Care Balonne will be closed for the Christmas break from 4:30pm Friday 23rd December and reopen 8:30am Monday 9th January

CARE BALONNE ASSOCIATION INC.

Name: Care Balonne Association Inc.
Address: 32 Henry Street, Saint George, 4487, AU
Telephone: 07 4625 5450

ABOUT US.....

Care Balonne Association Inc.(Care Balonne) was established in 1994 and is primarily an information and referral service covering the whole of the Balonne Shire, based in the town of St George. Our vision is to be recognised as a progressive organisation that aspires to increase the viability of our community by being aware of the community needs and developing strategies to meet these needs.

Care Balonne Association is governed by a committee with members from within our community that have a wealth of knowledge and expertise:

Chairperson Robyn Fuhrmeister
Deputy Chair Jeff Moon
Secretary Tony Griegg
Treasurer Trish Davey

Care Balonne have successfully run projects in partnership with

Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Care (TRACC) program focussing on Mental Health.
Australian Federal Department of Agriculture, Water, and Environment, Sunshine Coast University and Griffith University with the Real Regional and Rural Women project. As part of this project a series of podcasts were recorded with local rural Balonne women and are available via the Real Regional and Rural Women website, Apple or Spotify Podcasts.

OUR PROGRAMS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Our Community Development Officer covers a wide range of services including information and referral to individuals, families and community groups seeking assistance and support.

RURAL FAMILY SUPPORT

The Family Support program focuses on empowering families to provide the best possible care for their children. The service provides families with advice, information, referrals and ongoing emotional support. Parent Group is held the first Tuesday of each month at St George Library. Balonne Community Kids brochure early childhood, education, health and wellbeing information

ACTIVE SENIORS

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The Active Seniors Program is a new program within Care Balonne that works with our senior Community members to reduce social isolation and encourage active lifestyles.