Find AA Meetings in Mackay, Queensland

This directory lists 10 AA meetings in Mackay, Queensland, with times, locations, and directions. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.

Across Mackay, Sunday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 10% of groups (1) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 5 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Big Book, Daily Reflections, and Discussion meetings.

Sourced from official AA intergroups

AA Meetings in Mackay, Queensland

Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDaily ReflectionsDiscussionStep StudyTradition StudyEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Welcome to the Carpet Slippers and Big Book Study. We are an open meeting for alcoholics with a desire to stop drinking. We read from the Big Book, daily reflections and The Twelve & Twelve. Our goal is to stay sober and help others to achi...

Mackay Hope Group

Sundays7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Neighbourhood Hub
4 George Street, Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish

Mackay Serenity Group

Wednesdays1:00PM - 2:00PM
Salvation Army Mackay
48 Gregory Street, Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Fenced building to the rear of the Salvos Op Shop

Mackay Hope Group

Saturdays7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Neighbourhood Hub
4 George Street, Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
Saturdays9:30AM - 11:00AM
Mackay Women's Centre
418 Shakespeare Street, West Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
Child-FriendlyDaily ReflectionsDiscussionNewcomerOpenWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This is a safe place for women to share their experience, strength, and hope around recovery from drinking, and gaining sobriety. Contact: Sue 0402769898

Tuesdays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Mackay Women's Centre
418 Shakespeare Street, West Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
Child-FriendlyDiscussionLiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This is an open meeting for women where we share our experience, strength and hope around alcoholic recovery. It is a safe environment held in a Women's Centre. Children welcome.

Mondays7:00PM - 8:30PM
Meeting Hall
19 Holack Street, North Mackay, QLD
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

please note our venue has changed from St Vinnies Hostel to the new one listed above.

About AA Meetings in Mackay

AA groups in Mackay, Queensland are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.

Meetings in Mackay follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.

Attending Your First Meeting

What to Expect

  • • Arrive a few minutes early to introduce yourself
  • • No obligation to speak - listening is perfectly acceptable
  • • Share only your first name to maintain anonymity
  • • Meetings typically last 60-90 minutes

Complete Confidentiality

Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.

The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. Mackay's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.

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