Strong Beginnings

23/05/2026

It was wonderful to be at Yarrabilba State School Under 8’s Day yesterday! It was fantastic to see the students actively engaging in all the activities with curious minds, big smiles, and plenty of fun.

A big thank you as well to Family and Community Place for partnering with Strong Beginnings to help make the day such a success.

Well done to the huge team behind the event for creating such a positive and engaging experience for the children and families involved.

22/05/2026

Nicole and Fi felt incredibly privileged to be invited to a special Community Talanoa at Village Connect yesterday. It was a powerful and humbling space to listen to the voices of our Māori and Pasifika community — hearing honestly about the needs and challenges our families are facing, but also the strength, ideas, and solutions already within the community that can help create positive change and support our families to flourish together.

Thanks for inviting us in, sharing your stories, and trusting us with your experiences. We’re grateful for the opportunity to listen, learn, and stand alongside our Māori and Pasifika Communities

19/05/2026

2026 Families Week 🌟

Wow! What a huge turnout for our very first Families Week event. Our hearts are full after seeing so many local children and families come together, connect, and enjoy activities offered by local services.

It was so special to see what can be achieved when services collaborate to create opportunities for community connection and belonging.

A huge thank you to all of the services involved in making this event happen and for helping create such a wonderful event for our community. 💛 The Buzz Yarrabilba Community Centre - powered by YMCA Family and Community Place Logan Village & Districts Community Centre, South Rock State School Head 2 Health Kids, Underdogs Dance and Martial Arts Self Defence.

We’re excited to keep building connection through more community events like this in the future.

18/05/2026

An invitation to come together for a Pasifika Community Talanoa hosted by Village Connect.

Spaces like this are important for strengthening connection, support, and collective voice across a range of community topics.

See details around registration in the post.

🌺 Pasifika Community Talanoa Invitation 🌺
We warmly invite our Pasifika community to join us for a Pasifika Community Talanoa hosted by Village Connect.

📅 Date: 21st May 2026 🕙Time: 10:00am

This is a safe and welcoming space for our community to come together, share, and have a voice on issues that matter to us. We will be discussing key areas such as health, Maternity, Children, Youth, Elders, Foster and Kinship Care, Mental Health, Domestic Family Violence, Education, housing, immigration, business and training, and more.
Your voice matters. Your story matters. Together, we can strengthen our families and build a more resilient community in these challenging times.
Please register your attendance via the QR Code.
We look forward to seeing you all there and journeying forward together as a village.

With love,
Ruta Aloalii
Pastor/CEO
Village Connect Ltd

14/05/2026

💛 A beautiful local event bringing community together for a great cause. If you’re free next Thursday morning, head along to support Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in Logan Village ☕🍰

A lovely chance to connect with others while helping raise funds for those impacted by cancer.

Get your tickets via the link!

💛𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞a
Join us, together with our patron, Mayoress Ali Raven ,for a warm and welcoming morning as we come together for a wonderful cause
📅 Thursday 21st May
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Logan Village Lions Club Hall, Wharf St, Logan Village
Enjoy a delicious morning tea while supporting those impacted by cancer.
🎟️ Tickets: $15 per person
Includes:
• Delicious morning tea
• 1 x FREE lucky door prize ticket
• 1 x FREE raffle ticket
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL- Limited spaces left
Tickets available at the Logan Village Community Craft Cottage or click on this link
https://www.trybooking.com/DLQJB

12/05/2026

✨ You’re invited to our Community Circle ✨

Come along and connect with others, share what matters to you, and be part of shaping a strong future for children and families across Yarrabilba and Logan Village. 💬💛

Our Community Circle is a welcoming space where local community members can come together, share ideas, hear what’s happening locally, and help guide the work of Strong Beginnings.

🍽 Free dinner provided
👧 Children welcome

Register here for catering purposes: https://events.humanitix.com/strong-beginnings-community-circle-d653hhzm

11/05/2026

We are so lucky to have our very own community backyard right here in Yarrabilba Freedom Fortress - Yarrabilba Community Backyard & Loose Parts Play Space. A space where our kids can play, explore, connect and just be kids.

Play is such an important part of childhood, helping children build confidence, creativity, relationships and a sense of belonging. Spaces like this matter 💛

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08/05/2026

🎉 Families Week in Yarrabilba! 🎉

Presented by The Buzz Yarrabilba Community Centre - powered by YMCA and Family and Community Place, come along for an afternoon of fun, connection and community 💚💜

📅 15th May 2026
⏰ 4PM – 6PM
📍 The Buzz Community Centre, 65 Basalt Drive, Yarrabilba

✨ FREE activities
🌭 Free sausage sizzle
🍿 Free popcorn & fairy floss
🎟 Free lucky door prize tickets

Bring the whole family and come celebrate, connect and create memories with your community 🌿

Supported by Strong Beginnings, Logan Village & Districts Community Centre, Underdogs Dance and Martial Arts Self Defence.

30/04/2026

✨ Feel Good Futures Logan✨

Today, Strong Beginnings were part of the very first Feel Good Futures workshop 💬

This work is all about supporting healthier futures for Logan’s children and making sure community voice leads the way. It was powerful to have representatives from our community there, ensuring we had local lived experience in the room, sharing what really matters for families here in our patch 💛

Just the beginning of what’s to come.

Let us know if you have more questions about this initiative!

28/04/2026

A fantastic event that is supporting our young people in the community run by 5FOLD

If you are after something to do with the family this is a great local event happening on Saturday.

⭐ Check out the details below!!!!!!!⭐

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

After weeks of planning, creating and preparing, over 40 incredible young entrepreneurs are ready to showcase their handmade products and talents to the community.

Join us for a special Mother’s Day market filled with creativity, heart and one of a kind finds, all made by our amazing Creative Kids.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.
Some lucky shoppers will receive Market Money to spend at the kids’ stalls just like real cash, which they exchange for real money at the end of the day. It is a fun and rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Bring the family, support local kids and enjoy a welcoming community atmosphere while finding something meaningful for Mother’s Day.

Spread the news to everyone you know and help us make this a special day for our young entrepreneurs.
𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 – Basalt Drive, Yarrabilba (opposite Cafe 63)
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟰𝗽𝗺
Indoors so we are on no matter the weather ❤️