Project North

Get ready for some fun activities coming soon here at the ARK - The Mish

The Northern Suburbs community are warmly invited to celebrate the people, partnerships and local action groups making a difference across our Northern Suburbs community here in Launceston.

This Community Champions Celebration brings together residents, community leaders, schools, neighbourhood houses, community service organisations and local businesses to recognise those strengthening our communities.

Join us as we shine a light on the positive work happening across Rocherlea, Mayfield, Newnham, Mowbray, Invermay, Ravenswood and Waverley - and the local people bringing ideas to life.

Community Champions Celebration
Wednesday 29 July 2026
9.30am arrival for 10.00am start – 12.30pm
The Ark, 9 Killafaddy Road, St Leonards

Come along to connect, celebrate and share in the strength and pride of the North.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/7tVp1ZQQNi?origin=lprLink

Community Champions is pleased to provide first aid training to the Northern suburbs Community.

There is only 20 spots available so get in fast:
15 spots for community members (Free)
5 spots for those from community services staff (Subsided)

Register using the attached form or links below!!

The training is delivered by Kim Johnson First Aid and sponsors and supported by Project North and Starting Point Neighbourhood House.

The first round of training can be completed either online prior to the event or in your own time leading up to the full day - face to face training which will happen Friday 10 July.
However, if you would like support to complete the online component, we have a supported session that has been arranged at Starting Point Neighbourhood House on the 3 July between 9:30am - 12:30pm.

Venue: Starting Point Neighbourhood House, 6 Prossers Forest Rd, Ravenswood

Dates and times: Friday 3 July, for those needing help to complete the pre online component (9:30am - 12:30pm)

Date and times: Friday 10 July - Full day face to face

NOTE: Training is free for community members but is only subsidised for those working in a community service ($100pp).

To register click here https://forms.office.com/r/Z2wvepwgqF?origin=lprLink

Locally grown by loving hands. Please support this wonderful cause 😃

Don't forget to check out our our Market table at NSCC 49 Georgetown Rd site this today, between 12 Noon-2pm. . Come and grab a freshly harvested bargain from our friendly garden team 😊

Spaces are still available to join Ashley Smith Breakingthecycletassie for a Youth Hip Hop Development Program.

Get in touch with Ash if you're interested in learning to write and perform your own song 💚

Do you love gardening or want to give it a go, then this offer is for you. Project North, Starting Point Neighbourhood House and Community Housing Limited have teamed up to offer these Garden beds and starter kits to the Northern Suburbs community. Get in quick as their is only 18 available.

To register your interest you can also click here: https://forms.office.com/r/LCYaftarC9?origin=lprLink

Do you love gardening or want to give it a go, then this offer is for you. Project North, Starting Point Neighbourhood House, and Community Housing Limited have teamed up to offer these Garden beds and starter kits to the Northern Suburbs community. Get in quick as their is only 18 available.

Our Sow it Begins project (with Project North and CHL) now has 18 garden starter kits (garden bed, soil, seedlings, trowel, and instructions) available for community members who reside in the Northern Suburbs – for just $50. The beds have been made by MACS and are in kit form ready to assemble.

Simply click on the QR code in the attached flyer to express your interest………… please spread the word!

Fun ways to stay fit and connected with locals in your neighbourhood.

Need a bike ? If you need to borrow a bike to get around or just feel like re-discovering the fun of bike riding, come along and find out more at our Bike Library at The Shed. See flyer for more information.

If your really interested in knowing how to engage and build community than the Jeder Institute have some wonderful ideas and resources.

We often hear the terms community engagement, capacity building and community development used interchangeably but they’re not the same thing.

In this new reflection, Dee Brooks explores the differences through an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) lens, drawing on decades of community practice across Australia and internationally.

From moving beyond consultation to strengthening local leadership, relationships and collective action, this piece unpacks why the language we use matters.

Read more: https://www.jeder.com.au/beyond-consultation-understanding-community-engagement-capacity-building-and-community-development-by-dee-brooks/

It's a wonderful space for young people (high school age) to gather and enjoy an opportunity to connect😄