The Neighbourhood Hub

01/09/2026

A fresh new look for our monthly calendar for each Centre! September is packed with activities, save the dates 🗓️

01/09/2026

🌈 Play & Grow is happening this Thursday!

Join us for a FREE morning of play, connection and fun for little ones and their families! 💛

📅 Thursday, 3 September
⏰ 9 am to 11 am
📍 Andergrove State School

Come along and enjoy a fun-filled morning with your little one — we’d love to see you there! 🌟

31/08/2026

What a month! August was jam-packed, and with Multicultural Month running alongside everything else, there's a lot to share.

We kicked off with Census information sessions to help community members navigate the process with confidence, attended the NQ Connect Whitsundays, then joined CASA Mackay for their Together For Shelter event, bringing housing, health, employment, and well-being services together in one welcoming space.

Our workshops ranged from toilet training to scams awareness, real, practical know-how that parents and community members could put to use straight away.

Multicultural Month saw us hosting our own Multicultural Open Day and joining the Islamic Community Open Day, celebrating the cultures that make our region what it is. We carried that thread all the way to Brisbane, where we attended the 2026 Celebrating Multicultural Communities Reception at the Parliament House and the Queensland Multicultural Awards in Logan.

Our Anti-Poverty Week Appeal for 2026 officially launched too, kicking off preparations for one of our biggest campaigns of the year.

Drumming for Seniors Connect made a welcome comeback, Midweek Meals got a boost thanks to DBCT and NQ Power Up Electrical, and we launched our brand-new Safety, Skills and Connection Program, made possible by Community Bank Sarina.

Treadwell Tyre Service dropped by our team meeting to show us the basics of car maintenance and tyre changing (genuinely useful knowledge), we celebrated Book Week at the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, and caught up with Trading Tracks Queensland at Forbidden ONYX.

And on top of all that, our regular weekly programs didn't miss a beat, Ready Set Prep, Move with Maria yoga, community playgroups, Seniors Connect, the Food Diversion Program, Hello Baby and our parenting programs all kept running as usual.

Whether we were out in the community or representing the region across the state, August was another reminder of what's possible when we all show up for each other.

Connecting the community through compassion and care! 🏡

David Crisafulli MP
Fiona Simpson MP
Amanda Camm MP
Multicultural Affairs Queensland
Islamic Society of Mackay - Mackay Mosque
Feros Care
Claddagh School of Irish Dance Mackay
Mackay Regional Council Libraries
Mackay Festivals
Victoria Park State School
Community Programs Team
Mount Pleasant Centre
Jumbo's Business Supplies
Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce
Parker Law QLD
RebelNation
Wallace & Wallace Lawyers Mackay - Solicitors

28/08/2026

We have refreshed our website! All our events and activities are now in one place, so it is simpler than ever to find something for you and your family. New activity, same friendly welcome.

Explore what is on and get involved! 🏡

Upcoming EventsOur upcoming events, workshops & sessions, with bookings via Humanitix.You can also view our regular program activities here.

27/08/2026

🎥 Introducing Voices from the Neighbourhood 🏡
A digital storytelling project celebrating community, connection and belonging!

Through this project, we’ll capture and share meaningful stories from real people across our region; stories of resilience, everyday experiences and connection that celebrate the people and experiences that shape our communities 🏡

Because every person has a story, and every story deserves the opportunity to be heard 💙

This project has been made possible with the support of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, helping us build our digital storytelling capabilities and bring more community stories to life.

📸 Stay tuned as we begin bringing Voices from the Neighbourhood to life! 🏡✨

26/08/2026

🌟 Move with Maria 🌟

Move with Maria is so much more than just moving and having fun! 💃🕺 It gives children opportunities to develop their physical skills, coordination, balance, body awareness, listening, concentration and confidence.

Through music, movement, rhythm and play, children are learning to use their bodies, follow instructions, express themselves and interact with others. 🧠💪🎶

Every little movement is helping build important skills for growing, learning and everyday life! 🌱💛

🌈 Join in on the fun!
📅 Tuesdays during the school term
⏰ 9:00–10:00am
📍 Queens Park – near the Adventure Playground

25/08/2026

Take a trip down memory lane with us and watch the video below! 🏡

In October 2018, we shared this video not long after moving back into 4 George Street following capital upgrade works. At the time, we were still known as the George Street Neighbourhood Centre, a name many of you might remember, before our re-brand the following year.

So much has changed since then, and the 4 George Street Centre has grown into a place thousands of people turn to each year for support, belonging, and community.

But some things haven't changed at all - the warmth of this place, the people who make it what it is, and our commitment to connecting the community through compassion and care.

A huge thank you to Tropical Exposure for putting together this welcome back reel with us in 2018, and to everyone who has been part of our journey since.

Here's to where we started, and how far we've come. 💙 🏡

24/08/2026

🏡 Women's Health, Wellbeing & Connection Morning 🏡

You're invited to a relaxed, friendly morning all about looking after yourself, your health and the connections that matter. What's to expect?

🩺 Meet & connect: Chat with local health services and guest speakers in a warm, no pressure setting

🩺 Take the next step: Book your BreastScreen appointment on the spot for our special clinic on Thursday 17 September, just for Women's Health Event participants

🩺 Move & feel good: Have a go at Tai Chi and Laughing Yoga (no experience needed, just come as you are!)

🩺 Ask, learn & discover: Get your questions answered and find out what support is available right here in your community

🩺 Relax & connect: Put your feet up over morning tea and meet other women from around Mackay

Come along, meet new faces, discover what's on offer locally, and give yourself a little time for you. Open to all women in the Mackay community, with a warm welcome to migrant and multicultural women especially.

An event for women in the community to connect, learn and be empowered to take control of their health journey.

24/08/2026

🏡 Z Club Students Supporting Women in Our Community 🏡

A huge shout-out to the Senior Campus Z Club at St Patrick's College Year 7-12 Mackay. Z Club is a student-led service group affiliated with Zonta Club of Mackay, and this group has been busy fundraising for a cause close to their hearts.

The students put their fundraising towards creating sanitary packs filled with essential hygiene products for women in our community who need them, a great way of putting Zonta's mission into action right here in Mackay.

Some of the students had the chance to meet with Julie and hear more about what we do across our two centres and connecting the local community. We received 40 packs in total, which are being handed out to women and girls over the next couple of weeks.

What a wonderful initiative from our next generation of community leaders! Thank you again! ✨