Your weekly update on news, events and developments in Neighbourhood and Community Centres across Queensland. |
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Are you a Department funded Neighbourhood Centre and need financial help getting to, or paying for the Community Development Queensland Conference next Month? Because the conference features a high level of content relevant for Neighbourhood Centres, the Department of Communities has provided the QFCA with funding to assist Neighbourhood Centres attend. Find out more here, but get in quick! | | |
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| | Plans to welcome new families to the Balonne Shire under the $300,000 grant from the Queensland Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs will be undertaken in partnership with Care Balonne. You can read more in Balonne Beacon here: | | |
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| | Our thoughts are with Granite Belt Neighbourhood Centre, who are responding to huge amounts of community need after the devastating bush fires earlier this month. The Department of Communities, Community Recovery is working with the centre which is acting as a hub for local residents. This highlights the key role Neighbourhood Centres are playing in disaster management. | | |
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| | This is a great low cost conference for grassroots community organisations. It's at QUT Gardens Point on 21st November 2019, has a heap of top notch speakers and only costs $47! You can find out more here: | | |
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| | Get Online Qld is a Queensland Government initiative which recruits volunteer digital mentors to help community members access the social, educational and financial benefits of being online. They're expanding the program to Cairns and Townsville areas. If you're interested in getting on board, email GetOnlineQld@hpw.qld.gov.au. | | |
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| | Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre are looking for a new Director. Applications close on 8th October 2019. The centre has a strong Community Development framework and is based on the Northside of Brisbane. You can see a position description below: | | |
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| | The final Community Development Queensland Seminar will take place on Thursday 26th September, 4-6pm at Griffith University, Southbank. "Animating Freedom in the Context of Historical and Continuing Colonisation" will feature practitioner Jason MacLeod. All the details are below: | | |
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| | Volunteering Queensland are holding their state conference from the 10th to 11th October at the Mecure Hotel, Brisbane. It is targeted at leaders of volunteer-involving organisations, managers of volunteers and volunteer-involving organisation teams involved and/ or interested in maximizing the impact of their volunteer workforce.You can register on their page: | | |
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| | Intergenerational Playgroups are becoming increasingly popular and something that many community organisations are exploring. This innovative idea has benefits for both young and old. You can read more about this idea on ABC Capricornia here: | | |
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