Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy

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Following extensive consultation with the community, the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy has been adopted by council.

The Mackay Waterfront Place strategy reinforces the community’s priorities, for the Mackay Waterfront including the City Centre and Riverside precincts, that were determined through consultation for the Mackay Waterfront Master Plan.

The Place Strategy is based on extensive engagement with the people who live, work and invest in the City Centre. Over the course of many conversations with the community, locals painted a picture of the Mackay Waterfront they hoped to see.

Check out the Phase 1 Engagement Report

Check out the Phase 2 Engagement Report


How do the Master Plan and Place Strategy work together?

The Master Plan sets out the public realm vision and concepts for the Mackay Waterfront over the next 20 years to inform more detailed design of individual projects in the future and complement the objectives and requirements of the PDA development scheme. The Place Strategy complements the Master Plan by providing both short and long-term actions to see the projects implemented.

The Place Strategy project will help:

  • Align efforts to activate the city across council and stakeholder groups.
  • Progress short term actions, confident these actions are heading toward long-term objectives.
  • Connect community members who want to make a difference in Mackay.
  • Help people to develop their ideas into real-life activation events to test and trial in the Precincts.
  • Make our Mackay Waterfront – City Centre and Riverside precincts more active and vibrant places for everyone.

Success will come through the implementation of 27 actions that address the way we shape, activate and manage our precincts.

Current and completed placemaking projects


Stay updated on the implementation of the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy by subscribing to its project update emails. Click the Stay Informed button on the right of this page. You will receive an email afterwards asking you to confirm your subscription.


The Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy was developed with the support of the Queensland Government in association with Mackay Regional Council.

Following extensive consultation with the community, the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy has been adopted by council.

The Mackay Waterfront Place strategy reinforces the community’s priorities, for the Mackay Waterfront including the City Centre and Riverside precincts, that were determined through consultation for the Mackay Waterfront Master Plan.

The Place Strategy is based on extensive engagement with the people who live, work and invest in the City Centre. Over the course of many conversations with the community, locals painted a picture of the Mackay Waterfront they hoped to see.

Check out the Phase 1 Engagement Report

Check out the Phase 2 Engagement Report


How do the Master Plan and Place Strategy work together?

The Master Plan sets out the public realm vision and concepts for the Mackay Waterfront over the next 20 years to inform more detailed design of individual projects in the future and complement the objectives and requirements of the PDA development scheme. The Place Strategy complements the Master Plan by providing both short and long-term actions to see the projects implemented.

The Place Strategy project will help:

  • Align efforts to activate the city across council and stakeholder groups.
  • Progress short term actions, confident these actions are heading toward long-term objectives.
  • Connect community members who want to make a difference in Mackay.
  • Help people to develop their ideas into real-life activation events to test and trial in the Precincts.
  • Make our Mackay Waterfront – City Centre and Riverside precincts more active and vibrant places for everyone.

Success will come through the implementation of 27 actions that address the way we shape, activate and manage our precincts.

Current and completed placemaking projects


Stay updated on the implementation of the Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy by subscribing to its project update emails. Click the Stay Informed button on the right of this page. You will receive an email afterwards asking you to confirm your subscription.


The Mackay Waterfront Place Strategy was developed with the support of the Queensland Government in association with Mackay Regional Council.

Page last updated: 12 Jun 2026, 10:05 AM