Many of Mackay Regional Council’s - Council Department facilities are located within Jubilee Park which fronts: Macalister Street, Gordon Street, Alfred Street and Wellington Street.
The Mackay City Council [Now Mackay Regional Council] Chambers [Pictured] at Jubilee Park fronting Gordon Street boundary of Jubilee Park was officially opened by then Member for Dawson Dr Rex Patterson on October 11 1975. The City Council chambers began operating at Jubilee Park on June 30 1975. The building was renamed The Sir Albert Abbott Administration Building on December 10 1988. Sir Albert was Mayor of Mackay from 1970 – 1988.
The Senior Citizens Centre facing the Macalister Street Boundary of Jubilee Park was officially opened by then Member for Dawson Ray Braithwaite on March 22 1979. The centre’s keys were handed over to the Mackay and District Senior Citizens Association also on March 22 1979. A year later the Mackay City Library was officially opened by then Mayor of Mackay Albert Abbott on June 28 1980. The library opened to public for the first time on March 19 1980. . An Art Exhibition which was loaned by the Queensland Art Gallery was on display at the library on March 19. The Exhibition at the library continued until Easter which was held during April 1980. The library replaced the school of arts Building in Gordon Street which was demolished and replaced with a public carpark.
The Mackay Entertainment Centre, Water Garden and fountain which replaced the former Theatre Royal in Wood Street was officially opened by then Governor of Queensland Sir Walter Campbell on February 5 1988. The Entertainment Centre was a joint bicentennial project by the then Mackay City Council and former Pioneer Shire Council. The Mackay Entertainment Centre box office opened for the first time on December 7 1987. With the first performance in the auditorium on December 18 1987 being Dance North 88’s Sun Hunters.
Extensions at the Senior Citizens Centre were officially opened on March 18 2000 by then Mayor of Mackay Julie Boyd and former Mackay Senior Citizens Club Chairman Ken McKay.
The Artspace Building facing the Gordon Street Boundary of Jubilee Park was unveiled by then Minister for Arts Matt Foley, Then Member for Dawson De- Anne Kelly and then Mayor of Mackay Julie Boyd on December 13 2002. The building opened to the public for the first time on December 14 2002 and was officially opened on February 25 2003 By then Commonwealth Minister for Arts and Sport Rod Kemp and then Commonwealth Minister for Employment, Training and Youth & Minister for The Arts Matt Foley.
The Mackay Entertainment Centre became the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre with the official opening of the convention Centre by current Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh and current mayor of Mackay Colin Meng on July 11 2009. Jimmy Barnes performed on the opening night of the new convention centre.
On May 24 1935 The Drill Shed Reserve was named Jubilee Park during Mackay’s Jubilee Celebrations. A Jubilee Tree was planted by Mayor of Mackay George Moody’s wife Elanor Moody
On May 24 1935 The Drill Shed Reserve was named Jubilee Park during Mackay’s Jubilee Celebrations. A Jubilee Tree was planted by Mayor of Mackay George Moody’s wife Elanor Moody
Picture: Steven Pritchard
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