July at GBCC.....

2/7/2024

2024 - Part 2 LETS GO!

What a way to wrap up the first half of 2024, a school holiday program that saw me from one end of town to the other ! And an event like no other in our Inaugural Green Teen event.

With the change over to the new financial year we are all systems go on our planning and programs.

Term 3 will see the return of Craft session, while we build this program back up it will be a fortnightly program each Tuesday in centre and we will run it as a BYO project, come and chat with others, while the children play.

As I work out all the talents we have hidden in our community I will look to introduce a "demo" day every few sessions - the centre has a cupboard full of crafting treasures (such as sewing machines, overlockers and diamond art) and of course we have that magic little machine that makes plain shirts FABULOUS - the Cricut. I know a few of our members have recently joined this cult so you can pop in on a Tuesday for a cuppa and make use of the tools and accessories we have !

I am excited to get Term 3 underway - right after I take a nap !

See you all in Term 3 xx

From the Coordinator...

How do I come up with these things ?

I have previously shared with you all WHY I do what I do so this month I will share with you how I come up with our school holiday programs and events.

First and foremost its YOU and knowing your little people and their interests, I want to include as many as I can in our adventures.

Secondly, I am a mum with ages ranging from 15 down to 8 so I think, what is cool and fun right now - this helps me with the slightly older age group - it was my own teenagers desperate want to try the over pool obstacle course that saw us at Team GBCC start to ask the questions on how we could make that work, and Green Teen became a reality - check out the photos from this amazing event below.

And finally I draw inspiration from visiting places and wanting to share them with you - as well as hearing your weekend adventures and places you visit and love - sometimes I feel like I am asking LOTS of questions to you all, but ultimately I am using you all as my guide to the amazing locations across our beautiful city.

With the school holidays coming to a close I am already in planning mode for our next ones as well as our Xmas adventures for our groups, little people, school aged and of course our Adults ONLY event.

So be sure to share with me any hidden treasures that you find in your weekend adventures.

Finally ! He was allowed to have a crack at the over water obstacle course !

Lots of smiley faces in our Green Teen Group

From the Committee...

Happy New Financial Year!
We are pleased to announce that GBCC has been successful in our applications for Family Support Funding and Coordinator Support Funding through the Department of Defence. These two funding grants, plus our own fundraising efforts, will ensure that we can continue to deliver the wide range of activities and events that our members have enjoyed in previous years.
Each year we try to strike a balance between the "tried and true" activities that are always a success, and the new and innovative ideas that we think you will love. We know that the Defence family demographic in Brisbane changes slightly every year, and that the needs of our community are always evolving. As always, the feedback from our members and community partners is vital in making sure that we are meeting expectations. So if you have a great idea, please let us know!
As we wrap up the governance requirements for last financial year, and continue planning for this financial year, we have one eye on the future of our committee. GBCC's Annual General Meeting will be upon us sooner than we think and we will be vacating all positions on the committee. If you have ever thought of joining in the fun and supporting your community centre through volunteering on the committee, now is the time to suss it out! Keep an eye out as we start to advertise for new committee members, and you can speak to Vonnie or a committee member any time for more information about the roles.
Remember, without a committee working behind the scenes the community centre cannot deliver all the great activities and events that you love.