Phew! You have to love a North Qld summer. If it isn’t the aggressive precipitation, it is the persistent heat waves.
On behalf of all the team, we hope that community members are keeping safe and looking after each other. A huge thank you to our LDMG members and our emergency services, who have been out and about keeping us as safe as possible in the circumstances.
The recent weather has seen repercussions for a lot of individuals and families in the Burdekin region. The Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre has been granted Emergency Relief money from the Qld Department of Communities to help community members who may be needing assistance.
Emergency Relief helps individuals in financial hardship by providing essential support. This support can include prepaid cards, fuel and transport vouchers, help with utility bills, or direct assistance like food parcels. For vulnerable Queenslanders, Emergency Relief offers immediate and practical help. It also promotes better health and well-being by connecting people with their families and communities. This connection happens through referrals to financial and social support services, including budgeting help, financial counselling, domestic violence support, and housing services.
If you need financial assistance, please contact the Centre to arrange a time to meet with one of our friendly team members. We can be contacted on 07 4783-4243; email: admin@thebnc.org.au or message us through our Facebook page.
In other news, the Centre welcomed our new Community Development Officer, Maddy, to the team this week. If you are in the Centre, please make her feel welcome. Maddy’s role will include facilitating and actively supporting projects that are designed with community members to benefit the whole community or group within the region. She will also be looking at facilitating projects by the Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre that encourage and empower community members to become actively involved.
How can you help? Come in and chat with Maddy and the team – we need to hear from our community on what matters to you.
Until Next Time
The Team at Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre
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