RIAN Thompson is taking to the stage tonight at the MECC – dancing with the Queensland Ballet.
29th May 2013 2:05 PM
WHEN Barry O’Sullivan entered the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, he was just one of 12 candidates.
27th May 2013 7:05 AM
Mr Fawcett said although he was more than happy to raise the money he hoped he wouldn't be stuck in the air all weekend.
18th May 2013 6:05 AM
TICKETS are now on sale for Mackay’s beach horse racing festival, and organiser Mick Pope has one message for people: Get...
14th May 2013 4:05 AM
WHILE Marina Prior speaks gracefully through the telephone, it is easy to imagine her sitting on a cloud with a crown on...
13th May 2013 9:05 AM
A SELF-CONFESSED attention seeker, comedian Joel Creasey knew performing on stage was the only career for him.
09th May 2013 9:05 AM
THERE was a bear in there, and hundreds of children as well.
08th May 2013 11:05 AM
NINE-YEAR-OLD Regan Walker couldn’t contain his excitement when he found out he’d scored a part in the play Sundowner.
20th March 2013 6:03 AM
SOUTHERN media outlets were hounding MECC boss Mark Fawcett over the past few days, asking why KISS was coming to...
19th March 2013 7:03 AM
THE largest stage in Australia is currently being assembled in Mackay.
14th March 2013 3:03 PM
OUTSTANDING was the opinion expressed by Michael McGrath when asked about Friday night’s Mackay Mocktail event.
11th March 2013 11:03 AM
CHARLIE Louise Marchant might only be a baby, but dad Adrian reckons his daughter has a good grasp of what’s going on.
11th March 2013 6:03 AM
A record number of wide-eyed travellers burst through the MECC’s doors at the Harvey World Travel Expo.
21st Feb. 2013 10:02 AM
A RECORD number of wide-eyed travellers burst through the MECC’s doors at the Harvey World Travel Expo.
21st Feb. 2013 7:02 AM
The rain is set to hold off so now is the perfect time to buy tickets to both matches this weekend.
20th Feb. 2013 2:02 PM
IT MAY only be a trial match but that hasn’t dampened the excitement for the Proctor family.
20th Feb. 2013 7:02 AM
REGIONAL students who attended a leadership conference, have been given an insight into how to become role models and more...
16th Feb. 2013 7:02 AM
MACKAY country music fans will be pleased to know Aussie favourite Lee Kernaghan will perform at the MECC in August.
13th Feb. 2013 12:02 PM
THE new-look Wiggles will cruise into Mackay in their Big Red Car in April.
07th Feb. 2013 5:02 AM
GET ready kids, The Wiggles are on their way. The group Simon, Emma, Lachlan and long-time Wiggle Anthony will perform two...
06th Feb. 2013 12:02 PM
MACKAY theatre-goers walked on plush pink carpet, sat in regal red seats and walked by standard lamps in the then “posh’’...
06th Feb. 2013 8:02 AM
To celebrate the MECC's silver jubilee a special birthday performance of Champagne Cabaret was held.
06th Feb. 2013 6:02 AM
TODAY marks the Mackay Entertainment Centre’s 25th anniversary as well as their Silver Jubilee year.
05th Feb. 2013 9:02 AM
DESPITE having a flair for performing as a child, Andrew Bobeldyk insists he’s purely a backstage man now.
02nd Feb. 2013 6:02 AM
SHE’S the comedian that has audiences in stitches as she tackles the hard questions like why babies are so angry and what’s...
02nd Feb. 2013 6:02 AM
THE return to school for most students today also marks the start of another junior sporting year.
29th Jan. 2013 7:01 AM
A RARE opportunity has emerged for a Mackay boy to be a part of a national production.
11th Jan. 2013 10:01 AM
Reece Mastin performed for thousands of screaming girls at the MECC. Photographer: Lee Constable
10th Jan. 2013 8:01 AM
MACKAY teens braved the summer afternoon heat outside the MECC in the hope of securing the best place to watch Reece Mastin...
10th Jan. 2013 7:01 AM
FIREWORKS, fun and family is on the cards for New Years Eve celebrations this year.
27th Dec. 2012 1:12 PM
AT 67, Blondie’s Deborah Harry has a whole lot of spunk.
12th Dec. 2012 7:12 PM
AS MACKAY gears up for Blondie next Tuesday night, Kiss fans have been treated to a final release of tickets ahead of their...
08th Dec. 2012 6:12 AM
Thousands of people came from all around the region to enjoy the annual Carols in the City at the MECC. ...
04th Dec. 2012 6:12 AM
Major drawcards at the Carols in the City were Judah Kelly and Santa Claus.
03rd Dec. 2012 12:12 PM
IF YOU still want to get your hands on Kiss tickets, you need to move quickly.
26th Nov. 2012 1:11 PM
OTHER than having condoms with him punk rocker Jean Jacques Burnel needs his wits about him when on tour.
25th Nov. 2012 6:11 AM
FROM 80-year-old tap dancers through to a cabaret for the kids complete with lime spiders at their tables, there's a lot to...
23rd Nov. 2012 7:11 AM
A NIGHT spent outside the MECC in a swag was a small price to pay for access to the hottest tickets in town.
23rd Nov. 2012 5:11 AM
Mackay's dedicated Kiss fans queued this morning to get their hands on the first tickets.
22nd Nov. 2012 12:11 PM
WE love our music, shows for children and new acts, and if the growing attendance figures are anything to go by, we're...
22nd Nov. 2012 6:11 AM
TODAY the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre will release 2013 MECC Professional Theatre & Music Season.
21st Nov. 2012 12:11 PM
MARK Fawcett has been in the entertainment industry for 25 years, but he has never seen anything like Mackay's response to...
15th Nov. 2012 12:11 PM
THERE are still tickets available for tomorrow night’s Muay Thai fight at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention...
09th Nov. 2012 1:11 PM
THE big acts keep coming for Mackay, with the announcement this week that John Waite will perform in Mackay as part of his...
01st Nov. 2012 2:11 PM
BLONDIE are on their way to Mackay – with tickets going on sale this Monday.
24th Oct. 2012 10:10 AM
DYSFUNCTIONAL family life is not just a 21st century malady.
16th Aug. 2012 11:08 AM
AS AN 84-year-old former railway worker, Peter Kidcaff knows the dangers of not being sun-safe.
16th July 2012 6:07 AM
QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman will be in Mackay on Tuesday for breakfast hosted by local economic development...
02nd July 2012 3:07 PM
THE key word at the international road safety workshop for improving the Peak Downs Hwy was solution.
18th May 2012 11:05 AM
SIGNED Darren Lockyer and Artie Beetson sporting memorabilia, a $10,000 Daily Mercury advertising package and an Airlie...
03rd May 2012 5:05 AM
