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A celebration of Roy Mackay’s life.

Roy Mackay’s family can now confirm plans for the celebration of Roy’s long, full and incredibly rich life.  This event will be held at the Paluma Village Hall from 2pm on Sunday 21st April, after the Easter market.

A barbecue and refreshments will be provided and further beverages will be available from the bar.

After the current period of grief and mourning that many of us are going through, this will be an opportunity to celebrate his life with love, happiness and respect.

We look forward to seeing all of you who knew Roy, who would like to join us and are able to do so.

Anyone who would like to say a few words about Roy will be able to after family members have done so. To assist with planning it would help (but isn’t essential) if those wishing to speak could let David Mackay know by email: kdavidmackay@gmail.com

Thank you.

Vale Roy Mackay – a message from the Mackay family

Roy David Mackay passed away peacefully in his sleep at Regis,  Kirwan,  on 12 February 2019.
Roy’s wishes were that there be no service at his cremation.

So that family and friends (from Paluma and elsewhere) can pay tribute to the incredible life that was his, an event celebrating his life is being planned for Paluma. Once arrangements have been finalised another notice will be posted on Paluma.org with the details. 
The family would like to thank the Paluma community for their support of Roy,  particularly in his twilight years,  and to the family since his passing.

Kind regards, 
David Mackay 

Vale Roy Mackay

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we post the news that one of Paluma’s most beloved and admired residents, Roy Mackay has passed away.

Roy passed peacefully at 9.15 PM on Tuesday 12 February at the Regis Aged Care facility in the company of his long-time companion Colwyn Campbell and his dear friend Beth Snewin. Roy was 90 years of age.

Our sincere condolences to Roy’s family and to Colwyn at this sad time.

Roy Mackay in September 2018 in one of his favourite places – his library.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

By Robert Frost

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold. 

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.


TMR Updates on the Range Road

Please be advised that the Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) will be providing regular updates on the status of the Range Road via email.

To register for the updates please do one of the following:-

  1. Send an email with your name and email address to the following:- engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au

IMPORTANT: In your email, please mention that you want information about Paluma and the Range Road. 

Even if you are already registered with TMR on this email address, you MUST RE-REGISTER NOW. This is because TMR are setting up a new and specific email list and dedicated service for Paluma residents regarding the Range Road.

2. As advised by Len Cook today, you can also register by phoning:-

1800 625 648

I have registered to receive information and will also post notices as and when received to this website.

Stay safe everyone!

Michele Bird, Secretary, PDCA