NCQ visits Neighbourhood and Community Centres in Western Queensland
In July, Em James, Chris Mundy and Heather Ellis from NCQ set off on their week-long road trip to visit Neighbourhood and Community Centres in...
Mareeba Community Centre Produces Stories of Resilience Video Series
Thanks to Mareeba Community Centre and the amazing contributions of twelve Mareeba community members who have openly and genuinely shared their stories of struggle, strength...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
Meet Local Community Hero: Denise from Laidley Neighbourhood Centre
Say Hi to Denise, a long-term team member, volunteer and ‘jack of all trades’ at Laidley Neighbourhood Centre, and this week’s Local Community Hero! Denise...