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The Queensland-first sleep buses for homeless: Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre responds to crisis

A second 20-sleeper bus, made specifically for women and children, is set to be released on the Sunshine Coast after the state’s first homeless bus was...

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The Human Library: Where readers borrow a ‘Human Book’ and listen to their life story 

This year for Neighbourhood Centre Week, Nicolette Ffrost and her team at The Neighbourhood Hub Mackay hosted a Human Library event.  Human Libraries allow readers...

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Neighbourhood and Community Centres provide soft entry into support for those experiencing Domestic and Family Violence

Content Warning: This article mentions Domestic and Family violence and may be confronting to some readers. Each May, Queensland marks Domestic and Family Violence Prevention...

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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...

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Local Community Hero: Valeriya Edsall from Mackay’s Neighbourhood Centre

Say Hi to Valeriya Edsall, Coordinator of The Neighbourhood Hub Mackay for over five years and member of the NCQ committee!  She's this week's Local...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Local Community Hero: Corrie McColl delivers Community Action for a Multicultural Society

We'd like to introduce you to Corrie McColl, coordinator of Bundaberg Neighbourhood Centre and this week's Local Community Hero. Corrie is part of a team...

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