SHINING STARS
VOTING IS NOW OPEN!!!
Shining a light on local groups supporting your community!
Your chance to win a share of over $50,000 in sponsorship time on 99.9 Live FM
We want to celebrate Shining Stars in Townsville by giving your community group, local charity, sporting club, or church, a chance to be promoted on 99.9 Live FM through sponsorship time.
It doesn’t matter how big or small, as long as they are a local not-for-profit, community-focused group.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Vote below…
STAY TUNED – Winner announced 26 May.
NOMINATED GROUPS
Beaches Church is a vibrant, Spirit-led, family church with heart to transform our community and the nation with the Father’s love.
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The Leprosy Mission is working towards the goal of zero leprosy transmission by 2035. And their vision is ‘leprosy defeated, lives transformed’. Every 2 minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy and annually there are around around 200,000 new cases. 2-3 million are living with leprosy-related disabilities. Leprosy is the leading cause of preventable disability in the world.
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The Pyjama Foundation provides children in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence. Pyjama Angels read books aloud with their child, play educational games and help children with their homework.
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This year Northreach Upper Ross is being Nominated! They do everything from Emergency Food Relief, Running a free Opshop, Creating community gardens, Furniture bank and providing families in need with washing machines- Michael and his team do so much!!
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The Salvation Army Australia is a Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of
Jesus. We share the love of Jesus by: Caring for people, Creating faith pathways, Building healthy communities, Working for justice
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Notch provides valuable place-based community connection via children’s playgroups, school holiday programs and local community events. Local teens are encouraged to ‘Make A Difference’ via volunteering programs and work experience opportunities.
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Scripture Union is a Christian organisation seeking to bring God’s love, hope and good news to children, young people and their families. We work with local schools, local churches of all denominations, and community groups, towards a common vision: To see each child and young person connected and supported in community, serving others, and experiencing fullness of life.
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We are an organisation dedicated to creating and actioning change within the wider Townsville Community. The issues we have identified in our community include but are not limited to: Youth Crime, Unemployment amongst young people, Lack of skills to obtain further education.
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We provide a range of programs to assist individuals, families and communities. Our 160 staff operate out of ten sites across North Queensland and the Gulf Country with outreach to a further eight towns in the region.
Centacare NQ is an organisation with a strong inclusive community focus. We are committed to improving the wellbeing of the many communities in which we work.
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LIFT Dance is about providing a positive community for young people (13-40yrs) to access dance. We share hip hop and contemporary dance, faith and life with each other, sharpen our skills and cheer each other on. Learn, Inspire, Faith, Teach.
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Provide a space for Queensland women to connect, collaborate and create an impact in communities. Our branch gives the voice to the challenges faced by our local community.
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An athletics coach who has a team and I train them athletes 5 to 6 days a week and mornings sometimes as well, travel all over North QLD and around Australia for state titles and national titles with athletes and kids who perform at the highest levels to get to the highest levels. It is a very expensive sport and I do buy equipment for the kids to use in training, we are currently buying sports uniforms now for the kids. The cost to travel all over the country is very expensive. but it is worth it when you see the kids performing to the highest levels and seeing them happy after the race.
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Our mission is to harness the power of advocacy, awareness and education to recreate an inclusive world, one village at a time.
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We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that has been providing support services to vulnerable youth in North Queensland since 1978.
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Sharehouse Youth Programs Inc is a not-for-profit organisation which provides innovative programs for at risk young people aged between 16-25 years old. With a range of fully furnished accommodation available to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness coupled with specialised support services tailored to the individuals needs.
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We are a peer led support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group meets on the first Monday evening of each month and is a free service facilitated by people who have a lived experience of suicide. We are a non profit self help association.
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The Townsville Toy Library is a volunteer-operated toy library service for children 0-12 years. It helps children to thrive through the use of developmental, educational, environmentally-friendly and safe toys.
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Townsville Multicultural Support Group (TMSG) is a community-based organisation providing services to refugee, migrant and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities across North Queensland.
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Stable NQ is an annual Christmas festival in Townsville that is jointly organised by the Townsville City Council and the Combined Churches of Townsville. The festival has been running for 22 years and has become a cherished tradition for the community, offering a free, family-friendly celebration of the holiday season.
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We are a Christian community based group of volunteers committed to assisting the many struggling families and pensioners in Townsville and surrounding areas, providing some assistance with a food parcel. Every week over 200 people choose items from the variety of food available. We endeavour to assist in a small way, those who are struggling to make ends meet due to the numerous financial pressures so many are facing.
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Sustaining Young Tenancies work with young people from the ages of 16 to 25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. We provide mobile support and case management and assist in securing long term housing or help sustain their current accommodation.
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ISee Church Townsville has partnered with Kids Hope and a Townsville Central State School to do this. They enable positive change in the lives of vulnerable children through consistent mentoring relationships. ISee Church Townsville has partnered with Kids Hope and a local state school to do this.
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