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SGS news from #Bayside, #GeorgesRiver and #SutherlandShire human service networks

🔹 St George Govlink 2026 meet-up 🔹 Parenting for Dads Course 🔹 Youth Zone Penshurst 🔹 Lunar New Year Festival Hurstville

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#SGS News 21 January 2026 - CommunityConnective

SGS news e-News 21 January 2026: St George Govlink; Parenting for Dads Couse; Youth Programs; Legal Advice Clinic; Financial Counselling; Seniors Festival...

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January 21, 2026 at 1:01 AM

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#Fairfield e-News 20 Jan 2026 is out! 🗞️

🔹 Join the Council Stallholder Database for major events 🔹 Seniors Got Talent 2026 Competition 🔹 Workshops for Vietnamese Carers 🔹 Women's Leadership & Disability Support Training

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#Fairfield e-News 20 January 2026 - CommunityConnective

Fairfield e-News 20 January 2026: Fairfield City Council Stallholder Database for Major Events; Fairfield City Calendar 2026; Libraries Programs; Budgeting...

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January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM

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#Funding E-News 20 Jan 2026 is out! 💰

✨ Dementia Australia Community Engagement #Grants ✨ Accessible Australia Funding (Tranche 2) ✨ Aboriginal Families as Teachers ✨ 2026 NAIDOC Local Grants ✨ Creative Australia Arts Funding

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#Funding e-News 20 January 2026 - CommunityConnective

Funding e-News 20 January 2026: Dementia Australia Community Engagement Program Grants; Accessible Australia Tranche 2 Funding; NAIDOC Local Grants; and more

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January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM

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#Parramatta e-News 19 Jan 2026 is out! 📢

🔹 CPR for Baby/Child courses 🔹 Extreme Heat Awareness events 🔹 Tech Savvy Seniors workshops 🔹 Active Parramatta Fitness classes

Get all the details and registration links here: communityconnective.com.au/parramatta-e...

#Parramatta e-News 19 January 2026 - CommunityConnective

Parramatta e-News 19 January 2026: CPR for Baby & Child First Aid Course; Extreme Heat Awareness Day; Deaf Connect Courses; Life Saving Skills Workshop; and...

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January 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM

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A report from Everybody’s Home, "Breaking Point: A national survey of housing stress, energy hardship and insecurity," reveals the harrowing human toll of our current housing crisis.

#HousingCrisis #EverybodysHome #SocialHousing #RentalReform #HousingStress #Australia #BreakingPoint #CostOfLiving

Breaking Point: A national survey of housing stress, energy hardship and insecurity - Everybody's Home

Breaking Point: A national survey of housing stress, energy hardship and insecurity

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December 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM

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The Dec 2025 Penrith Sector Connect is live, featuring:

🔹 SydWest Backswing disability employment project 🔹 Council Community Grants (Round 2) 🔹 Water Safety Days & Summer heat resources 🔹 Culture Fusion 2026 call for stories

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#Penrith #CommunitySector

#Penrith Sector Connect December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Penrith Sector Connect December 2025: SydWest Backswing Program; Penrith City Council Grants; Community Water Safety Day; Made in the West Creative EOI; and...

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December 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM

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Latest SGS News from Bayside, Georges River and Sutherland Shire human services providers

Summer school holiday fun (skate jams, youth zones), Pop-up Will Writing Days, TAFE 2026 courses, and mental health support over the break.

#StGeorge #SutherlandShire #Bayside #GeorgesRiver

#SGS News 17 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

SGS news e-News 17 December 2025: Pop-up Will Writing Days (Engadine); School Holiday Programs; TAFE Courses; Toy Library for Children with Disability; and more

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December 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM

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Latest Parramatta Community Sector e-News out now! 🗞️

Includes: 🔹Group Leadership Workshop 🔹Transport Study feedback 🔹$3k Sport Grants 🔹Summer Holiday program 🔹Disability employment forum

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#Parramatta #WesternSydney

#Parramatta e-News 15 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Parramatta e-News 15 December 2025: Effective Group Leadership Workshop; City of Parramatta Inegrated Transport Study; Sport & Recreation Grant; and more.

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December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM

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#Hawkesbury e-News (10 Dec) 📢
Discover local updates including:

🎄 Weekly mental health support over the holidays
🎨 Summer School Holiday Program
🇦🇺 Australia Day event details
✅ Disaster Adaptation survey (closes 17 Dec)

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#Hawkesbury e-News 10 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Hawkesbury e-News 10 December 2025: Weekly Support Groups over Christmas & New Year; Disaster Management Survey; Australia Day; Carers Peer Support; School Hols

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December 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM

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📢 Fairfield e-News 9 December 2025: Summer Activities, Grants & Community Support

🔗 Read the full newsletter here: communityconnective.com.au/fairfield-e-...

#CommunityConnective #Fairfield #FairfieldNSW #WesternSydney #CommunityGrants #SchoolHolidays #DisabilitySupport #CarersSupport

#Fairfield e-News 9 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Fairfield e-News 9 December 2025: Fairfield Summer Holiday Reading Program; Creative Communities Grant Workshop; New Year's Eve; Museum & Gallery Activities...

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December 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM

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The latest SGS News is now live, with essential updates for service providers across the Bayside, Georges River, and Sutherland Shire areas.

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#CommunityConnective #SGSNews #StGeorge #SutherlandShire #Bayside #CommunityServices #NonProfit

#SGS News 10 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

SGS news e-News 10 December 2025: Women's Domestic Violence Court Hearing Information Sessions (Sutherland); Summer School Holiday Activities; Anxiety Support..

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December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM

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Latest #grants & #funding opportunities for the community sector in NSW & beyond!

2026 Planning Starts Now: Leadership Fellowships, Scholarships & Major Grants 🚀

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#Funding e-News 9 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Funding e-News 9 December 2025: Harvard Club of Australia Ferris Family Fellowship Program; NCOSS Women's Scholarship; Ninganah No More (NNM) 2026 Program...

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December 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM

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New #Funding Opportunities for December! 💸
Key #grants in this edition:

🚀 Women in STEM (WISE): Up to $2M for gender equity initiatives 🧒 Connect IRL: Support for youth offline connection ⚡ Community Energy: Up to $600k for local energy projects

#NonProfits #CommunitySector

#Funding e-News 2 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Funding e-News 2 December 2025: Women in STEM & Entrepreneurship Grants; Young People Connect IRL Grants; Game on for Change Grants; Community Energy Activation

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December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM

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#Parramatta Community Sector e-News 1 December

✨ NYE 2025: Parramatta Park 🎄 Christmas Day: Volunteer bush regeneration session ♻️ Chemical Clean Out: Dec 21 🚐 Seniors: Community Wheels info sessions
Plus new resources for organisations

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#WesternSydney

#Parramatta e-News 1 December 2025 - CommunityConnective

Parramatta e-News 1 December 2025: Community Wheels Info Sessions; Chemical Clean Out Day; Volunteering at Parramatta Park; City of Parramatta New Year's Eve...

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December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM

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Dubious donations and fake philanthropy. Exposing the exaggerated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies

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Dubious donations and fake philanthropy. Exposing the exaggerated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies

Australia Institute research into 20 of Australia’s largest corporations has found that over half the value of their reported contributions to the community were dubious, leading to overinflated claim...

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November 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM

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🚩 New report reveals the grim reality for older renters in Australia.
31% of older private renters are stuck in housing that is BOTH unaffordable and in poor condition.

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#HousingCrisis #RentalCrisis #OlderTenants #AusPol #SocialHousing

Priced Out, Run Down: Older Australians in unaffordable and poor-condition housing

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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM

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Australian children and young people are increasingly concerned about their futures, with a landmark new report revealing troubling trends of rising developmental delays and escalating mental health distress.

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Landmark report warns wellbeing of Australian children at a crossroads

A new report reveals rising developmental delays and growing mental health distress among Australian children and young people.

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November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM

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📢 Funding e-News Update

The latest #Grants & funding opportunities for the #CommunitySector in #NSW & beyond are now live.

Read the full list here: communityconnective.com.au/funding-e-ne...

#NonProfit #Funding #SocialImpact #Charity #CommunityDevelopment

#Funding e-News 25 November 2025 - CommunityConnective

Funding e-News 25 November 2025: NSW Government Infrastructure Grants; Aged Care Innovation Capability Program Scholarships; Veteran Wellbeing Grants Program...

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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM

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Working in the #Penrith community sector? 🤝

Don't miss the latest updates on critical services - including new #homelessness support clinics and #youth programs.

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#NFP #WesternSydney #CommunitySector

#Penrith Sector Connect November 2025 - CommunityConnective

Penrith Sector Connect November 2025: Penrith City Council Culture Fusion 2026 EOI; Walk Against Violence; LOTE4Kids; Christmas Events; Homless Drop-in Clinic

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November 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM

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#Housing challenges affect temporary migrants’ wellbeing, their ability to contribute economically, and the distinct housing issues they face.
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#Auspol #HousingCrisis #TempVisaHolders

Temporary visa holders and housing: findings from an Investigative Panel | AHURI

What this research is aboutThis research explores the impact of Australia’s housing crisis on temporary migrants. It examines how housing challenges affect temporary migrants’ wellbeing, their ability...

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November 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM