Premium Content Subscriber only Proposed changes to fees at two Mackay camping grounds aim to secure a larger slice of an annual $10 billion tourism market. Mackay Regional Council will meet on Wednesday to decide whether to slash the charges at both its St Helens Beach and Ball Bay sites in a bid to attract more campers. If the recommendation is approved, the fees at both sites would drop 44 per cent from $27 daily and $156 weekly to $15 and $87, respectively. Council documents stated the amendments were based on site assessments, stakeholder discussions, visitor feedback, trend analysis and comparing fees at other Queensland councils’ campsites.