Brisbane

Brisbane Community

Across Brisbane, community connection often grows from practical activity: sharing a meal, tending a garden, joining a walking group, learning English, borrowing tools or helping with food relief. Neighbourhood centres and community organisations also provide places to meet, take part in local programs and find support during difficult periods. The organisations below cover Brisbane’s inner suburbs, north, south, west and wider service catchments, with options for residents, newcomers, families, older people, carers and people seeking a way to contribute.

Some groups are based in a particular suburb, while others serve people across Brisbane or Queensland. Their activities range from regular social participation and outdoor recreation to volunteering, advocacy, cultural connection and practical assistance.

🏘️ Neighbourhood & Community Centres

Acacia Ridge Community Centre

Communify’s neighbourhood centre serves Acacia Ridge and surrounding Brisbane southside districts. Activities include community lunches and events, English language and citizenship classes, accredited training, food assistance and emergency relief. The centre also lists volunteer opportunities, making it a place to seek practical help or take part in community activity.

21 Hanify St, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110. ☎ (07) 3277 4893 — centre enquiries.

New Farm Neighbourhood Centre

In New Farm and Brisbane’s inner city, this Communify centre provides a meeting place, community activities and access to support services. English language classes are available for learners with varied skill levels, alongside opportunities to connect through activities and use of the community venue.

New Farm and Brisbane inner city. ☎ (07) 3358 5600 — neighbourhood centre enquiries.

Elorac Place Community Centre

Wesley Mission Queensland’s centre in Ellen Grove brings together programs, activities and services for young people, families, children and individuals. Its listed activities include a playgroup, kids club and community garden, while community support, low-cost groceries and clothing provide practical assistance alongside opportunities for local participation.

11a Southampton Road, Ellen Grove QLD 4078. ☎ (07) 3151 6690 — centre enquiries.

🙋 Volunteering & Service Opportunities

Volunteering Queensland — Brisbane

This Brisbane volunteer resource centre supports people considering volunteering and provides a local point of contact for volunteer opportunities. Its online search can help residents explore different roles and causes, whether they are looking for a regular contribution or a way to become involved in community work.

Level 12, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4001. ☎ (07) 3002 7600 — Brisbane volunteer resource centre.

Hands of Hope Australia

Hands of Hope Australia provides emergency food relief in the Brisbane and Ipswich area. Its volunteer roles include food rescue, food pantry support and playgroup assistance. Volunteer applicants must be at least 18, live in Brisbane or Ipswich and meet the organisation’s stated screening requirements.

Unidus Community and Conference Centre, 204 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong QLD 4110. ☎ +61 7 3714 0315 — general enquiries.

👥 Friendship & Shared Interests

Carindale Probus Club

This not-for-profit social club is for retired and semi-retired men and women in Carindale, Carina and surrounding suburbs. Members meet for monthly guest-speaker sessions and take part in outings, tours, lunches and evening dine-outs. Visitors can contact the club for information about its activities.

Belmont Services Bowls Club, 20 Narracott St, Carina QLD 4152.

Brisbane Bushwalkers

Brisbane Bushwalkers is a volunteer-run club offering day walks, multi-day walks, base camps, cycling, kayaking, photography and social activities across Brisbane and South East Queensland. The club also provides navigation and first-aid training. Membership is for people aged over 18, and new members complete an induction before joining outdoor activities.

Newmarket Memorial Hall, corner of Enoggera Road and Ashgrove Avenue, Newmarket QLD 4051.

Brisbane Tool Library

At Northshore Hamilton, members can borrow hand and power tools, along with selected camping and sports equipment. The organisation also offers practical workshops, including recycled-timber, beeswax-wrap and bike-repair activities, and lists opportunities involving volunteering, donations and partnerships. It combines shared equipment with hands-on learning and repair skills.

Shed W1 - Dock C Workshops, 221D MacArthur Ave, Northshore, Hamilton QLD 4007.

🧸 Youth & Family Participation

West Centenary Scout Group

West Centenary Scout Group offers practical, outdoor and community-focused programs for young people aged 5 to 25 across Brisbane’s western suburbs. Adults may enquire about roles supporting programs, administration, events, facilities and group operations. The group meets across two western-suburbs Scout halls.

Brisbane western suburbs. ☎ 1800 726 887 — Scouts Queensland general enquiries.

🧓 Older People, Carers & Social Connection

Carers Queensland

Carers Queensland provides information, advice and referrals for carers across Brisbane and Queensland, alongside broader disability support services. Its carer program is not a case-management, respite or crisis service, so it is best understood as an information and referral contact for people in caring roles.

Brisbane and Queensland. ☎ 1300 747 636 — carer services.

♿ Disability & Inclusion

Community Resource Unit

Brisbane-based Community Resource Unit works with people living with disability, families, allies and community organisations to promote inclusion and participation in community and economic life. Its work includes opportunities to collaborate, discuss values and shape support arrangements, providing a space for people to contribute to conversations about how support can work.

Level 2 / 43 Peel Street (entrance on Merivale Street), South Brisbane. The office is open Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. ☎ (07) 3844 2211 — office, operating Tuesday to Friday.

Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia

This independent not-for-profit advocacy and education service supports older people and people with disability across Queensland from its Brisbane base. It provides advocacy and information, while the Brisbane South ADA Link care finder service assists people to access aged-care supports. Its role is advocacy and education rather than direct clinical care.

Head office, 121 Copperfield Street, Geebung, Qld Australia 4034. ☎ 1800 818 338 or (07) 3637 6000 — information and advice; ☎ 1800 700 600 — Aged Care Advocacy Line.

🌍 Cultural & Newcomer Connections

Multicultural Australia — Brisbane

Based in Woolloongabba, Multicultural Australia works with migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum. Its programs include settlement support, employment support, community development and cultural participation. The multipurpose community centre can also be used for meetings, workshops and other group activities, supporting both practical settlement and community connection.

28 Dibley Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102. ☎ 07 3337 5400 — Brisbane enquiries.

Multicultural Community Centre

This charitable organisation in Newmarket assists culturally and linguistically diverse communities, including migrants, refugees and older people. Its activities include settlement services, English conversation, training, youth leadership and multicultural festivals. These programs create opportunities for learning, cultural participation and practical support across wider Brisbane.

Newmarket and wider Brisbane. ☎ +61 7 3257 1868 — general enquiries.

Nungya Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

Nungya is an Indigenous-led not-for-profit organisation focused on community wellbeing, connection and practical support in Brisbane. Its work includes men’s shed initiatives, assistance-animal guidance, disability support, cultural respect and community education. Visits to the Brisbane office are by arrangement through the organisation.

29, 97 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4000.

🛠️ Community Gardens & Local Projects

Brisbane City Council Community Gardens

Brisbane’s council-supported network includes more than 30 community gardens. These volunteer-managed spaces give residents opportunities to grow produce, flowers and native plants, share gardening skills and meet through practical work. A suburb search on the network’s page helps people identify participating gardens near them.

Brisbane-wide network; individual garden locations vary.

❤️ Practical Help & Community Support

The Pantry at North West Brisbane Community Hub

Communify’s Pantry serves eligible people in Brisbane’s inner north and inner west with food vouchers, bread, fruit and vegetables, and fridge or frozen meals. Access is for people who hold a Health Care Card or Pension Card. Volunteers help support the pantry’s practical food-relief work.

180 Jubilee Terrace, Bardon QLD 4065. ☎ (07) 3510 2700 — community centre and Pantry enquiries.

Brisbane Relief Hub

Wesley Mission Queensland’s Brisbane Relief Hub in Fortitude Valley supports people experiencing financial stress and lacking necessities such as food. When available, assistance may also include toiletries, hygiene packs, baby bundles and pet supplies. It is distinct from a general community centre, with its focus on immediate practical relief.

136 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006. ☎ (07) 3737 7520 — Brisbane Relief Hub.

Community Friends

Community Friends is an independent South Brisbane charity supporting disadvantaged individuals in West End and greater Brisbane. Its local base is at Bunyapa Park, and its work provides a community-focused point of support for people experiencing disadvantage in the surrounding area.

Bunyapa Park, corner of Thomas and Vulture Streets, West End, Brisbane. ☎ 0418 754 900 — Community Friends contact; ☎ 0405 366 520 — sponsorship enquiries.

Brisbane Streetlevel

The Salvation Army’s Brisbane Streetlevel program provides community activities, meals and drop-in sessions. Listed activities include breakfast, lunch and dinner at specified drop-ins, a monthly Sunday roast, a men’s group and other community activities. The program combines social contact with food and practical support in Spring Hill.

97 School Street, Spring Hill, Queensland. ☎ 07 3075 4120 — Brisbane Streetlevel contact.

Brisbane’s community life includes both everyday participation and practical support: learning alongside others, joining an outdoor activity, growing food, sharing skills or contributing time to relief work. Residents and newcomers can choose an option that fits their interests and circumstances, while local groups, charities, volunteer teams and community organisations are warmly invited to add or update their listing so the directory continues to reflect community activity across Brisbane.

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