NCQ and the Power Together Alliance meet with Housing Minister, Sam O’Connor MP
Sally Foreman from NCQ recently joined members of the Power Together Alliance in a meeting with Sam O'Connor MP to discuss opportunities for Adaptation and...
NCQ Response to Recent Anti-Migration Protests
Neighbourhood Centres are places of belonging, where cultural diversity is celebrated and everyone is welcome. They provide spaces for people from all walks of life...
What’s in the Queensland Budget for Neighbourhood Centres?
Early analysis of the Queensland Budget 2025-26 shows some moderate cost of living measures, and a major focus on housing, health, community safety, child protection,...
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...
“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...
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...
Labor, LNP and Greens MPs speak about Neighbourhood Centres in Parliament
In parliament on Thursday 31 March, Labor, LNP and Greens MPs praised neighbourhood and community centres for their work in Loneliness and Social Isolation. Stephen...
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...