Gardens Friends are people from the community who have become involved as volunteers at the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens.



These new gardens opened to the public in May 2003 and are being constructed over a 15 year, 10 phase period focussing on flora from the Central Queensland Coast bioregion that surrounds the city, along with other beautiful Australian Natives and exotics from similar climates around the world.



The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens provides many resources to visitors and the community - from a pleasant recreational facility with over 3 kilometres of walking and cycling trails, to a unique cafe and gallery perched high above our wildlife filled lagoons, to a place that remembers the past and Mackay's cultural identity today with 5 feature ''cultural themed' gardens and of course - a garden filled with life and colour - home to animals and plants - some threatened in the wild.



Aims & Objectives



- To support the ongoing development and the day to day management of the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, in accordance with the master plan and under the direction of the Curator



- To promote the role of the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens and activities



- To raise funds for approved projects and facilities



- To promote all aspects of the Volunteer Program



- To encourage members to apply formally for registration and training as a volunteer.