Reconnect

Reconnect Moreton Bay Region is a FREE event which will be held on Thursday 1st June at Redcliffe Hockey Fields (entry via Lamington Drive, Redcliffe) for people experiencing housing stress or homelessness in Moreton Bay.

There will be a range of donated goods for people to take away.

When: Thursday 1 June 2023 at 9am – 12:30pm
Where: Redcliffe Hockey Fields (behind Redcliffe Neighbourhood Centre – 1 Lamington Drive, Redcliffe)

Free Breakfast: 8am ALL WELCOME

Homelessness and Housing distress is currently a major issue across Australia, with the increased cost of living, sale of investment properties and increase of rents.

The Reconnect Event aims to:

Raise awareness of homelessness in our region, dispel myths about the causes of homelessness and provide an opportunity for community members to become involved in reducing homelessness in our region.

Provide an opportunity for people who are homeless, or need some support to keep their homes, to connect with community organisations and services.

Provide an opportunity for organisations and workers who are helping people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to connect, work collaboratively and join the Moreton Bay Housing & Homelessness Network Action Plan.

Hot food, drinks, and other material resources will also be available on the day.

It will be a way to access information and support from government, non-government, community, and private services all in one place.

Please read the Moreton Daily story – here

Donations – Food and Blanket Drive

We will be distributing donated items to the homeless community at the event, and we need your generous donations to hand out to people, especially to face the colder months.

We would appreciate if you or your school / workplace / sporting club / church etc could collect the following items (please clean or wash second hand items prior to donation):

Blankets
non perishable food items

We apologise that due to limited storage space, we cannot accept other items (besides blankets and food items)

Please drop off the donated goods at Encircle’s Redcliffe Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Lamington Drive, Redcliffe on 29th May 2023 between 9am and 3pm only.

Thank you for your generous support of the local community.

List of Sponsors and Donors – Thank you!

• Absolutelyou Hairstyling
• Banjo’s Bakery
• Caboolture Bus Lines
• Caboolture Neighbourhood Centre and the Moreton Bay Housing & Homelessness Network.
• Chameleon House
• Costco
• Deception Bay PCYC
• Encircle Community Services
• Footprints Community Services
• Kyabra
• Lawnton Country Markets
• Lutheran Services
• Moreton Bay Regional Council
• MP Yvette D’Ath
• QuIHN
• Redcliffe PCYC
• Relationships Australia QLD
• Salvation Army
• The Breakfast Club Redcliffe
• Totally Work Wear Strathpine
• Redcliffe Hockey Club