1/38Tamira Okah of Mount Pleasant, Shakira Bickley of Ooralea and Olivia McLennan of Homebush at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
PHOTOS: Good vibes, good company and a heck of a lot of fun
Thousands flocked to G&S Engineering’s Wine and Food Day featuring Thirsty Merc as the headlining act. See the full gallery from the pinnacle event of 2021 so far.
2/38Thirsty Merc frontman and pianist Rai Thistlethwayte (centre), lead guitarist Matt Smith (left) and bass guitarist Phil Stack (right) at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
3/38Thirsty Merc frontman Rai Thistlethwayte at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
4/38Tara Miko, Rae Wilson and Janessa Ekert at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
5/38Emily Robson of Shoal Point, Myah Tetley-Rana of Beaconsfield and Mollie Blacklock of North Mackay at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
6/38Paige Shailar of Dumbleton with Simone Baker and her mum Colleen Baker at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Simone was proudly wearing her #checkyourbits T-shirt after battling breast cancer. She says there were no signs prior to her diagnosis. Picture: Heidi Petith
7/38Toni Mooney with daughter Zali Mooney at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
8/38Kay Obst of Slade Point and Jenny Cassells of Eimeo at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. 'It's wonderful,' says Ms Cassells. 'We've been coming for the last 20 years.' Picture: Heidi Petith
9/38Justin Thomas, Emma Langford, Brogan Jones and Andrew Dibella (front) at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
10/38Selfish Sons guitarist and frontman Jordy Polbodetto at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
11/38Selfish Sons drummer Finn Polbodetto at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
12/38Fraser Shepherdson, 9, with his mum Marnie Shepherdson, both from Rural View, with Wendy and Peter McDuff of Blacks Beach at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
13/38Constable Danny Baker with Nikki Kostovski, of Ooralea, and Tessa Cunningham, of Glenella, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
14/38Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert and Eimeo Surf Life Saving Club volunteer Tenealle Richardson volunteering at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
15/38Netty Reeves, Chris Forest and Lilly Faulkner, 12, all from Hay Point, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
16/38Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert applying the 18+ wristband ID for Rylee William, of North Mackay, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
17/38Ben Plane and Tkeyah Bauer of East Mackay at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
18/38Chauntelle Riorden, Danielle Sleeman, Aria Amos, 5, and mum Alisha Amos at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
19/38Logan Bella, Ebony Rix, Caleb Sinn and Lanee Watt at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
20/38Amelia Turner, 2, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
21/38Bindy Mistry and Mikayla Spillman at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
22/38Shakira Sellen, Grier Williamson and Jane Sellech at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
23/38Neve Munro, Meg McDonald, Evita Feemey and Veneranda Schembri with (front row, from left): Bev Oakley, Lachie Mac and Dylan Caracciolo at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
24/38Nikki Vloedmans, Laura Vloedmans, Jason Vloedmans, Imogen Anderson, Noah Vloedmans and Jonte Vloedmans at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
25/38Blake Thompson and Kayleigh Overton at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
26/38Annette Storie, Brock Sellings, 10, Leona Inch and Jacob Sellings, 7, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
27/38Jen McPherson of Andergrove with sister Pauline Knight of East Mackay with their parents Doug and Sandra Knight at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Ms McPherson says they've been to every Food and Wine Festival day since it began. Picture: Heidi Petith
28/38Chris Foley, Chanae Ricketts and Marcus Wallace at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
29/38Alan Booth, Leah Harris and Rachel Harris with (front row, from left): Christina Stagg, Stacey Mills and Trent Thompson at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
30/38Rana Camilleri, Carmel Deguara and Sarah Weston at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
31/38Matthew Hart, Timothy Dalton and Mick Buckler at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
32/38Brock Smith and Andrea Manners at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
33/38Angry and Robyn Doran at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
34/38Olivia Downes, 12, mum Melinda Downes, Emma Downes, 9, Evelyn Downes, 3, dad Simon Downes, mum Georgina Van Den Heuvel, dad Luke Van Den Heuvel and son Jackson Van Den Heuvel, 8, at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
35/38Mel Chad, Ros Wesche, Sandi Simonsen, Nicole Kingsbury and Rebecca Paskins at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
36/38Sharon Bugeja, Diana Stevens, Leanne Patterson and Robyn Andrew enjoying Thirsty Merc playing live at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
37/38Darlene Perryman, Dana Riggs and Brittany Hauschau enjoying live music from Thirsty Merc at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
38/38Selfish Sons bass guitarist Jonty Carlson at the G&S Engineering Wine and Food Day in Queens Park, Mackay, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Picture: Heidi Petith
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