The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region. Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay. Join families and restaurateurs in buying local produce that does not come any fresher. All stall holders are guaranteed local to the region and are selling guaranteed local goods that either are grown and caught locally or are made with local ingredients. Get to meet your local farmer and ask them directly all about the produce you will be taking home to feed your family. Where was it grown? When was is picked? Do you use sprays on this? How best to store the produce? Will this be in season long? And so many more questions!

Catch up with a friend for coffee or just enjoy treating yourself to something you enjoy.

There are five patrolled beaches in the Mackay region including:

> Bucasia Beach

> Eimeo Beach

> Harbour Beach

> Lamberts Beach

> Sarina Beach

They are patrolled on weekends, school holidays and public holidays from the September school holidays until the May Day public holiday each year (except for Harbour Beach, which is patrolled 365 days a year).

When swimming at the region's beaches, remember to swim safe! Swim between the red and yellow flags, wear a stinger suit, carry a bottle of vinegar in the car and apply sunscreen regularly

So many places to visit close by, Eungella, Finch Hatton, Airlie Beach, Cape Hillsborough, Cape Palmerston, Blackdown tablelands, Bowen just to name a few.

Mackay parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 7:00am in Mackay Botanic Gardens, Lagoon Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.

It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or run together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!

Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Lagoon Café - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community.

So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us

There are a few different walking groups in Mackay. Google walking groups Mackay to find a group and a time that suits you.

Bocce with a buddy Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Event runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Cost: $5 for hire of bocce set with a $50 cash only deposit

Date: Monday - Friday

Time: 9am -5pm

Location: Malta Garden

Enjoy a game of bocce or croquet with a friend on our sand bocce court. Bocce sets are available for hire from Gardens Administration.

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region. Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay. Join families and restaurateurs in buying local produce that does not come any fresher. All stall holders are guaranteed local to the region and are selling guaranteed local goods that either are grown and caught locally or are made with local ingredients. Get to meet your local farmer and ask them directly all about the produce you will be taking home to feed your family. Where was it grown? When was is picked? Do you use sprays on this? How best to store the produce? Will this be in season long? And so many more questions!

Catch up with a friend for coffee or just enjoy treating yourself to something you enjoy.

What is physical activity?

WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity refers to all movement including during leisure time, for transport to get to and from places, or as part of a person’s work. Both moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity improve health.

Popular ways to be active include walking, cycling, wheeling, sports, swimming, active recreation and play, and can be done at any level of skill and for enjoyment by everybody. 

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps prevent hypertension, maintain healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. 

There are five patrolled beaches in the Mackay region including:

> Bucasia Beach

> Eimeo Beach

> Harbour Beach

> Lamberts Beach

> Sarina Beach

They are patrolled on weekends, school holidays and public holidays from the September school holidays until the May Day public holiday each year (except for Harbour Beach, which is patrolled 365 days a year).

When swimming at the region's beaches, remember to swim safe! Swim between the red and yellow flags, wear a stinger suit, carry a bottle of vinegar in the car and apply sunscreen regularly

Mackay parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 7:00am in Mackay Botanic Gardens, Lagoon Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.

It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or run together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!

Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Lagoon Café - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community.

So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us

Are you looking for somewhere to fish in Mackay, but you don’t have a boat? It doesn’t matter. There are beaches, rock walls, dams, jetties, boat ramps, bridges and deep water just waiting for you to cast a line.

If you are lucky and have a boat (or know someone who does) then enjoy a day on the water wetting a line.

Enjoy getting out and about, take a picnic to one of our many great parks or beaches.

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region. Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay. Join families and restaurateurs in buying local produce that does not come any fresher. All stall holders are guaranteed local to the region and are selling guaranteed local goods that either are grown and caught locally or are made with local ingredients. Get to meet your local farmer and ask them directly all about the produce you will be taking home to feed your family. Where was it grown? When was is picked? Do you use sprays on this? How best to store the produce? Will this be in season long? And so many more questions!

Catch up with a friend for coffee or just enjoy treating yourself to something you enjoy.

What is physical activity?

WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity refers to all movement including during leisure time, for transport to get to and from places, or as part of a person’s work. Both moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity improve health.

Popular ways to be active include walking, cycling, wheeling, sports, swimming, active recreation and play, and can be done at any level of skill and for enjoyment by everybody. 

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps prevent hypertension, maintain healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. 

So many places to visit close by, Eungella, Finch Hatton, Airlie Beach, Cape Hillsborough, Cape Palmerston, Blackdown tablelands, Bowen just to name a few.

Mackay parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 7:00am in Mackay Botanic Gardens, Lagoon Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.

It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or run together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!

Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Lagoon Café - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community.

So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us

Are you looking for somewhere to fish in Mackay, but you don’t have a boat? It doesn’t matter. There are beaches, rock walls, dams, jetties, boat ramps, bridges and deep water just waiting for you to cast a line.

There are five patrolled beaches in the Mackay region including:

> Bucasia Beach

> Eimeo Beach

> Harbour Beach

> Lamberts Beach

> Sarina Beach

They are patrolled on weekends, school holidays and public holidays from the September school holidays until the May Day public holiday each year (except for Harbour Beach, which is patrolled 365 days a year).

When swimming at the region's beaches, remember to swim safe! Swim between the red and yellow flags, wear a stinger suit, carry a bottle of vinegar in the car and apply sunscreen regularly

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region. Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay. Join families and restaurateurs in buying local produce that does not come any fresher. All stall holders are guaranteed local to the region and are selling guaranteed local goods that either are grown and caught locally or are made with local ingredients. Get to meet your local farmer and ask them directly all about the produce you will be taking home to feed your family. Where was it grown? When was is picked? Do you use sprays on this? How best to store the produce? Will this be in season long? And so many more questions!

Catch up with a friend for coffee or just enjoy treating yourself to something you enjoy.

Call or meet up with a friend. Touch base with someone you care about.

So many places to visit close by, Eungella, Finch Hatton, Cape Hillsborough, Cape Palmerston, Blackdown tablelands, Bowen, Cape Gloucester just to name a few.

Mackay parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 7:00am in Mackay Botanic Gardens, Lagoon Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.

It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or run together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!

Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Lagoon Café - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community.

So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us

We have lots of great spots to go camping around Mackay. If you want to kick back and relax, maybe do a bit of fishing head to Cape Hillsborough, Seaforth, Ball Bay or Cape Palmerston. If you like to do a bit of walking maybe head to Broken river or try the 56km Mackay Highlands Great Walk.

10,000 Steps is a whole of community program that aims to increase the physical activity undertaken by residents.

Circuits are located at:

• Armstrong Beach

• Campwin Beach

• Grasstree Beach

• Koumala

• Mackay City Centre (2x)

• Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

• Mirani (2x)

• Northview Gardens

• The Gooseponds

• Salonika Beach

• Sarina

• Sarina Beach

Brochures with maps are available for:

• Mackay (PDF 338kb)

• Mackay City Centre (PDF 258kb)

• Mirani (PDF 252kb)

• Sarina (PDF 323kb

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region. Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay. Join families and restaurateurs in buying local produce that does not come any fresher. All stall holders are guaranteed local to the region and are selling guaranteed local goods that either are grown and caught locally or are made with local ingredients. Get to meet your local farmer and ask them directly all about the produce you will be taking home to feed your family. Where was it grown? When was is picked? Do you use sprays on this? How best to store the produce? Will this be in season long? And so many more questions!

Catch up with a friend for coffee or just enjoy treating yourself to something you enjoy.