GBNC programs focus on improving individual, family and community wellbeing within the Granite Belt region of the Southern Downs Regional Council area. Programs are funded by a range of Federal and State government departments and through donations.
In 2021 we are deliberately targeting events and workshops that address identified social issues in our community and/or gaps in services available within the community.
Here’s what’s planned for the coming months. NOTE: the calendar will be updated as changes occur.
For specific information on the topic or issue contact admin@communityds.org.au
January |
February |
March |
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| Family Support Service | Hair cuts | Mummy & me – wkly x 6 | ||
| Community Support Service | 5th – Free Legal Aid service – Thursdays weekly partnering with Care Goondiwindi – New Service in GB | STAR Community Transport launches local transport and transport to Toowoomba via Warwick – – New Service in GB – launch date yet to be confirmed | ||
| Mental Wellness (PHN) | Girls Club – wkly by 6 Expressive Arts 1 session w/shop | 5th & 12th – Mental Health 1st aid for youth – partnering with Men’s Shed –
10th ‘Story of me’ 1 day w/shop |
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| Early Years | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday | Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | |
| Youth Support Service | ||||
April |
May |
June |
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| Family Support Service | Mummy & me – wkly x 6 6 Adolescent Brain w/shop 3 or 4 sessions | |||
| Community Support Service | Afterpay debt w/shop – 1 session | 8-14 Neighbourhood centre week
project work – drivers licence |
Seasons for growth – 1 session (possible 2)project work – drivers licence | |
| Mental Wellness (PHN) | Youth week – Expressive Arts – 1 session | 12th – Rural Minds w/shop partnering with Men’s Shed | Mental Health focus grp
School holiday activity aimed at youth Wellbeing & Ageing |
Joint planning for next financial yr sometime in June |
| Early Years | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | |
| Youth Support Service | school holiday grp activity haircuts in GB villages partnered with Rotary | |||
July |
Aug |
Sept |
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| Family Support Service | Mummy & me – wkly x 6 | Healthy r/ships -forming one – 4? Sessions | ||
| Community Support Service | Cool burn w/shops- x3 with Lions Club
Project work – drivers licence |
Project work – drivers licence | Resource development – DV kit (partnering with Zonta)
4th??? DV workshop partner with Manly Women’s Community Centre (subject to they getting grant) Project work – drivers licence |
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| Mental Wellness (PHN) | ||||
| Early Years | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | Sparks – x 4 sessions
Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St |
Hippi wkly
Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St |
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| Youth Support Service | school holiday grp activity tbc | |||
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Family Support Service | Mummy & me – wkly x 6 | |||
| Community Support Service | ?Joint launch of DV kit in DV month with Zonta Project work – drivers licence | Autism w/shop that leads to project work on setting up a parent support grp for 1st qtr of new contract year starting Oct 2021 | Project work – setting up a parent of a disabled child support group | |
| Mental Wellness (PHN) | ||||
| Early Years | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | Hippi wkly Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St | Hippi wkly
Playgroup Every Tuesday Parent Café Wkly @ Hilton St |
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| Youth Support Service | school holiday grp activity tbc | |||
| Identified Wide Spread Social Issues & service gaps | GBNC foci in response | Other possible interventions if time + $ | ||
| DV | resource kit | funded agencies (DVAC) outreach to S/thorpe – on site or virtual | ||
| Drug Use | ||||
| Mental Health | PHN w/shops & mental healh focus grp via SD interagency group | |||
| Parent Support for Autism/ disabilities | CSS event and project work | |||
| Relationship Breakdown | Forming healthy r/ship event | like to explore Mates w/shops targeted at primary school aged children + non-voilent communication | ||
| Rural Disasters | ||||
| Legal Advice | New Service – virtual based – commences 1st week Feb 2021 | |||
| Good Parenting | Mummy & me, Sparks + parent café + Adolscent brain | |||
| Low Engagement of men is a community issue | ||||
| Housing – Affordability + Being a good tenant | funding to develop a being a good tenant resource kit | |||
| Social Isolation – Life Transitions | PHN wellbeing & ageing w/shop + seasons for growth | |||
| Fixed income Lifestyle – budgeting | managing afterpay debt | |||
| Transport – out of town + in town + lack of drivers licence | CSS licence project + negotiating with new community transport agency for long-haul to Twba initially then maybe local | |||