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Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay residents are clutching onto memories of their bustling city heart with many passionate about how it could thrive once more. South Mackay’s Roxanne McKenzie said she felt “really strongly” about the issue, asking: “What are we doing to bring people here?” “It’s sad, I have to say, I grew up here and it used to be the hub of the city,” Ms McKenzie said. She said the council had to seriously consider treasuring the historical buildings, and proposed commercial landlords let pop-ups open for free, albeit temporarily, to liven retail trade. South Mackay resident Roxanne McKenzie speaking at Mount Pleasant Centre about what needs to change in the Mackay city centre to bring shoppers back. Picture: Heidi Petith

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