Hello Sunshine Support Coordination

17/07/2025

📅 SAVE THE DATE! 📅
Loud and Clear Qld All-Abilities Conference and Concert
October 9-10, 2025
Meridan Community Church Centre, Meridan Plains

Loud and Clear's 10th Anniversary Celebration!

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Inspiring Inclusive Communities
🎉 2015-2025

All-Abilities Conference and Concert - Designed by people with intellectual disabilities, for people of all abilities! ✨

This year's theme: "Rights, Voices and Choices"

🗣️ Conference Days: Deep conversations and workshops about rights, self-advocacy, and inclusive community building with inspiring speakers and change-makers.
💬 Featured speakers to be announced.
🎵 Concert Experience: All-abilities performers celebrating music, creativity, and community.
📍 Location & program details coming soon.
🎤 Headlining acts to be announced shortly.

Join us for this milestone celebration bringing communities together through advocacy, learning, and music!

More exciting details coming soon! ✨

17/06/2025

Interesting podcast by Sunshine Coast local Clint Bauer, of Beyond the Spectrum. His guest gives their experience using stem cells with their son with autism. Fabulous take on the pressure of children's progress.

Episode 5: with international guest ClaireA Mum's Bold Choice: Autism, Stem Cells & Hope​In this episode of Beyond the Spectrum – Conversations with Parents ...

30/05/2025

https://youtu.be/lUqIPo4DDHE?feature=shared

Life lessons from the decade I've just finished.Lesson 1: Your 20s won't be the time of your lifeEnjoy :)Insta: https://www.instagram.com/struthless69/Shop: ...

22/05/2025

If you or someone you care for has a psychosocial disability or you work in the NDIS space and are over 18, have your say in the University of Sydney research survey, link below:

The proposed mental health and NDIS changes referred to in the survey are here - https://www.ndisreview.gov.au/resources/fact-sheet/psychosocial-supports

Survey here:
https://lnkd.in/gBpk5V63

Fact sheet 7 of 10: For people with psychosocial disability and their families.

04/03/2025

***SEQLD & NENSW TC ALFRED CYCLONE WARNING*** Share & Tag family & friends! You have today to finalise preparations. LIVE HSC facebook videos will commence from today.
TC Alfred category 2 with winds to 130km/h is 425kms East of Brisbane moving WEST at 11km/h. The systems convection (rain) is increasing on the western and southern sides today which will continue. He is currently forecast to impact the coast as a high end category 2 with destructive winds to 155km/h. Some data suggests he could intensify further to a category 3 (very destructive winds over 165km/h) just prior to landfall.
A coastal crossing remains LIKELY between Brisbane & the Gold Coast late Thursday early Friday which coincides with a high tide at this stage - NOTE the exact crossing track & time may change slightly depending on changes in forecast data and live track data. DON'T focus on the centre of the system anyway LOOK at the red lines on the map - this is the current cyclone warning area!
So to be clear that is from Double Island Point to Grafton and ALL areas in between. Severe weather with heavy rain & damaging winds is also expected well inland to the ranges in SEQLD & NENSW.
Scattered gusty showers and rain bands starting today and increasing tomorrow across SEQLD & NENSW. Very heavy to extreme rainfall from late Thursday through Friday AND into Saturday. Widespread falls of 250-500mm east of the ranges from Sunshine Coast to Kempsey. Peak isolated falls over 750mm possible between Brisbane & Coffs Harbour. This rainfall is likely to cause significant flooding in some areas (more on that later).
Dangerous storm surge near the cyclones centre and near southern onshore wide side is expected along the coast causing inundation (flooding) of low lying areas.
Abnormally high tides also likely to cause minor coastal flooding of low lying areas between Sandy Cape and Grafton, especially on high tides.
This system has the potential to cause widespread power outages, many road closures with a significant disruption to travel and events. Schools & childcare may close.
MORE info will be announced in the live video later today.
Our subscribers have updated cyclone, rain and flood maps issued this morning - support our hard work and get our best info by becoming a premium member on our website here> https://higginsstormchasing.com/subscribe/

Stay safe, be prepared, check on the elderly!

04/03/2025

***This update is no longer current.

⚠️ Hazardous surf, strong winds, and initial flood watch warning for Gympie Region - 5.00pm Sunday, 2 March 2025

We are continuing to monitor Tropical Cyclone Alfred and we remind residents to be prepared and keep informed. As a result of the cyclone, gale force winds and dangerous surf conditions are expected tonight and tomorrow along the coast.

🌊 Damaging surf conditions will likely continue over coming days. A Hazardous Surf Warning remains current for all Southeast Queensland coastal districts including Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, and the broader Cooloola Coast. We urge residents who live in these parts of our region to be prepared and take necessary precautions. For more useful resources and tips - https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/summersafety

⛔️ We also encourage road users to be aware of road closures around the region, especially in the coastal areas. Watch for water on the roads, and if it’s flooded, forget it!

Keep clear of fallen trees and powerlines.
📱 Report fallen trees to Council via Snap Send Solve (free from the App Store or Google Play) or via 1300 307 800
📌 If you see fallen power lines, stay clear and call Energex immediately on 13 19 62.

⚠️ The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued an initial flood watch for Queensland coastal rivers from Maryborough to the NSW Border, which includes the Mary River catchment.

Residents should monitor the warnings and keep up to date with the latest information from authorities.

Keep up to date via Council's Disaster Dashboard - https://disaster.gympie.qld.gov.au/

📷 - Latest TC Alfred tracking map. More info - http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

13/12/2024

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Our negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can lead us to treat them in such a way that these assumptions become reality. In sociology, this is...

12/07/2024

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12/07/2024

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04/07/2024

We love to share when we see good things being done in the Gympie community. We were really impressed with Jobmatch Employment Gympie and their easygoing nature, goal-driven for their participants and the notion they won't be 'babysitters' when offering on-the-job support.

https://www.facebook.com/Jobmatchemploymentgympie/

Jobmatch offers a quality service that enables people to lead the best life possible through development of skills, connections to business & employment, specialised support and community participation.