Community & Business
24 May, 2025
Community centre art class skills
A GROUP of keen artists tested their skills at the Mareeba Community Centre (MCC) last Thursday as they took part in a self-portrait class during Neighbourhood Centre Week.
Held for the local senior’s group, the event was part of a week-long celebration and included a drumming class, a cooking class, a Mindfulness and Yoga session, and a Meet your Neighbours barbecue.
Neighbourhood Centre Week unites communities across Queensland in a statewide celebration of the 150 volunteer-based centres that provide support from cost-of-living challenges to disaster recovery.
The MCC is a non-profit organisation providing support services across the Tablelands, with a focus on the Mareeba Shire Council area.
The centre runs a number of government-funded and self-funded programs which provide general community support (referral assistance, general information, self-help groups, etc.), food and financial assistance (Emergency Relief, Community Pantry and No Interest Loan Scheme) and family support services,
The MCC motto, “small pieces, big picture” reflects the organisation’s commitment to working in collaboration with and as part of a larger community service network, taking into account the numerous “pieces’ of a ‘puzzle”, and celebrating the significance of “small steps” towards recovery.
Neighbourhood Centre Week was an opportunity to connect, say thank you and celebrate the amazing work of local centres and the people who help communities to thrive.
