Join us to celebrate International Volunteer Day

Get ready to celebrate International Volunteer Day with a festive twist! 🌴✨ Theme: Christmas in the TropicsDate: 5th December 2024Time: 6:00 PM onwardsLocation: 38 Canterbury Road, Kirwan  Following the VNQ AGM, we invite you to an evening filled with: Come and join us for a night of fun, celebration, and appreciation for all the incredible volunteers who make a difference in […]

Where would we be without them?

“Volunteers are the heart of our community, making a difference every day, with the biggest of hearts and the deepest of care.” Where would we be without them? “Without volunteers such as yourself, Australia would grind to a halt.” While volunteers don’t ask to be thanked, this short video – Where would we be without […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘Rock’ of the office driven to help others

Described as the ‘Rock’ of the Oasis office, Erin Donnelly, an ex-chief clerk in the Army, had plenty to keep her busy and happy but felt there was room for volunteering to be a part of her retirement. Erin joined The Oasis Townsville, a referral and support hub, in 2018, an appointment she describes as […]

Peddling his way into the hearts of those in need

He wanted to ride fast and feel the wind on his face. He feared going fast and preferred to ride steadily. She needed every move explained – turning right, turning left, stopping, crossing a road, going up a hill, down a hill and so on in order to feel safe. These are just some of […]

Handled with care…the natural world and cultural history in safe hands

For more than 40 years, Liz Downes has been volunteering her time, expertise and skill for a number of community organisations. She currently volunteers for Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and the JCU’s Mabo Library (Special Collections). Liz said, “I have always been passionate about nature conservation and protecting our environment and wildlife so it […]

Community Gro Inc

Organisation Goals and Values Community Gro believes in a safe and equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives. Community Gro is committed to delivering holistic services and support necessary to ensure safety, financial wellbeing and life changing opportunities within our community. We do this through a range of programs developed in […]

The Last of Three Successful Better Together Breakfast in 2019

Thursday, 10th of October will be the last of the three networking breakfasts we introduced this year.  We have been encouraged by the interest from not-for-profits, businesses, and governments eager to strengthen cross-sector connections.  We believe that it is through these connections, together, we will continue to build a better community! The Keynote speaker, Sarah […]