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QR National Establishes Cash Grant Fund for Community Projects

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th September 2011 - Queensland-based rail freight company, QR National has established of a community fund targeted at grassroots community projects in regional and rural Australia. In unveiling…

From Disaster to Resilience for QLD Flood Victims

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st July 2011 - Volunteering Queensland has launched Australia’s first interactive online disaster preparedness tool. The initiative comes in the wake of one of the major lessons from…

Queensland Flood Aftermath Needs More Than One-Off Donations

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 30th June 2011 - Above: Soldiers from the Plant Troop, 21 Construction Squadron, assist residents in carrying flood damaged rubbish into a pile in Karalee. Flickr image by Aust…

National Volunteering Conference Heads to Brisbane

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th June 2011 - Less than twelve months after the largest volunteering effort in Queensland’s history, Brisbane is set to hold Volunteering Australia’s National Conference on Volunteering…

Leadership Scholarships for NFP Leaders

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th June 2011 - Scholarships are available for future leaders from the Not for Profit sector to take part in an intensive year-long leadership program in Queensland. Applicants are being sought…

Queensland NFP’s Funded in Recovery Package

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th April 2011 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh have announced a $39 million support package for Not for Profits to help in the recovery and wellbeing of people in Queensland…

QLD Emergency Warning Systems Disadvantage Those With Disabilities.

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th March 2011 - The Queensland flood disaster has demonstrated strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s emergency services and warnings systems, especially in terms of access for people…

NFPs Assist in Cyclone Yasi Aftermath

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd February 2011 - National relief agencies and supporting Not for Profits have turned their attention and resources towards Northern Queensland in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Yasi. Cyclone Yasi approaches…

Govt Slammed for Excluding NFPs from Recovery Grants

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st January 2011 - The Community Council for Australia (CCA) has called on the Federal Government to make Not for Profit organisations eligible for flood relief and recovery grants. While CEO of the…

NFP Crisis Response in QLD ‘Unrivalled’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th January 2011 - Queensland is seeing a crisis response unrivalled in Australian history, with community service organisations leading the way, according to the state’s peak welfare organisation.…

Record Breaking Army of QLD Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th January 2011 - More than 62,000 volunteers have now registered with Volunteering Queensland – a record breaking army of volunteers wanting to help during a natural disaster in Australia. Volunteering…

Fears Grow for Queensland’s Homeless

Staff Reporter, Friday, 14th January 2011 - As fears grow that some flood victims may never be found, homelessness support organisation, StreetSmart is calling for donations to help homeless people in flood effected…

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