[4][5] Between 1959 and 1962, the high school was relocated to its current campus in Milton Street, South Mackay.

[12] In July 1927, the Mackay Chamber of Commerce became aware that the Australian Government was thinking of establishing airmail services within Australia "wherever they could be justified".

[13] In January 1928, the Mackay Chamber of Commerce first considered creating an aerodrome to prepare for the growth in air traffic, suggesting in March 1928 that the Town Common might be a suitable location.

[14][15] In April 1928 the Mackay City Council voted to provide the land if an aerodrome was required.

[16] In September 1928, Captain John Henry Arthur Treacy, chief pilot of the Queensland Air Navigation Co. Ltd., flew over Mackay looking for suitable locations and confirmed that the Town Common appeared very suitable and could be converted to an aerodrome at very little cost.

[19] In February 1930, the Mackay City Council was advised by the Controller of Civil Aviation that the town commons site would be suitable after the trees and shrubs removed and the surface made firm and even.

Based on an estimated cost of these works to be £250, the council voted to proceed with setting aside the land on the town commons for an aerodrome.

[20] On Monday 21 April 1930, approximately 2,000 people cheered as the monoplane Star of Townsville under the command of Captain Treacy landed on the new Mackay Aerodrome (the former Town Common).

[23] On Sunday 7 June 1936, the church in Juliet street was officially opened by Bishop Romuald Hayes.