Your weekly update on news, events and developments in Neighbourhood and Community Centres across Queensland. |
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The QFCA has developed a suite of social media tools that promote Neighbourhood Centres across the state. The media also highlights the QFCA for those unfamiliar with us. Make sure you follow us on Facebook or Linkedin and share these with your contacts. | | |
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| | There's a new Australian Financial Complaints Authority that acts as a "Financial Ombudsman" for the finance industry including short term credit, finance and loans. AFCA will also receive complaints about banking deposits and payments, insurance, superannuation and investments and financial advice. To find out more check out the link below: | | |
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| | Housing for community members is an issue almost every Neighbourhood Centre is currently dealing with. There are concerns housing issues will only escalate with the closure of NRAS. This is particularly a concern for those experiencing Domestic Violence and Homelessness. Probono Australia discusses the impacts of the NRAS closure... | | |
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| | Grants of up to $3000 are available for events conducted on Queensland Women's Week 2019 from 2nd to 10th of March 2019. Priority will be given to applications that encourage and support women to improve their financial literacy and capability and/or raise awareness in the community of how we can address the issues that contribute to women’s financial disadvantage and economic insecurity. Click on the link below to find out more: | | |
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| | Grants of up to $40,000 for projects are available for application now from Multicultural Affairs Queensland. These grants are for projects that aim to support economic and social participation and social inclusion. They're ideal for Neighbourhood Centres that work with refugee and migrant communities and MDA's Community Funding Access Adviser can assist with applications. Click here for more information about application guidelines: | | |
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| | The Sunshine Coast Coalition of Community Boards is hosting a community forum for Chairpersons, Treasurers and Secretaries (and people aspiring to these roles) this coming Tuesday morning at the School Building, Nambour Showgrounds from 9:30am. This forum will be a chance to discuss governance matters specific to these roles with both experienced board members and people new to the role. Click below for more: | | |
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| | Toowoomba Together Inc is hosting the 2018 Domestic and Family Violence Summit on Wednesday 28th November at the Armitage Auditorium at the Empire Theatre Neil St. It’s an all-day event and should be a brilliant day of working on how the community can build healthy relationships and reduce violence. Click below for more: | | |
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| | Grants of up to $2500 are available to conduct events on National Reconciliation Week 2019. The Celebrating Reconciliation Small Grants will support up to 40 Queensland-based reconciliation events that builds on respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians. Apply at the link below: | | |
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| | TRACTION is a program for at-risk young people aged 12-15 and their families. It's run in conjunction with local schools, community centres and other agencies and is based around workshops in bicycle, motorbike and small engine maintenance. If you think TRACTION is what your local community is looking for, you can check out their website below: | | |
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| | Good Shepherd Microfinance have a competition running where 8 lucky people will win an Apple iPad plus a $100 gift voucher from Officeworks. All you have to do is tell them in 100 words or less what your favourite savings tips are for going back to school. Enter here: | | |
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| | Queensland Neighbourhood Centres play an important role in housing. The QFCA's previous Sector Development Officer Siobhan Delgado expands on this in her journal article "The role of neighbourhood centres in housing" in Parity, the journal of the Council to Homeless Persons. You can read this excellent article here: | | |
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Make sure you like our QFCA pages on Facebook and Linkedin to keep updated with all the latest information. Neighbourhood Centres are doing some amazing things all around the state with local communities. | | |
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