Invest Mackay Events and Conference Attraction Program
22 Oct 2021 to 31 Dec 2022
The Mackay Regional Council has indicated that the ‘Invest Mackay Events and Conference Attraction Program’ will continue into 2021-2022, providing generous support for conferences, with up to a maximum of $75,000 provided for those events which meet the program criteria.
Mackay Regional Council seeks to support major events and conferences that achieve the following outcomes:
- Raise awareness of the Mackay region by contributing destination image and appeal.
- Attract overnight visitation and expenditure from outside the region and increase length-of-stay.
- Contribute to, enhance and grow the regional economy by generating new investment and developing business and industry.
- Fostering community pride.
Since inception in 2015, the program has supported 194 events and 49 conferences, providing a total of $6.8 Million in support funding.