Mercy Community is granted approval for new 90-bed residential aged care building in Rockhampton
The Rockhampton Regional Council has approved the plans for the construction of a new 90-bed residential care building to replace the aging Bethany building in Rockhampton. The Bethany Aged Care Facility is planned to be decommissioned and a new facility built by 2024. The project is made possible with a $9 million capital grant awarded […]
Mercy Community Lowood Team wins Child Protection Week Award
Pictured above, left to right: Tanya Darney, Jo Barton, Helen Moorhouse, Terri McCabe and Olivia McDonagh. Mercy Community is pleased to announce that the Lowood Hub team have been awarded the Ipswich and West Moreton Region Child Protection Week Award for helping to raise awareness and highlighting the importance of child protection in their community. […]
Multicultural Disaster Management Team wins Qld Resilient Australia Community Award
The Mercy Community Families and Young People team in Toowoomba are joint winners of the Queensland 2022 Resilient Australia Community Award in collaboration with Toowoomba Regional Council and Australian Red Cross. The award celebrates Queenslanders who go above and beyond in their initiatives to build community resilience to disasters and emergencies around Australia. “The team won […]
Mercy Community’s Social Enterprise gets a new look website
Cookery Nook has long been a part of Mercy Community, having supported people with disabilities since the 1970’s. With the rollout of the NDIS across Brisbane in 2019, Cookery Nook has grown to become one of Brisbane’s best kept catering secrets. Cookery Nook provides meaningful employment and training to people living with disabilities, supporting them […]
Toowoomba team dress in their Easter best
Easter finery was on show at Toowoomba in the inaugural Easter Bonnet Parade. Teams from across the site paws-ed their regular duties to take up the challenge, competing for a selection of chocolatey delights. Prizes were awarded for impact, runway style and ‘Easteriness’, as well as overall. The Counselling team was the standout on the […]
