Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy actions open for review  

Published on 27 May 2025

What's more important to you in the City Centre "“ cool, green garden spaces or vibrant public art?

Council is in the process of finalising the draft Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy and is asking residents to have their say on the actions to prioritise.

The Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy is a collaborative project setting goals to support placemaking in the City Centre and Riverfront – helping the areas to offer more for residents, better support local businesses and attract more visitors.

A series of actions were developed with community and businesses during the first engagement phase that cover shaping, activating and managing our City Centre and Riverside.

Council would like the community to select the top three actions to prioritise from each category.

Some of the 27 proposed actions include:

• Connecting the City Centre to the Riverside via Wood Street.
• Increasing the representation of First Nation’s and Australian South Sea Islander communities in the public realm.
• Improving the appeal of the Riverside Precinct.
• Improving thermal comfort and shade by enhancing the tropical garden experience.
• Supporting Mackay’s public art scene to flourish.
• Encouraging owners of empty tenancies to improve facades.
• Supporting local businesses to bring the blue water river to life.

The survey is open now on connectingmackay.com.au until 11.59PM on Monday, June 16, 2025.

You can also have your say in person at the following events:

• June 4 - Pop-up stall at the City Scene event.
• June 7 - Pop-up stall at the River of Light Festival.
• June 13 to 15 - Pop-up stall at SPARK! Wood Street.

Your feedback will be used to inform the final strategy, and support decision-making on implementation.

Should you have any questions about this consultation, please contact council's Community Engagement Team on 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or email engagement@mackay.qld.gov.au.