Category: Regional Updates

  • Stories from the Coast: Turning small dreams into big visions through cooperation (part 2)

    Stories from the Coast: Turning small dreams into big visions through cooperation (part 2)

    By Natalie Alexander as told by Tracy Sharp and Paul Martin (July 2015) The On Track Co-op has held steadfast to its core values of providing quality services and adopting principles of servant leadership.

  • Stories from the Coast: Turning small dreams into big visions through cooperation (part 1)

    Stories from the Coast: Turning small dreams into big visions through cooperation (part 1)

    By Natalie Alexander, as told by Tracy Sharp and Paul Martin (July 2015) Small community organisations are currently facing increasing pressure to remain viable under the threat of a rapidly changing sector.

  • Stories from the Coast: Igniting the Fire of Collaboration

    Stories from the Coast:  Igniting the Fire of Collaboration

    “Igniting the Fire of Collaboration Between Small Community Organisations” By Natalie Alexander as told by Tracy Sharp 02/10/14 Equity Works is a small but rapidly growing community service organisation based on the Sunshine Coast.  The organisation commenced when parents from a local special school banded together and lobbied the local government for funding for a […]

  • Stories from the Coast: Why hadn’t we thought of this before? (Part 1)

    Stories from the Coast: Why hadn’t we thought of this before? (Part 1)

    “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 […]

  • Sunshine Coast Workshop Series: Creating Coastal Connections

    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 […]

  • Welcome Eunice!

    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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.