Bushfire Resilience Strategy Update
Stage one of the implementation of the Queensland Neighbourhood Centres Strategy for Bushfire Resilience 2021-2023 has just been completed, and Neighbourhood and Community Centres and their...
Dallarnil community left out of flood recovery funding: But Yasmin Barber’s advocacy work changes minds
While most of Queensland is recovering from the February 2022 flooding event, the North Burnett region is doing it for the second time over, after...
Neighbourhood Centres speak about the need for urgent extra funding for community-led flood recovery
When NCQ spoke with frontline neighbourhood centre staff in flood-affected communities, a common theme arose: the urgent need for additional funding to allow them to...
Neighbourhood Centres host and support Pop-Up Community Recovery Hubs
In the days and weeks after the floods, the Queensland Government announced Pop-Up Community Recovery Hubs to be opened for people affected by the flooding...
Politicians Visit Neighbourhood and Community Centres following floods
The week following Queensland's flooding disaster, politicians from every level of government began visiting neighbourhood and community centres to view first-hand the extraordinary work centres...
How the team at NCQ supported our members during the floods
While Neighbourhood and Community Centres have been working tirelessly on the ground to support their communities throughout the floods; NCQ has been working to better...
Survey demonstrates Neighbourhood Centres Respond Immediately when Severe Flooding impacts Communities
Of the 140+ neighbourhood and community centres across Queensland, 97 are located in LGAs impacted by recent flooding. When flooding hit Queensland communities earlier this...
Premier Announces Flood Recovery Funding Campaign at KENG
On March 6, Kingston East Neighbourhood Centre in Logan hosted Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, as she announced the kick start of the Flood Recovery Funding Campaign....
Local Community Hero: Melinda McInturff, Yeronga Community Centre
Say hi to Melinda McInturff, Community Development worker with Yeronga Community Centre and this week’s Local Community Hero working on the frontline of disaster resilience....