community directory - Bundaberg Regional Council

Gin Gin & District
Community Alliance Inc
Street Address: 35 Milden Street Gin
Gin
Postal Address: PO Box 421 Gin Gin
4671
P (07) 4157 2853
M 0417 318 191
Service Description: Small
secondhand book shop -
photocopying service, grant
application assistance, community
support. Organises Gin Gin Annaul
Festival.
Gin Gin A.P. & I Society
Street Address: King Street Gin Gin
Postal Address: PO Box 73 Gin Gin
4671
P Catherine (07) 4157 2254
Meeting Place: Gin Gin Show
Grounds, King Street
Operating/Meeting Times: 3rd
Wednesday at 7.00pm
Service Description: The AP & I
Society organises the Gin Gin Show
late May or early June. The Camp
Oven Cookout is in the third week of
August. The show grounds are for
hire, large kitchen, undercover dining
and disabled toilets. Community Hall
- cater for all functions.
Gin Gin Hospital
Auxiliary
Street Address: 5 King Street Gin Gin
Postal Address: PO Box 457 Gin Gin
4671
P Anne (07) 4157 2596
Meeting Place: Gin Gin Hospital
Operating/Meeting Times: 1st
Monday of each month
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Providing
equipment and necessities for the
hospital and patients at Gin Gin
Hospital.
Gin Gin Mt Perry Local
Ambulance Committee
Postal Address: PO Box 53 Gin Gin
4671
P Connie (07) 4157 2757
Meeting Place: Ambulance Centre, 8
Mulgrave Street
Operating/Meeting Times: 3rd
Thursday of each month at 7.30pm
Service Description: Community
service - raise funds for equipment
for Gin Gin Mt Perry Ambulance
Service.
Gin Gin Neighbourhood
Centre
Street Address: 39 Mulgrave Street
Gin Gin
Postal Address: PO Box 3130
Bundaberg 4670
P Reseption (07) 4130 4630
F (07) 4157 3957
Web Site: www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Operating/Meeting Times: 9.00am to
4.00pm (Monday to Friday)
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Provides
information, support and referrals,
photocopying, laminating, binding,
word processing, administration
assistance and community
development. Services based at the
Centre include Centrelink, Women’s
Support Service, Centacare family
support, Disability and aged care
support, Tax help, Solicitor, Legal Aid,
Psycologist, QLD Housing Services.
Job Networks includE Skill centred
QLD, IMPACT, Jobfind, Employment
Services QLD, CQ Indigenous
Development.
Graham House
Community Centre
Street Address: 21 Taylor Street East
Murgon
Postal Address: PO Box 136 Murgon
4605
P (07) 4168 2828
F (07) 4168 3491
E ghadmin@grahamhouse.org.au
Meeting Place: Graham House does
have some rooms available for
meetings as well as a Hall which can
be used for Meetings and workshops
Operating/Meeting Times: All
services operate Monday – Friday,
with various hours.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Graham House
Community Centre operates various
programs from within the Centre -
Family Support Service and an
intensive family support program and
also the Older Wiser Stronger/Mens
Program;
Community Transport Service
including HACC funded services,
Transport Solutions and Community
Partnership Transport Service.
Graham House is also an Agent for
Centrelink and Emergency Relief.
IMPACT Make Your Mark
Street Address: 106-108 Bargara Road
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 694
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4153 4233
F (07) 4153 1181
E mail@impact.org.au
Web Site: www.impact.org.au
Operating/Meeting Times: 8.00am to
5.00pm
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: ACCREDITED
TRAINING SERVICES: IMPACT
Make Your Mark is a Registered
Training Organisation (RTO)
delivering Nationally Accredited
training in the following vocational
areas: Information Technology,
Retail, Hospitality, Rural Industries,
Construction, Business Services,
Community Services, Introductory
Vocational Education. Professional
Fee-for-Service training is available
at competitive rates. Modern, airconditioned
training rooms and
latest IT training facilities. Meeting
& conference facilities (including
swimming pool and squash courts)
are available for hire. USER CHOICE
Traineeship training in Business,
Business Administration, Retail &
Hospitality. YOUTH SERVICE (Get
Set for Work) provides assistance
toschool leavers or young people
at risk % leaving school. Get Set
For Work provides a range of
individualised learning. It is a
program designed to help you
establish, achievable goals and
identify training oppertunities which
will allow you to effectively find
employment WORK FOR THE DOLE
Projects coordinated to provide
work experiences and training to
jobseekers. Contact our Coordinator
if you have a project that may be
suitable or if you wish to participate
in Work for the Dole, DISABILITY
EMPLOYMENT NETWORK: Assisting
eligible jobseekers in finding
suitable employment and supporting
them in their job. COMMUNITY
VISITORS SCHEME. POSITIVE START
PARENTING PROGRAM supporting
young mothers and expectant mums
aged 15-24 years with children under
pre-school age.
Leukaemia Foundation
Street Address: Suite 12 Bundaberg
Enterprise Centre 2 Tantitha St
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 765
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4151 6894
M 0402 356 018
F (07) 4151 7173
E phooper@leukaemia.org.au
Web Site: www.leukaemia.org.au
Meeting Place: Bundaberg Enterprise
Centre
Operating/Meeting Times: 9.00am to
5.00pm (Monday to Friday). Meeting
second Tuesday month 7.30pm.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Support
patients and families with free
accommodation, counselling,
education, transport and financial
assistance, as well as research
for a cure and better treatment of
leukaemia. Coordinate fundraising
activities to fund the above services.
Volunteers most welcome.
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