Skills based training initiative to help community organisations remain sustainable and viable
Did you know that Townsville has more than one thousand community organisations and groups providing anyone with a hobby or a cause an opportunity to find a group of like-minded people? This staggering number of volunteer groups range from sports clubs; arts and culture associations; environmental interests; animal welfare; education, physical and mental health groups; […]
Value in Volunteering
Volunteering is a great thing to do for your community. Many organisations that do great things for society are built on volunteers. These organisation cover all sorts of sectors: from aged care and disabilities, education, sport and recreation to the environment. All these organisations and their volunteers are valuable. Australians are generous with their time […]
Better Together Breakfast – Getting Back on Track
What a year it’s been! Of course you know how 2020 has impacted your organisation’s delivery of services. Or do you? Each impact is unique and, possibly, your organisation and volunteers may have been impacted in ways that you don’t know yet. Join us for the final Better Together Breakfast for 2020 at Rydges Southbank, […]
Training workshops to strengthen Resilience and Leadership skills in volunteering – 1 October 2020
On the occasion of our AGM, we are offering two free training workshops that will provide tools to help strengthen Resilience and Leadership skills in volunteering. LEADERSHIP – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm This leadership program is designed to provide you with a clear understanding of a range of different styles of leadership suitable to […]
Annual General Meeting
Volunteering North Queensland Inc 2020 Annual General Meeting Thursday 1 October 2020 3:30pm to 4:00pm at TAFE Queensland Pimlico Campus, Cnr Hugh Street and Fulham Road, D Block, Level 1, Room D1.03 2020 AGM will include the Presentation of 2019/2020 Annual Report and Election of the 2020/2021 Management Committee Agenda Minutes Nomination Form Proxy Form Afternoon […]
Healthy Body and Active Mind, can Volunteering Help Seniors Achieve Both?
A healthy body and active mind are key goals for seniors as they head into retirement. After all, they have worked hard and now is the time to slow down and enjoy life. It’s time to do the things they have always wanted, like drive around Australia, spend more time seeing grandkids or taking up […]
A handy guide to getting started online to celebrate Seniors Week’s virtual events
Do you have a special senior in your life, or your organisation, who needs some help to get started online and build their digital skills? Check out the great resource – “Helping you to access virtual Seniors Week events using your smartphone or tablet” – at https://qldseniorsweek.org.au/. This handy guide will step them through the […]
Celebrating Queensland’s Seniors
If you’ve ever thought about volunteering but weren’t quite sure where to start, why not pop in to CIC and grab one of our flyers. What better way to celebrate our seniors, or celebrate as a senior, than to start your volunteer story? The annual celebration of Queensland’s seniors, in this its 60th year, is […]
Making a lasting life changing difference to young people’s lives
When Ray Waters retired in 2016, he wanted to put his life experiences to good use and give something back to the community, particularly in areas where he felt he could make a positive and valuable contribution. And he has done that in spades! Ray first volunteered as part of a team at Camp Quality’s […]
Introducing our new Manager, Marie-Claude Brown
We are excited to announce Marie-Claude Brown has come on board the VNQ team as our new Manager. Marie-Claude is well-known in Townsville for her advocacy as the CEO of Townsville Chamber, a position she held from 2009 to 2020. In her work, Marie-Claude combines two visions: profitable businesses and strong communities. With the community […]