Author: Coalition of Community Boards

  • Welcome Eunice!

    euniceWe are very excited to welcome Eunice Donovan as official project worker for the Whitsunday, Isaac, Mackay Coalition of Community Boards.

    Taking a sabbatical from her role at Mackay Regional Council for the next four months, Eunice will support Boards and Committees of locally-managed not-for-profit organisations in the Whitsunday Isaac Mackay (WIM) region to withstand the trend in government funding policy towards funding large State-based, national, and international NGO’s to deliver services into regional communities.

    The focus will be on exploring workable approaches for collaboration among small organisations.

    It is not just our networks that think Eunice is extraordinary community development practitioner.  She has recently been asked to share her knowledge and expertise at the upcoming Community Work Conference in Melbourne where delegates will be in for a real treat!

    Eunice has been key in the development of the Coalition of Community Boards in the Whitsunday, Isaac, Mackay region along with Carmel Daveson for a number of years.  We look forward to unleashing the power of Eunice into the community as we see the boards of local organisations in the communities of the Whitsunday, Isaac, and Mackay regions come together.

    You can find out more about the Community Commons Project in our 2014 wrap up here >>

    Eunice can be contacted via email eunice(at)cocb.org.au

    Welcome and good luck!

     

  • Free Governance Workshop: Sunshine Coast Hinterland

    The Sunshine Coast Coalition of Community Boards has been actively engaging with local community groups as part of their Community Collaborations Project.

    One of the common themes has been the lack of affordable governance training for boards and senior staff of small organisations.

    We are pleased to invite you to the first of a series of governance training opportunities on Monday the 19th March.  Held at the Mooloolah Community Centre.

    Places are limited and bookings essential. Download the flyer here >>

    Strengthening Hinterland Collaborations

  • Logan Community Group Alliance 2014 wrap up

    Logan Community Group Alliance 2014 wrap up

    There is a change in the making in the Logan region.  With the Logan Together project underway, collaborations are essential and the Logan Community Group Alliance has been keen to be involved in the collective impact approach. (more…)

  • Whitsunday, Isaac, Mackay – 2014 end of year wrap up

    Whitsunday, Isaac, Mackay – 2014 end of year wrap up

    What a year it has been for the Whitsunday, Isaac and Mackay Coalition of Community Boards! As part of the RSDC, and in collaboration with Volunteering QLD, the group have been busy moving forward their recent grant from the Queensland Community Foundation. (more…)

  • Sunshine Coast CoCB – November 2014 update

    Sunshine Coast CoCB – November 2014 update

    by Kay Mclean

    It’s been a busy year for the Sunshine Coast group.  As we close the year, we  are please to have developed a strategy and action plan which will facilitate a number of opportunities for groups to collaborate, share and review how they can strengthen their position. (more…)

  • Creative Commons for Not for Profit Organisations

    Creative Commons for Not for Profit Organisations

    As part of the 2014 Changemakers Festival, the Coalition of Community Boards were lucky to be team up with some brilliant minds in creativity and education to start a discussion on Creative Commons for Not for Profit organisations.

    Our guest presenters were Elliot Bledsoe, freelance digital producer and advocate for creative commons in Australia, and Junita Lyons, Adult Educator and creative commons contributor for the adult literacy sector, kindly donated their time to share their knowledge with us.  (more…)

  • Logan Together: A collective impact approach

    Led by Matthew Fox from Red Cross, a collective impact approach to address youth disadvantage in Logan has been forming.  The Logan Community Group Alliance (LGCA) led by Roger Marshall has been active in this process.

    Shortly, the LGCA will be hiring a project officer to advance their work and advance collaboration between organisations, schools, council and community members.

    As this project gains momentum, we thought we’d share some resources about the Collective Impact Model and what Logan are proposing to work towards.

    Download the Prospectus Logan Together (Version  15 July 2014)…

    Collective Insights on Collective Impact…

    Go slow to Go Fast – Article on Collective Impact Australia website…

    collectiveimpact

    If you would like to join in the discussion with Logan Community Group Alliance, email Roger Marshall on info@cocb.org.au

  • Sunshine Coast group wins grant!

    Sunshine Coast group wins grant!

    Following on from the Sunshine Coast Discussion Forum held last year, a group of board members and supporters from local community organisations have been working to form the Sunshine Coast Coalition of Community Boards.

    Last month, those efforts were recognised by the Queensland Community Fund, awarding the group a grant to advance their work on the Sunshine Coast.

    The working group now are now formalising their strategic plan with the view to begin a collaborative project shortly.

    Board members and supporters of local community groups are invited to register their interest in being part of the formative stages of this project.

     

  • Event: Sharing for social good: Creative Commons and Not for Profits

    As part of the Changemakers festival, the Coalition of Community Boards are pleased to be hosting an online event that will explore potential of Creative Commons—the international open licensing rights management legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation—for the Not for Profit, community organising and social enterprise sectors. (more…)