MACKAY NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB

MACKAY NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Hub Mackay was established in 1989 and services the region being locally based neighbourhood centre. The Hub provides various services and facilities to our community along with activities and events connecting to our community.

The Neighbourhood Hub’s vision is to connect and empower. The Hub is committed to shared community leadership, adapting, providing all who enter to feel valued and cared for by each person. Individuals, community groups, organisations and services that also build resilience with diverse people who need our support. Their goals to build resilience within the region to connect and share awareness for those that attend.

The Neighbourhood Hub is a place where you are not judged, or ashamed, and it is a place that welcomes you with compassion and understanding.

The Neighbourhood Hub for those wanting to volunteer at a place where they can do community service. Volunteers are required to complete induction training prior to volunteering. Volunteers are required to be respectful and abide by the policies and procedures, must hold a Police Check and Blue Card working with children.

The Hub has invited the community and is a space for meetings, group sharing and group room bookings, rooms are available for hire.

There are no membership requirements to enter the centre. The Hub has a range of programs and groups for those interested in social activities. The Mackay Neighbourhood Hub focuses on human rights and well-being of people in the region by fostering an inclusive community that is respectful of all cultures.

Funding for programs is made by the Skilling Queenslanders for the Future Program and Centrelink Participation Requirements.

The Hub welcomes participants from all ages, as the program can be targeted to those who have not completed Year 12, mature aged, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disabilities and those facing challenges.

A great example is the group known as “Dad’s are Important” which support Mackay dads in forming support groups with events, BBQs, and playgroups. The Dad’s are Important Group meets weekly.

Another program is called “We’ve Got This in the Bag,” a project which supplies individuals and families in need with basic essential hygiene products.

The Neighbourhood Hub are strong supporters of Harmony Day, a national celebration recognising all cultures and community people.

Families can mark this as a great beginning for families and families together. Harmony Day events include performances, food, speeches, and traditional outfits from many multicultural groups and are held in the grounds of the Neighbourhood Hub.

The women who have lived on site between 3–5 years and can join in different programs where the Hub delivers a calendar of events.

The Neighbourhood Hub also hosts family fun days, barbecue breakfasts and ongoing development initiatives.

Other examples of services are parenting information and workshops sessions, youth workshops, mental health services, after-hours support and emergency relief. These activities are designed to provide a warm and welcoming space where everyone feels they belong.

A variety of classes are offered such as art or activities inspired by cultural traditions, which include cooking or practicing mindfulness.

The Neighbourhood Hub is a friendly space that aims to enhance the well-being of each visitor. It stands by the core of its mission as entirely “The Neighbourhood Hub is inclusive and safe. Come as you are, as you are.”

Call (07) 4957 2626 for any further information.

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CROSSROAD ARTS CELEBRATES "DEAF BLIND AWARENESS WEEK"

DEAFBLIND Awareness Week is from the 21st – 27th June and a Mackay group Crossroads Arts will be celebrating by participating in a global initiative “Yarn Bombing”.

Yarn Bombing is a form of street art where participants knit or crochet scarves and adorn an object with these squares in public.

The Crossroads Arts will be celebrating Deafblind Awareness by working on a show, starring individuals in the display whilst getting out to the front of the Crossroads arts office.

This national event is designed to increase awareness. Together the deafblind members of our community, those who will be local members in celebration of the National Deafblind Awareness Week which is internationally celebrated and raised for people with dual-sensory loss, vision loss together with hearing loss.

Helen Keller had been born with the condition in fact Helen Keller was one of the most well-known deafblind individuals, as she was also mute.

Due to modern technology, such as video shows and large letter cutouts, Helen’s vision was shown and brought her to where she is in 2021: still known as the most recognised name in history.

She not only became a former teacher but role model and friend.

Another familiar figure is actor Marlee Matlin who has gone on to say “I will see you again which will enable you to do stronger.”

She also shares powerful insights and family show support by delivering speeches about overcoming the effects of sensory disability and highlighting everyday impacts of community inclusion for those with deafness, vision, or mental and emotional health disorders that impact so many to now individuals that have this condition.

Deaf and blind Australians are often left from being misunderstood by others, as they are unable to communicate without assistance.

The term is acquired Deafblindness this is normally when someone is born deaf or blind and later in life has become blind. There are only two ways it is acquired in the world, this will vary if the individual is born Deafblind or has lost their hearing later after birth.

In some cases, the person may have an illness that may impact either later down the line or before some people who are born with blindness can also have some retina and linked deafblindness later will become often born.

A lot of cases for the condition are severe, as a person cannot see or hear well and therefore affects both participating in day-to-day social activities and communication.

The Deafblind Awareness Week and Deafblind Arts project is being showcased at its office and will be part of the national art recognised works for 2021.

The office is located at 55 Wood Street, Mackay (next to the Masonic Hall).

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Reborn the Rose acknowledges Traditional Owners of the Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters, and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.