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Mayor Col Meng and acting Information Services manager Tim Evans

Mackay Regional Council takes a byte out of carbon emissions

Mackay Regional Council is proud to be the only council in Queensland to score a Cities for Climate Protection Australia (CCPA) award for taking part in the energy-saving Switch IT Over program.

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Mayor Col Meng is excited to welcome the Mackay community to the new MECC at next weekend's official opening

MECC ready for one rocking opening

Mayor Col Meng said there could not be much more of an exciting event on Mackay’s 2009 event calendar.  The Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) opening day is next Saturday, July 11 and has been designed for the people of Mackay.

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Kavisha ties story of our history into festival performance

From the time she sang nursery rhymes for a class of her aunty’s high school friends at age five, Kavisha Mazzella, knew she loved the spotlight.

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Development

Costs redistributed between developers and council

Developers are encouraged to get in quick and finalise any outstanding fees they have with Mackay Regional Council by the end of the month.

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Artists Impression of Homemaker Centre

Homemaker centre set to boost our economy

Mackay is set to become a hub of retail activity with developer Landel given the green light by council today to construct a $45 million, 10-hectare homemaker centre with 38,000 square metres of foor space at Richmond.

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Major projects

Bluewater Quay

Council delivering more than $200 million in projects and infrastructure throughout the region.