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Job vacancy – Trauma Counsellor
Trauma Counsellor Our trauma counsellors provide free counselling services to children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, and to adult survivors of childhood sexual assault. In addition to individual counselling, our trauma counsellors facilitate group...
Rainbow Region Kids spring 2020 school Vacation Club
Spring into school holidays with Vacation Club. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation Club, running over the September / October school holidays. Vacation Club provides fun, safe, engaging and educational school break activities in Casino,...
New website
Our website has been redeveloped. Isn't it troublesome when you know where to find something and then someone moves it? It can be very frustrating. We have recently made some big changes to our website to improve your experience, making it easier to access the...
It’s National Child Protection Week!
Putting children first. Many of the services we provide are aimed at alleviating disadvantage for children and young people. We provide Rainbow Region Kids outside school hours child care, and children's trauma counselling throughout the Northern Rivers region. We...
Ode to Terry
In memory of our IT Officer Terry, one staff member has written this poem: Your glasses lay upon the desk, your tea grows cold and dim; A pen sits where you left it waiting for you to walk in. The computers hum unknowing that your fingers won’t return; To dance across...
Our staff reflect on Terry’s passing
Throughout Community Gateway, our staff are currently remembering IT Officer Terry Houlahan and reflecting on his passing. Here are some words written by one staff member: Terry I will miss you. Our chapter has come to an end but I know you walk with me in my...
Farewell Terry
Northern Rivers Community Gateway bids farewell to our IT Officer Terry Houlahan. Terry passed away on Sunday night after a short illness. Terry came to Australia from Canada and started working with Community Gateway in 2015 as our first full time IT Officer. During...
Books & Butterflies returns to Lismore
Free weekly supported playgroup moves back to Lismore! We are excited to announce that our free weekly playgroup Books & Butterflies is now operating back in our Lismore venue. Books & Butterflies offers a supportive learning and play space for children who...
We’re a COVID Safe business
Community Gateway meets government requirements for COVID Safe business operation. Throughout this health crisis, we’ve been working hard to implement new resources, policies and procedures to ensure that we can continue to deliver our services to the most...
Job vacancy – Administration Assistant
Rainbow Region Kids Administration Assistant (Lismore) Northern Rivers Community Gateway is a values driven, QIP accredited not for profit organisation. Our Rainbow Region Kids services provide accredited, government-subsided outside school hours childcare, including...
Job vacancy – childcare assistant coordinators and educators
Rainbow Region Kids assistant coordinators and educators (Casino to Ocean Shores). We are now recruiting for the following…
Job vacancy – IT intern
Information technology intern (corporate services) We are recruiting for the part time position of IT intern, based in our Lismore office. This role will work 14 hours over 2 days per week and is remunerated at SCHCADS Award Level 2.1. This position sits within our...
Rainbow Region Kids winter 2020 school Vacation Club
Keep your kids active during the July school holidays. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation…
National Reconciliation Week 2020
Respect to indigenous culture, communities and people. This week is National Reconciliation Week 2020…
We’re here to help you through these challenging times!
Are you experiencing a financial shortfall? If you need financial assistance purchasing essential goods or services, ask us…
One step closer to affordable housing in Lismore
Our affordable housing project gets the stamp of approval. We are celebrating after receiving approval of our…
Emergency relief comes to you!
If you can’t afford to pay your bills or buy food, we may be able to deliver help straight to you. More and more people…
Tips for managing stress during lockdown
Three simple practices to clear your head and calm your body. Seth J. Gillihan PhD, is a psychologist who specialises in…
Things to do at home with the kids – part 2
Education and fun for tech savvy children. With many children staying at home from school, it can be difficult to find…
Things to do at home with the kids – part 1
Think outside of the digital box. It can be difficult to think of fun, easy and affordable activities to do at home…
Help with everyday, essential household costs
Access to safe, fair and affordable credit for people on a low income. Even without our recent lockdowns, many people…
Looking for more company in your life?
We have community visitors waiting to see you! Being an older person in regional and rural NSW can be lonely at times…
You can change lives for the better
Become a community hero through volunteering. Before the COVID-19 pandemic spread into our lives, many…
Having trouble with basic living expenses?
First Step emergency relief is here for you. Sometimes we all have trouble making ends meet and can’t afford our own…
Free outside school hours childcare for all
Enrol your children for free in our Rainbow Region Kids Vacation Club now. Just yesterday the Australian Government…
Looking for things to do during lockdown?
Join the Community Visitors Scheme to easily help isolated senior citizens. Many older Australians are currently…
Changes to our services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Given the uncertainty due to the outbreak of COVID-19 we are providing this update on how Community Gateway is…
Rainbow Region Kids autumn 2020 school Vacation Club
Cool down your kids during the autumn school holidays. Rainbow Region Kids is now taking bookings for our Vacation…
Be Connected training 2020
Help senior citizens to use computers and be connected in 2020! If you are tech savvy, know how to use a computer…
Adopt a Family for Christmas Appeal 2019
Support a local family this Christmas! Every year the Northern Star runs Adopt a Family for Christmas Appeal. We love…
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