24/08/2026
❤️ WOW, MACKAY — THANK YOU! ❤️
What an absolutely incredible day! The weather turned it on, the atmosphere was amazing, and seeing so many people come together to enjoy our little festival on the river made all the hard work worthwhile.
There are so many people we need to thank for making this day possible.
First and foremost, a huge thanks to our Team 👏
Our team has spent the past few months organising this event contacting sponsors, breweries and food vendors, organising permits, entertainment and all the countless things that happen behind the scenes. Our goal was to create an amazing event for our community that everyone could come along and enjoy for FREE — and they certainly delivered!
A massive thank you to Daly Bay, our major sponsor for the day. Your continued support means so much to us and we truly appreciate everything you do. ❤️
Thank you to Green Energy Technologies for sponsoring our spectacular fireworks display! 🎆 What a way to finish an incredible day!
We would also like to acknowledge and thank our wonderful sponsors:
Mackay Regional Council • Hit FM Mackay & Whitsundays • Bidfood • Axion Digital • FMS
Your support helped make this event possible.
A huge thank you to Jamesley — what an absolute champion! From putting together the stage setup to coordinating our musicians throughout the day, you were incredible.
And to all of our singers and musicians — every one of them local to Mackay — thank you for sharing your talent and keeping us entertained all day long. 🎶
To our boot-scootin’ crew, Trent from Tropical Boots Line Dancing and the Mackay Line Dancers — thank you! You brought so much fun and energy to the day and certainly got plenty of people moving. 🤠
To our food vendors — WOW! You were absolutely pumped all day. Unfortunately, we had several vendors pull out at the last minute, which put enormous pressure on those who were there and resulted in longer wait times than we had anticipated. A massive well done to the vendors who worked incredibly hard to keep everyone fed, and thank you to everyone who waited patiently and supported them. 🍖🍔
To all of the breweries who joined us — thank you! 🍻 It was a huge day for everyone, and to those who travelled to Mackay to be part of the festival, we really appreciate you making the trip. Safe travels home!
And then there’s our incredible Red Dog Riverfront team. ❤️🐾
What a crew! From our kitchen team to our bar and floor staff — those lines were LONG, but you just kept going, smiling and pushing through. We couldn’t be prouder of you all.
There are also some very special people who simply gave up their Saturday to help our little festival and were there from start to finish:
Paul • Nicole • Craig • Alison •Anthony
Thank you. Your help meant more than you know. ❤️
And to everyone who stayed around and helped us pack up at the end of a very long night — THANK YOU!
Finally, and most importantly…
THANK YOU, MACKAY COMMUNITY! 🙌❤️
You turned up, supported the breweries, supported the food vendors, supported our local musicians, danced, laughed, enjoyed the fireworks and helped create an incredible atmosphere.
This event was created for YOU — our community — and your support was truly amazing.
From all of us at Red Dog Brewery & Riverfront, thank you for making the day one we won’t forget.
Keep an eye out for our 2027 date to be released in the coming months!!
Mackay, you were amazing! 🍻🎶🍖🎆❤️
Boosted Barbecue
Maggie Island Brewery
Townsville Brewing Co.
Red Dog Brewery
Smokalicious
Green energy tech
Mackay Regional Council
Mackay City and Waterfront
Sarina Sugar Shed
Goanna Brewing
Road Runners Old School Takeaway
Tambay Eats
Hit Mackay and the Whitsundays
