MACKAY Regional Council is hoping the botanic gardens can become a major tourism attraction for the region and the community has been invited to have a say on the gardens' future.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. It's been 10 years to the day since the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens were officially opened in 2003 ...

THE Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens administration building will be closed for refurbishments from today (Monday, April 16).

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Bring your picnic blanket, find a spot and enjoy the entertainment by the Mackay Ukulele Group while you ...

THE Botanic Gardens’ main entrance car park on Lagoon Street will partially close on Monday, June 8, and Tuesday, June 9. Read Today's Paper Tributes & Notices. Rewards. Subscribe for $4.

LIKE moths to a flame, the electric light display created by the DBCT Illuminate team, has attracted giant bugs to the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens this week as part of the Mackay Mazda ...

HUNDREDS of bears swarmed into the parklands of Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens as part of the year's first teddy bears' picnic. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe for $4.

Yet, despite these successes at specific gardens, our new research suggests that our current global system of botanic gardens is not keeping pace with the biodiversity crisis. We have hit “peak ...