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...
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...
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...
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...