What’s in the Queensland Budget 2024-2025 for Neighbourhood Centres?
At 2pm yesterday the Queensland State Budget 2024-2025 was made public. You can view all of the budget papers on the Treasury website here. We have...
ABC Radio: Melinda McInturff from Yeronga Community Centre speaks with Loretta and Craig
Today, Melinda McInturff from Yeronga Community Centre spoke to ABC Radio about the significant increase in visitors to Neighbourhood Centres as they support their community through...
Over 27 Neighbourhood Centres delivering for their community without government funding
Pictured: Tanya Tuttle (Babinda Taskforce Manager), Dalitta Wright (Management Committee Vice President) and Sandy Taylor-Crane (Management Committee President). Babinda Taskforce is an unfunded Neighbourhood Centre...
Soil Turned on New Yeronga Community Centre Site
Last week the building site for the new Yeronga Community Centre was officially opened. Community Plus staff and management committee members joined Mark Bailey MP,...
New Building Announced for Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre
The Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Association (BIDNA) has been offering their community all the support they can, despite being substantially limited by the size...
“We are Relieved and Thankful” NCQ’s public response to the State Budget Outcome
"We are relieved and thankful. We’re also beyond excited to share the Queensland Government has announced the base funding of $230,000 per year for 127...
Queensland State Budget 2022: What’s in the budget for Neighbourhood and Community Centres?
On Tuesday 21 June, the NCQ team attended the pre-budget stakeholders briefing at Parliament House. We learned that many of our Budget Asks have been...
3 Vital Staff to lose their jobs and Emergency Food Relief Program to be cut in Townsville
More than 10,000 people have accessed Emergency Food Relief through the North Townsville Community Hub (NOTCH) in the last 6 months. However the neighbourhood centre...
High suicide rates and no funded mental health services available: North Burnett Community Service fills the gap
Content Warning. This article contains challenging material about mental health and suicide which may be confronting to some readers. If you need support, contact Lifeline...