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12/10/2026

📣 Happening tomorrow in Maryborough!

The Cost of Living Expo brings local services together to help you explore available support, ask questions and connect with your community.

📅 Tuesday, 13 October
🕙 10am–2pm
📍 Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre, 25 Ellena Street

More info in the comments!

Are you feeling the pressure of rising costs? Whether you’re struggling financially, emotionally, mentally, or just need information about available support, come along to the COST OF LIVING EXPO 2026, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre- 25 Ellena Street.
This is also the Centre’s awareness for Anti Poverty Week this October, highlighting the importance of community, inclusion and access to services for those experiencing some challenges!

02/10/2026

World Smile Day 🙂

We love the story behind this one!

Harvey Ball created the famous yellow smiley face back in 1963. Years later, in 1999, he created World Smile Day — with a pretty simple message:

“Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.”

And we think that’s something we can all get behind!

It doesn’t have to be anything huge. Buy someone a coffee, send a nice message, give someone a genuine compliment, have a laugh with someone or just do something kind because you can.

So that’s our challenge for today — make one person smile. 🙂

And tell us… what’s something that always makes YOU smile?

30/09/2026

October is Mental Health Month 🧠

Everyone has their struggles. Some you can see and plenty you can’t, and we all have days where things just feel a bit harder.

This month is a reminder about connection — with ourselves, the people around us, our community and even just getting outside.

What helps is different for everyone. It might be music, seeing your people, getting outside, hanging out with your pets, having a laugh, working towards something, or sometimes just switching off for a while.

We definitely don’t have all the answers, so we want to hear from you.

👇 What’s one thing that can almost always make your day a little better?

You never know, your answer might be exactly what someone else needs to hear!

29/09/2026

headspace Maryborough are opening their doors today! 🎉

Pop in between 10am–12pm, have a look around, meet the team and learn more about the services they provide in our local community.

Everyone is welcome! 😊

🎉 Our Open Day is just around the corner! Everyone is welcome to join us for music, games, glitter, fun and a chance to learn more about our services. We'd love to see you there! ✨
📍2b/118 Lennox St
⏱️10am - 12pm
🚗Free parking available behind the centre💚

28/09/2026

It’s a rainy school holiday day 🌧️

Embrace the wet weather and head somewhere the kids can get creative (and make the mess somewhere other than home 😂).

Station Square Shopping Centre has school holiday activities running, with different things for the kids to make and take home.

What’s everyone doing to keep busy today? Tell us what you’re up to!

Check out Station Square’s Facebook for what’s happening today!

24/09/2026

For anyone wanting to keep up with local services, events and what’s happening across the Fraser Coast disability community, have a look through this month’s HB_DING newsletter.

HB_DING brings local services and organisations together, and their monthly newsletter is a great way to see what’s happening across the region.

22/09/2026

Did you know that over 5% of the world’s population – or 430 million people – require rehabilitation to address their disabling hearing loss?

September 23rd is International Day of Sign Languages.

Tomorrow is both a day of celebration as well as an opportunity to recognise the linguistic rights of Deaf people, promote equal access to information, education and services, and support the full recognition and use of national sign languages.

2026 is a particularly significant year. It marks the 75th anniversary of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

To learn more and access relevant resources, you can visit: www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day

14/09/2026

💙 Jeans for Genes 💙

We loved getting behind Jeans for Genes this year — raising a little money, spreading some awareness and, of course, finding a good excuse to wear our jeans! 👖💙

But check out these amazing fundraisers! 👏👏

A huge congratulations to everyone who went above and beyond to raise funds for such an important cause. It’s so wonderful to see the incredible support and generosity from the community.

Well done to all the top fundraisers — what an amazing effort! 💙

We all did it together, but these guys did it with real gusto. Meet our incredible Top 10 individual Jeans for Genes fundraisers! 💙💪

They gave their time, rallied their communities and raised an extraordinary amount for research at Children’s Medical Research Institute – helping make this a record-breaking year.

Thank you for showing up for kids living with genetic conditions and the families who love them. You should be incredibly proud. We certainly are.

09/09/2026

Ask R U OK?—not just today, but any day.

Send the message. Make the call. Have a chat. It doesn’t need to be a big conversation—just take the time to check in.

Find more tips for supportive conversations on R U OK? Day (Thursday 10 September) or any day: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

05/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, father figures and amazing men who make a difference 💚
Thank you for your love, support and everything you do — today and every day.
Wishing you a wonderful Father’s Day!
— The team at YOU Queensland