Business Events in The Mackay Region
The Mackay Region of Queensland offers a fresh and stimulating Business Events destination. Its 66,484 square kilometres encompass a diverse environment which includes:
- a picturesque blue-water river,
- a stunning seaside marina and
- pristine rainforest hinterland.
The end result is fresh air and plenty of space for inspired thinking, with limited distractions. A number of different areas of Mackay offer accommodation, venues and activities for Business Events – they include: the Mackay City Centre, North Mackay, the Mackay Marina, the Northern Beaches and the Pioneer Valley and Eungella National Park.
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Why Mackay for Business Events?
- One of Australia’s fastest growing regions
- Affordable ‘big city standard’ venues, accommodation and services in a compact destination
- Conferences delivered professionally, with ‘country-style’ friendliness and hospitality
- Central location on the Queensland coast half-way between Brisbane and Cairns
- Excellent access by air, road and rail
- One of Queensland’s busiest regional airports with more than 110 flights weekly
- Just a 1.5 hour flight between Brisbane and Mackay
- A purpose-built convention centre – largest conference venue between Cairns and Brisbane
- Over 2000 rooms of 3.5 star & above – ten within a two kilometre radius of convention centre
- Boutique resorts, hotels and apartments – in the CBD, on the marina, at the beach, in the hinterland
- Off-site function and activity venues – by the river, lagoon and marina, on a roof-top, in an historic warehouse, sugar shed or gallery, at an iconic pub, in the Botanic Gardens
- Strong industry sectors - mining & resources, engineering, fishing, boating and marine as well as agribusiness including sugar-cane and beef cattle production
Business Event Venues
Mackay offers a diverse array of venue options - they range from the City Centre convention centre through to hotels, boutique beach resorts and mountain retreats.
The Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC); is the largest purpose-built convention and banqueting facility between Cairns and Brisbane. Situated in the heart of the city, it has a 1090 seat auditorium, two plenary halls (combined seat up to 1500 theatre-style), four meeting rooms and a range of breakout rooms.
The MECC Convention Precinct includes the award-winning Artspace Mackay (Mackay Regional Art Gallery), the Town Hall (City Centre Art Deco heritage building) and the Civic Lawn, for additional meeting space or off-site event functions.
For further information please contact
MECC Sales & Marketing Team
P 4961 9777
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Venue |
Location |
Meeting Rooms |
Theatre |
Class Room |
Banquet |
Cocktail |
City Centre |
4 + 2 Halls + Auditorium |
1,500 |
500 |
800 |
1,500 |
|
North Mackay |
3 + deck area + Restaurant |
450 |
220 |
250 |
450 |
|
CBD |
4 |
200 |
66 |
150 |
200 |
|
South Mackay & CBD |
18 |
200 |
40 |
40 |
180 |
|
City Centre |
1 |
50 |
25 |
60 |
300 |
|
South Mackay |
2 |
200 |
120 |
150 |
300 |
|
Mackay Marina |
3 + Marquee |
500 |
150 |
300 |
600 |
|
Eungella National Park |
1 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
90 |
|
South Mackay |
3 + Restaurant |
300 |
140 |
180 |
300 |
|
Mackay Airport, South Mackay |
2 + Outdoor terrace |
100 |
26 |
50 |
150 |
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