2021 Cassowary Coast Regional Council Community Directory An up-to-date community resource for the Cassowary Coast Regional Council region Updated 5 October 2021 2021 Cassowary Coast Regional Council Community Directory 1 Welcome to the Cassowary Coast Regional Council Directory This directory has been brought to you by Cassowary Coast Regional Council as a community resource to connect everybody in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council region. The information in this Directory Resource is linked to My Community Directory, an Australia- wide online community Directory. Any health or community service can list their information for free on My Community Directory and manage their information to make sure that it is accurate and up to date. The purpose of this resource is to provide you with an easy way to see all of the information listed in the directory in the region. Information in the online version of this document is updated nightly with the latest available information from the My Community Directory Platform. If you notice information is incorrect, please send an email to [email protected] or call 1300 762 515. You can also update your own information by logging in to My Community Directory yourself at mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Account/Login. If you would like to see events that are happening in the area or you are a service provider who would like to list events yourself for free, you can visit mycommunitydiary.com.au. Event and directory information is also available on the Access My Community App available for download for free on iOS or Android devices. We hope that you find this a valuable resource to connect with your local community. 2021 Cassowary Coast Regional Council Community Directory 2 Contents ABORIGINAL SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................8 ABORIGINAL SUPPORT SERVICES & COUNSELLING.........................................................................................................8 ABORIGINAL HEALTH SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................8 GENERAL ABORIGINAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................8 ACCOMMODATION SERVICES.........................................................................................................................9 AGED CARE ACCOMMODATION SERVICES ....................................................................................................................9 CRISIS & EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION....................................................................................................................9 DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION SERVICES......................................................................................................................9 GENERAL ACCOMMODATION SERVICES .......................................................................................................................9 SPECIALIST HOMELESSNESS SERVICES........................................................................................................................10 ADVOCACY SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................10 GENERAL ADVOCACY SERVICES................................................................................................................................10 LOCAL ADVOCACY SERVICES....................................................................................................................................11 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY SERVICES.....................................................................................................12 AGEING SERVICES.........................................................................................................................................13 AGEING INFORMATION & COUNSELLING....................................................................................................................13 AGEING RESPITE & ACTIVITY CENTRES ......................................................................................................................13 CARER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................13 GENERAL AGEING SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................13 HOME CARE & SAFETY SERVICES .............................................................................................................................15 SENIORS CLUBS & SOCIAL GROUPS ..........................................................................................................................15 ANIMAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................16 ANIMAL SHELTERS.................................................................................................................................................16 GENERAL ANIMAL SERVICES....................................................................................................................................16 ARTS & CREATIVES .......................................................................................................................................16 CRAFTS ...............................................................................................................................................................16 LITERARY ARTS .....................................................................................................................................................16 PERFORMING ARTS & MUSIC..................................................................................................................................16 VISUAL ARTS........................................................................................................................................................17 CHILD SERVICES............................................................................................................................................17 CHILD (AND PARENT) INFORMATION & COUNSELLING..................................................................................................17 CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................19 GENERAL CHILD SERVICES.......................................................................................................................................20 PLAY GROUPS & CHILDCARE ...................................................................................................................................20 COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION............................................................................................................23 COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES.....................................................................................................23 COMMUNITY MEDIA .............................................................................................................................................24 GENERAL COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION............................................................................................................24 COMMUNITY CENTRES, HALLS & FACILITIES .................................................................................................25 COMMUNITY & NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES ..............................................................................................................25 COMMUNITY HALLS ..............................................................................................................................................25 GENERAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................26 COMMUNITY CLUBS & INTEREST GROUPS....................................................................................................27 2021 Cassowary Coast Regional Council Community Directory 3 CHILDREN & YOUTH CLUBS.....................................................................................................................................27 COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS...................................................................................................................................27 GENERAL COMMUNITY CLUBS.................................................................................................................................27 SES, RURAL FIRE, LIFESAVERS, SEARCH & RESCUE ......................................................................................................29 CRISIS & EMERGENCY SERVICES ...................................................................................................................29 ABUSE & ASSAULT SERVICES...................................................................................................................................29 CRISIS COUNSELLING & INTERVENTION SERVICES ........................................................................................................30 GENERAL CRISIS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES...............................................................................................................31