Our Regular Activities
Centre Operating Hours
Monday - Friday
9.00am - 3.00pm
For urgent enquiries or appts from
3.00pm - 5.00pm
0438 461 582
The Dysart Community Centre offers many services to the local community, including;
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Neighbourhood Centre Program
Dysart Community Support Group Inc. deliver a Neighbourhood Centre Program, funded by the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety. This funding underpins and provides stability for our delivery of services in the Dysart Community. Our key priorities under this program are:
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Link people with formal and informal supports
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Create social connections and inclusion
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Integrate local community action
We undertake Community Development, designed to:
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Empower residents: Work alongside clients to identify and achieve their goals through a person centred, strength based approach
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Support Individuals and Groups: Offer resources, guidance, and advocacy to enhance community participation and capacity building for social or interest-based groups.
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Foster Collaboration: Partner with other services to coordinate existing community resources, ensuring efficient and impactful delivery of support.
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Address Local Needs: Prioritise and respond to the unique needs and issues of the Dysart community, promoting sustainable development and social cohesion.
You can find further information on current Neighbourhood Centre Program activities and projects here.
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Connecting Communities Program
The centre delivers a Connecting Communities Program which is a long-standing partnership between Dysart Community Support Group Inc and BMA.
Support provided by BMA allows us to expand our service and program delivery in support of a stronger community; allowing increased opportunities for connection, through attendance, volunteering and participation to improve local experiences and community liveability;
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Monthly Morning Tea
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Community Date Claimer
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Events & Activities
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Dysart Diary
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Support for Groups & Clubs
If you know anyone new to town or struggling to make connections, please let them know about the program and encourage them to reach out to our Community Support Officer so we can assist with the information and connections to make their transition smoother. This includes our part-time residents who may stay in temporary accommodation, we are here to strengthen their relationship with community too! You can find further information on the Connecting Communities Program events and activities here.
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Information and Referral
The Dysart Community Support Group Inc is an information and referral service for the community of Dysart and surrounding region. If community members need any support, service or aren't sure where to turn for any reason, we provide them with community information and referrals to services that meet their individual needs.
The Dysart Community Centre
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Provides community members with information and referrals to government, non-government and community based services
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Dysart Interagency Network hosted quarterly by DCSG
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Advocates Dysart's needs to both local and regional organisations as well as State and Federal Governments
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Liaises with schools, community organisations and the broader community
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Develops informal networks in Dysart
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Links with like groups regionally
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Identifies unmet needs in the community and endeavours to meet them
Please drop in to the Centre located at 21 Queen Elizabeth Drive or call (07) 49 582 461 if you require support, or assistance in locating information to meet your needs.
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Dysart Diary
The Dysart Diary is a local publication, produced monthly by the Dysart Community Centre to promote Dysart business and services, showcase local events and activities, and provide a source of community news and contacts. Our continued partnership with BMA through the Connecting Communities Program, enables the Dysart Diary's continued publication and distribution to all local residents. Birthday notices and details of events and activities submitted to our Community Date Claimer are free services provided in the Dysart Diary. Submissions to the Dysart Diary Date Claimer will also be added to the Community Date Claimer noticeboard in Garden Plaza Shopping Centre and the online version unless otherwise requested.
Online copies of Dysart Diaries can be found here or through our facebook page Dysart Community Support Group. Hardcopies are delivered directly to local households at the beginning of each month.
All submissions are welcomed and while every care is taken in the publication of advertisements and contributions, the editor reserves the right at all times to edit, alter, abbreviate or omit any copy. Publications printed are not necessarily the opinions of the Dysart Community Support Group Inc members or staff. Please note the deadline for submissions to the Dysart Diary is close of business on the 20th of each month.
Contact the Community Centre on (07) 4958 2461 with any further enquiries.
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Dysart Information Directory – Hardcopies
The Dysart Information Directory are the yellow and white pages of Dysart. These handy A5 books are available from the centre and kept updated by the Connecting Communities Program's Community Support Officer. If your business, club or organisation are new to the area OR have changed any relevant details, please let the Community Centre know by completing the Dysart Information Directory registration form. This directory is a living document that ensures community members are kept informed through an easily accessible booklet, so please help us ensure they remain up-to-date by notifying the Centre of any changes to your details.
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Department of Housing Agency
The Dysart Community Support Group Inc is an agent for the State Government Department of Housing. Application forms and information on public housing are available from the Dysart Community Centre. The centre does not approve applications for housing, but provides up-to-date information, assists with the application process and forwards all correspondence to the Department for consideration.
Please drop in to the Dysart Community Centre at 21 Queen Elizabeth Drive, or call us on (07) 4958 2191 if you would like further information or assistance with your Housing application.
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The Novel Experience
The Community Centre offers the bookstore with a difference, The Novel Experience. With its impressive range, the Novel Experience includes a good variety of both classic and recently released titles. Community members can donate their preloved books and in return, browse our selection and find titles that interest them. The Novel Experience operates during The Dysart Community Centre’s usual opening hours from 9.00am until 3.00pm weekdays.
For more information about The Novel Experience and our book of the month click here.
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Administrative Services
The Dysart Community Centre offers a variety of administrative services including, Scanning, Email, Laminating, Photocopying (colour/black & white), Printing and Binding. The fees for these services are listed below and can be accessed by emailing admin@dysartcommunity.com.au.
Photocopying and Printing
A4 Single Sided 0.50c (B&W) $1.00 (Col)
A4 Double Sided 0.80c (B&W) $1.20 (Col)
A3 Single Sided 0.80c (B&W) $1.40 (Col)
A3 Double Sided $1.00 (B&W) $1.80 (Col)
Laminating
A3 $5.00
A4 $3.00
A5 $2.00
Business Card $2.00
Scanning
First Page $1.00
Extra pages 0.50c
Binding
Per booklet $4.00
Requests for other administrative services can be submitted to the centre on a Fee for Service basis.
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Office Use / Rental
If you are a local or visiting service requiring office space Dysart Community Centre has rooms available on a fixed or flexible hire basis. Whether you require a one-off hire to conduct interviews or are looking for weekly/monthly hire on a more permanent basis we can help you. Fees for this service contribute to the costs of services and activities that the Dysart Community Support Group provides to our community.
Fees and conditions are negotiated with the Community Development Officer; who can be contacted via cdo@dysartcommunity.com.au or (07)4958 2461.
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Marketing and Promotion Opportunities
The Dysart Community Centre provides several cost effective avenues to disseminate information, raise awareness and promote local events, activities and initiatives to local residents.
Whether you are community member looking for info, a local group, club, business or service provider wanting to promote your upcoming events or services, we can help through the following platforms (charges may apply for some options);
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Dysart Diary - Community Date Claimer Page, Regular Activities Page, Group Clubs and Services Page or inclusion of flyers and media releases.
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Website Event Calendar - claim your dates throughout the year
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Dysart Business and Community Directory - list your business or organisation to allow easy online access to your details through our website
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Date Claimer Board - Located in the Garden Plaza Shopping Centre for a highly visible reminder of upcoming events and activities
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Information Directory - Ensure your business, community organisation, local group or clubs details are included
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Community LED Sign - Located in a prominent position on Queen Elizabeth Drive - awaiting upgrades
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Email Distribution Network - We have a diverse range of networks to share information on your initiatives
Adding your sign on days, events, fundraisers or service schedule to our date claimers, help to prevent date clashes and ensures each local group, club or organisation can maximise community participation and attendance.
Our BMA partnership through the Connecting Communities Program allows us to offer support in composing flyers and other media. Not-for-profits may also be eligible for sponsored pages, offered free of charge by the program. Please email admin@dysartcommunity.com.au to confirm details of any of the above services.
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Support for Groups and Clubs
Dysart Community Centre are able to provide a vast array of supports for our local groups, sporting clubs and other organisations through our Neighbourhood Centre Program and Connecting Communities Partnership with BMA. We can assist with things such as;
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Grant writing, auspicing of funds or other fundraising support
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Creation of event flyers or media releases
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Printing and other administrative services
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Sponsorship of Dysart Diary pages
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Promotion of event through date claimers and email distribution networks
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Event supplies and resources
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Support with policy and procedure development
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Support to access FREE not-for-profit legal or other support services
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Local information and connections with other relevant groups
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Volunteer support and recruitment
Contact us on 07 4958 2461 or via admin@dysartcommunity.com.au to see how we can tailor support to your needs.
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Internet / Computer Access
Many community members have limited or no access to technology. Dysart Community Centre has the ability to provide either a shared or private space on site to access the internet using one of our public use laptops through our Neighbourhood Centre Program. Whether you need to create a document, navigate your online services, access training or appointments online or we are here to support you to do that as safely as possible.
Please note that Dysart Community Support Group Inc is a child safe organisation who take their obligations to protect the rights and wellbeing of children seriously. Clients accessing our technology services will need to agree and abide by our Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to discontinue access to any individual who does not use technology as appropriately outlined.
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Laundry Access
Residents may be eligible to access the Dysart Community Centre laundry facilities with no charge. Our washing machine and clothes dryer are available for use weekdays between 9.00am - 1.00pm. While we hope to accommodate walk-ins, if you have items that need to be completed urgently, please contact the Dysart Community Centre on 07 4958 2461 to confirm availability, or make a booking.
This service will not be able to accommodate any commercial, industrial, heavily soiled or animal bedding. Please speak with the Community Development Officer for other options. For any other current information about Laundry use requirements please reach out.
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Dysart Business and Community Directory
The Dysart Business and Community Directory provides an easily accessible resource for local businesses and groups to market and promote their products and services to the broader community. This project, funded by the Local Buying Community Foundation, aims to ensure both residents and community stakeholders are aware of the full range of goods and services they can access right here in Dysart. Showing support on a local level will promote sustainability in a community as it greatly contributes to the growth and development of local businesses and other groups. In simple terms this means we help local businesses thrive instead of survive and this can result in benefits to all of us, such as; an increased selection of products, better access to non-essential items or services and local jobs.
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Community LED Sign - AWAITING REPAIRS
The Community LED Sign is located in a prominent position on Queen Elizabeth Drive, in the grounds of the Dysart Community Centre, offering groups and services the opportunity to advertise their events or other information in a highly visible way.
Rules and regulations for use of the community sign are in place to protect the media outlet, advertisers and the general public. Charges will apply to cover costs associated with electricity, maintenance and upgrade of equipment.
For further details about the LED sign please contact the Community Centre on (07) 4958 2461 or complete the LED Advertising Form
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Emergency Relief Funding
Dysart Community Support Group Inc. administer Emergency Relief to Dysart community members, funded by the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety. Community and stakeholder collaborations also support a food pantry for staple items and allow us to provide Christmas Hampers to those in need throughout the holiday period.
Our Emergency Relief Program, provides flexible support to assist with basic needs in times of financial hardship, through the provision of vouchers, prepaid cards/vouchers, chemist or transport vouchers, payment of third-party accounts, or direct material assistance such as food parcels. DCSG maintain relationships with financial resilience and counselling supports and where appropriate, refer service users to appropriate financial and social support services to enable long-term, sustainable responses.
If you or someone you know is facing financial hardship please refer them to Dysart Community Centre staff on (07) 4958 2461 for information on our client intake process and other available supports