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Last week, The Wire covered the reflections of Minister for NDIS Bill Shorten about the scheme and the changes ahead. But what concerns does the disabled community have about the NDIS and the potential changes Minister Shorten wants to implement? Image: Image: Supplied/ Noah Secomb Produced By: Emma Myers Featured In Story: Bill Shorten – …
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A new report reveals volunteers are essential to Australia’s crisis resilience. The Volunteering Australia research examines the volume and breadth of volunteers playing crucial roles in communities during natural disasters and COVID-19 outbreaks. This resilient and skilled workforce includes over 200,000 volunteers in fire services organisations and around 25,000 volunteers in State and Territory Emergency Service . A further 200,000 volunteers are engaged in over 1,000 …
National Volunteer Week kicks off today, acknowledging the efforts and contributions of volunteers Australia wide. This year, the theme is ‘Something for Everyone’, showcasing a place for anyone and everyone in the volunteering space. Irene Bayldon Tavutavu is a community broadcaster from Radio 4EB and has volunteered across different organisations for more than 30 years. …
This Sunday the 3rd of March will see millions of Australians come together to help Clean Up the environment. Clean Up Australia day started over 30 years ago by and average Australian who had the idea of making a difference to the environment. The Day has now evolved into the nation’s largest community-based environmental event. …
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Residents of the former Feros aged care village in Byron Bay are getting ready to move back in, after winning a long-winded legal battle. Around eighty people gathered in Byron’s Marvel Hall last week to celebrate the village being kept for its original intended purpose as an aged care facility. St Andrews has taken over …
The Western Australian state government has announced their plan to expand the Target 120 program to more towns across the state. Target 120 is an early intervention program that aims to prevent youth, aged 10-14 years of age deemed at risk of repeat offending, from having contact with the criminal justice system. Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Youth …
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Australians have shown themselves to be a resilient lot over recent years. But behind such a broad statement, the reality also is that 1 in 4 Australians are currently experiencing feelings of loneliness and isolation, which is why making connections with our neighbors and local community so important and this is what Neighbours Every Day …
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A heritage-listed state school in East Brisbane will be shut down to make room for a new Olympic Stadium in Woolloongabba. A new stadium for The Gabba has been proposed ahead of the 2032 Olympics, which will force the relocation of the East Brisbane State School. Parents and teachers of the school say that the …
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