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INTRODUCTION ...... 2 ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ...... 3 ADDITONAL NEEDS ...... 4 User Instructions: ARTS: DANCE ...... 6 Click a content area in this table to jump to a specific section. ARTS: MUSIC ...... 7 CAMPS / CAMPING ...... 8 Click text in footer to jump back to this TABLE OF CONTENT or CHURCHES ...... 9 to jump to the DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS list at the end COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS ...... 11 LOCAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES ...... 12 of this document. EARLY LEARNING ...... 14 EMERGENCY SERVICES - LIFE THREATENING ...... 18 EMERGENCY SERVICES - NON-URGENT ...... 18 Click on a map or a URL link to open www.whereis.com which FAMILY SUPPORT ...... 20 will show the location of the service and allow you to search for HEALTH ...... 25 directions from your location to the service. HEALTH – DOCTOR / HOSPITAL ...... 30 HELPLINES ...... 31 Click a web address to open the link online. HOUSING SUPPORT ...... 32 Click an email address to open your default email program. LIBRARIES / GALLERIES ...... 33 OPPORTUNITY SHOPS ...... 34 PARENTING ROOMS ...... 35 Click HERE to download latest version of this document. PARKS WITH PLAYGROUNDS ...... 35 (internet connection required for website, URL & email) PLAYGROUPS...... 37

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Introduction This online directory resource has been published by the 2014 All The All Aboard Gympie Region Campaign unites our partners to Aboard Gympie Region Campaign which was organised by Learners strengthen the foundations for meaningful lifelong learnings in young Action Group Gympie with the support of Early Childhood Teachers’ children and their families in the Gympie Region by linking services for Association, Gympie Regional Library and The Early Years Learning children and creating awareness of the importance of parents in Hub. providing learning experiences that foster quality relationships with their children.

Financial assistance was received from a federal government AEDI * The first five years last a lifetime grant due to the high number (34.1%) of Gympie Region children found * Good nutrition, health and exercise are critical to be developmentally vulnerable in one or more of the domains of the * Children are born ready to learn 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC previously AEDI). * Children are born ready to use and learn mathematics * Research shows that the best learning happens in nurturing relationships, stimulating environments & through play The domains are physical health and wellbeing, social competence, * The brain develops through use, children's wellbeing is critical to brain emotional maturity, language and cognition skills and communication development and learning and general knowledge. www.aedc.gov.au/about-the-aedc/about-the- * Children learn when engaged in meaningful play, activities & experiences * Children learn by watching, copying and interacting with others aedc-domains. Data was provided by Prep teachers in 2012. For more * Children's self-control is critical for learning responsibility and building details visit Australian Early Development Census: AEDC home relationships (previously AEDI) * Children learn language by listening to it and using it * Play is an essential component in integrating new knowledge & concepts Acknowledgment: Initial content sourced from Growing Happy Healthy Families published from funding for The Zest for Life partnership with Email corrections, entries, comments, updates Gympie Community Place. to [email protected]

Events organised by the All Aboard Gympie Region Campaign: Wed 23 October 2014, 4-5pm - Launch of Directory Gympie Library Mon 2 – Fri 7 March 2015 Play In - Photo competition across the Region Fri 20 March 2015, 12:30-2pm - Agencies Sharing - Gympie Civic Centre Fri 20 March 2015, 2 – 4:30 Agencies/Services Public and Parent liaison Gympie Civic Centre Sat 21 March 2015, 9am – 3pm - Little Kids Day Out: - Free Activities for families with young children. Gympie Civic Centre Mellor Street Gympie

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Abstudy Multicultural Information Network Service Inc. (MINS) Contact Details: Contact Details: www.humanservices.gov.au [email protected] 1800 132317 5483 9511 or 0458 839 007 Details: Address: Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm Mary Street, Gympie or Shop 14, James Nash Arcade Gympie QId 4570 Abstudy is the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme. It helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Details: people, who want to stay at school or go into further studies. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays 9.00 am - 4 pm Eligibility: For aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people MINS assist migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds with Referral Process: Telephone for application form. Abstudy application forms are also available at information, advice and referrals to help them settled in Cooloola region. We offer one to one Gympie Centrelink. assistance and develop cross-cultural projects to help CALD people become more engaged in our

community. MINS assists migrants to improve their access to government and community services.

We consult with these organisations about the needs and issues of migrants. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Free of Charge. Eligibility: Arrival in Australia within 5 years. Referrals not necessary

Cooloola Aboriginal Services Inc (C.A.S.I) TBC

Contact Details: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander [email protected] Address: My Time Shop 7/ 173 Mary Street, Gympie Contact Details: Details: www.mytime.net.au Mon, Wed, Fri 9 am — 4 pm [email protected] Provides culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in the Gympie Contact Anne Gooley on 07 3855 9600 or 1800 171 882 Cooloola region. Information, advocacy and support for families on health, education, employment, Details: legal issues, community events and work related programs. Group Meets Fortnightly on Wednesdays 9:00am. at ECDC Gympie West State School. Peer- www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/171-175-mary-st support services for carers of children under 16 years with a disability, developmental delay or

chronic medical condition. A social group, sharing ideas and information with others, who

understand the intensity of caring for a child with special needs. Visit the website or contact head Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander office for local services.

Mooloola Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corp. TBC

Contact Details: [email protected] 5481 1875 Address: 25 Lawrence Street, Gympie or PO Box 763, Gympie 4570 Details: Tuesday & Thursdays from 10 am - 2.30 pm, General - every 3 months (members notified) Community services for indigenous families e.g. housing, education, health. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/25-lawrence-st

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Additonal Needs North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health Autism Advisor Program (NCACCH) - Gympie Office Contact Details: Contact Details: 1800 428 847 [email protected] 3631 6321 www.ncacch.org.au [email protected] 5483 6511 www.autismqld.com.au Address: Address: Shop 3, 56 River Road, Gympie 4570 136 North Road, Brighton 4017 Details: PO Box 2048, Brighton Eventide 4017 Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9.30am to 2:30pm Details: NCACCH is a community based indigenous organisation which operates under a brokerage model For parents of children aged 0-7 diagnosed with ASD. Offering information and advice about by contracting service providers in various health areas to service the Sunshine Coast and Gympie therapies, supports and living with and caring for a little person with ASD. districts indigenous population. NCACCH has service providers in diabetes, sexual health, Also providing access to Helping Children with Autism Funding. counselling, diet and nutrition, dental and podiatry, and bulk billing general practitioners. NCACCH www.whereis.com/qld/brighton/136-north-rd

also has Men's and Women's groups, annual Well Persons Health Check days, Mum's and Bub's program, bus hire, and Breast Screen days. Autism Education Consultant Eligibility: Person must reside in Sunshine Coast or Gympie area for a minimum period of 3 months Contact Details: People can self-refer - but need to undergo an application process. 5481 2754 Nelle Frances www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/56-river-rd [email protected]

www.aspergerchild.com Address: Additonal Needs Adult Literacy/Numeracy (Access 10) 29 Pine Street, Gympie 4570 Contact Details: PO Box 399, Gympie 4570 www.widebay.tafe.qld.gov.au Details: 1300 656 188 Offering information, support, advocacy and intervention programs for those living with / caring Address: for individuals with Autism of all ages (4 - 65). Wide Bay Institute of TAFE, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/29-pine-st

Details: Monday to Thursday 9 am - 4 pm & Fridays 8 am - 2 pm Additonal Needs This program provides an alternative mode of study to a school Year 10 within an adult education Baby Bridges Program -Weeroona Association Inc setting. It facilitates opportunities for learners to progress to further study including vocational Contact Details: education and training. This program is designed for mature aged students and provides an [email protected] equivalent level of study to a school year 10 within an adult education setting, it aims to develop www.weeroona.org.au/baby-bridges.htm literacy and numeracy skills to a recognised level of education, and facilitate opportunities for 5482 2451 Tammy further study including vocational education and training. Address: Do apply - please contact TAFE for more information 16 Red Hill Road, Gympie 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/71-cartwright-rd Details:

Baby Bridges is a 6 week program for parents and their under school aged children with a diagnosed or suspected disability. Children attend a specialised play session with input from therapists. Guest Speakers and the Facilitator provide information for parents. For more information and to register please contact: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/16-red-hill-rd

Additonal Needs Additonal Needs Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Gympie West Early Childhood Development Program Contact Details: Services 5482 5501 Contact Details: Address: www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability 41 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 13 74 68 or TTY: 133 677 Details: Details: Early development programmes for children from birth to 5 ½ years with moderate to severe The Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services helps people with a disability disabilities. and their families to access support and services.

Eligibility: Children aged from birth to 5 1/2 years, with a diagnosed disability.

Speech pathologist or GP referral required Additonal Needs www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-cartwright-rd

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services - Disability Services - Local Area Coordination Gympie Additonal Needs Region Queensland Parents for People with a Disability (Q.P.P.D) Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] www.qppd.org 5480 5462 & 5480 5463 0447 010 260 Address: Details: PO Box 1220 Gympie 4570 Information, networking and advocacy. At QPPD we share the belief that people with disability are Shop 2 / 15 Wickham Street, Gympie 4570 entitled to aspire to the best possible life, just like any of us. We want our family members and all Details: people with disability to be included and enjoy the same rights as other citizens when it comes to Linking people with a disability to a range of different support networks and services, depending on schools, activities, housing, and support - indeed all areas of community life. QPPD's strength is individual needs and interests. based on the experience and knowledge of families working together to get a better deal for our Referral Process: You must call the Maroochydore Local Area Office service first (Ph. 07 5352 family members.

7200) www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/15-wickham-st Additonal Needs

Riding for the Disabled Assn. Gympie & District TBC Additonal Needs Contact Details: Education Queensland Student Services DETE - North Coast www.rdaq.org.au

Region [email protected] Contact Details: 5482 8950 4122 0846 Address: Details: Cnr Lawson Road & Mary Valley Highway, Gympie 4570 Provides information about Special Education Programs and Services available at local schools for PO Box 812, Gympie 4570 parents or carers of children with a disability. NOTE: No Gympie Office but does provide support to Details: Gympie area Wednesday & Saturday mornings

Provides therapeutic horse riding interactions for people with a disability

Costs do apply - please contact for more information Eligibility: People with a disability and require a DRS approval to engage in this activity. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/lawson-rd

Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 5 Additonal Needs Arts: Dance Translating and Interpreting Service (T.I.S) Dance Academy Cooloola (The) Contact Details: Contact Details: 131450 0407 767 481 Michelle Weber Details: Address: 24hrs, 7 days a week 6 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570 The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National is an interpreting service, provided by the Details: Department of Immigration and Citizenship, for people who do not speak English and for the Classes in Jazz Hip Hop, Theatrical, Ballet English speakers who need to communicate with them. TIS National has more than 30 years of Eligibility: 3 years onwards experience in the interpreting industry, and has access to over 2400 contracted interpreters across www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/6-alfred-st Australia, speaking more than 160 languages and dialects. Website has translating service Costs can be applied - however free services are also available for not for profit community Arts: Dance services, medical professionals etc. Dance Plus Physique Additonal Needs Contact Details: www.danceplusphysique.com.au Weeroona Association Inc [email protected] Contact Details: 0408 708 074 www.weeroona.org.au Address: 5482 2451 Lutheran Hall at the Zion Retirement Village O'Connell St, Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 16 Red Hill Road, Gympie 4570 MAIN VENUE Lutheran Hall at the Zion Retirement Village O'Connell St Gympie Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/10-Oconnell-st Monday to Thursday 9 am - 4 pm and Friday 9 am - 3 pm SECOND VENUE Apex Hall 11 Red Hill Rd Gympie www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/11-red-hill-rd Direct care and support to people with a disability and their families through the provision of a range of respite care and social support services including in home respite, host family care and Arts: Dance support to access community recreational and social activities. Also offers brokerage services, information and referral Diane Cross Music Studio Eligibility: Families who have a son or daughter with a disability who lives at home with their family Contact Details: and is registered with Disability Services. 0458 327 368 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/16-red-hill-rd 5482 7675 11 Banksia Drive, Gympie 4570 Additonal Needs Details: Specialize in piano or keyboard lessons for children aged from 4 years old. Singing lessons are Young Carers Program also available for children. I use programs that include CD’s for faster learning, and age Contact Details: appropriate material for each learner.Lessons combine singing, playing percussion instruments, 1800 242 636 (hand drums, glockenspiels, maracas etc) and movement, to help young children hear pitch and Details: feel rhythm. The keyboard is introduced as a musical aid to learn solfege. Theoretical concepts A Young Carer is a person under the age of 25 who provides care and support to a family member are developed as well as aural and reading skills. Private individual lessons (20 or 30 minutes) are or friend who has a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail. available at my home. Fees Apply Providing confidential telephone counselling. Posting “A Young Carers Kit” www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/11-banksia-dr

Arts: Dance Arts: Music Focus on Dance Victory Church Mainly Music Contact Details: Contact Details: www.facebook.com/focusondance www.victorychurch.com.au [email protected] [email protected] 5482 5729, 0448939261 5482 8206 Address: Address: 4B Chapple Lane Gympie 4570 173 Old Maryborough Rd, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Introduction to Dance classes Wednesday morning (2-4 yrs). Dance Assessment (3-4yrs) - Where music makes memories! Thursdays 9:30am – 11am. Mainly music creates an environment Monday 2:34pm & Saturday 9am where young children (Bubs – 4 years) can develop skills and have fun through music and rhythm. Leaha Focus ON Dance holds classes for 2 - 4 years - Introduction to Movement. This is a class It’s a great time of interaction between parents and child with a delicious morning tea for mums to where parents/grandparents come along and participate with their child. It is an informal class that connect!!!! teaches the basic concepts of timing, following instructions, working on your own, with a partner Enquiries at College Office or phone and in a group. They use props such as scarves and rhythm sticks and tambourines. No uniform www.whereis.com/qld/araluen/173-175-old-maryborough-rd

required - fairy dresses welcome. 4 years - Dance Assessment - teach the basics of ballet and jazz through a series of play-based exercises. Students do these classes without parents present. Churches www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/4-b-chapple-la Wesleyan Methodist Church Mainly Music

Contact Details: Arts: Music www.gympie.wesleyan.org.au

Anglican Church Mainly Music [email protected] Contact Details: 5482 3618 5482 2629 Address: [email protected] 70 Ehibition Road, Southside Q 4570 www.anglicangympie.org.au Details: Address: Mainly Music program – music based activities for children under school age parents. 15 Amy street, Gympie Q 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/southside/68-72-exhibition-rd

Details: Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday inclusive: 9am – 3pm. Mainly Music program – music based activities for children under school age parents. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/15-amy-st

Arts: Music Kerri Eaton Singing Studio Contact Details: 0488 662 650 07 54 812 910 27 Lawrence Street, Gympie, 4570 [email protected] Details: Kerri Eaton Singing Studio was established in 2008. Kerri teaches both classical and contemporary singing and welcomes children and adults of all singing abilities. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/27-lawrence-st

Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 7 Camps / Camping Camps / Camping Amamoor Creek Camping Area Cedar Grove Camping Area Address: Address: Amamoor Creek, Qld, 4570 Amamoor Creek, Qld, 4570 Contact Details: Contact Details: www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/amamoor/camping.html#amamoor_creek_camping_area www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/amamoor/camping.html#cedar_grove_camping_area 13 74 68 13 74 68 Details: Details: Travel 16 Km west of Amamoor township along Amamoor Creel Road. Travel 12 Km west of Amamoor township along Amamoor Creel Road. Water (unsuitable for drinking without treatment as it is pumped from the creek and may contain tent camping beside your car; walk-in camping; caravans; camper trailers; campervans; motor organisms that can cause illness), toilets, barbecues, individual fire rings (bring your own clean- homes; large groups. Water (unsuitable for drinking without treatment as it is pumped from the milled firewood), walking tracks. tent camping beside your car; caravans; camper trailers; creek and may contain organisms that can cause illness), toilets, individual fire rings (bring your campervans; motor homes; buses; large groups. Allowed (except when fire bans apply) only in fire own clean-milled firewood), walking tracks, pay phone. Bookings online or by phone rings provided. Fuel stoves are recommended. www.whereis.com/qld/amamoor-creek-4570/poi-LN036001104455278 Bookings online or by phone In late July to early September contact www.muster.com.au/ Camps / Camping www.whereis.com/qld/amamoor-creek-4570/poi-LN036001104455278 Cobb & Co Nine Mile Camp Grounds Contact Details: Camps / Camping 5483 5065 or 0400 612 892 www.cobb-and-co-nine-mile-camping-grounds.com Boulder Creek Holiday Centre Address: Contact Details: 1484 Noosa Road, Tandur, Qld, 4570 5483 5175 Details: www.bouldercreek.com.au Campsite facilities, luxury camping, unpowered camping, leisure activities. [email protected] Fees Apply. Address: www.whereis.com/qld/tandur/1484-noosa-road 281 Hill Road, Mothar Mountain 4570 Details: Camps / Camping Group accommodation – Available for church, sporting & craft groups, family reunions etc.. www.whereis.com/qld/mothar-mountain/281-hill-rd Inskip Point Camping Area Contact Details: http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/inskip-peninsula/camping.html Address: Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Qld, 4570 Details: Tent camping beside a vehicle, Toilet Facilities, Dogs Allowed, Camping, Pinic Area, Fires Allowed, Walking and Bike Tracks, BBQ’s available. www.whereis.com/qld/inskip-4581/poi-LN036001102086902

Churches Churches Anglican Church Gympie & Region Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Contact Details: Contact Details: 5482 2629 www.lds.org [email protected] 5482 2014 www.anglicangympie.org.au Address: Priest In Charge: Sorensen Road, Gympie Q 4570 The Reverend Andrew Cooper Ph: 5482 2629 or 0408 745 024 Details: www.whereis.com/qld/southside/sorensen-rd

[email protected]

Assistant Clergy: The Reverend Bruce Dorman Ph: 5486 7246 The Reverend Kevin Lewis - Ph: 0414 563 173 Churches The Reverend Neville Jackson - Ph: 5483 2890 The Reverend Ann Shepperson Ph: 0408 983 193 Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church Address: Contact Details: 15 Amy street, Gympie Q 4570 www.gympie.wesleyan.org.au Details: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday inclusive: 9am – 3pm. 0427 859 235 Fancy That Opportunity Shop: We’re a little shop with a big heart... All our goods are preloved Address: items, donated by the Gympie community. Clothes, shoes, bags, belts, jewellery, books, Veterans and Community Hall, Nautilus Drive, Cooloola Cover, Q 4570 magazines, pots, pans, plates, mugs, bric-a-brac, manchester, puzzles, toys, cutlery, furniture, Details: plants, CD’s, DVD’s Pop in for a browse We’re open weekdays 9 am to 4 pm, Saturdays 9 am to Sunday Worship Service: 9.30am 12 noon, closed public holidays 204 Mary Street phone 5483 6207 www.whereis.com/qld/cooloola-cove/1-santa-maria-court

Mainly Music program – music based activities for children under school age parents. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/15-amy-st Churches

Gympie Christian Fellowship Churches Contact Details: www.gcf.org.au Christian Family Church (A.O.G/A.C.C) Contact Details: [email protected] www.gympieaog.org.au/index.html 5482 7722 [email protected] Address: 5482 1595 2A Sorensen Road, Gympie, Q 4570 Address: Details: 38 Fritz Road, Gympie Q 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/southside/2a-sorensen-rd

Details: Sunday Services: 9.25am follwed by morning tea We run a Kids Church program on a Sunday during the service for ages 1-4yo and 5-12yo. All children must be signed in and out by their parent/guardian. We also provide kids activities on a Friday night through our Kids Alive program that runs through the school term for primary school aged children, also on Friday nights we run a Youth Group names Axis which runs events & activities for high-school aged youth. During the Friday night programs we offer a parents lounge for parents to relax and chat over coffee while kids/youth are being entertained. Refer to our website for more information. No fees applicable, unless for special events put on by youth or children’s programs that incur a fee www.whereis.com/qld/chatsworth/38-fritz-rd

Churches Churches Gympie Regional Uniting Church Salvation Army Citadel Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gruc.org.au 5482 1710 [email protected] [email protected] 5482 2985 Address: Address: 42 Stumm Road, Gympie Q 4570 Gympie, Imbil & Amamoor Q 4570 Details: Details: Family store Welfare Thursday’s food vouchers & financial assistance. Gympie: 15 Red Hill Rd - 8am every Sunday [except the 5th Sunday]; 10am on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14984775

Sunday; 5pm on the 4th Sun; 9am on the 5th Sun. Imbil: Elizabeth St Sunday - 8am Churches Amamoor: Busby St Sunday- 10am St Patrick's Church Gympie Gympie Nursing Centre: 2nd Fri 10.15am Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/15-red-hill-rd www.stpatsgympie.net.au

[email protected] Churches 5482 1213 Lutheran Church Address: Contact Details: 14 Church Street, Gympie 4570 www.lca.org.au/church-search-results.html?EntityID=27 Details: [email protected] We have a variety of times but St Patrick’s has Mass Monday 7.00 am Tuesday 9.00 am 5482 1435 Wednesday 5.30 pm, Thursday 7.00 am Friday 5.30 pm Saturday 6.00 pm and Sunday 9.00 am. Address: To visit our country churches please look on the website which tells you the times. 6 O'Connell Street Gympie 4570 (Office) www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13539615

9 Nash Street, Gympie Q 4570 (Church) Details: Churches Sunday Service: 8.30am 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays contempory and 4th Sunday traditional service. Tin Can Bay Community Church TBC Sunday School Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/nash-st www.tincanbaycommunitychurch.com.au

5486 2055 Churches Address: Presbyterian Church of Queensland 1 Buchannan Ave, Tin Can Bay Q 4580 Contact Details: Details: 5482 7629 Sunday Services: 9.00am Sunday School:9.30am Address: www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/1-buchanan-av

11 Crown Road, Gympie Q 4570 Details: Services 9:30 Sunday www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13360978

Churches Churches Victory Church Wesleyan Methodist Mission Contact Details: Contact Details: www.victorychurch.com.au www.gympie.wesleyan.org.au [email protected] [email protected] 5482 8206 5484 3687 Address: Address: 173 Old Maryborough Rd, Gympie 4570 PO Box 28, Amamoor, Qld 4570 Details: 198 Amamoor-Dagun Road, Amamoor Q 4570 Sunday Services:9.30am & 5.30pm Chatz Café Open: 9.00am - 4.00pm Mon – Fri Details: Victory Kids (school age) and Little Live wires (before school age). Mainly Music program 9:30 – Office 9am - 5pm Monday - Wednesday, 9am -12pm Fridays. Service Times: 9:30am Sundays. 11am Thursdays (See also Victory Church Mainly Music in Arts section) 8am Good Friday & Christmas Day. www.whereis.com/qld/araluen/173-175-old-maryborough-rd We are a Bible-based church in the gorgeous Mary Valley. Our Pastors, Iain & Sonia, welcome you

to join us, whether you are visiting for the first time or looking to establish yourself in a local church. Churches We run weekly groups for children of all ages, giving Mum and Dad time together in the church Wesleyan Methodist Church service. We run a Breakky Club in a local primary School. Pastor Iain and Sonia have a young Contact Details: family of their own and know some of the challenges that parents and children can face. www.gympie.wesleyan.org.au Free of Charge [email protected] All Welcome 5482 3618 www.whereis.com/qld/amamoor/198-amamoor-dagun-rd

Address: 70 Ehibition Road, Southside Q 4570 Community Service Clubs Details: Apex Club of Gympie Inc Sunday Worship Service: 9.00am Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/southside/68-72-exhibition-rd

www.apex.org.au/

Address: PO Box 63, Gympie Q 4570 Details: Apex service club with a focus on building better communities. Help provided to community organisations through volunteering and fundraising. Annual membership fee $50

Community Service Clubs Local Council and Government Services Lions Club of Gympie Federal Member for Wide Bay Hon. Llew O’Brien Contact Details: Contact Details: http://gympie.qld.lions.org.au/ http://llewobrien.com.au/ [email protected] Toll Free: 1300 301 968 or 4121 2936 Address: Address: PO Box 66, Gympie Q 4570 PO Box 283 Maryborough 4650 Details: 319 Kent Street Maryborough 4650 Lions Clubs are part of community life, in the cities and in the country. Clubs are easily identified by Details: their distinctive Logo, the trademark of our International Association, and the 'We Serve'; Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm motto. Lions Australia is part of an international association, filled with people who are joined by www.whereis.com/qld/maryborough/yellowId-12880659

the common desire to make their communities better, by using their creativity, enthusiasm and

energy. Membership is open to all people of the community in good standing.

Local Council and Government Services

Gympie Community Place Community Service Clubs Lions Club of Gympie South Contact Details: 5482 1147 Contact Details: Address: http://gympiesouth.qld.lions.org.au/ 18 Excelsior Road, Gympie Address: Details: PO Box 810, Gympie Q 4570 Rooms available for hire. General Advocacy services, Community information and referral services, Details: community and neighbourhood centres, general welfare and support services. Gympie Community We are a community not-for-profit in Gympie South, Queensland. Place in conjunction with Taylor Street Legal Services, provides free community legal advice in the We serve our local community, assist neighbouring communities and helping with medical Gympie region. research, disaster relief and other humanitarian assistance around Australia and internationally. Open 9am – 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Friday 9am – 12 noon. Be a part of the change. Join the Lions Club of Gympie South Inc. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/18-excelsior-rd

Community Service Clubs Local Council and Government Services Rotary International Club of Gympie - Cooloola Gympie Courthouse Address: Contact Details: PO Box 335, Gympie Q 4570 [email protected] Details: 5480 5488 Address:

PO Box 133, Gympie 4570 Community Service Clubs 38 Channon Street, Gympie ZONTA International Club of Gympie Details: Contact Details: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm and Wednesday 8:30am - 4:00pm Address: JP Service 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday, Public Trustee service by appointment. We are also an PO Box 965, Gympie Q 4570 agent for publiic housing/bond loans and Births, Deaths and Marriages including the performing of Details: weddings on site. Costs apply

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Local Council and Government Services Local Council and Government Services Gympie Regional Council Justice of the Peace / Commissioner of Declarations Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gympie.qld.gov.au www.justice.qld.gov.au [email protected] 5480 5488 1300 307 800 Address: Address: PO Box 133 Gympie 4570 PO Box 155 Gympie 4570 Gympie Court House, 38 Channon Street 242 Mary Street, Gympie Details: Details: Available Monday - Friday 10 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm A full list of registered JPs and C-Decs for the Gympie area is on the Justice website. Information on website includes local weather and road closure information, libraries, schools etc. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/38-channon-st

as well as information on residential issues. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13632588 Local Council and Government Services

Smart Service Queensland Local Council and Government Services Contact Details: Gympie Regional Council - Kilkivan Branch 13 74 68 Contact Details: www.qld.gov.au/families 1300 307 800 Baby car seat advice www.qld.gov.au/carbabyseats Address: Details: 26 Bligh Street, Kilkivan 4600 Smart Service Queensland provides the front door to the Queensland Government. Rather than Details: having to contact different departments to get information or services, or know which department Recreation, parks, tracks, holiday activities. Places and spaces, transport and roads, media does what, you can just contact us and we will assist you to complete a range of transactions releases, Art gallery. Qld Government Agency Program (GQAP) services provider. Qld transport, across the Queensland Government

births, deaths and marriages. www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/26-bligh-st Local Council and Government Services

State Member for Gympie – Tony Perrett Local Council and Government Services Contact Details: Gympie Regional Council Youth Development Unit [email protected] Contact Details: Phone: (07) 5329 5100 1300 307 800 Address: Address: PO Box 1144, Gympie 4570 24 Mellor Street, Gympie 4570 58 Channon Street, Gympie Details: Details: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm Self Service Centre Link office, Office equipment available Assistance with queries and concerns relating to State Legislation www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/24-mellor-st www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/58-channon-st

Local Council and Government Services Early Learning Taylor Street Community Legal Service (Main Office) Cooloola Child Vacation Care Ass. TBC Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] 0408 018 487 Main Office 4194 2663, Gympie 5482 1147, Tin Can Bay 5488 0035 Address: Address: PO Box 466, Gympie 4570 Main Office PO Box 1226, Hervey Bay 4655 Exhibition Road, Gympie Details: Details: Provides general legal advice and outreach service in the Gympie local government area. Gympie South State School Appointments are limited to 15 minutes. We cannot fill out forms for you but can check those you www.whereis.com/qld/southside/50-exhibition-rd

have done yourself. We cannot give financial advice, or advice on matters of a commercial nature, taxation, immigration, native title or other such complex matters requiring specialist advice. We do Early Learning not prepare wills. We do not represent you in court. Taylor Street Community Legal Service Day Care of Auz outreach - Gympie - 5482 1147; Tin Can Bay - 5488 0035 Contact Details: Free and confidential [email protected] Eligibility: While we don’t exclude anyone from an advice session our client cohort are those that https://www.facebook.com/gympieearlylearning?fref=ts are disadvantaged.

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Address: Early Learning 19 Stanley Street, Gympie 4570 Alma Street Pre-Prep Details: Contact Details: Kids comfort zone. Childcare Centre, Before and after school care and vacation care. Approved www.candk.asn.au/almastreet kindergarten program with qualified early childhood teachers. All staff are qualified early childhood [email protected] educators.Children from 0 – school age. Our curriculum is in line with the Early Years Learning 5482 1960 Framework. Covering all areas of development, technology, computer skills, fitness and health Address: awareness, early literacy and numeracy, science concepts and general knowledge, school 3 Alma Street, Gympie 4570 readiness transition reports realy for school. Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14513183

8:30am to 2:45pm Approved Kindergarten Program - Alma Street Pre-Prep is a community based, non profit education centre established in Gympie for over 60 years. The centre is staffed by fully qualified, experienced teachers and assistants and offers stable groups for 5 days per fortnight. Alma Street Pre-Prep is affliliated with C&K and implements the living and learning curriculum "Builing Waterfalls" developed by C&K. This Curriculum is a partnership between children, parents, educators and the community. The pre-prep program is more than just physical carte of children. The equipment and program of this centre are planned to help children develop as individuals, bringing out their talents and developing skills, attitudes and knowledge - at their own pace - and in all areas of their development. It is a fantastic start to their formal education. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12560495

Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 14 Early Learning Early Learning Family Day Care Gympie Region Good Start Jones Hill Contact Details: Contact Details: www.familydaycare.com.au www.goodstart.org.au [email protected] [email protected] 5482 6099 5482 2999 Address: Address: 101A Mary St, Gympie 4570 38 Heilbronn Road, Jones Hill, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Office hours 8:30am - 4:00pm Approved Kindergarten Program Early Years Learning Framework. Family Day Care Gympie Region offers families a flexible, convenient and diverse home based www.whereis.com/qld/jones-hill/38-heilbronn-rd education and care service. Educators deliver professional education and care in a family and child focused environment in their own home. Education and care is available 24 hours a day, 7 Early Learning days a week with an hourly rate and in small mixed age groups from 0 to 12 years. Before and Goomboorian Playalong Activity Centre after school and vacation care is available Hourly rate per child. Families may be eligible to Contact Details: receive Child Care Subsidy. Eligibility: Available to all families Referral Process: [email protected] Contact Gympie Region Office www.facebook.com/goomboorianplayalong www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/19-red-hill-rd 5486 5488 Address: Early Learning 9 Wilson's Pocket Road, Goomboorian 4570 Good Start Early Learning Centre - Gympie Details: Contact Details: Approved Kindergarten Program. Long Day Care, After and Before School Hours Care and www.goodstart.org.au Vacation Care. Children 0 – before school age. [email protected] www.whereis.com/qld/goomboorian/9-wilsons-pocket-rd 5481 1990 Address: Early Learning 101 - 103 Duke Street, Gympie 4570 Goomeri & District Kindergarten Details: Contact Details: 6:15am - 6:15pm 4168 4415 Our centre is located 5 minutes from Gympie’s main street; we are a purpose built centre, with Address: large grass play areas and plenty of shady areas that meets requirements for protection from the 33 Barnes Street. Goomeri 4601 sun. Our educators are consistent and committed to provide a high quality of care to all of the PO Box 23, Goomeri, 4601 children in our care. Educators work together as a team and constantly strive to support each other Details: to develop skills and knowledge to improve our relationships with children and families. At our Approved Kindergarten Program centre all our educators believe that the Early Years Learning Framework provides us with a guide www.whereis.com/qld/goomeri/23-barnes-st to work with our children and their families to achieve the best learning and developmental outcomes possible. Our centre is a cooking centre so all of the children’s health needs are supported in that we have a cook that provides nutritious meals that are appropriate for each child. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/101-103-duke-st

Early Learning Early Learning Gunalda & District Kindergarten In Home Child Care Wide Bay Contact Details: Contact Details: 5484 6200 4122 4153

[email protected] Address: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gunalda-and-District-Kindergarten/183883225027032 26 Jupiter Street, Maryborough 4650 Address: Details: Bull Street, Gunalda 4570 In-home, flexible, childcare for families with specific needs. Professional carers servicing remote or Details: rural locations, providing support with disability, illness, shift-work or multiple children. Child care Approved Kindergarten Program benefit applies. Provides services in the Gympie region. Tuesday and Thursday and second Friday. Dedicated to providing a fun and nurturing playbased Carers set their own fees, per hour / per child. learning environment. www.whereis.com/qld/maryborough/26-jupiter-st

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Early Learning Early Learning Kiddly Winks Learn and Play Gympie South Early Learning Centre Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] www.kidsincare.com.au 5486 4850 [email protected] Address: 5482 9788 49 Trevally St, Tin Can Bay 4580 Address: Details: 1 Ramsay Road, Gympie 4570 Childcare Centre Details: www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/49-trevally-st

Childcare Centre 6 weeks to 12 years. Vocation and before and after school hours care.Approved Kindergarten Program with qualifiied teacher. Supply all nutricious meals and nappies. Early Learning www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12655079 Kids Bizz

Contact Details: Early Learning [email protected] Gympie Uniting Church Child Care Centre 5482 6222 Contact Details: Address: 5482 2186 4 Tucker Street, Gympie 4570 [email protected] Details: Address: Long day care 6:30 am – 6:15pm. 6 weeks to before school age. Approved kindergarten program. 17 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Before and after school hours care and vacation care at One Mile State School. Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13341074

Childcare Centre open 6:30am – 6:15pm

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Early Learning Early Learning Kids on Calton Kilkivan Kindergarten Inc Contact Details: Contact Details: 5483 6833 www.candk.asn.au/kilkivan [email protected] [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-On-Calton-Early-Learning-Centre 5484 1425 Address: Address: 28 Bligh Street, Gympie 4570 PO Box 182, Kilkivan. 4600 Details: 4 Bligh Street, Kilkivan 4600 Kids on Calton Early Learning Centre is a Kindergarten with the advantages of long day care Details: hours. We understand the needs of busy modern parents and allow you to choose days to suit Approved kindergarten program your needs. We cater for 24 children aged 3 - 5 years, with a registered and experienced early 9.00 – 2.30 Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday childhood Teacher and higher than required ratios of staff to children. Our program is structured to Kilkivan Kindy offers a combined Kindy and Pre Prep program for 3 to 5 year old children. build upon all areas of development, to foster a love of learning and to have children ready and See website for fees rearing to go when it comes time for Prep. We are a small, family owned and operated centre www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/4-bligh-st

where children and families will see the same familiar and friendly faces every day! 7:30am-5:30pm www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12130635 Early Learning

Kitiwah Place Early Learning Centre Early Learning Contact Details: Kids-R-Us www.kitiwahplace.com.au Contact Details: [email protected] [email protected] 5483 9454 https://www.facebook.com/kidsrus.childcarecentre Address: 5483 6100 7 Power Road, Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 17 Decker Place, Gympie 4570 6:30am- 6:30pm Monday to Friday Details: Kitiwah Place is an early learning centre that specialises in educating and caring for children ages Love to learn, love to play, love each other, love our planet. 0-5yrs. Services available: *Exceeding National Standard rating in 2013 *Qld Kindergarten LDC, before and after care and vacation care 0-12 year olds. 6am-6pm Bus service drop off pick Approved Program for 4-5yr olds *Fully qualified & registered early childhood teachers and up from schools. Approved kindergarten program. educators * Curriculums used: Early Years Learning Framework & Qld Kindergarten Learning www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13123180 Guidelines *Large natural outdoor play spaces with vegie patch, chooks, sandpits, bike tracks,

climbing hills, boulder trial, swings, obstacle course etc * Clean modern air-conditioned rooms with

adjoining outdoor play spaces * Privately owned and operated (Directors are owners and registered teachers) www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12689498

School – Private Emergency Services - Life Threatening MyKindy at Victory Ambulance, Fire or Police Contact Details: Contact Details: www.victorycollege.com.au RING 000 [email protected] Details: 5482 8206 24 hour

Address:

173 Old Maryborough Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Emergency Services - Life Threatening www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12402713 Emergency Mobile number (Australia)

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Early Learning RING 112 Mary Valley Child Care Details: One Stop Shop providing Senior Fire Education, fire and safety hazards and first aid training; safe Contact Details: Home Visits, Information and Bookings for Special Events.

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5484 5560 Address: Emergency Services - Non-Urgent 35 William Street, Imbil 4570 Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Tin Can Bay Details: Contact Details: Childcare Centre. Toddler 15 Months old to Kindergarten. Approved Kindegarten Program 5486 4290 Provider. www.coastguard.com.au www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/34-william-st [email protected] www.facebook.com/coastguard.tincanbay Early Learning Norman Point Tin Can Bay Parkside Early Learning Centre Details: Email: [email protected] Volunteer marine rescue service, on call 24 hours/day for emergency and assistance. Radio Contact Details: monitoring for boaties at sea 6am to 6pm daily. [email protected] www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay-4580/poi-LN036001104228195

www.parksideelc.com.au Carolin Riley - 5482 7738 Emergency Services - non urgent Address: Crime Stoppers 9 Tozer Park Road, Gympie 4570 Contact Details: Details: 1800 333 000 Opening hours: 6.30am-6pm Details: Description of services offered: Long daycare and outside school hours care serving families in

Gympie

Who may use the service: Families with pre-schoolers and school aged children Emergency Services - non urgent www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/9-tozer-park-rd

Queensland Ambulance

Contact Details: 13 12 33 (Non-Urgent) General enquiries

Emergency Services - non urgent Emergency Services - non urgent State Emergency Service (SES) Imbil Police Station Contact Details: Contact Details: 132 500 (Non-Urgent National Number) 5484 5222 (Non-Urgent) Address:

7 Yabba Rd Emergency Services - non urgent Details: Gympie Fire Station & Fire Permits (Gympie Urban Area only) www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yabba-creek-rd

Contact Details: 5480 5443 Non-Urgent Emergency Services - non urgent www.fire.qld.gov.au (Non-Urgent: Fire bans and Restictions) Kilkivan Police Station Address: Contact Details: 6 Bligh St, Gympie 5484 1144 (Non-Urgent) Details: Address: NON_URGENT only PHONE 000 if you have a fire Hall Street, Kilkivan Q 4600 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12857100 Details:

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Emergency Services - non urgent Gympie Police Station Emergency Services - non urgent Contact Details: Rainbow Beach Police Station 5480 1111 (Non-Urgent) Contact Details: Address: 5486 8765 or 0448 854 576 (Non-Urgent) 40 Channon St Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 41 Carlo Road, Rainbow Beach www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/40-channon-st Details:

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Emergency Services - non urgent Imbil Fire Station Emergency Services - non urgent Contact Details: Tin Can Bay Fire Station 5484 5198 (Non-Urgent) Contact Details: Address: 5486 4918 (Non-Urgent) Yabba creek Road, Imbil Address: Details: 25 Bream St, Tin Can Bay NON_URGENT only PHONE 000 if you have a fire Details: www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yabba-creek-rd NON_URGENT only PHONE 000 if you have a fire

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Emergency Services - non urgent Family Support Tin Can Bay Police Station Centrelink – Familys and Parents Line Contact Details: Contact Details: 5486 4125 (Non-Urgent) www.humanservices.gov.au Address: 136 150 35 Gympie Rd, Tincan Bay Details: Details: Monday to Friday 8 am - 8:00 pm www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/35-gympie-rd Family Tax Benefit, Childcare Benefit, Parenting Payment, Double Orphan Pension, Baby Bonus,

Maternity Immunisation Allowance Emergency Services - Non-Urgent www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/27-oconnell-st

Rural Fire Brigades Contact Details: Family Support www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au Communities for Children Program NON_URGENT only PHONE 000 if you have a fire Contact Details:

www.uccommunity.org.au [email protected] Family Support Centrelink - Child Support 5480 3400 Contact Details: Address: UnitingCare Community 131 272 Address: 27 O’Connell Street Gympie, 4570 35 Excelsior Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:45 pm Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm Child support queries e.g. child support, care arrangements & online services UnitingCare Community offers various parenting programs designed to offer useful strategies to: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/27-oconnell-st Build confidence as a parent; Understand what is happening and learn the skills to decide what

actions to take; Develop potential in both parents and children.

No referral is necessary – please see reception staff regarding times and costs of the programs. Family Supoort www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/35-excelsior-rd

Breastfeeding Association of Australia

Contact Details: Family Support www.breastfeeding.asn.au [email protected] Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability 1800 686 268 Services - After Hours Service Centre Details: Contact Details: Fortnightly meetings. Breast feeding education classes are run every five weeks Free call: 1800 177 135 (Queensland only) or 3235 9999 Information and support for parents who wish to breast feed their babies Details:

Outside of usual business hours, the Child Safety After Hours Service Centre: provides a range of

services to current clients of Child Safety Services; is the contact point when you are concerned that a child has been harmed or may be at risk of harm; provides support for foster and kinship carers.

Family Support Family Support Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Family Planning Queensland - Sunshine Coast Services – Gympie Child Safety Service Centre Contact Details: Contact Details: www.fpq.com.au 5482 4177 [email protected] Address: 5479 0755 26 Duke Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Deliver relationships and sexual and reproductive health educational programs to parents, young Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm people and the educators and workers who support them. .Education for parents and staff about Child Safety Services is dedicated to protecting children and young people from harm or who are at normal childhood sexual development and protective behaviours available for early childhood risk of harm, and whose parents cannot provide adequate care or protection for them. We also centres. Resources and information including the award-winning Everyone’s Got a Bottom provide support to carers and foster parents. storybook and Is this Normal? for parents, are available through the website. Referral Process: Not required www.whereis.com/qld/maroochydore/43-45-primary-school-ct www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/26-duke-st

Family Support Family Support Early Years Family Hub Family Relationship Centre - Gympie Outreach Office Contact Details: Contact Details:

[email protected] www.uccommunity.org.au 5482 9012 [email protected] Address: 5480 3400 2 O'Connell Street, Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 35 Excelsior Rd, Gympie Monday to Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Details: The Early Years Family Hub provides a family friendly environment for families in the Gympie Monday to Friday 9 am to 4.30 pm Region who have children from conception to 12 years of age. The services provided are intended The Family Relationship Centre provides separating families achieve workable parenting to meet the needs of young children and their families within this community. The Hub provides a arrangements outside the Court system. Offers support for parent plans, parenting agreements and first point of contact for families & early childhood professionals, linking & referring property dispute settlement. families/educators on to other services in the region who may be of assistance to them. The aim of www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/35-excelsior-rd

the Hub is to promote the safety & wellbeing of children and their families by providing a range of

support services which include Parent Programs, Playgroups, a Parent Resource Library, Home Family Support visits, one on one meetings at the Hub and the provision of information including child development to assist parents to feel confident, empowered and connected in their community. Phone or email Foster Care Queensland (FCQ) - Gympie contact is available and visits to centres of early learning can be arranged. The Hub venue is used Contact Details: by many groups associated with young children and families in the community for get www.fcq.com.au togethers/meetings. Most services are free or a limited cost may apply (e.g. Parent Programs). [email protected] Eligibility: Any family in the Gympie Region who have children from conception through to 12 years 5488 0806 or 0439 677 696 of age. Referral Process: While drop-in visits are welcome, appointments are preferred Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/2-oconnell-st Non-government organisation providing information, support, representation and advocacy for

carers and the children and young people whom they care for. Membership is optional but does

provide benefits. Costs apply if joining as a member. Open to all foster carers

Family Support Family Support Gympie Community Place Management of Young Children Program MYCP Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gcp.org.au [email protected] [email protected] 0408 701 039 5482 1147 Address: Address: Monkland State School, 220 Brisbane Road, Monkland 18 Excelsior Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 12pm Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 4 pm and Fridays 9.00 am - 12 noon MYCP is an individual parenting skills training and support program for parents of children with A neighbourhood/community centre providing a range of functions and services difficult behaviour. It is a practical approach aimed at restoring a parent-child relationship which including:Information, referral and advocacy service; access to FREE Community Legal Advice has become unbalanced because the child seeks control through oppositional behaviour. The aim Service; Meeting rooms available for hire, for events, workshops, group meetings etc.; Produce the of the program is that the parent (with some support) is able to muster skills in child Community Resource Directory; Tax Help Services (July to October ONLY); Emergency Relief management which will restore a loving and functional relationship. Financial Support Services (*conditions apply); Photocopying, laminating, faxing and binding Free Service service; FREE membership, social events and community gatherings. Membership optional. Eligibility: Children aged 2-6yrs Individual membership is free. No Referral Needed. Phone Josh 0408701039 Fees apply for room hire, community resource directory & photocopying services - costs do apply www.whereis.com/qld/monkland/220-brisbane-rd

Eligibility: Services open to everyone. There is an eligibility criteria for Tax Help Service

Referrals not required except for Emergency relief services Family Support www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12161845

MyTime

Contact Details: Family Support Lynette Walsh 54 898 200 Legal Aid Queensland [email protected] Contact Details: Address: www.legalaid.qld.gov.au Gympie West State School, 41 Cartwright Road, Gympie (ECDP Room) 1300 651 188 Details: Details: If you are a mum, dad, grandparent or anyone caring for a child up to 16 years of age with a Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition, then MyTime is a wonderful program Legal Aid Queensland provides legal information, advice and representation to financially and designed to help and support you. Come along to share your experiences, ideas and skills with socially disadvantaged Queenslanders in the areas of criminal, family and civil law. Legal others who understand the rewards and intensity of the caring role. representation is subject to means, merits and guidelines tests. Specialist services include: Youth Every second Wednesday- 9.30am – 11.30am (odd weeks of school term) Legal Aid Veterans & Defence Force; Consumer Protection Unit; Legal Aid Prison Service; Child www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-cartwright-rd

Support Unit; Violence Prevention & Women's Advocacy; Farm & Rural Service; Mental Health

Unit; Anti-Discrimination Unit; Dispute Resolution. www.whereis.com/qld/maroochydore/1-7-duporth-av

Family Support Family Support Parent Connect Parent to Parent Association QLD Contact Details: Contact Details: www.scctc.org.au www.parent2parentqld.org.au [email protected] [email protected] 5441 7199 1800 777 723 Address: Address: PO Box 5253, SCMC, Nambour, QId 4560 PO Box 434, Yandina 4561 Details: Details: We provide information, resources and support to families with a child with a congenital or Parent To Parent is a network of parents and family members who have a son, daughter or relative developmental disability. Services include outreach into the Gympie area with a disability. Parent to Parent brings together parents and family members for mutual support No fees apply and to share practical information, skill enhancement opportunities and planning activities. Parent Eligibility: Focus on children 0 - 6 years - but some support is also available to children over 6 with to Parent offers a range of person centred planning and skill enhancement options for families and a newly acquired disability. Self-referral people with a disability.

These activities are facilitated by Planning Facilitators who are based in regional areas. Family Support Host provider for the self directed support iniitative. This enables people with a disability and/or Parent Line their family to have a level of choice and control over their disability supports and services.

Contact Details: www.parentline.com.au Family Support [email protected] Relationships Australia Queensland — Gympie Office 1300 30 1300 Contact Details: Details: www.raq.org.au 8 am – 10 pm, 7 days a week. 1300 364 277 Service Provision: Parentline supports and nurtures positive, caring relationships between parents, Address: children, teenagers and the significant other people who are important to the well-being of families. 22 Barter Street, Gympie We do this through confidential telephone counselling which aims to support parents and carers of Details: children. Parentline's experienced and trained counsellors can help by: Talking things over with Contact number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for information you; Offering guidance; Providing advice on ways to manage your children and yourself more A free gambling help service providing information, counselling & support to individuals & families effectively affected by gambling.

Victims Counselling and Support Service - The Victims Counselling and Support Service is a counselling and support service provided to Queensland residents who have been personally affected by crime, either directly or indirectly. Services offered include: The Victims Counselling and Support Service (VCSS) can also be contacted throughout Queensland on 1300 139 703. Appointments www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/23-barter-st

Family Support Family Support Salvation Army — Emergency Relief Program Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre — Gympie Service Contact Details: "Robbie's Place" 5482 1710 Contact Details: Address: 5482 6953 42 Stumm Road, Gympie South 4570 Address: Details: 2 O'Connell Street, Gympie 4570 Thursday 12.30 pm - 3.30 pm. Provides counselling, food, clothing and appropriate financial Details: assistance. A Referral from Centrelink is needed Robbie's Place is an outreach service of the Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre. It assists www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14984775 change-over of children between separated families and appropriate contact visits between

children and their non-residential parents/guardians, in the Gympie area. Two services are Family Support provided: Facilitated/supervised contact where children are with the visiting parent and Salvation Army Citadel facilitated/supervised at all times throughout this contact. Change over and change back service in Contact Details: a child friendly and conflict free environment, where parents do not come into contact with each 5482 1710 other. Fees do apply Address: Eligibility: Acceptance is dependent on both parents/carers completing the intake assessment and 42 Stumm Road, Gympie South 4570 being assessed as eligible, and signing the service agreement Details: Parents can self-refer or may be referred via mediation or court order Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30 pm www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/2-oconnell-st

The Salvation Army offers a variety of services such as assistance to families in need of aid; emergency relief welfare support, various support groups, a women's fellowship group; youth fun Family Support activities; and a young mum's group. Tin Can Bay Resource and Referral Centre www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14984775 Contact Details:

5488 0035

Address:

2b 11 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay 4580 Details: Monday to Friday 9 am - 12.00 noon Helping families and individuals access the information they need, including referrals to specialist services, counselling etc. The centre also provides computer training, internet access, Tax Help tax lodgement, Emergency Relief financial support and access to free community legal advice services. Tax Help: phone for appointment (July - October 31 ONLY) Legal Advice: please phone for an appointment A Centrelink referral is required for Emergency Relief www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/11-dolphin-av

Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 24 Family Support Family Support TRACC Cooloola Foster Care Program Young Women's Network Contact Details: Contact Details: 5480 4700 [email protected] Address: 5482 6188 PO Box 1258, Gympie QId 4570 Address: Suite 2, 44 Duke Street, 4570 24 Lawrence Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30 am - 4.30 pm; Wed 1 pm - 4.30 pm A non-government foster care agency. Our Carers are part of a team of people working towards Provides confidential support, information and housing for young women and young mothers under developing children's self-esteem, values and positive behaviour, and providing a safe and stable the age of 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Referral not required. Offer young environment. For more information on how you can become a Carer, speak to the service manager mothers group, emergency accommodation, emotional support and councelling. Eligibility: Anyone interested in fostering children www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/24-lawrence-st www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/44-duke-st Health Family Support UnitingCare Community Alcohol, Tobacco or Other Drugs (A.T.O.D.S) Contact Details: Contact Details: 5319 4899 (for appointments) www.uccommunity.org.au Address: [email protected] Gympie Mental Health, 20 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570 5480 3400 Details: Address: 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday 35 Excelsior Road, Gympie 4570 Provides counselling for drug related issues. Referral from GP, or can self refer Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/20-alfred-st Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm Family Relations Services and counselling; Financial Counselling; Parent / Child Interaction Therapy - (PCIT) General Counselling; Responding to Issues of Suicide in Cooloola - (RISC) Health Referral Process: Telephone for appointment. Asthma Foundation www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/35-excelsior-rd Contact Details: www.asthmaqld.org.au Family Support 1800 645 130 Victory Church Food Bank TBC Address: 51 Ballow Street, Fortitude Valley 4006 Contact Details: Details: 0417 724 542 Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm Address: Includes counselling and provision of information about Asthma, workshops including community 1 Barter Street, Gympie 4570 awareness for all Queenslanders Details: www.whereis.com/qld/fortitude-valley/51-ballow-st Friday 5 am- 6 pm and Saturday 9 am -11 am Provision of food hampers for those in need. Hampers are valued up to $140 limit of 2 hampers per visit. Hampers cost $25 Eligibility: Open to everyone www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/1-barter-st

Health Health Australian Hearing Child and Youth Mental Health Service Contact Details: Contact Details: www.hearing.com.au 5489 8777 13 17 97 or TTY: 5443 7808 Address: Address: LMB 15 Gympie 4570 Cooloola Specialist & Diagnostic Centre, 74-76 Channon Street, Gympie 4570 20 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Visits Gympie monthly Monday to Friday 8 am - 4.30 pm Australian Hearing is a Commonwealth Statutory Authority that is dedicated to helping people Children and young people aged 0 to 18 years who have severe and complex mental health manage their hearing impairment to improve their quality of life. problems; otherwise referred on. Free Service. Self referrals accepted www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/74-86-channon-st www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/20-alfred-st

Health Health Australian Red Cross-Mobility Equipment Hire Service, Gympie Child Health Services Contact Details: Contact Details: 5482 8215 5489 8690 Address: Address: PO Box 345, Gympie Q 4570 20 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570 Jane St, Gympie Q 4570 Details: Details: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1 pm - 4 pm (Holidays exempted) Drop in service available Wednesdays 9am - 12pm (Babies under four weeks) Hire of medical Equipment (Walking Aids, Wheelchairs, and Crutches) Medical Toilet Aids, Hands Provide information, health assessments and support on infant and child related issues. on Care, Hospital Visiting, and Meals on Wheels. Accommodation at hospital rooms for relatives of Breastfeeding, nutrition, child and infant development and hearing clinics. seriously ill patients. Clinics are located at Gympie & Tin Can Bay Free service This is not a free service. There are costs involved depending on need. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/20-alfred-st

Eligibility: People in need. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/jane-st Health

Children By Choice

Health Contact Details: Cancer Council Queensland www.childrenbychoice.org.au 3357 5377 Contact Details: Address: www.cancerqld.org.au 237 Lutwyche Road, Windsor Q 4030 Address: Details: Medicare Local Hub Shop 2, 107 Mary Street, Gympie Children by Choice offers pro-choice, abortion, adoption pregnancy counselling and parent Details: information and referrals Queensland-wide, for women experiencing unplanned pregnancy. Cancer Council Queensland's 13 11 20 is a telephone based support and information service www.whereis.com/qld/windsor/237-lutwyche-rd

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providing advice, information and access to Cancer Council Queensland community services.

Appointments with Cancer Support Coordinator, Clare Howard available by arrangement @ Medicare Local Hub www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/107-mary-st

Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 26 Health Health Children's Therapy Centre Gympie Gympie ASD Support Group (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Contact Details: Contact Details: www.childrenstherapycentre.com.au 0427 747 824 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/groups/186421974744812/ [email protected] Details: 5441 7199 Berenice Pembleton Support group providing support and information, for families and friends. Meet online via Address: Facebook. 16 Red Hill Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Health Helping children and young people (0-18) achieve their potential at home and in their Early Intervention Parenting Service (Queensland Health) communities. Our multi-disciplinary teams work closely with families to assess and treat children Contact Details: and young people with developmental delays, disabilities and health conditions. Our services 07 53194824 includes Speech and Language Pathology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, [email protected] and Family Information, Coordination and Support. Financial subsidies available. Details: Opening hours: Monday, Thursday and every second Wednesday at Child Health Services Gympie Description of services offered: Early intervention service providing individual and group therapy programs for parents of infants and children under eight years of age who wish to improve: • Parent child relationship Health • Ability to understand and respond to challenging child behaviour Choice Support Service Inc. • Adjustment to parenthood and post natal depression Contact Details: • Coping with anxiety and stress www.choice.org.au • Parenting confidence [email protected] 5482 9007 Address: Health PO Box 881, Gympie 4570 Epilepsy Queensland 41 Nash Street, Gympie 4570 Contact Details: Details: www.epilepsyqueensland.com.au Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm [email protected] Support Service Inc provides an interlinked range of health and wellbeing programs, community 1300 852 853 activities and individual support for people in the Gympie region with symptoms of mental illness, or Address: a diagnosed mental illness and/or psychiatric disability. 411 Vulture Street, Gabba Towers, Brisbane 4102 No fees Apply Details: Eligibility: Appointments necessary, applications may apply. Monday to Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm Referral Process: Self, agency, medical or government Epilepsy Queensland provides a wide arrange of information and support services to help people www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-nash-st with epilepsy and their families. www.whereis.com/qld/woolloongabba/411-vulture-st

Health Health Gympie & District Women's Health Centre Hartbeat Training and Consultancy Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] www.hartbeattraining.com.au https://www.facebook.com/gympiewhc [email protected] www.gwhc.com.au 5482 2203 5483 6588 Address: Address: 5, 24 Barter Street, Gympie 4570 21 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm First Aid Training, Contact Person - Cindy Hartwig. Both accredited training and small group Health professionals service for women 13 years onward including information, referral, training with specific needs. Triple zero heroes for kids how to use the triple zero phone counselling, support groups and short courses on health related issues. Education and health Fees on Application promotion activities as well as pregnancy tests, contraceptive consultations, pap smears, and Referral Process: Phone Hartbeat sexual health checks. The service has a lending library and independent access to a computer with www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/24-barter-st

internet for health information Fees for counselling apply www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/21-alfred-st Health Molemax Skin Clinic Health Contact Details: 5483 9191 Gympie Mental Health Service Contact Details: Address: 5489 8777 (24 hour) Cooloola Community Private Hospital Address: 78 Channon Street, Gympie Q 4570 Locked Mailbag 15, Gympie 4570 Details: 20 Alfred Street Gympie Bulk billing skin check clinic. Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13305319

Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 4.30 pm This is a confidential service which is available to all residents of Cooloola Shire, who are experiencing problems with mental health. Services include assessments, referral to other services, case management, psychiatric and medical review as necessary. No costs apply Eligibility: Anyone with mental health issues. Self referrals accepted www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/20-alfred-st

Health Health Pathways Occupational Therapy Poison Information Centre Contact Details: Contact Details: 5482 5618 www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre 0412 273 997 13 11 26 [email protected] Details: www.pathwaysot.com Information, and advice to assist in the management of poisonings and suspected poisonings.

Address: Po Box 1324, Gympie QLD 4570 Health 45 Calton Tce, Gympie Queensland Regional/Noosa District Speech Pathology Details: Contact Details: Pathways Occupational Therapy are a team of local specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapists, [email protected] servicing families in Gympie and the surrounding area. Our experienced therapists have more than 1300 434 344 20 years of combined experience working with children with any condition, disability or impairment Address: that may affect their ability to perform everyday activities, and have specialist extensive experience 45 Calton Terrace, Gympie Q 4570 and skills for working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pathways Occupational Details: Therapy is an approved provider for services to children and families through the FaHCSIA funded 8am- 5pm Monday- Thursday, 8am - 11am Friday Helping Children with Autism and Better Start for Children with a Disability Initiatives. Our We specialise in providing assessment and treatment for children with communication difficulties, Occupational Therapists are registered Medicare Providers and services are eligible for rebate including: Talking, Listening and understanding, Reading, Spelling, Socialising, Stuttering & from most private health insurers under extras coverage. Contact us today to discuss your family Autism. goals and create a personalised program for your child. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/45-calton-tce

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Health Health PCL -Pregnancy Counselling Link - Women Talk, We listen Standby Response Service - Suicide support Contact Details: Contact Details: www.unitedsynergies.com.au www.pcl.org.au 5442 4277 [email protected] 0407 766 961 (24 hour) 1800 777 690 or 3512 7999 (Administration) Address: Address: 14 Ernest Street, Tewantin 35 Cambridge St Red Hill Brisbane 4059 Details: Details: 24hrs/7 days a week Telephone Counselling: 24hours 7 days/week Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm Coordinated community crisis response for familes, friends and associates who have lost someone PCL (Pregnancy Counselling Link) provides specialised professional counselling services - by through suicide. Covers sunshine coast and widebay. telephone, email or face to face - for women, their partners and families in the areas of: Pregnancy www.whereis.com/qld/tewantin/14-ernest-st

and Parenting; Couple and Family Relationships; Navigating Life Changes; Fertility and

Reproduction; Loss and Grief. We are here to support you through distress, difficult decisions, life transitions, depression or anguish over earlier life decisions. PCL is supported by a not-for-profit charitable organisation, Queensland Government Funding and donations from the community. This means we are able to offer our services to you free of charge. Call us today 1800 777 690. Free Service www.whereis.com/qld/red-hill/34-cambridge-st

Health Health – Doctor / Hospital SolarDerm Gympie Hospital Contact Details: Contact Details: www.unitedsynergies.com.au www.health.qld.gov.au/services/sunshinecoast/gympie.asp 5482 8222 5489 8444 Address: Address: Suite 6 / 84 Monkland Street, Gympie 4570 12 Henry Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/84-monkland-st Monday to Sunday 6.30 am - 8.30 pm

In-patient Care, General and Specialist Out-patient services, Accident and Emergency, and a wide Health – Doctor / Hospital range of Allied Health Services including Pharmacy, Dental, Occupational and Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Pathology, Medical Imaging and Speech Pathology. The Patient Transit Subsidy Scheme Channon Street Medical Centre is a State Health programme that provides financial assistance (travel and accommodation) to Contact Details: eligible patients, for treatment not available in their area. For information regarding eligibility 54821555 guidelines for this scheme, please contact 5489 8444 (switchboard) and ask for patient services. Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13423260

Shop 1 - 2, 12 Reef Street, Gympie q 4570

Details: Health – Doctor / Hospital www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-11916877

Gympie Medical Centre

Contact Details: Health – Doctor / Hospital 5481 1322 EMC Excelsior Medical Centre Address: Contact Details: 11A Channon Street, Gympie, Q 4570 5482 5899 Details: Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12158933

21 Exhibition road, Southside, Q 4570

Details: Health – Doctor / Hospital www.whereis.com/qld/southside/21-exhibition-rd

Gympie Private Hospital

Contact Details: 5483 0500 Address: PO Box 349 Gympie 4570 78 Channon Street Gympie Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/78-channon-st

Health – Doctor / Hospital Helplines The Gympie Clinc Kids Help Line Contact Details: Contact Details: 5482 8422 www.kidshelp.com.au Address: [email protected] 68 Channon Street, Gympie. Q 4570 1800 551 800 Details: Details: Monday - Thursday 9am - 6pm, Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 11am 24 hour, 7 day per week www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/68-channon-st Counselling service, for young people aged 5-25 years. Counselling is offered by phone, email and

over the web. The service aims to empower young people by assisting them to: Develop options; Helplines Identify and understand the consequences of a particular course of action; Facilitate more productive relationships with family and friends, and Provide information on local support services. 13 HEALTH • Our supervisors check the incoming emails each day – so if you send in an email overnight Contact Details: (between 10 pm and 8 am), it won’t be read until sometime the following day. www.health.qld.gov.au • If you are at risk, or feeling unsafe for any reason, an email will not get you immediate help. If 1343 25 84 you need to connect with a counsellor straightaway you can call us on 1800 55 1800. If you are in Details: danger call emergency services on 000. 24 hours, 7 days. Non-urgent health advice. Email is one way to start getting help on-line. We also have a lot of information on our web-site This is a state-wide telephone service provided by the Queensland Department of Health. Health- www.kidshelp.com.au that you may find helpful. For example, there are lots of ‘hot topics’ and care professionals provide health-related advice including symptoms assessment, home treatment stories about issues that many young people are dealing with. There are also some helpful links to advice, referral information, disease management and crisis intervention, over the telephone. other relevant on-line sites.

Free service

Helplines Helplines Lifeline - 24 Hour Telephone Crisis Counselling 1800 RESPECT Contact Details: Contact Details: www.lifeline.org.au www.1800respect.org.au 13 11 14 1800 737 732 Details: Details: Available 24/7 from a landline, payphone or mobile 24 hour help line. National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line. Provides Confidential telephone crisis support service. Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal 24 hour confidential counselling with experienced counsellors. crisis or thinking about suicide can contact Lifeline

Helplines Helplines Beyond Blue Men's Line Contact Details: Contact Details: www.beyondblue.org.au www.dvconnect.org Talk to someone: 1300 22 4636 (24 hours/7days) 1800 600 636 Chat online: https://online.beyondblue.org.au/WebModules/Chat/InitialInformation.aspx Details: Email: https://online.beyondblue.org.au/WebModules/Email/InitialInformation.aspx Monday to Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Details: The Men's Line is a free confidential telephone counselling referral and support service for men. 24 hour telephone service providing information and referrals to relevant services, for depression Men's Line offers professional counselling and information around the issues of: Domestic Family and anxiety-related matters. Webchat 3pm – 12am. Email response in 24 hours. Violence; Relationship problems; Separation Issues; Men's Health; Child Support; Family Law

Issues; Suicide Free service

Helplines Housing Support Suicide Call Back Service Family Housing Collective Ltd Contact Details: Contact Details: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 5483 7311 1300 659 467 [email protected] Details: Address: 24hrs/7 days a week PO Box 856 Gympie 4570 The Suicide Call Back Service is a 24-hour, nationwide service that provides telephone counselling 115 Mary Street, Gympie to people 18 years and over who fit one of the following categories: People who are suicidal, Details: people caring for someone who is suicidal or people bereaved by suicide. The Suicide Call Back Monday to Wednesday 9 am - 3 pm, and Thursday 9am - 12pm. Service is especially suited to people who are geographically or emotionally isolated. No enquiries from public you MUST be on Department of Housing wait lists.

Permanent housing options for individuals and families, on low to medium incomes. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/115-mary-st

Housing Support

Community Action Inc - Youth Services CYS Young Women's Housing Support Network Program Residential Tenancies Authority Contact Details: Contact Details: www.communityactiongympie.com.au www.rta.qld.gov.au [email protected] 1300 366 311 5482 6188 Details: Address: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5 pm PO Box 310, Gympie 4570 Telephone advisory and information service, to assist tenants, lessors and agents with all tenancy 24 Lawrence Street, Gympie issues, including dispute resolution. Resources available include fact sheets, bond lodgement and Details: RTA forms.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9 am - 5 pm; Wednesday 1 pm - 4.30 pm

Emergency housing (13 weeks) and support for young women 15 to 25 years and their accompanying children. Eligibility: Persons aged 12 to 25 years Housing Support www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/24-lawerence-st Young Women's Network

Contact Details:

Housing Support [email protected] Erin House 5482 6188 Address: Contact Details: 24 Lawrence Street, Gympie 4570 [email protected] Details: 5482 7973 Emergency / After hours 1800 811 811 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30 am - 4.30 pm; Wed 1 pm - 4.30 pm Address: Provides confidential support, information and housing for young women and young mothers under 22 Nash Street, Gympie 4570 the age of 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Referral not required. Offer young Details: mothers group, emergency accommodation, emotional support and councelling. Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4pm www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/24-lawrence-st

Short term safe, secure accomodation for women and children in the Gympie region escaping

domestic violence. Children's counsellor available.

Free service Eligibility: Women Only Service www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/22-nash-st

Libraries / Galleries Libraries / Galleries Cooloola Community Toy Library Gympie Library Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library 0448 826 762 [email protected] Address: 5481 0859 214 Mary Street, Gympie 4570 Skill Centred Building Address: Details: 8-14 Mellor Street, Gympie Qld 4570 Tuesday 1 pm - 5 pm; Thursday 12 noon - 5 pm; and Friday 9 am - 2 pm (Excludes school Details: holidays) Toy library available for anyone in the general community. Up to 6 or 10 toys per may be MON, TUE, WED, FRI: 9am - 5pm; THUR: 9am - 7pm; SAT: 8.30am - 1pm borrowed each month. Annual membership fee applies Gympie Regional Libraries children’s programs are a fun experience for parents and children to www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14127598 explore literacy together. Activities held during the school holidays cater for children of all ages.

During school term, Gympie Library has Baby Rhyme Time sessions every Tuesday at 10.30 am,

for newborns to two year olds, with songs, stories and rhymes to engage your baby. The library Libraries / Galleries also has Pre-school Storytime every Wednesday at 10.30, for two to five year olds, with fun stories, Goomeri Library rhymes, songs and a host of activities. Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/8-mellor-st

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[email protected] Libraries / Galleries 4168 4340 Address: Gympie Regional Gallery 35 Moore Street, Goomeri 4601 Contact Details: Details: [email protected] MON, THUR, FRI: 2pm - 5pm; TUE, WED: 9am - 12 noon 5481 0733 Gympie Regional Libraries children’s programs are a fun experience for parents and children to www.gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery explore literacy together. Activities held during the school holidays cater for children of all ages. www.holidayfun.com.au www.whereis.com/qld/goomeri/57-moore-st Address:

39 Nash Street, Gympie 4570

Details: Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am - 4 pm The Gympie Regional Gallery is recognised by the region, as providing the community with accessible and exciting art, encouraging local artists and adding to the Region's tourism potential. Hands on activity sessions provided. The Gympie Regional Gallery provides a range of activities for children of various ages. FOG lets Art Group for children runs on the first Saturday of the month (except school holidays). Session 1 runs form 10 am – 12 noon for children aged between 5 – 9yrs and Session 2 runs from 1 – 3 pm for young youth who are 10yrs and up. Just turn up on the day. Costs $2 per child and is instructed by gallery staff. Tiny Tots Artplay runs every last Friday of the month for children aged 18months – 3 years, (except school holidays). Bookings essential, costs $4 per child. Holiday fun program runs every school holidays for creative fun across the Gallery, Library and Youth Development. Big range of activities available some need bookings, some free. Visit www.holidayfun.com.au for full details during holiday periods. Gallery tours are available for schools and early learning centres. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/39-nash-st

Libraries / Galleries Libraries / Galleries Imbil Library Tin Can Bay Library Contact Details: Contact Details: https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library [email protected] [email protected] 5484 5488 5486 4355 Address: Address: 123-125 Yabba Creek Road, Imbil 4570 4463 Tin Can Bay Road, Tin Can Bay 4580 Details: Details: TUE, THUR: 9.30am - 12.30pm; WED, FRI: 2pm - 5pm MON, WED: 10am - 1.30pm; TUE, THUR, FRI: 10am - 5pm; SAT: 8.30am - 11.30am Gympie Regional Libraries children’s programs are a fun experience for parents and children to Gympie Regional Libraries children’s programs are a fun experience for parents and children to explore literacy together. Activities held during the school holidays cater for children of all ages. explore literacy together. Activities held during the school holidays cater for children of all ages. www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yabba-creek-rd Kilkivan Library holds Rhyme and Storytime sessions for babies to five year olds on the second

and fourth Thursday of each month. Libraries / Galleries www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/4463-tin-can-bay-rd

Kilkivan Library Contact Details: Opportunity Shops https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library Endeavour Recycled Clothing Store [email protected] Contact Details: 5484 1209 5483 7531 Address: Address: 31 Bligh Street, Kilkivan 4600 138 Mary Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: MON, THUR, FRI: 9am - 12 noon; TUE, WED: 2pm - 5pm Gympie Regional Libraries children’s Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4pm Saturday 8.30 am - 12.30 pm programs are a fun experience for parents and children to explore literacy together. Activities held Gympie Endeavour Thrift Shop selling pre loved clothing, shoes, linen and household items during the school holidays cater for children of all ages. Kilkivan Library holds Rhyme and www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/138-mary-st

Storytime sessions for babies to five year olds on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

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Opportunity Shops

Libraries / Galleries Salvation Army Family Store (The) Rainbow Beach Library Contact Details: Contact Details: 5482 1710 https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library Address: [email protected] 42 Stumm Road, Gympie 4570 5486 3705 Details: Address: 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday 42 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach 4581 The Salvation Army family store offers good clothes and furniture at reduced prices Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14984775

MON, THUR: 9.30am - 12.30pm; WED, FRI: 2pm - 5pm; SAT: 8.30am - 11.30am Gympie Regional Libraries children’s programs are a fun experience for parents and children to explore literacy together. Activities held during the school holidays cater for children of all ages. Kilkivan Library holds Rhyme and Storytime sessions for babies to five year olds on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach/42-rainbow-beach-rd

Opportunity Shops Parenting Rooms St Vincent de Paul Society Shop Gympie Central Shopping Centre Parenting Room Contact Details: Address: [email protected] Gympie Central Shopping Centre, cnr Excelsier Road & Bruce Highway 4570 5482 2737 Details: Address: Baby Change Table, Bath, Feeding area and toilet 2 John Street, Gympie 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/yellowId-15366315

Details: Shop Hours: Monday — Friday 9 am - 4 pm and Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm Parks with playgrounds 2nd hand goods for sale www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-15021724 A.J Mitchell Park

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Opportunity Shops Cootharaba Road, Gympie 4570 RSPCA Bargain Barn Details: Kids Playground, Tables, Toilet Facilities Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001104236768

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5482 3766 Address: Parks with playgrounds 18 Monkland St, Gympie 4570 Andrew Fisher Memorial Park Details: Address: Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm Tozer Park Road Gympie, 4570 Bargain barn 2nd hand goods, clothing, furnishing, home wares etc. All profits go to RSPCA Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12484979 Playground

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Opportunity Shops Red Cross Retail Shop Parks with playgrounds Contact Details: Bert Smith Memorial Park 5482 8476 Address: Address: Yabba Road, Imbil Q 40 Mary Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Toilet Facilities, Playground and Tables Second Hand goods available for purchase to the public www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yabba-creek-rd

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Parenting Rooms Billy Phillips Park Goldfields Plaza Parenting Room Address: Address: Edward Street, Gympie 4570 Goldfields Plaza, cnr Nash & Monkland street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Tables, Kids Playground www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/yellowId-12452355 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102394603

Parks with playgrounds Parks with playgrounds Bob Reibel Park Memorial Park Address: Address: Tin Can Bay 4580 River Road, Reef Street, Young Streets, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: BBQ. Toilets, Tables, Kids Playground Undercover Seating, Kids Playground www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay-4580/poi-LN036001102376186 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102395140

Parks with playgrounds Parks with playgrounds Coventry Park Nelson Reserve Address: Address: Coventry Court, Southside 4570 Bruce Hway, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Kids Playground Excellent Kids Peddle Playground, Oval, Toilet Facilities, Wheelchair Friendly, BBQ's www.whereis.com/qld/southside-4570/poi-LN036001100660219 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001100660153

Parks with playgrounds Parks with playgrounds Lake Alford Park - Duckponds One Mile Recreation Area Address: Address: Geordie Road, Monkland, Gympie 4570 Brisbane Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Bike tracks, Toddlers Playground, All Abilities Park, Oval, Toilet Facilities, Wheelchair Friendly, Toilet Facilities, Kids Playground, Oval, Wheelchair Friendly BBQ's, Kiosk & Café www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102375577

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Parks with playgrounds Parks with playgrounds Phil Rogers Park Lawrie Hanson Park Address: Address: Wide Bay Esplanade, Rainbow Beach 4581 Griffin Esplanade, Rainbow Beach 4581 Details: Details: Toilet Facilities, Playground Toilet Facilities, Playground www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach-4581/poi-LN036001102376194

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Parks with playgrounds Parks with playgrounds Stephen Learoyd Memorial Park Marc Dower Park Address: Address: McIntosh Creek Road, Jones Hill 4570 Glastonbury Road, Southside 4570 Details: Details: Toilet Facilities, Playground and tables Kids Playground, BBQ, tables and toilets www.whereis.com/qld/jones-hill-4570/poi-LN036001102375565

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Parks with playgrounds Playgroups Thurecht Park Cooran Playgroup Address: Contact Details: Pine Street, Gympie 4570 [email protected] Details: 0437 721 966 Mia Playground Facilities,Tables Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102375586 Cooran State School, James Street, Cooran

Details: Parks with playgrounds A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows Vantage Road Park Duckponds and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other Address: children. Vantage Road, Chatsworth 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/cooran/james-st

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Contact Details: Playgroups 5489 8888 Shirl Triffoli Address: Playgroup Queensland Monkland State School, 20 Brisbane Road, Monkland 4570 Contact Details: Details: www.playgroupqld.com.au Tuesday and Thursday 9 am – 11:30 am [email protected] A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows 1800 171 882 and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other Details: children. Playgroup is a place for you and your child to interact with other parents/caregivers and their www.whereis.com/qld/monkland/yellowId-13403060

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Gympie Ohana Playgroup Playgroups Contact Details: Amamoor 5482 9012 Hub Contact Details: Address: 5488 4112 Sam or 5484 3083 Donna Sam or Donna Family Hub O’Connell Street (across from Central School) Address: Details: Amamoor State School, 2 Elizabeth street, Amamoor 4570 Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am – 11:30 am Details: A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows Wednesday 9 am - 11 am and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows children. and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/oconnell-st

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Playgroups Playgroups Gympie South Indigenous Playgroup Rainbow Beach Contact Details: Contact Details: 5483 0444 Alicia Robinson 5486 9333 Lynne Chamberlain Address: Address: Gympie South State School Hall, Exhibition Road Gympie 4570 Rainbow Beach State School, Warooga street, Rainbow Beach 4581 Details: Details: Wednesday 9am - 11am Wednesday 9 am - 11 am www.whereis.com/qld/southside-4570/poi-LN036001102405490 A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows

and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other Playgroups children. Gympie West Early Childhood Development Playgroup (ECDP) www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach/warooga-st

Contact Details: 5489 8200 Lynette Walsh Playgroups Address: Theebine Playgroup Gympie West ECDP 41 Cartwright Road Gympie 4570 Contact Details: Details: 0434 611 452 Ashleigh Casey Every second Wednesday -9:30-11:30am (Even weeks of school term) Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/yellowId-13512221 Theebine State School, Scrub Road, Theebine

Details: Playgroups Wednesday 9 am - 11 am Kandanga Playgroup A place for parents, carers, grandparents and their children to reguarly meet with others. Allows Contact Details: and encourages play and learning, developmrent of new skills and gain confidence with other 5484 3267 Vicki Fromm children. Address: www.whereis.com/qld/theebine/scrub-rd

Kandanga State School 86 Main Street Kandanga 4570 School - Other Educational Facilities Details: English as a Second Language Thursday 9am - 10:30am Contact Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/84-86-main-st

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1300 656 188 Playgroups Address: Little Lamb Playgroup Wide Bay TAFE Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Contact Details: Details: 5482 5602 Kalina Kernick Monday to Thursday 8 am - 4 pm Friday 8 am - 2 pm Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/71-cartwright-rd

Gympie Baptist Church 133 Corella Road Gympie 4570 Details: 9:15 - 11am www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/138-corella-rd

School - Other Educational Facilities School - Private Gympie West Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) St. Patrick's College (High School) Contact Details: Contact Details: 5489 8211 www.spcgympie.qld.edu.au Address: [email protected] 41 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 5482 3816 Details: Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-cartwright-rd 2 - 12 Church Street, Gympie 4570

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Gympie Special School Contact Details: School – Private www.gympiespecs.eq.edu.au St. Patrick's Primary School [email protected] Contact Details: 5480 2333 www.stpatrickspsgympie.qld.edu.au Address: [email protected] 52 Cootharaba Road, Gympie 4570 5482 3293 or 0419 823 295 Details: Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/52-cootharaba-rd 18-26 Church Street, Gympie, Q 4570

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Cooloola Christian College (P-12) Contact Details: School - State High www.cccgympie.qld.edu.au Gympie State High School [email protected] Contact Details: 5482 1222 www.gympieshs.eq.edu.au Address: [email protected] 1 College Street, Gympie South 4570 5489 8333 Details: Address: www.whereis.com/qld/southside/college-rd 1 Everson Road, Gympie 4570

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Victory College (K – 12) School - State High Contact Details: James Nash State High School www.victorycollege.com.au Contact Details: [email protected] www.jamesnashshs.eq.edu.au 5482 8206 [email protected] Address: 5480 6333 173 Old Maryborough Road, Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 109 Myall Street, Gympie 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12402713

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School - State P-10 School - State Primary Kilkivan State School P - 10 Bauple State School Contact Details: Contact Details: https://kilkivanss.eq.edu.au https://baupless.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5487 3333 41 292 243 Address: Address: 6 Council Street, Kilkivan 4600 44 Forestry Road, Bauple 4650 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/yellowId-13395208 www.whereis.com/qld/bauple/44-forestry-rd

School – State P – 10 School - State Primary Mary Valley College Chatsworth State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.maryvalleysc.eq.edu.au http://chatsworss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5488 5333 54 813 777 Address: Address: 15 Edward St, Imbil 4570 15 Rammutt Road, Chatsworth 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yellowId-13899801 www.whereis.com/qld/chatsworth/15-rammutt-rd

School - State P-10 School - State Primary Tin Can Bay State School P - 10 Cooran State School Contact Details: Contact Details: https://tincanbass.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 54 808 333 5488 1222 Address: Address: 31 james Street, Cooran, 4570 Snapper Creek Rd, Tin Can Bay 4580 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/cooran/31-james-st

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School - State Primary School - State Primary Dagun State School Amamoor State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.dagunss.eq.edu.au https://amamoorss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 54 843 232 54011 333 Address: Address: 39 Dagun Road, Dagun 4570 2 Elizabeth St, Amamoor 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/dagun/39-dagun-rd

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School - State Primary School - State Primary Glenwood State School Gympie East State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.glenwoodss.eq.edu.au www.gympieeastss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 54 857 138 54877 111 Address: Address: 13 Glenwood School Road, Glenwood 4570 219 Cedar Pocket Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/chatsworth/13-glenwood-school-rd www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-13330497

School - State Primary School - State Primary Goomeri State School Gympie South State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.goomeriss.eq.edu.au www.gympiesouthss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 4169 6200 54 830 444 Address: Address: 5 Munro Street, Goomeri QLD 4601 50 Exhibition Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/goomeri/5-munro-st www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-14571687

School - State Primary School - State Primary Gunalda State School Gympie West State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gunaldass.eq.edu.au www.gympwestss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 54 846211 5489 8200 Address: Address: Kings Street, Gunalda 4570 41 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gunalda-4570/poi-LN036001102405419 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-cartwright-rd

School - State Primary School - State Primary Gympie Central State School Jones Hill State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gympcentss.eq.edu.au www.jonehillss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 54 802 111 5489 0555 Address: Address: Lawrence Street, Gympie 4570 21 McIntosh Road, Jones Hill 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/lawrence-st www.whereis.com/qld/jones-hill/20-mcintosh-creek-rd

School - State Primary School – State P - 10 Kandanga Primary School Mary Valley College Contact Details: Contact Details: www.kandangass.eq.edu.au www.maryvalleysc.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5484 3267 5488 5333 Address: Address: 84 Main Road, Kandanga 4570 15 Edward St, Imbil 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/84-86-main-st www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/yellowId-13899801

School - State Primary School - State Primary Kia Ora State School Monkland State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.kiaorass.eq.edu.au www.monklandss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5486 5229 5489 8888 Address: Address: 2754 Anderleigh Road, Kia Ora 220 Brisbane Road, Monkland 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kia-ora/2754-anderleigh-rd

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School - State Primary School - State Primary Kilkivan State School P - 10 One Mile State School Contact Details: Contact Details: https://kilkivanss.eq.edu.au www.onemiless.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5487 3333 5480 2777 Address: Address: 6 Council Street, Kilkivan, 4600 1 Johns Street, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/6-council-st

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School - State Primary School - State Primary Kin Kin State School Rainbow Beach State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.kinkinss.eq.edu.au www.rainbowbeachss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5485 4168 5486 9333 Address: Address: Main Street, Kin Kin, 4571 Warooga Street, Rainbow Beach 4581 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kin-kin/Main-st www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach/warooga-st

School - State Primary School - State Primary Theebine State School Wolvi State School Contact Details: Contact Details: www.theebiness.eq.edu.au www.wolviss.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5484 6206 5487 6777 Address: Address: Scrub Road, Theebine 936 Kin Road, Wolvi 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/theebine/scrub-rd www.whereis.com/qld/wolvi/936-kin-kin-rd

School - State P-10 School - State Primary Tin Can Bay State School P - 10 Woolooga State School Contact Details: Contact Details: https://tincanbass.eq.edu.au www.wooloogass.eq.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5488 1222 5484 7171 Address: Address: Snapper Creek Rd, Tin Can Bay 4580 Edwards Road, Woolooga 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay/snapper-creek-rd www.whereis.com/qld/woolooga/edwards-rd

School - State Primary School - Tertiary Education Two Mile State School Institute of TAFE Contact Details: Contact Details: www.twomiless.eq.edu.au www.tafeeastcoast.edu.au [email protected] 5489 0222 1300 656 188 Address: Address: Bruce Highway, Two Mile 4570 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/71-cartwright-rd

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School - State Primary School - Tertiary Education Widgee State School University Sunshine Coast Contact Details: Contact Details: www.widgeess.eq.edu.au www.usc.edu.au [email protected] [email protected] 5484 0888 5430 1234 Address: Address: Gympie Woolooga Road, Widgee 4570 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/71-cartwright-rd

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Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Centenary Scout Group Football Gympie Inc (Soccer) Contact Details: Contact Details: 1800 0 'SCOUT' (72 688) www.footballgympie.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/Centenary-Gympie-Scout-Group http://centenary.scoutsqld.com.au/ 5482 1801 www. Address: Address: PO Box 234, Gympie 4570 Reg English Drive (near the Reg English Tennis Courts) off 33 Cartwright Rd, Gympie 4570 One Mile Ovals Crescent Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Joey Scouts - Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Management for soccer games in Gympie. Season plays from late March through to mid- Centenary-Gympie Scout Group is a very family oriented group and we welcome any enquiries for September membership for adults and youth or offers of support. Fees do apply www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/34-cartwright-rd Eligibility: All ages, male and female - everyone welcome

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Sports & Recreation Cooloola B.M.X Club Inc Sports & Recreation Contact Details: Goomeri Swimming Pool 0412 459 457 Contact Details: Address: 4168 4201 P.O Box 741, Gympie 4570 Address: Byron Street, Gympie 4570 (Track) Lot 212, Moore street, Goomeri Details: Details: Every Friday night at One Mile Sporting Complex, Wises Road Gympie. www.whereis.com/qld/goomeri/57-moore-st

Nominations close at 6.45 pm with races starting at 7 pm. Membership fees and race licenses apply. Sports & Recreation Eligibility: Ages 3 and up Gympie Amateur Athletic Club www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/byron-st Contact Details:

www.gympieathletics.com Sports & Recreation 0423 457 954 Cooloola Coast Crocs Swimming Club Inc Address: Contact Details: Albert Park Bruce Highway, Gympie 4570 www.cooloolacrocsswimmingclub.com Details: [email protected] Tiny Tots (3&4 year olds), Under 7 to Under 17 years old. Training Monday and Thursday 3:45pm Address: to 5pm. Competition night Friday starting at 6pm. P.O Box 294, Tin Can Bay 4580 www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102375580

Tin Can Bay Swimming Pool, The Esplanade, TIN CAN BAY, QLD, 4580 Details: Provides a quality environment for the promotion of swimming as an enjoyable sporting pursuit. Held at the Tin Can Bay swimming pool, Norman Point Tin Can Bay. Fees do not apply www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay-4580/poi-LN036001102382475

Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Gympie Blue Light Disco Association Gympie & District Pony Club Inc Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gympiebluelight.org www.gympieponyclub.org.au [email protected] [email protected] 5480 1444 www.facebook.com/pages/Gympie-District-Pony-Club/190668880985953 Address: Address: PO Box 176 Gympie 4570 PO Box 470, Gympie 4570 Details: Jane Street, Gympie 4570 Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm. Gympie Blue Light Disco Assocation runs disco dance events for Details: children aged between 8 to 14 years old on a monthly basis. Entry is $10.00 (High School Gympie and District Pony Club exists to encourage horsemanship and horse mastership amongst Students must have ID). Eligibility: 8 to 14 year olds its members. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/34-mellor-st Fees apply

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Sports & Recreation Gympie & District Hockey Association Inc. Sports & Recreation Contact Details: Gympie & District Tennis Association Inc. www.gympiehockey.org.au Contact Details: [email protected] [email protected] 5482 4051 or 0407 506 853 5482 6970 Address: Address: PO Box 124 Gympie 4570 PO Box 23, Gympie 4570 Ramsay Park, Corner Power Road & Woolgar Road, Gympie QLD 4570 Cnr Bruce Highway & Jane Streets, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: Offering a fun-based, skills session under the Hockey Australia, Hook In2 Hockey programme. All Tennis for all ages - Junior and Senior Tennis; Fixtures; Coaching & Tennis Development participants receive a stick, ball, shin pads and shirt for a small fee. Competition available for older www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/11-jane-st

siblings and parents. Fees Apply Sports & Recreation www.whereis.com/qld/southside-4570/poi-LN036001102375575 Gympie Devils Junior Rugby League Club

Contact Details: Sports & Recreation 54838284 Gympie & District Netball Association [email protected] Contact Details: www.gympiejuniorrugbyleague.com/ www.gympie.netball.asn.au Address: www.facebook.com/pages/Gympie-Districts-Netball- PO Box 520, Gympie 4570 Association/123435337834792 Jack Stokes Park, Smith & Fairview Roads, Monkland Gympie 4570 Address: Details: Gympie Netball Courts, Excelsior Reserve, Cnr Hyne & Rose Street, Gympie 4570 www.whereis.com/qld/monkland-4570/poi-LN036001102375571

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Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Gympie Gold Fins Swimming Club Inc Gympie Junior Rugby League Club Contact Details: Contact Details: www.gympiegoldfins.org.au www.gympiejuniorrugbyleague.com [email protected] [email protected] www.facebook.com/GympieGoldFinsSwimmingClub 5483 8284 or 0448 163 339 0400 033 651 Address: Address: PO Box 520 Gympie 4570 PO Box 87, Gympie 4570 Jack Stokes Oval Smith Street, Monkland, Gympie 4570 41 River Road, Gympie 4570 Details: Details: First Tuesday of the month Providing a quality environment for the promotion of swimming as an enjoyable sporting pursuit. Rugby league football for under 16s. Club nights on Friday 6pm - 8pm. Coachwill access level. www.whereis.com/qld/monkland/smith-rd

Annual membership and other fees apply. Free membership for children U8. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/41-river-rd Sports & Recreation

Gympie Memorial Swimming Pool Sports & Recreation Contact Details: Gympie Gymnastics Club Inc. 5482 1471 Contact Details: Address: 5482 9033 41 River Road, Gympie Q 4570 www.facebook.com/pages/Gympie-gymnastics-club/160921207259393 Details: Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/river-rd

PO Box 128 Gympie 4570 30 Everson Road, Gympie 4570 Sports & Recreation Details: Gympie Tenpin Gympie Gymnastics Club offers gymnastics and trampoline training programmes for beginners, , Contact Details: promoting health and fitness. Tumblefun for children from 2 years of age. Wheelchair access www.gympietenpin.com.au provided. Fees on application [email protected] www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/30-everson-rd 5482 6688

Address: Sports & Recreation 10 Potter Street, Gympie 4570 Gympie Junior Cricket Association Inc. Details: Contact Details: League Bowling, Rock and Bowl - Saturday Nights and Tournaments, as well as Birthday Parties, www.facebook.com/gympiejunior.cricket Functions and Theme Nights. Costs do apply www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/11-potter-st

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Address: PO Box 540, Gympie 4570 Details: Junior cricket competitions. Fees apply www.whereis.com/qld/gympie-4570/poi-LN036001102375577

Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Imbil Mary Valley Scouts Kandanga Tennis Club Contact Details: Contact Details: www.scoutsqld.com.au [email protected] http://imbilmaryvalley.scoutsqld.com.au/ www.kandangatennis.com 1800 0 ‘scout’ 5488 4329 1800 072 6880 Address: Address: C/- Post Office, Kandanga, 4570 Cnr. William & Derria Streets, Imbil 4570 Pine & Elizabeth Streets, Kandanga Details: Details: Mondays 3.30 pm - 5 pm & 5 pm - 7 pm. Camping, life skills, canoeing & social skills etc. Wednesdays 6 pm - 9 pm. Fixtures competitions, Interclub competitions, Social Mixed & Doubles. Fees apply. Eligibility: Open to boys and girls, 5 to 18 years Court also available for hire. Membership fees www.whereis.com/qld/imbil/derria-st www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/elizabeth-st

Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Kandanga Swimming Club Kilkivan District Association Swimming Club ASC Contact Details: Contact Details: www.widebayswimming.org.au [email protected] [email protected] www.widebayswimming.org.au Address: Address: Kandanga Pool Kandanga - Amamoor Road Kandanga 4570 Kilkivan School Pool, Lot 16, Council street, Kilkivan Details: PO Box 33, Kilkivan, 4600 Training, weekly competitions - swimming for all ages. Some fees do apply Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/kandanga-amamoor-rd www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/council-st

Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Kandanga Swimming Pool Kilkivan Swimming Pool Contact Details: Contact Details: 5484 3770 5484 1398 Address: Address: Lot 3, Main street, Kandanga Lot 16, Council street, Kilkivan Details: Details: www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/main-st www.whereis.com/qld/kilkivan/council-st

Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club Tin Can Bay Swimming Pool Contact Details: Contact Details: www.rainbowbeachsurf.com 5486 4077 [email protected] Address: 5486 3249 Tin Can Bay Swimming Pool, The Esplanade, Norman Point, Tin Can Bay, 4580 Address: Details: PO Box 36, Rainbow Beach 4581 www.whereis.com/qld/tin-can-bay-4580/poi-LN036001102382475

Wide Bay Esplanade, Rainbow Beach, 4581 Details: Support Groups Surf lifesaving training and rosters; function rooms and restaurant. Membership $11/year www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach-4581/poi-LN036001102372645 Al-Anon Family Groups

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Sports & RecreationRainbow Beach Aquatic Centre www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia 5482 5523 or 5483 9987 24 hour help line: 1300 252 666 Rainbow Beach Swimming Club Address: Contact Details: PO Box 476, Gympie 4570 5486 3191 18 Excelsior St, Gympie 4570 [email protected] Details: www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au/aquatic-centre Meeting Times: Twice a week - afternoons or evenings, at Gympie Community Place Address: Al-Anon Family Group is a fellowship of relatives and friends of problem drinkers, who share their Cnr Rainbow Beach Road and Turana Street, Rainbow Beach 4581 experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. No cost. Self-referral Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12161845

Swimming club, aquatic centre.

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Support Groups

Sports & Recreation Alcoholics Anonymous - Gympie Contact Details: Tennis Gympie www.aa.org.au Contact Details: 5483 6649 Brett Cottrill: 0417 746 795 Address: Matt Watkins: 0417 070 129 Crn Excelsior Street and Stanley, 4570 Address: Details: Cartwright Road, Gympie 4570 Tuesday - Gympie Salvation Army Complex, Stumm Road 9.30 am; Details: Wednesday - Gympie Gympie Community Place, 18 Excelsior Rd. 12.30 pm; Our family-friendly club provides fixtures and social events for players of all ages and all abilities, Wednesday - Gympie Community Church, Cnr Pine & Myall St 7 pm; including a thriving program. The ten flood-lit Australian Open Blue flexi-Pave courts are Thursday - Gympie Gympie Community Place, 18 Excelsior available for hire (at discounted rates for members), as well as hosting weekly fixtures and social Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and events, and a number of tournaments\ hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/31-cartwright-rd alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. Provides support

for people with drinking problems. No Costs www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/yellowId-12161845

Support Groups Support Groups Australian Filipino Organization of Wide Bay Incorporated Centacare Contact Details: Contact Details: 5483 8978 or 5482 2114 www.centacarebrisbane.net.au Address: 5430 9300 3 Victory Street, Gympie 4570 Address: Details: 21 Cornmeal Parade, Maroochydore, Qld 4558 Monthly meetings. Social group for Filipino people and their families. Membership $5 per year Details: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/3-victory-st Monday to Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm

Offers professional and confidential counselling to individuals, couples, families and children; Child Support Groups & adolescent counselling; Family therapy and Relationship education Breastfeeding Promotion Gympie Costs do apply - sliding scale (depending on income) Contact Details: Eligibility: Open to anyone. Referral Process: Not necessary - self referral [email protected] www.whereis.com/qld/maroochydore/21-cornmeal-pde

5489 8694 Address: Support Groups C/- LMB 15 Gympie 4570 Compassionate Friends Early Years Family Hub - Corner of O'Connell & Palatine Street, Gympie 4570 Contact Details: Details: [email protected] On Monday, every two months. Meet at the hub. Supporting and promoting breastfeeding in the 5482 1896 (Local) or 3254 2585 (Brisbane) Gympie region Address: www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/oconnell-st Brisbane Head Office, PO Box 1930, New Farm QId 4057

Details: Support Groups Offering friendship, understanding, grief education and HOPE to families following the death of a Carers Queensland son or daughter, brother or sister. Head Office can supply newsletters and information packages. Contact Details: Eligibility: All bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings are welcome.

www.carersqld.asn.au 3900 8100 Support Groups Address: DV Connect Carers Queensland Head Office, 15 Abbott Street, Camp Hill, Brisbane Contact Details: Details: www.dvconnect.org Carer Advisory Service - operates Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 1800 811 811 Women or 1800 600 636 Men Carers Queensland represents the diverse needs and interests of carers in Queensland. We Details: empower carers by providing carers with information, education, training, advocacy, counselling 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (women) or 9 am - 12 midnight (men) and other support services that may assist them in their caring role. A crisis intervention service for victims of domestic & family violence, in Queensland. Information www.whereis.com/qld/camp-hill/5-abbott-st and referral services to safe accommodation (refuge placement) for women and children.

Emergency accommodation for people experiencing domestic violence. Partnership with RSPCA to care for pets for people whilst in refuge (women) Eligibility: Anyone affected by domestic violence.

Support Groups Support Groups Grandparents Information Still Birth & Neo Natal Death Support (SANDS) - Gympie Contact Details: Contact Details: www.grandparentsqld.com.au www.sandsqld.com 1300 135 500 or 5482 9012 [email protected] Details: 5482 1896 (Gympie - Support Line Only) or 1300 072 637 (24hr support line) Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm Address: Provides information and resources for Grandparents undertaking full-time care of their PO Box 934, New Farm, QLD 4005 Grandchildren. Includes contact information for local support groups, providing regular meetings 30 Smyth Street, Gympie 4570 and support for grandparent carers. Details:

This service provides support, information, education and advocacy for parents and families who Support Groups have experienced the death of a baby through miscarriage, still birth, newborn death or other Mary Valley Men's Shed pregnancy losses. Free service. No Referral required www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/30-smyth-st

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5484 3143 or 0428 605 393 Address: Support Groups Main Street, Kandanga Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention & Education (SCOPE) Details: Contact Details: Every 2nd Saturday night www.scopedv.org/ A place where men can get together to chat or do woodwork and leather work - everyone welcome. 5483 6588 Gold coin donation Address: www.whereis.com/qld/kandanga/main-st Women's Health Centre Building, 21 Alfred Street, Gympie 4570

Details: Support Groups Tuesday & Wednesday (but may change) Rainbow Beach Community Centre (Info and Resource Service) Domestic and Family Violence Service, SCOPE works with men and women who have or are Contact Details: experiencing domestic violence. Services include counselling, advocacy and referral, court support 5486 3355 and healing/wellness workshops as well as community awareness raising and education Address: Free Service. No referral needed but counselling is by appointment only. www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/21-alfred-st

PO Box 306 Rainbow Beach 4581

4 / 38 Rainbow Beach Road Rainbow Beach Support Groups Details: Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm and Saturday 9 am - 12 noon Tin Can Bay Community Men's Shed A non-profit, generalist centre with a range of functions including: Information and access to health, Contact Details: welfare and family services; Computer & Internet access; Photocopying, Faxing, etc.; Community www.mensshed.org development and advocacy support. A contribution fee is required. Eligibility: Open to anyone [email protected] www.whereis.com/qld/rainbow-beach/40-rainbow-beach-rd 5486 4941

Address:

5 Titanic Court, Tin Can Bay 4580 Details: Primary activity is the provision of a safe, friendly and healing environment for men. Members work on meaningful projects at their own pace, and in the company of others Costs do apply Eligibility: All men 18 + www.whereis.com/qld/cooloola-cove/5-titanic-ct

Support Groups Transport Women's Information Service - Gympie Polleys Coaches Contact Details: Contact Details: [email protected] 5480 4500 5482 7973 www.polleys.com.au Address: Address: PO Box 610, Gympie 4570 1 Pinewood Ave, Gympie Q 4570 Details: Details: Monday to Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm www.whereis.com/qld/gympie/1-11-pinewood-av

A confidential support service, for women affected by domestic violence, in the local Gympie area.

Services include telephone counselling and information Transport

Translink Transport Contact Details: Cooloola Connections - Airport Shuttle Service www.raq.org.au Contact Details: 13 12 30 www.coolconnect.com.au Details: 5481 1667 24 hour help line Details: Referral service and information line for those affected by crime. In addition, we provide a range of Cooloola Connections services both the Sunshine Coast Airport, at Maroochydore, and counselling and support services to assist people whose lives have been impacted by crime to try the Brisbane Airport. We use modern air-conditioned vehicles which will get you to and from your and resume their lives. Free service

destination in style and comfort. Operate 6 days a week and offers early morning and late night transfers (*conditions apply). So sit back, relax and let us get you there!

Transport Golden City Cabs Contact Details: www.131008.com.au 5480 1900 or 13 10 08

Transport Gympie North Train Station Contact Details: www.queenslandrail.com.au 131617 Address: Sandy Creek Road, Victory Heights Q 4570 Details: www.whereis.com/qld/victory-heights/sandy-creek-rd

DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS Cedar Grove Camping Area ...... 8 Cobb & Co Nine Mile Camp Grounds ...... 8 Click a page number to jump to that entry Inskip Point Camping Area ...... 8 INTRODUCTION ...... 2 CHURCHES ...... 9 ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ...... 3 Anglican Church Gympie & Region ...... 9 Abstudy ...... 3 Christian Family Church (A.O.G/A.C.C) ...... 9 Cooloola Aboriginal Services Inc (C.A.S.I) TBC ...... 3 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ...... 9 Mooloola Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corp. TBC ...... 3 Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church ...... 9 Multicultural Information Network Service Inc. (MINS) ...... 3 Gympie Christian Fellowship ...... 9 My Time ...... 3 Gympie Regional Uniting Church ...... 10 North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH) - Gympie Office...... 4 Lutheran Church ...... 10 ADDITONAL NEEDS ...... 4 Presbyterian Church of Queensland ...... 10 Adult Literacy/Numeracy (Access 10) ...... 4 Salvation Army Citadel ...... 10 Autism Advisor Program ...... 4 St Patrick's Church Gympie ...... 10 Autism Education Consultant ...... 4 Tin Can Bay Community Church TBC ...... 10 Baby Bridges Program -Weeroona Association Inc ...... 4 Victory Church ...... 11 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services ...... 5 Wesleyan Methodist Church ...... 11 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services - Disability Services - Local Wesleyan Methodist Mission ...... 11 Area Coordination Gympie Region ...... 5 COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS ...... 11 Education Queensland Student Services DETE - North Coast Region ...... 5 Apex Club of Gympie Inc ...... 11 Gympie West Early Childhood Development Program ...... 5 Lions Club of Gympie...... 12 Queensland Parents for People with a Disability (Q.P.P.D) ...... 5 Lions Club of Gympie South...... 12 Riding for the Disabled Assn. Gympie & District TBC ...... 5 Rotary International Club of Gympie - Cooloola ...... 12 Translating and Interpreting Service (T.I.S) ...... 6 ZONTA International Club of Gympie...... 12 Weeroona Association Inc...... 6 LOCAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES ...... 12 Young Carers Program ...... 6 Federal Member for Wide Bay Hon. Llew O’Brien ...... 12 ARTS: DANCE ...... 6 Gympie Community Place ...... 12 Dance Academy Cooloola (The) ...... 6 Gympie Courthouse ...... 12 Dance Plus Physique ...... 6 Gympie Regional Council ...... 13 Diane Cross Music Studio ...... 6 Gympie Regional Council - Kilkivan Branch ...... 13 Focus on Dance ...... 7 Gympie Regional Council Youth Development Unit ...... 13 ARTS: MUSIC ...... 7 Justice of the Peace / Commissioner of Declarations ...... 13 Anglican Church Mainly Music ...... 7 Smart Service Queensland ...... 13 Kerri Eaton Singing Studio ...... 7 State Member for Gympie – Tony Perrett ...... 13 Victory Church Mainly Music ...... 7 Taylor Street Community Legal Service (Main Office) ...... 14 Wesleyan Methodist Church Mainly Music ...... 7 EARLY LEARNING ...... 14 CAMPS / CAMPING ...... 8 Alma Street Pre-Prep...... 14 Amamoor Creek Camping Area ...... 8 Cooloola Child Vacation Care Ass. TBC ...... 14 Boulder Creek Holiday Centre ...... 8 Day Care of Auz ...... 14 Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 52

Family Day Care Gympie Region ...... 15 Centrelink – Familys and Parents Line ...... 20 Good Start Early Learning Centre - Gympie ...... 15 UnitingCare Community ...... 20 Good Start Jones Hill ...... 15 35 Excelsior Road, Gympie 4570 ...... 20 Goomboorian Playalong Activity Centre ...... 15 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services - After Hours Service Centre Goomeri & District Kindergarten ...... 15 ...... 20 Gunalda & District Kindergarten ...... 16 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services – Gympie Child Safety Gympie South Early Learning Centre ...... 16 Service Centre ...... 21 Gympie Uniting Church Child Care Centre ...... 16 Early Years Family Hub ...... 21 In Home Child Care Wide Bay...... 16 Family Planning Queensland - Sunshine Coast ...... 21 Kiddly Winks Learn and Play ...... 16 Family Relationship Centre - Gympie Outreach Office ...... 21 Kids Bizz ...... 16 Foster Care Queensland (FCQ) - Gympie ...... 21 Kids on Calton ...... 17 Gympie Community Place ...... 22 Kids-R-Us ...... 17 Legal Aid Queensland ...... 22 Kilkivan Kindergarten Inc ...... 17 Management of Young Children Program MYCP ...... 22 Kitiwah Place Early Learning Centre ...... 17 MyTime ...... 22 MyKindy at Victory ...... 18 Parent Connect ...... 23 Mary Valley Child Care ...... 18 Parent Line ...... 23 Parkside Early Learning Centre ...... 18 Parent to Parent Association QLD ...... 23 EMERGENCY SERVICES - LIFE THREATENING ...... 18 Relationships Australia Queensland — Gympie Office ...... 23 Ambulance, Fire or Police ...... 18 Salvation Army — Emergency Relief Program ...... 24 Emergency Mobile number (Australia) ...... 18 Salvation Army Citadel ...... 24 EMERGENCY SERVICES - NON-URGENT ...... 18 Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre — Gympie Service "Robbie's Place" ...... 24 Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Tin Can Bay ...... 18 Tin Can Bay Resource and Referral Centre ...... 24 Crime Stoppers ...... 18 TRACC Cooloola Foster Care Program ...... 25 Queensland Ambulance ...... 18 UnitingCare Community ...... 25 State Emergency Service (SES) ...... 19 Victory Church Food Bank TBC ...... 25 Gympie Fire Station & Fire Permits (Gympie Urban Area only) ...... 19 Young Women's Network ...... 25 Gympie Police Station ...... 19 HEALTH ...... 25 Imbil Fire Station ...... 19 Alcohol, Tobacco or Other Drugs (A.T.O.D.S) ...... 25 Imbil Police Station ...... 19 Asthma Foundation ...... 25 Kilkivan Police Station ...... 19 Australian Hearing ...... 26 Rainbow Beach Police Station ...... 19 Australian Red Cross-Mobility Equipment Hire Service, Gympie ...... 26 Tin Can Bay Fire Station ...... 19 Cancer Council Queensland ...... 26 Tin Can Bay Police Station ...... 20 Child and Youth Mental Health Service ...... 26 Rural Fire Brigades ...... 20 Child Health Services ...... 26 www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au ...... 20 Children By Choice ...... 26 FAMILY SUPPORT ...... 20 Children's Therapy Centre ...... 27 Centrelink - Child Support ...... 20 Choice Support Service Inc...... 27 Breastfeeding Association of Australia ...... 20 Gympie ASD Support Group (Autism Spectrum Disorder) ...... 27 Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 53

Early Intervention Parenting Service (Queensland Health) ...... 27 Kilkivan Library ...... 34 Epilepsy Queensland ...... 27 Rainbow Beach Library ...... 34 Gympie & District Women's Health Centre ...... 28 Tin Can Bay Library ...... 34 Gympie Mental Health Service ...... 28 OPPORTUNITY SHOPS ...... 34 Hartbeat Training and Consultancy ...... 28 Endeavour Recycled Clothing Store ...... 34 Molemax Skin Clinic ...... 28 Salvation Army Family Store (The) ...... 34 Pathways Occupational Therapy ...... 29 St Vincent de Paul Society Shop ...... 35 PCL -Pregnancy Counselling Link - Women Talk, We listen ...... 29 RSPCA Bargain Barn...... 35 Poison Information Centre ...... 29 Red Cross Retail Shop ...... 35 Queensland Regional/Noosa District Speech Pathology ...... 29 PARENTING ROOMS ...... 35 Standby Response Service - Suicide support ...... 29 Goldfields Plaza Parenting Room ...... 35 SolarDerm ...... 30 Gympie Central Shopping Centre Parenting Room ...... 35 HEALTH – DOCTOR / HOSPITAL ...... 30 PARKS WITH PLAYGROUNDS ...... 35 Channon Street Medical Centre ...... 30 A.J Mitchell Park ...... 35 EMC Excelsior Medical Centre ...... 30 Andrew Fisher Memorial Park ...... 35 Gympie Hospital...... 30 Bert Smith Memorial Park ...... 35 Gympie Medical Centre ...... 30 Billy Phillips Park ...... 35 Gympie Private Hospital ...... 30 Bob Reibel Park ...... 36 The Gympie Clinc ...... 31 Coventry Park ...... 36 HELPLINES ...... 31 Lake Alford Park - Duckponds ...... 36 13 HEALTH ...... 31 Lawrie Hanson Park ...... 36 1800 RESPECT ...... 31 Marc Dower Park ...... 36 Beyond Blue ...... 31 Memorial Park...... 36 Kids Help Line ...... 31 Nelson Reserve ...... 36 Lifeline - 24 Hour Telephone Crisis Counselling ...... 31 One Mile Recreation Area ...... 36 Men's Line ...... 31 Phil Rogers Park ...... 36 Suicide Call Back Service ...... 32 Stephen Learoyd Memorial Park ...... 36 HOUSING SUPPORT ...... 32 Thurecht Park ...... 37 Community Action Inc - Youth Services CYS Young Women's Network Program ...... 32 Vantage Road Park Duckponds ...... 37 Erin House ...... 32 PLAYGROUPS ...... 37 Family Housing Collective Ltd ...... 32 Playgroup Queensland ...... 37 Residential Tenancies Authority ...... 32 Amamoor ...... 37 Young Women's Network ...... 32 Cooran Playgroup ...... 37 LIBRARIES / GALLERIES ...... 33 Gympie Monkland ...... 37 Cooloola Community Toy Library ...... 33 Gympie Ohana Playgroup ...... 37 Goomeri Library ...... 33 Gympie South Indigenous Playgroup ...... 38 Gympie Library ...... 33 Gympie West Early Childhood Development Playgroup (ECDP) ...... 38 Gympie Regional Gallery ...... 33 Kandanga Playgroup ...... 38 Imbil Library ...... 34 Little Lamb Playgroup ...... 38 Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 54

Rainbow Beach ...... 38 Theebine State School ...... 43 Theebine Playgroup ...... 38 Tin Can Bay State School P - 10 ...... 43 SCHOOL - OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ...... 38 Two Mile State School ...... 43 English as a Second Language ...... 38 Widgee State School ...... 43 Gympie West Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) ...... 39 Wolvi State School ...... 43 Gympie Special School ...... 39 Woolooga State School ...... 43 SCHOOL - PRIVATE ...... 39 SCHOOL - TERTIARY EDUCATION ...... 43 Cooloola Christian College (P-12) ...... 39 Institute of TAFE ...... 43 Victory College (K – 12) ...... 39 University Sunshine Coast ...... 43 St. Patrick's College (High School) ...... 39 SPORTS & RECREATION ...... 44 St. Patrick's Primary School ...... 39 Centenary Scout Group ...... 44 SCHOOL - STATE HIGH ...... 39 Cooloola B.M.X Club Inc ...... 44 Gympie State High School ...... 39 Cooloola Coast Crocs Swimming Club Inc ...... 44 James Nash State High School ...... 39 Football Gympie Inc (Soccer) ...... 44 Kilkivan State School P - 10 ...... 40 Goomeri Swimming Pool ...... 44 Mary Valley College ...... 40 Gympie Amateur Athletic Club ...... 44 Tin Can Bay State School P - 10 ...... 40 Gympie Blue Light Disco Association ...... 45 SCHOOL - STATE PRIMARY ...... 40 Gympie & District Hockey Association Inc...... 45 Amamoor State School ...... 40 Gympie & District Netball Association ...... 45 Bauple State School ...... 40 Gympie & District Pony Club Inc ...... 45 Chatsworth State School ...... 40 Gympie & District Tennis Association Inc...... 45 Cooran State School ...... 40 Gympie Devils Junior Rugby League Club ...... 45 Dagun State School ...... 40 Gympie Gold Fins Swimming Club Inc ...... 46 Glenwood State School ...... 41 Gympie Gymnastics Club Inc...... 46 Goomeri State School ...... 41 Gympie Junior Cricket Association Inc...... 46 Gunalda State School ...... 41 Gympie Junior Rugby League Club ...... 46 Gympie Central State School ...... 41 Gympie Memorial Swimming Pool ...... 46 Gympie East State School ...... 41 Gympie Tenpin ...... 46 Gympie South State School ...... 41 Imbil Mary Valley Scouts ...... 47 Gympie West State School ...... 41 Kandanga Swimming Club ...... 47 Jones Hill State School ...... 41 Kandanga Swimming Pool ...... 47 Kandanga Primary School ...... 42 Kandanga Tennis Club ...... 47 Kia Ora State School ...... 42 Kilkivan District Association Swimming Club ASC ...... 47 Kilkivan State School P - 10 ...... 42 Kilkivan Swimming Pool ...... 47 Kin Kin State School ...... 42 Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club ...... 48 Mary Valley College ...... 42 Rainbow Beach Swimming Club ...... 48 Monkland State School ...... 42 Tennis Gympie ...... 48 One Mile State School ...... 42 Tin Can Bay Swimming Pool ...... 48 Rainbow Beach State School ...... 42 SUPPORT GROUPS ...... 48 Copyright ©All Aboard Gympie Region www.facebook.com/allaboardgympieregion DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT SECTIONS P | 55

Al-Anon Family Groups ...... 48 Tin Can Bay Community Men's Shed ...... 50 Alcoholics Anonymous - Gympie ...... 48 Women's Information Service - Gympie ...... 51 Australian Filipino Organization of Wide Bay Incorporated ...... 49 TRANSPORT ...... 51 Breastfeeding Promotion Gympie ...... 49 Cooloola Connections - Airport Shuttle Service ...... 51 Carers Queensland ...... 49 Golden City Cabs ...... 51 Centacare ...... 49 Gympie North Train Station ...... 51 Compassionate Friends ...... 49 Polleys Coaches ...... 51 DV Connect ...... 49 Translink ...... 51 Grandparents Information ...... 50 DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 52 Mary Valley Men's Shed ...... 50 Rainbow Beach Community Centre (Info and Resource Service) ...... 50 Still Birth & Neo Natal Death Support (SANDS) - Gympie ...... 50 Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention & Education (SCOPE) ...... 50

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