We offer a range of community development and social innovation programs, aimed at strengthening the Fraser Coast community.
Community Action for a Multicultural Society (CAMS) provides the multicultural community of the Wide Bay region with services including Culture Caf, conversational English classes and garden clubs to promote social inclusion Read more
The Comfort Kitchen program provides free nutritious meals in a friendly social setting to disadvantaged people in the Fraser Coast community. Read more
The Community Navigators program provides support to build a stronger and more resilient community by helping people access essential services and activities. Read more
HBNC’s Connecting Communities Social Prescription Program aims to support and empower Fraser Coast residents to connect, participate, contribute and thrive through social activities. Read more
Community Choice voting is now open for the February 2024 Community Innovators Pitch Night! Read more
HBNC is conducting a Seniors Survey to gather information from community members aged 65 and over to see how life is going and what challenges are being experienced. Read more
A program to provide support to those who sleep rough on Hervey Bay streets every night and find it hard to just get by. To support the needy, HBNC rely on donations such as toiletries and non-perishable food from generous people Read more
A range of programs, workshops and events organised by our Local Learning Network team Read more
HBNC is excited to announce the launch of its new Meet the Neighbours Outreach Trailer – Creating Connected Communities. Read more
Opportunities, training and employment pathways for at-risk youth of the Wide Bay region Read more
Pitch Night is an opportunity for the community to step in and present their innovative ideas to improve the Fraser Coast. Read more
The Play With Your Kids (PWYK) program provides a supportive activities-based playgroup for families with children from birth to 8 years. Read more
Our highly successful COOK. BREW. CREATE Hospitality Training Program is for people looking to gain new skills, train to land a job or who are struggling to get back into the workforce. Read more
Our social enterprise, The Wandering Teapot, is a hospitality training and education centre aimed at equipping at-risk Fraser Coast jobseekers with job-ready skills and experience. Read more
We are seeking expressions of interest from young people keen to deliver youth events across the Fraser Coast. Read more