Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct

What is Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct?
Advisory Committee
Community and Neighbourhood Centre
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Bookings

What is Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct?

Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct provides a space that brings together community groups and service providers in a friendly parkland setting and offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively to deliver for our community, enabling access to resources and services.

What services are available?

Council’s Engagement and Partnerships team
Community and Neighbourhood Centre
Communities for Children and Partners
The Salvation Army and Partners
Free community internet
Justice of the Peace
Free on-site parking
Free BBQ and play areas
Outdoor amphitheatre
On-site volunteers to assist navigating office locations
The Precinct Library

Contact details

Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 5pm, excluding public holidays.

Phone
(07) 4976 6300

Address
1 Pengelly Street (off Philip Street), Gladstone Qld 4680
PO Box 29, Gladstone Qld 4680
Email: info@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Bookings
Venue hire information, fees, forms, changes and cancellations

For queries or further information regarding hiring a room at the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct contact the Facilities Bookings Officer on (07) 4970 0700 or email info@gladstone.qld.gov.au.

Gladstone Regional Council

Ngallil (nar-lee-ill) Building

Council’s Engagement and Partnerships team is the centralised contact point to access information and advice on community engagement, community investment, community development, youth development and planning, sports and recreation, Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan, Gladstone Region Volunteering, Community Services Directory and Tax Help program.

Community and Neighbourhood Centre

Ngallil (nar-lee-ill) Building

The Community and Neighbourhood Centre offers a central point of contact for community members to gain access to information and referrals on a range of services, activities and resources including emergency relief providers, financial counselling and education, health providers, NDIS providers, substance abuse support and more.

Gladstone Region Communities for Children

Nutchee (na-chee) Building

The Communities for Children program supports children and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds and aims to assist parents, carers and early childhood professionals to gain access to information, resources and training.

The Salvation Army Gladstone

Gumar (goo-mar) Building

The Salvation Army operate community services from two of the buildings within the Philip Street Precinct. The Salvation Army Community Centre encompasses 12 consulting rooms. Seven of the consult rooms are for hire, the other five are used to deliver the Connect/Doorways Program providing emergency relief and holistic case management, food bank, financial relief, social inclusion programs and faith-based pathways.

Advisory Committee

The Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct Advisory Committee is a dedicated formal Advisory Group of passionate community members representing different sectors in the community. The committee offer feedback and advice to Council on strategic planning, management and service delivery to ensure services, programs and activities are responsive to the community needs. Bringing different perspectives and ideas to the table, they also help with the operations and management of the area.

Pictured left to right: Kate Dufty, Captain Chris Ford, Christine Ward, Councillor Natalia Muszkat, Supira Singh, Monica Mattingley (previous committee member), Kylie Lee and Cecelia Eggmolesse
Absent: Shakira Raymond and Councillor Desley O’Grady.

Advisory Committee Meetings

Committee meetings operate in accordance with their terms of reference and are open to the public to attend.

Committee Meetings - 2023

Committee meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday every second month from 12pm to 2pm in the Ngalill building meeting room. A public gallery to view the meetings proceedings is hosted in the Gumar building meeting room.

12 January 2023
17 February 2023 - Agenda, Minutes
9 March 2023 - Agenda, Minutes
11 May 2023 - Agenda, Minutes
13 July 2023 - Agenda, Minutes
14 September 2023 - Agenda, Minutes
9 November 2023 - Agenda

Committee Meetings - Archived

12 August 2021 - Agenda, Minutes
9 September 2021 - Agenda, Minutes
14 October 2021 - Agenda, Minutes
11 November 2021 - Agenda, Minutes
9 December 2021 - Agenda, Minutes
13 January 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
10 February 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
10 March 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
14 April 2022 - Agenda
12 May 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
9 June 2022 - Cancelled
14 July 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
15 September 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
10 November 2022
- AGM 12 noon to 12.10pm - Agenda, Minutes
- Advisory Committee Meeting 12.10pm to 2pm - Agenda, Minutes

Engaging with the Advisory Committee

External organisations can consult with Advisory Committee members and gain feedback on Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct related topics that could provide opportunities within their organisation and the community.

Where a person or other body wishes to consult or seek input from the Advisory Committee on a matter, a formal request must be lodged with the Committee’s secretariat, which includes a briefing note.

Officers, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, will assess the relevance and appropriateness of the request. Council officers will be the decision makers on whether the request is granted or refused.

If you wish to progress your engagement, please complete the form and submit to communities@gladstone.qld.gov.au or in person at the Ngallil Building, Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct, 1 Pengelly Street, Gladstone QLD 4680..

Engagement Application Form

Reports

Terms of Reference (Adopted 7 March 2023)
Report June 2021 - December 2022 (Adopted 7 March 2023)

Community and Neighbourhood Centre

In August 2021 Council’s Community Engagement Centre (previously located on Goondoon Street) and Gladstone’s Neighbourhood Centre (previously located on Toolooa Street) co-located to the Ngallil (nar-lee-ill) Building at the newly built Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct.

All services provided are non-judgemental and confidentiality is assured.

Community engagement and development unites the efforts of people to bring about change, develop projects, participate in local activities and take part in the community.

Services available

The Precinct Library

Part of the Gladstone Regional Libraries family, we are a small, friendly Library housed within the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct. We offer an everchanging collection of books, magazines, DVDs and seed library. We can also assist you with becoming a Library member – simply bring identification with you.

When
9am-1pm, Monday to Friday
Where
Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
Cost - Free
Bookings - No bookings required

Virtual Community and Neighbourhood Centre

The Community and Neighbourhood Centre are looking for opportunities to create a vibrant and evolving space that supports and enhances community wellbeing; working alongside organisations to assist our community with programs, activities, workshops and more.

The Virtual Community and Neighbourhood Centre is a platform where organisations are able to upload their own information they wish to share with the wider community, in an efficient and timely manner.

Visit the Virtual Community and Neighbourhood Centre

Contact details

The Community and Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 5pm, excluding public holidays.

Phone 
(07) 4976 6300 

Address
Ngallil Building, Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct, 1 Pengelly Street, Gladstone
PO Box 29, Gladstone, QLD, 4680
Email: info@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Bookings

Hiring a consult room or community hall

Venues differ in the range of facilities and equipment on offer.

Fees and charges apply to the venue hired, length of hire, facilities and equipment used and the nature of the event.

List of venues

Maxine Brushe Community Meeting Place
Gumar Building - The Salvation Army Consult Room - Gumar (goo – mar) Byellee (Bailai) language for ‘Shield’
Ngallil Building Consult Room– GRC Community & Neighbourhood Centre - Ngallil (nar – lee – ill) Gurang language for 'All of Us'
Nutchee Building Consult Room - Communities for Children - Nutchee (na – chee) Gooreng Gooreng language for ‘Family’.

Book a consult room or community hall

Step 1 – Read the Venue Booking Conditions of Hire.

Step 2 - Complete an Venue Hire form ensuring you attach all supporting documentation. Please note: if you do not receive a confirmation email please re-read the instructions before resubmitting.

Submitting an application form does not equate to an approval for a room or hall booking.

After an Expression of Interest has been assessed against the Precinct Values, a GRC staff member will be in contact regarding the outcome and/or further booking requirements.

For queries or further information contact the Facilities Bookings Officer on (07) 4970 0700 or email info@gladstone.qld.gov.au.

Booking changes and cancellations

Changes to bookings or cancellations must be submitted in writing and can be done via email or by using a Venue Booking Amendment Form.

Cancellation of bookings for the hire of premises may incur a fee, dependent on the amount of notice provided.

Amendments to bookings require approval.

Full or partial refund of fees is at the discretion of Council.

Security bond for green space areas

A security bond is required to be paid by the hirer at the time of booking as a guarantee of meeting Council conditions of hire requirements and as security against any breakages or additional cleaning resulting from hire.

A Request for Refund of Bond Form can be submitted later.

If there are no breach of hire conditions, bond fees will be returned within four weeks of the use of the facility.

Liability insurance

When hosting a function or event on Council controlled land, you must have the correct public liability insurance in place.

Public liability insurance covers your function or event for any losses or damages suffered, or claimed to be suffered, by persons attending your function or event, or as a result of your function or event.

Hirers who use the venue more than 12 times within 12 months, must obtain Public Liability Insurance.

One-off or infrequent hirers are required to complete a Casual User Public Liability Insurance Form.