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REDLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE INC

"SERVING THE COMMUNITY WITH CARE & UNDERSTANDING"


Redland Community Centre Inc is...

Capalaba Centrea non-profit community based organisation with offices in Cleveland and Capalaba.  We are endorsed by the federal government as a public benevolent institution. Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.

The Centre generally provides services to people in the Redland City Council area, including the Bay Islands and the suburbs of Wynnum/Manly.

The Centre supports the community through a number of valuable community
focused services including:

  • highly regarded and effective parenting programs
  • an Emergency Relief program
  • a variety of family and individual support services
  • short term generalist and crisis counselling
  • a variety of courses, activities and programs,
  • and a centre and meeting place for community groups and services.

 

Our Background

In 1990 members of the Redlands community identified a need for a meeting place where families and individuals could discuss community issues and obtain welfare related information.
 
Redlands Awareness Group [RAG], based in Cleveland and auspiced by the former Redland Shire Council, responded to this need and presented a strategic plan to the former Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islanders Affairs Division of Community and Youth.
 
The proposal was successful and lead to the provision of premises at 29 Loraine Street, Capalaba in 1990 where RAG commenced operation of a Neighbourhood Centre.


In June 1992, the Capalaba Community Centre was formed and Redland Shire Council sponsorship was redirected to this entity.
 
In June 1996, Capalaba Community Centre Inc., was invited to assume all of the responsibilities of RAG when it ceased operating.
 
The Capalaba Community Centre was incorporated and  changed its name to Redland Community Centre Inc. in order to reflect the wider reach of its services.
 
In June 1996, the local community, in conjunction with the Redland Shire Council, Queensland Government and Lifeline committed to a development program that resulted in the present purpose designed community centre being built on the original site at 29 Loraine Street, Capalaba and officially opened in August 1999.


Since this time, valuable community based services have been provided from this site and leased premises in Cleveland.
 
Our long standing and close association with relevant departments at federal, state and local government levels will be maintained into the future in order to guarantee the continuance of the Centre’s valuable services to the community.