Your NNC: Blog

July 2023
Community News
The power of community nurturing early learning literacy.
Last month we held the joint birthday celebrations for Garranga Bumarri the pelican and Gadi the dog, the mascots for the Paint Inner West REaD early learning literacy program.
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Partner Showcase
Two Good partnership tackling women’s homelessness.
Simple acts of kindness can be hard to come by, but for our partner, Two Good, a social enterprise and business for good, this was exactly how the organisation was born.

Twenty years ago, founder and CEO, Rob Caslick, took two mates and a BBQ to Kings Cross to cook wholesome and nutritious food for those living rough – with no sausage sandwiches allowed. 

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Client/Service Spotlight
NNC pilots Digital Learning Hub to address Australia’s digital divide.
Imagine you’ve lost your mobile phone. A ball of anxiety begins to form in the pit of your stomach.
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Your phone is not just a device you use to make calls; it stores your personal information and family photos, and it’s how you participate in society, whether it’s using the internet to access emails and information or connecting with your community through social media. 

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May 2023

Community News
Boarding House Outreach Services team hosts client beach day.
Sometimes a change of scenery is just what people need to reinvigorate and reconnect. Our Boarding House Outreach Services (BHOS) team delivered just that when they hosted a day at Shelly Beach for residents last month.
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Partner Showcase
One Stop Shop and NSW Health break down the barriers to healthcare.
One Stop Shop (OSS) provides a central hub for a variety of essential social and health services out of the nearby Newtown Mission.

As one of the partnering services, NSW Health’s Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) has been participating in One Stop Shop since December 2018, providing free HIV and Hepatitis C testing. 

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Client/Service Spotlight
Cliff and Sue celebrate 10 years of volunteering with NNC.
At the beginning of 2022, we profiled two of our wonderful volunteers, Cliff and Sue. A lot has changed in the world and with Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) since then.

As part of May’s National Volunteer Month, we wanted to speak with Cliff and Sue again about their decade of volunteering with NNC. 
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March 2023

Community News
Welcoming First Nations Elders to Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
NNC is committed to meaningful reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples, and working closely with this community to better serve and support them. As part of our reconciliation journey, we welcomed local First Nations Elders and agencies to our new space with a morning tea on 8th March. 
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Partner Showcase
New partnership with Newtown Mission​​
One Stop Shop (OSS) and Chat N Connect (CNC) have moved to a new home in the heart of our neighbourhood, partnering with Newtown Mission to better serve those experiencing homelessness in our area.
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