Your regular update on news, events and developments in Neighbourhood and Community Centres across Queensland. |
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| | Charleville Neighbourhood Centre recently celebrated their 30 year anniversary! The site has been offering Emergency Relief plus the centre has nine different programs and services, all funded by different government departments. Can can read more in the Western Times here: | | |
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| | Neighbourhood Centres are interconnected with local community groups and use local skills to address important social issues. Gin Gin Neighbourhood Centre has a partnership with the Boolboonda Hall Quilters to sell custom made turbans for Chemotherapy patients. You can read more here: | | |
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| | QFCA members who missed out on Social Enterprise Webinar can now view the webinar on the QFCA website. The QFCA are committed to sharing knowledge across the sector and our webinars will continue in 2020. Our first webinar with Tanya Stevenson of Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre was extremely successful and featured a wealth of information. Members can access the webinar here: | | |
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| | This ABC article presents some interesting findings about social isolation and loneliness. Neighbourhood Centres combat this growing concern by building social capital and creating opportunities for social connection. However there appear to be changes in the demographics of lonely populations and Neighbourhood Centres need to be open to addressing these new challenges: | | |
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| | The Community Praxis Co-operative is hosting a Fellowship Program in 2020 focused on Authentic Leadership. This is a terrific opportunity for experienced practitioners to learn together in a rich, collaborative professional development journey.The fellowship program takes place on four one-day sessions from January to May. Cost: $990+GST. You can check out more below: | | |
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| | QCOSS are looking for a new CEO! After eight wonderful years of service to the organisation and sector, CEO Mark Henley is moving on in the new year. The QCOSS Board is now searching for a CEO to take the peak body for the social services sector to the next level. They're looking for someone who is a diplomat, but willing to be courageous in fighting for the rights of Queenslanders. Someone who can inspire members and stakeholders with the hope needed to build a movement for change, during a period of unprecedented change. Someone who will never lose sight of the people at the end of the outcomes. Interested? You can find out more here: | | |
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Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania have produced some excellent resources to help Neighbourhood Centres in the areas of governance, policy, human resources and operations. This is part four of a series on |
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governance in Neighbourhood Centres and is well worth sharing with your management committee or board members. We'll be sharing the further parts in upcoming editions of the Sector News........ |
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| | Community Plus+ is looking for a fun and experienced Communications and Content Officer to join their wonderful and diverse team in Brisbane! If you think you would be a good fit, follow the link below for more information and how to apply: | | |
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| | You may have noticed that in each issue we share a photo of a place or event in Queensland. This issue features a picture of Murray Bay, a short 10 minute drive from Bowen Neighbourhood Centre. Neighbourhood and Community Centres are "place based" - responding to people and issues in local geographic areas. The photos are chosen to reflect Queensland's diverse places, sense of community, changes through seasons and times of challenges and disaster. You can read more about the QFCA here: | | |
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