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Support in Grafton for parenting adolescent children
Free weekly support sessions in Grafton We're excited to partner with Momentum Collective, to deliver some fantastic free supports to people in the Grafton area who are parenting adolescent children over the age of 9 years old. It's a well observed fact that...
National Child Protection Week 3-9 September 2023
We are standing up for children's rights and safety. National Child Protection Week is running this year from 3-9 September. It is organised by the National Association for Prevention of Child abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) and aims to promote a safe and supported life...
Spring 2023 Vacation Club is open for bookings
Spring into the school holidays with Vacation Club. Get in quick! We have a limited number of spaces available for children and they're filling up fast. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation Club, running for 2 weeks during the September/October...
Community hub services return to Goonellabah
Expanded supports for more people doing it tough. We're excited to announce that we are now providing community hub support from our Goonellabah premises. People who are experiencing hardship or disadvantage in Goonellabah can once again receive support in their own...
Free Tax Help for 2023
Need help with your tax return? Free Tax Help is provided by expert, trained volunteers who can help you to submit your annual tex return. It is a free service provided by the Australian Tax Office. Tax Help is available to people who have earned $60,000 or less in...
Our Rainbow Region Kids services are expanding
More outside school hours childcare services in more locations. We're excited to announce that our outside school hours childcare services are expanding. Rainbow Region Kids provides before school care, after school care and Vacation Club during school holidays...
2023 NAIDOC Week celebrations take off in Lismore
Proud to celebrate and support indigenous culture This week is Australian NAIDOC Week, recognising and celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about...
Free supported playgroups – 2023 term 3
Free supported playgroup every week during 2023 NSW school term 3. Our weekly supported playgroups offer a supportive learning and play space for children who may not have access to similar play or learning opportunities. We welcome children aged 0-5 years old, their...
Winter 2023 Vacation Club is open for bookings
Warm up the winter school break with Vacation Club. Get in quick! We have a limited number of spaces available for children and they're filling up fast. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation Club, running for 2 weeks during the July 2023 NSW...
Our open day was a hit with locals
Lismore Community Hub is back better than ever. After the formal reopening ceremony of our community hub the previous week, we recently opened the doors of our neighbourhood centre once again to the public for an open day, to celebrate national Neighbourhood Centre...
You’re invited to our community hub open day on 12 May
Lismore Community Hub reopens with a public open day After being closed for over a year due to flood incursion, our community hub in Lismore has finally reopened its doors to the public. It was formally reopened late last week by Janelle Saffin MP, Member for Lismore....
Lismore community hub reopens
Janelle Saffin MP, member for Lismore, cuts the ribbon. After being closed since February last year due to severe flood incursion, our community hub in Lismore has finally reopened its doors. Located at 76 Carrington Street, the community hub has undergone significant...
New free workshops in Grafton for parents.
Uniting Families 6-week program. We've partnered with Livable in the Clarence Valley to create a 6 week program of discussion topics to connect and unite families. The workshops will take place at Livable, 11 Kemp Street, Grafton on Wednesdays from 12:30pm-2pm,...
Autumn 2023 Vacation Club is open for bookings
Cool down during the autumn school break with Vacation Club. But get in quick! We have a limited number of spaces available for children and they're filling up fast. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation Club, running for 2 weeks during the April...
We’re excited to be providing Choices
Confidential sexual and reproductive health services for all. The Choices clinic is funded by the Northern NSW Local Health District and provides people in our region with important, confidential sexual and reproductive health services. It was previously delivered by...
2022 season’s greetings from Northern Rivers Community Gateway
Northern Rivers Community Gateway will be closed over the festive season from Friday 23 December 2022 and will reopen on Monday 9 January 2023. Our vision Many tracks, one road, sustaining community has shown us the way this past 12 months. 2022 has been one of the...
Community Visitors Scheme – 30 years of friendship
Celebrating three decades of companionship for older Australians. The Community Visitors Scheme is a national program, funded by the Australian Government, aimed at reducing social isolation for older Australians living in residential aged care or at home alone. It's...
Summer 2022/23 Vacation Club is open for bookings
Cool off during the summer school break with Vacation Club. But get in quick! We have a limited number of spaces available for children and they're filling up fast. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for Summer Vacation Club, running over the December 2022 and...
Free financial capability workshop on 14 November
New workshops are helping financially disadvantaged people in Northern NSW to improve their financial situation. There are many local residents throughout Northern NSW that are still doing it tough and suffering financially. Disadvantage has escalated throughout...
Looking for women with skills and knowledge to share
New Generations values women's knowledge and skills. There are many women throughout Northern NSW that hold important knowledge, skills, language and cultural practices that are at risk of being lost. New Generations is a volunteering service that encourages local...
Free supported playgroup – 2022 term 4
Free supported playgroups every week during NSW school term 4. Our weekly supported playgroups offer a supportive learning and play space for children who may not have access to similar play or learning opportunities. We welcome children aged 0-5 years old, their...
New service supports older, isolated women
Our New Generations project enables intergenerational skills sharing. Due to pandemic lockdowns in recent years, we have all experienced heightened social isolation lately. It's safe to say that loneliness is a growing concern for many communities, particularly where...
Rainbow Region Kids Spring 2022 Vacation Club
Spring into the school break with Vacation Club. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for Spring Vacation Club, running over the September/October 2022 NSW school holidays. Vacation Club provides fun, safe and educational school break activities in Alstonville,...
Workshops to help locals out of the poverty trap
New workshops for financially disadvantaged people in Northern NSW will help people out of financial crisis. You may be aware that we provide a suite of wrap-around support services for disadvantaged people, tailored to each person's individual circumstances. Many of...
Building resilience that matters
Laurie reflects on five years of work with Community Gateway. Laurie works in our community hub, providing direct support and crisis relief to vulnerable people. Prior to the floods, Laurie was busy enough. But since February, requests for our support have increased...
Gateway CEO joins state panel discussion
Our CEO recently joined a state-wide panel discussion hosted by NCOSS. Thank you to Joanna Quilty and NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) for inviting our CEO, Jenni Beetson-Mortimer to participate as a panelist last week in the NCOSS post-budget panel discussion at...
Community Visitors Scheme morning and afternoon tea
You’re invited to attend a free morning or afternoon tea and information session on either 28 June or 5 July 2022. Join us for a cuppa and something to eat, meet our friendly team and discover how Community Gateway delivers the Community Visitors Scheme, which helps...
Sarah and Bob’s story
Why grass-roots community support is so important right now. Sarah and Bob had been visiting Northern NSW from their home in Queensland when pandemic lockdowns closed the state border and they became stranded in our region. With no other options, they were forced to...
Rainbow Region Kids Winter 2022 Vacation Club
Keep your kids active and warm through the winter school break at Vacation Club. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for Vacation Club, running over the July 2022 NSW school holidays. Vacation Club provides fun, safe and educational school break activities in...
Want more company in your life?
The Community Visitors Scheme improves quality of life for older people by growing social connections, and we deliver the scheme throughout Northern NSW. But how does it work? We interview, match, orientate and approve, friendly volunteer visitors to older people in...