“Why hadn’t we thought of this before?”- The Gift of Collaboration Springs up in the Heart of a Small Community Town. Written by Natalie Alexander as told by a member of the community 14/11/14
Helen Keller once said: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Her words have rung true in the heart of a small regional town in Queensland where small efforts at community collaboration have brought a diverse group of people together to invest in the lives of local families.
The Coalition of Community Boards, in conjunction with Volunteering QLD are pleased to launch a position paper to the QLD Government. (more…)
With the Hinterland Connections Governance Workshop booked out within days of release, the Sunshine Coast Coalition of Community Boards is pleased to announce their next workshop, Strengthening Coastal Connections.
To be held on Thursday April 9 at the Maroochydore Community Centre, this workshop is designed for boards of small and local community organisations. Book fast as places are limited. RSVP Kay Maclean: kaymcl9@msn.com
We 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!
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 >>
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)