Community Projects
Community Projects
Hands on Projects
Hands on Projects are community-led, creative initiatives that promote social cohesion and community learning. We offer sponsorship and partnership support to local community- led projects and programs that benefit the community.
Community Gardens
We are involved with several local community gardens around Brisbane. We’re thrilled to be a part of this vibrant, environmentally-focused, grass-roots movement.
Free Range Library
Volunteers with the Free Range Library rescue good quality secondhand books and distribute them to a growing list of street libraries, neighbourhood centres, boarding houses and community support agencies. Their mission is to bring books to people who love to read and, when possible, volunteers also distribute reading glasses.
Books can be taken by anyone but are particularly intended for people who might be homeless or have challenges with managing a library membership. Books are donated by school libraries, bookshops and by local people who love to know that their books are liberated from household bookshelves and are ranging freely in our community for others to enjoy. Books are free and don’t have to be returned, though we do encourage them to be passed on or dropped at another free library location.
Donations of good quality books are always welcome – thrillers and children’s books are especially popular. Contact us to arrange to drop off to the Free Range Library in Spring Hill or deliver to Communify at 180 Jubilee Tce Bardon.
Community Canteen
At Communify’s kitchen in The Newmarket, volunteers from Community Canteen prepare nutritious, home-style cooked meals. Our dedicated chefs use quality food rescued by our charity partner, Second Bite, as well as ingredients purchased with donated funds. These ingredients are transformed into beautiful meals, which are frozen and distributed to families escaping domestic violence, families staying in Brisbane while their children undergo medical treatment, and other community support services.
QLD Child Protection Week Art Project
Queensland Child Protection Week shares the important message that ‘protecting children is everybody’s business’.
Each year Communify Artists design a special craft project for children that celebrates this vital message and this year it is a butterfly house. The concept symbolises the transformation of a caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly – a metaphor for personal growth and change, inspiring hope and renewal during challenging times.
Politics in the Pub
Politics in the Pub events are community conversations held at Brisbane Powerhouse that tackle the most pressing contemporary issues for both Australia and the world.
Each topic is addressed by a panel of experts from a range of disciplines. Following the panel discussion, audience members can pose questions directly to the panel.
Events are held quarterly at Brisbane Powerhouse with themes chosen by a volunteer committee. Our MC and panelists all generously give their time to these important community conversations.
We are grateful to the Patrons of New Farm, Village Voice and the Brisbane Powerhouse for their ongoing support of these events.
