Category: Regional Updates

  • 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…

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    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.

     

  • Revitalising Community Governance Project: COCB Grant Award!

    Revitalising Community Governance Project: COCB Grant Award!

    We are pleased to announce that the Coalition of Community Boards and Volunteering QLD have been successful in receiving funding from the Queensland Community Foundation for the Revitalising Community Governance Project.

    This is such a wonderful step that philanthropic bodies are recognising both the benefits of collaboration, and the benefits of community led governance.

    The project will bring together the skills and expertise of Volunteering Queensland, the Coalition of Community Boards and local organisations such as the Regional Social Development Centre to enable community service organisations in Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions to build the foundations necessary to govern themselves effectively, and work together to build stronger community outcomes.

    Video: Carmel Daveson – Convenor: Whitsundays, Isaac, Mackay Coalition of Community Boards

    If you are in the area and interested in finding out more about Revitalising Community Governance project please email admin@cocb.org.au

    Thank you to Queensland Community Fund, and to Volunteering QLD who we look forward to our ongoing working partnership

  • FREE KNIT Program Overview – Logan Area

    A Special Opportunity for Community Organisations to Enhance the Services of their Organisation and the Skills and Capacity of their Staff

    Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association (LECNA), in collaboration with David Rolls, B.Ed. (Soc. Wk.), has achieved a great deal of success over the past eight years by utilising the KNIT (Knowledge, Networking, Intervention and Training) program to support families and individuals.  The program’s effectiveness has been recognised by four times being refunded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services as part of the Family Support Program.  There is considerable quantitative and qualitative data to justify this support from the Department, not least of which are the numerous stories that people who have participated in the programme  tell of improvements in quality of life for themselves and their families. (more…)

  • Event: Logan Community Conversations

    The Logan Community Group Alliance has launched a series of Community Conversations about the role of smaller locally-based organisations with a community development focus in the Logan region. (more…)

  • Update: Whitsundays, Isaac, Mackay Regional Planning Group

    The Whitsundays, Isaac, Mackay Regional Planning Group has developed over time to include many other stakeholders other than board members.

    With many thanks to the  group, and especially Carmel Daveson and Eunice Donovan, they have compiled a document outlining the processes used from initiation to early formation employing community development frameworks and defined memorandums of understandings between these stakeholders. (more…)

  • Update: Logan Community Group Alliance

    There has been so much going on and lots of exciting developments to share with other local collaborations.

    Firstly, our main process of focusing on building a strong local collaboration base in Logan, Loganlea and Kingston East has come together in the development of the Logan Community Group Alliance. (more…)

  • Sharing the journey – questions to think about

    When collaborations develop, it is hard to think about recording the process.  With a big thanks to Lyndall and the Sunshine Coast Coalition of Community Boards  the following template questions have been developed to help in this process.   (more…)

  • Raise Money and Win for your community! Win a Home, Build Community.

    Raise money for your club, organisation or charity

    On September 3, The Spot Community Services will launch a unique lottery designed to enhance our sustainability and growth as a local community organisation.

    This Lottery will be driven by social media platforms (ie Facebook, Twitter etc) underpinned by a crowd funding model. (more…)