as Anything’s music Whitsunday Food Network,’’ library services by taking the sessions from council’s “It includes information on Tuesday, July 23, from 6.30pm been over the last 40 years made people feel good. he said. survey and go in the draw Waste Education officer. “All businesses in the Mackay The links include the council regulations and fees, Council’s website has a one-stop page for events. MECC Auditorium and songs like ‘The Nips are for a $100 Wish Gift Card. region will incur the levy,” he ’s grants and sponsorship Courses in Colour Getting Bigger’, ‘If You Leave The legendary Aus-rockers “All the food and beverages Take the survey today at Council is offering the Waste Disposal Levy opportunities, guidelines Me, Can I Come Too’, ‘Too won’t be the only drawcard come from local farms and www.bit.ly/2XKzXj9 said. Friday, July 26, 6.30pm sessions to assist businesses website (www.qld.gov.au/ regarding safety and Cr Englert said the online months before a major event MECC Lynette Denny Space Many Times’ and ‘Live It Up’ at our region’s biggest producers and the menu is with the introduction of the “The sessions will go through wastedisposallevy), Planet notifications to stakeholders event guide also detailed that has over 5000 people will undoubtedly be on their outdoor food and wine event. curated by talented food Queensland Government’s a step-by-step guide on Ark Business Recycling and access to useful event changes to permit deadlines attending and requires traffic Opera ’s lists,” he said. artists and chefs.” Register pets $75 per tonne levy on waste how business owners and (www.businessrecycling. planning resources. to take effect from July 1. management,” he said. Madama Butterfly “Our Festivals team has MACKAY Regional Council is going to landfill from July 1. operators can reduce waste, com.au) and ecoBiz (www. Saturday, July 27, from 7.30pm Mental as Anything’s Greedy gone all out this year – there The G&S Engineering Wine currently in the pet registration MECC Auditorium separate waste streams and cciqecobiz.com.au), which “It has been created to ensure “Permits for events must be “Permits submitted after the Smith said there were a will be two stages hosting and Food Day will be held at discount period. Register Cr Laurence Bonaventura recycle more to help reduce offers free tailored advice on nothing gets overlooked in submitted a minimum of three deadline will be subject to a variety of reasons why The 13 bands, a kidzone, more Queens Park from 10.30am before July 31 and take Friends of the MECC Jazz Brunch advantage of huge savings. Visit said council was working to waste disposal costs.” reducing business waste. the event planning stages.” months before an event, or six priority application fee.” Sunday, July 28, 11am to 1pm Mentals had been drawing than 30 food vendors and to 5.30pm. mackay.qld.gov.au to register. MECC North Foyer Or, visit our Pet Registration >> For more information, or to register, go to mackay.qld.gov.au/businesswaste >> The event guide is available online at mackay.qld.gov.au/eventmanagement >> For a full line-up of the day’s entertainment, head to themecc.com.au Day on Saturday, July 27, 9am to noon, on council’s front lawn.