The Neighbourhood Hub

04/06/2026

🌈 This Pride Month, we celebrate every person’s right to show up as their full, authentic self.

At The Neighbourhood Hub, we’re committed to creating spaces where everyone feels safe, seen and valued. Not just in June but every single day.

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

03/06/2026

Today, 3rd June, we mark Mabo Day - a landmark moment in Australian history and a celebration of courage, justice, and then enduring connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country.

On this day in 1992, the High Court of Australia delivered its historic ruling in the Mabo case, overturning the colonial fiction of terra nullius - the idea that this land belonged to no one before British settlement. It was a profound turning point, not just legally, but in how Australia began to reckon honestly with its past.

At the heart of that decision was Eddie Koiki Mabo - a Meriam man from the Murray Islands in the Torres Strait - whose decade-long fight for his people's land rights changed the course of this nation. Tragically, Eddie passed away just five months before the ruling was handed down. His legacy lives on in every native title claim, every acknowledgement of Country, and every step forward on the path to justice.

Today we honour Eddie Mabo, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples whose deep, continuous connection to Country was never extinguished - no matter what the law once said.

02/06/2026

🙌 PREP-READY KIDS is back for Term 3! 🙌

Starting Monday 13th July, our fun and structured Prep-Ready Kids Program is back! 🎒📚

Give your child the confidence they need before starting school—through play, learning, and social activities in a supportive and inclusive environment.

👧 For children aged 3.5–5 years
💛 Build independence & social skills
🎨 Fun, hands-on learning every session

✨ Join us for our Orientation Day! ✨

📅 Tuesday 30th June
🕚 11:00am – 12:30pm
📍 43 Shakespeare Street, morning tea provided

This is a great opportunity for parents and children to:
✅ See the space and amenities
✅ Meet the staff
✅ Learn important information before the program begins
👶 Children are welcome — please bring morning tea for them.

📩 Register today or contact us for more information.

Let’s make those first school steps easier and more exciting! 🌟

01/06/2026

Last Friday, we attended the Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Awards, where we were nominated for both the It's Not Easy Being Green and Ground Breaker awards.

We are incredibly proud to share that we took home the It's Not Easy Being Green award, recognising the impact of our food diversion program.

What began in 2020 has now seen MORE THAN 150 tonnes of food diverted from landfill and redistributed throughout our community. Every kilogram represents food that has gone to families, individuals and community members, while reducing waste and creating a more sustainable future for our region.

To put it simply, 150 tonnes is a staggering amount of food. Sometimes even we stop and reflect on the scale of what has been achieved through this program.

This award belongs to so many people!! 👏🏼 👏🏼Thank you to the Mackay Chamber of Commerce for celebrating the work being done across our community.

To our local supermarkets, producers and food donors - THANK YOU for your ongoing generosity and commitment to reducing food waste while supporting local people.

And most importantly, thank you to our incredible volunteers. You are the heart of this program. Your time, energy and dedication make this work possible every single day. Quite simply, this program would not exist without you.

Together, we are proving that small actions, repeated consistently, can create meaningful social and environmental impact! 💚 🏡

31/05/2026

Hello June 👋🌞

We’re back with another month filled with fun, connection, and community spirit!

So, mark your calendars and get ready for another exciting month at the hub 🥳🩵

📲 For event registrations, head to our Humanitix events page: https://events.humanitix.com/host/the-neighbourhood-hub

Please note that GS refers to our ‘4 George Street Centre’ and SS refers to our ‘43 Shakespeare Street Centre’

31/05/2026

May. What a month you were. 🌟 🏡

From the top of the month to the very last day, the TNHub team has been out in the community, engaging and connecting on moments that matter most.

We kicked off May attending the Mackay Mayor's Charity Ball🎉, where we were honoured to be named charity partner for 2026/2027, with funds raised supporting our Food Diversion Program!

We celebrated Neighbourhood Centres Week with a trip to our neighbours at The Bowen Community Centre, a reminder of the strength that comes from staying connected across our region. 🤝

On 26 May, we headed to Cape Hillsborough for a Cultural Educational Talk facilitated by Yuwi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Mackay QLD. 🌿

National Families Week brought a special celebration at Community Playgroup Thursday and we also joined in the Under 8s Day at Victoria Park State School. Simple, warm, and exactly the kind of moment that reminds us why connection matters. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

May is DFV Awareness Month, and we showed up for it in every way we could. We hosted the Zonta Club of Mackay 🟠, we wore purple every Friday 💜, we attended a candle lighting ceremony, took photo with the RESPECT letters at Mount Pleasant Centre, we welcomed the DFV Prevention Council on 28 May and hosted a community self-defence workshop alongside a conversation about the many forms of domestic and family violence. And we joined our community at the DFV March at Blue Water Quay.

National Volunteer Week gave us the chance to stop, look around, and say thank you. We attended the Mackay Regional Council Volunteer Expo and hosted a special morning tea to celebrate the people who give their time so generously to TNHub. TNHub does not happen without you. ❤️

And somewhere in between all of that, we made it to not one but two national conferences, the FCA Conference in Cairns and the FRSA National Conference in Brisbane.

To everyone who walked alongside us this month - thank you!! This is what community looks like. 💛 🏡

Neighbourhood Centres Queensland
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention Queensland
Project Pink
Rotary Greater Whitsundays

30/05/2026

Check out the TWO workshops we have coming up in June!

Workshop 1 - Healthy Kids are Happy Kids 🌈 👩‍👧 - Proudly supported by Macmahon

Join our FREE workshop with Jody Walker Naturopathy to learn simple, practical ways to support your child’s wellbeing through food and healthy family habits!

🍎Food & behaviour
🥦Picky eaters made easier
🍍Healthy eating for busy families
🥑How to read food labels with confidence

📍 43 Shakespeare Street, East Mackay
📅 Monday 15 June 2026 | ⏰ 9am–11am

👉RSVP here: https://events.humanitix.com/healthy-kids-are-happy-kids-e9aw8mbw

Workshop 2 - Staying Calm Together Parenting Workshop with Mel from Empower 4 Success

A welcoming and supportive session designed to help families better understand big emotions and the reasons behind tantrums

In this practical workshop, you’ll learn strategies to stay calm during moments of escalation, with a strong focus on co-regulation 🤝

🧠 What You’ll Gain:
• A deeper understanding of big emotions and why tantrums happen
• Practical tools to stay calm during escalation
• Strategies to help your child feel supported and secure
• Confidence to respond with connection, even in tough moments 💛

📍 In the Hall at Andergrove State School, Fernleigh Avenue, Andergrove
🚪 Enter via Fernleigh Avenue - someone will be there to meet you

📅 Monday 22 June 2026 ⏰ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
🥪 Light catering will be provided
⚠️ Please note: This is a child-free session.

RSVP here - https://events.humanitix.com/staying-calm-together-parenting-workshop-3ugl4ake

28/05/2026

This National Reconciliation Week we pause to reflect, listen and recommit.

The theme for is All In - a reminder that reconciliation isn't something that happens on the sidelines. It calls on all of us, every day, to show up with open hearts and a genuine commitment to learning, understanding, and action.

We acknowledge the Yuwibara Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the deep and continuing connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have to Country, culture and community.

Reconciliation is a shared journey - and we are proud to walk it together.

27/05/2026

🎉 WE’RE BACK! 🎉

Episode 2 of My Mackay Journey is finally here and it’s more powerful than ever!! 🌏✨

In this episode, we meet Josephine, a resilient voice from Zimbabwe who shares her deeply personal journey of starting over, navigating change, and finding her place in Mackay. Her story is quiet, honest, and incredibly moving — the kind that stays with you long after you’ve listened. 💛

This isn’t just a podcast episode…
It’s a story of courage.
A story of belonging.
A story that deserves to be heard.

🎧 Take a moment, turn up the volume, and step into Josephine’s journey.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHliKk-gkSU

Let’s continue to uplift migrant voices and celebrate the strength within our community. 💬

In our second episode of My Mackay Journey, we meet Josephine, a thoughtful and resilient migrant from Zimbabwe who has built a new chapter of her life here ...