Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

09/11/2026

Unfortunately Orange sky will be unavailable tomorrow due to van improvements.

05/11/2026

🎉 $1 MILLION IN DEBT WAIVERS – AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT! 🎉

Today, we're celebrating an extraordinary milestone achieved by our wonderful Financial Counsellor, Carly! 💜

Since joining Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc. in 2020, Carly has successfully advocated for over $1,000,000 in debt waivers for people experiencing significant financial hardship.

That's ONE MILLION DOLLARS in debt that vulnerable members of our community no longer have hanging over their heads! 👏

While debt waivers aren't appropriate or possible in every situation, they can be life-changing for people facing extraordinary circumstances.

For someone living with a terminal illness, experiencing permanent and life-altering changes following a major life event, or escaping domestic and family violence, overwhelming debt can become an impossible burden.

These are often circumstances beyond a person's control, where financial hardship isn't the result of ongoing poor financial decisions, but of devastating events that have fundamentally changed their ability to repay their debts.

In these situations, a debt waiver can mean so much more than financial relief. It can provide dignity, breathing space, peace of mind and an opportunity to move forward without the constant pressure of unmanageable debt.

Behind this incredible $1 million milestone are real people, real stories and countless hours of advocacy, negotiation, persistence and compassion.

💜 Carly, we are incredibly proud of you!

Your dedication to achieving fair and compassionate outcomes for people experiencing hardship is a wonderful example of the difference that financial counselling can make.

And while the dollar figure is impressive, the real achievement is the difference you've made in people's lives.

Please join us in congratulating Carly on this outstanding milestone! 👏🎉

19/10/2026

📣 YOU’RE INVITED – 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING!

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc. warmly invites our members to attend our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Join us as we reflect on the past year, celebrate our achievements, acknowledge the contributions of our staff, volunteers and supporters, and look ahead to the future of our organisation.

📅 Friday, 30 October 2026
🕓 4:00pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

🏠 PREFER TO ATTEND IN PERSON?

Members are welcome to join us at:

📍 Building 3, 8 Rankens Court, Wyong NSW 2259

The meeting will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams and displayed on the screen in Kylie’s office.

⚠️ Seating is limited, so advance registration is essential for in-person attendance.

🎟️ REGISTER HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/annual-general-meeting-2026-6uavaaw7

📧 The Microsoft Teams meeting link and joining details will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

💙 YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS!

Our members play a vital role in the governance and future direction of Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc. Your participation helps ensure we remain a strong, responsive and community-focused organisation.

We look forward to seeing you there!

18/10/2026

Jopuka Youth Arts are back in October to present Let’s Read… to our community.

It’s a fun, safe and supportive group that focuses on reading plays.

There is no pressure to perform, no auditions and no expectation to attend every week.

FREE

Snacks provided.

Parents very welcome to stay with children under 10 if they are hesitant to stay on their own or need some assistance to read comfortably.

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Jopuka Productions

🎃👻 LET’S READ… SPOOKY SEASON EDITION! 📖🕸️

Something spooky is brewing at Jopuka Youth Arts this Halloween!

Join us on Saturday 31 October 2026 for a special Halloween-themed edition of LET’S READ!

📍 Venue: Wyong Neighbourhood Centre
Building 4, 8 Rankens Court, Wyong NSW 2259

We’ve got two delightfully spooky plays lined up for our young readers:

👻 YOUNGER GROUP (8–12 YEARS) 4pm
📖 The Canterville Ghost by Marisha Chamberlain

Get ready for ghostly encounters, mysterious happenings and plenty of theatrical fun!

🐈‍⬛ OLDER GROUP (13–24 YEARS) 5.30pm
📖 The Chapel, The Fire and the Dead Cat by Madeleine Nunn

An intriguing title for a Halloween read! Come along and discover what unfolds as we bring the script to life.

🕷️ NO AUDITIONS. NO LINES TO LEARN. JUST READ!

Whether you’re a budding performer, a theatre enthusiast or just curious about reading plays, everyone is welcome!

🎃 Saturday 31 October 2026
💰 FREE to participate!
🍬 Snacks provided!
🎭 All experience levels welcome!

🕸️ REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL!
🎟️ Register via Humanitix:
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/lets-read

Come for the stories, stay for the spooky fun! 👻

13/10/2026

GambleAware Week is an annual campaign that helps people understand the risks of gambling and the impact gambling harm can have on individuals, families and communities.

Led by the Office of Responsible Gambling, the campaign brings together community organisations, local venues and gambling operators to raise awareness and promote the support services available through GambleAware.

By getting involved, you can help people recognise the signs of gambling harm and connect them with the support they need.

https://www.gambleaware.nsw.gov.au/resources-and-education/awareness-campaigns/gambleaware-week

09/10/2026

World Homeless Day is observed internationally on the 10th of October, Every Year.

On October 10, 2026, people around the world will celebrate World Homeless Day, while working to prevent and end homelessness and alleviate the suffering of those experiencing it.

This international day serves as a platform to celebrate good works, benchmark progress, advocate for improved policies and funding that can help prevent and end homelessness.

World Homeless Day also aims to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness and promote work in local communities to alleviate suffering and prevent death.

The concept of ‘World Homeless Day’ emerged from online discussions between people working to respond to homelessness from various parts of the world.

The Inaugural day was marked on the 10th of October 2010, which makes 2026 celebrations, the 17th annual World Homeless Day.

Since its founding, it has been observed on every continent (except Antarctica), in over 100 countries.

https://www.worldhomelessday.org/

How to help end homelessness:

1. Write to your local politicians about increased funding for homelessness services to provide suitable accommodation for those experiencing housing insecurity.
* Ask for funding for more temporary accommodation
* Ask for Advocacy to Homes NSW take away unfair limits, restrictions and requirements for temporary accommodation
* Ask for Advocacy to the Housing Minister for funding for initiatives that help people live with dignity in temporary shelters like "Tent Cities" and people sleeping in vehicles in local parking areas, for example, working with local councils to provide free camping options supported by amenities, security and daily visits from housing services.
* Ask for the policy around homelessness to be re-defined to not exclude people "sleeping rough" by insisting that homelessness only be viewed as "Brief, Rare and Not Repeated" - this policy is blocking funding for initiatives that assist people who can't be housed now.
* Ask for funding for wrap-around services/projects that treat housing security, mental health, and Alcohol and other Drugs issues at the same time.
* Ask for more investment in Public Housing at similar rates as was provided in the 1950s-70s.

2. Write to Central Coast Council about local initiatives to support "rough sleepers", for example, providing amenities and security in safe camping spaces. These need not be free, they could be provided at low cost and deducted from Centrelink payments as a valid housing option until Homes NSW and housing services can find permanent, supported accommodation.

For the last 3-4 decades, the government have removed investment in public housing. At the rate they are building social housing now, it will be more than 20 years before there is enough housing for the people currently needing it on the Central Coast. The problem will continue to grow in the meantime.

30/09/2026

With one month left to lodge your tax returns, know we are here to help with our free Tax Help program run from the Gosford C*D Community Hub.

Get in touch by calling 4326 7359 to make an appointment before the program ends in October.

28/09/2026

Hug your heart on world heart day
https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/

27/09/2026

🥫 OUR COMMUNITY PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP 🥫

Every week, we work hard to keep our Community Pantry stocked.

And almost every week, it is emptied again.

The demand for food assistance in our community continues to be incredibly high. More people are finding that after paying rent, electricity, medication, fuel and other essential bills, there simply isn’t enough left for groceries.

Our pantry is here for exactly that reason - and we want it to stay full enough that when someone needs a little help, there is something there for them.

Right now, we need our community to help us fill it.

If you can add just one or two extra items to your shopping trolley this week and donate them to us, those small contributions can quickly add up to a pantry full of support.

We especially welcome donations of:

🥫 Tinned spaghetti
🥫 Baked beans
🥫 Tinned meals & savoury meats
🥫 Tinned corn, carrots, peas & green beans
🍅 Tinned tomatoes & tomato paste
🐟 Tinned tuna & salmon
🍲 One-pot or packet meals
🍜 2-minute noodles
🍝 Pasta & pasta sauce
🍚 Rice & recipe bases
🥛 Long-life milk
🥣 Cereal - Weet-Bix, oats, Corn Flakes, Rice Bubbles or Coco Pops
🍫 Snack bars
🍯 Vegemite, peanut butter, honey & jam
🥣 Cup-a-Soup
☕ Tea, coffee & sugar
🍑 Tinned fruit & long-life custard
🍬 Special treats
🛍️ Reusable/Eco bags for packing hampers

Every item matters.

A tin of spaghetti. A packet of pasta. A box of cereal. A jar of Vegemite.

It may seem like a small donation, but when hundreds of people each give one small thing, together we can make an enormous difference.

💛 Help us fill the shelves so we can keep helping our community.

Donations can be dropped off at:
📍 Wyong Neighbourhood Centre
Building 2, 8 Rankens Court, Wyong

Please share this post too - you may not be able to donate today, but someone in your network might be able to.

One community. One extra item. A pantry full of support.

23/09/2026

Help us send a message to NSW Premier Chris Minns and NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane.

Ask them to fund Neighbourhood and Community Centres as Essential Social Infrastructure

If you've ever leaned on your local community centre - in a flood, a lockdown, or just an ordinary hard week - this is your chance to lean back.

Sign the petition. Share it with your community. Help us make core funding impossible to ignore.

https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fund-neighbourhood-and-community-centres-as-essential-social-infrastructure