The 2025 BMA CQ Rescue Charity Gala is Sold Out!

29 August 2025

 

The BMA CQ Rescue Charity Gala is proudly presented by:

 
 

Flight Itinerary Details

Date: Friday 29 August 2025

Airline: CQ Rescue Airways

Flight Number: CQGALA2025

Terminal: Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre

Boarding Gate: 139

Boarding Time: 5:30pm

Departure Time: 6:30 pm (doors close 10 minutes before takeoff)

Dress Code: Black Tie


 
 

In-Flight Entertainment

While you’re cruising at gala altitude, please enjoy our curated in-flight experience designed for your pleasure and purpose:

  • Enjoy a three-course dinner

  • Live entertainment by Professor Judith Brown & the CQU Band

  • Full in-flight bar

  • Live auctions

  • Silent auction

  • Explore the baggage claim for your chance to win a luxury escape

We can’t wait to welcome you aboard for an evening of vintage aviation glamour, unforgettable entertainment and a life-saving purpose.

Post-Flight Entertainment

Once we’ve reached cruising altitude and completed our in-flight entertainment, fasten your seatbelts as we descend into the ultimate post-flight celebration.

Prepare to be blown away by the high-energy live performance from our amazing after party band.

Proudly supported by:


 
 

Courtesy Transfer Schedule

Final Disembarkation - Courtesy Transfers

    • KFC Nebo Road Bus Stop

    • Lagoon Street Bus Stop

    • Magpies Sporting Club

    • Tolcher Street, Glenella

    • Malcomson Street at Mt Pleasant Shopping Centre Bus Stop

    • Fitzgerald School - Norris Road Bus Stop

    • Beaconsfield State School

    • Andergrove State School

    • Northern Beaches Bowls Club

    • Royal Sand Blvd Bus Stop

    • Eimeo Road State School

    • Blacks Beach Tavern

    • Camilleri Street Bus Stop

    • Kerrisdale Estate Bus Stop

    • Victoria Park State School

    • Mackay State High School

    • Shamrock Hotel on Nebo Rd

    • Woolworths Ooralea on Boundary Rd

    • Walkerston Woolworths

    • Marian State School

    • Marian Woolworths on Anzac Avenue

    • Mirani State High School

    • River Street (in front of church)

    • Discovery Park Harbour Road

    • Wren Street Slade Point

      Slade Point Rd (Finch St, bus stop)

    • Bedford Rd near Coles Rd Roundabout

    • Glen Park Street, Near Pool

    • Malcomson Street, near Central Tourist Van Park

To ensure a smooth and safe journey home after your evening in First Class, complimentary courtesy buses will be available to transport guests from the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre at the conclusion of the event.

Buses will begin boarding at 11:30 pm and will depart once they are full.

Please proceed to the designated Ground Transport area, where our event crew will assist you in boarding the appropriate service for your destination.

Please listen for final boarding announcements throughout the evening.

These ground transfers are proudly supported by:

 
 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Doors open at 5:30 pm for boarding with the flight departing at 6:30 pm. Doors will close 10 minutes before departure.

  • Black Tie - First Class Formal

    Guests are encouraged to embrace timeless elegance.

  • Your ticket grants you:

    • A full first-class inflight dining experience

    • Premium Beverages

    • Live entertainment

    • Access to live and silent auctions

    • Access to the baggage claim

    • Complimentary return bus transfer

  • Courtesy buses, proudly supported by Kinetic, will begin boarding at 11:30 pm and depart once full.

    Routes include:

    • North Mackay, Beaconsfield & Andergrove

    • Rural View & Northern Beaches

    • Mackay, Ooralea & the Pioneer Valley

    • Slade Point

  • Absolutely! This is a fundraising gala for BMA CQ Rescue!

    • Live Auctions will be conducted throughout the evening with luxury prizes up for grabs!

    • Silent Auctions will be open all night for browsing and bidding.

    • Baggage Claim Raffle will be available all night long!

  • Of course! We will accommodate to all dietary requirements. Please advise the team when purchasing your ticket or discuss with your event contact person.

  • Photographers and videographers will be capturing highlights throughout the evening. By attending, you consent to being included in event imagery unless otherwise arranged.

 
 

Partners

A massive thanks to our partners who help make our event possible.