Community Christmas Appeal 2026

2025 - Hamper packing day with BMA

For many people in our community, Christmas can bring more worry than celebration. Last year, we came together to pack close to 120 hampers for local people, so more of our neighbours could enjoy food on the table, something special on Christmas Day, and a reminder that they’re not on their own.

This year, we’re packing hampers again, and we’d love you to be part of it.

What you can give

  • Breakfast foods, spreads, tinned foods, cooking and baking goods

  • Long life milk and long life custard

  • Christmas treats and Christmas pudding

  • Toiletry items and Christmas decorations

  • Grocery-only vouchers, like supermarket or butcher vouchers

To help us keep everything safe and ready to go, we’re not able to accept perishable food, alcohol or out of date items.

Drop off details
The Neighbourhood Hub, 4 George Street, Mackay, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3 pm.

Donations are welcome any time, but if you can, please drop them off by Friday 11 December. This gives us time to sort everything before we pack the hampers.

Questions?
Call us on (07) 4957 2626 or email christmas@tnhub.org.au

Big or small, every donation helps make Christmas a little lighter for someone in our community.

Thank you for giving!

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The festive season can be a hard time of year for many people in our community, whether it’s the rising cost of living or spending Christmas on their own.

Every tin, treat and voucher dropped off at the Hub goes into a hamper for someone right here in Mackay.

It’s a simple way of saying, we see you, and you’re not on your own.