Before he found a permanent home at Brisbane Common Ground (Common Ground), Danny had endured the harsh realities of homelessness and living in overcrowded boarding houses. The daily challenges of cold nights, hunger, and a lack of stability were all too familiar to him. “It was a nightmare”, Danny told me. I met with Danny…
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Common Ground Queensland’s CEO urges expansion of proven model after a decade of impact.
Sue Pope, CEO of Common Ground Queensland (CGQ), and her staff are at the frontline of the current affordable housing crisis. They work within a model that has proven outcomes but which, after ten years, is still unique in Brisbane. Before taking on the CEO role at Common Ground Queensland, Sue Pope spent 25…
Community Friends founder, Mark McDonnell, recognised in King’s first Birthday Honours.
Today, founder of West End’s Community Friends, Mark McDonnell, was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours, “for service to the community through charitable initiatives”. Typically self-effacing, Mark accepted the award “on behalf of my volunteers and supporters.” “I think it is an ideal opportunity to draw attention to the…
WEST END COMMUNITY HOUSE, THERE FOR COMMUNITY.
As part of the Community Plus+ network, West End Community House supports the well-being of the most marginalised people in our community.
‘Invisible homeless deaths’: An estimated 90 rough sleepers died in Queensland last year.
Micah Projects CEO Karyn Walsh talked with The Westender yesterday about new research by the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) and the University of Western Australia (UWA), revealing an estimated 90 people died while sleeping rough in Queensland last year. The national estimate is 424 deaths.[1]. The AAEH and Micah say these numbers are…
Public Places: Contested Spaces – Who decides what next for Boundary Street?
Several community groups and individuals have told The Westender that they have serious concerns about a new Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)[1] audit of the Boundary Street precinct in West End. Among the concerns raised are what appears to be a limited consultation process, lack of a clear evidence-base for the identified issues, and…