Australia Day 2026
To be eligible, your event must:
• Take place on Australia Day
• Be located within the Mackay Regional Council area;
• Complete a risk assessment for the event covering all aspects such as event set-up and pack-down for all attendees, contractors, volunteers and/or staff, and send a copy to Mackay Regional Council.
• Be open to all members of the public;
• Be free to attend;
• Recognise Mackay Regional Council's support for the event on the day and in all promotional material (including posters, flyers and social media) leading up to the event; and
• Have a wet weather plan in place.
Note - All applicants need to be a registered not-for-profit group or have a letter of support from a registered group. Organisations that have a business structure are not eligible to apply, even with a letter of support from a not-for-profit group.