Redland Community Centre Inc is...
a
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.