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Youth Hope – A new service being offered by NCNS
There are a growing number of vulnerable older children and young people aged between 9 and 15 years old getting caught up in the child protection system. To counteract this, NCNS will be offering a n...
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Making Maths Fun at the Maths Deadlys!
What do you get when you mix a bunch of primary schools, a high school, a few community-minded organisations and maths? The twice yearly Maths Deadlys! ...
Read More...KP Street Art Project
This term, NCNS invited the youth of Kingswood Park to join in for the KP Street Art Project. This was a 5 week program where youth worked together - along with professional street artists - to produc...
Read More...Seniors Week 2014
Last week was Seniors Week, and to celebrate, and acknowledge the importance of our seniors, NCNS hosted a Seniors Week Lunch. The lovely Floribunda Community Centre in Glenmore Park was the venue,...
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Torton Place Makeover
In February residents of the Torton Place complex in Penrith participated in a hanging basket beautification activity at the Casa Bella community centre, located within the complex. Nepean Communit...
Read More...The Real Community Development blog is here!
Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services are very excited to launch our new blog focusing on community development! Check out the blog at http://therealcommunitydevelopment.wordpress.com, foll...
Read More...Connection Rituals
If your child is having trouble separating from you into childcare or school, or even to family and friends, sometimes it helps to have a ‘connection ritual’. My youngest boy taught me the impo...
Read More...6th Anniversary of National Apology Day
NCNS worked together with Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre and Family Worker Training to mark National Apology Day, with an event full of workshops, ceremonies, community informa...
Read More...Helping break the stigma and provide support for young mums
In a current research paper...
Read More...Thanks, Penrith! You made our White Ribbon Day Breakfast a success!
NCNS, as part of the Nepean Domestic Violence Network, were amazed by the level of support from the Penrith and wider communities, for White Ribbon Day. Held on Monday, 25 November, it was a great mor...
Read More...New NCNS video featuring Penrith community – resilient, respectful & active!
NCNS activities creating positive changes for life! – watch the video to see and hear about the positiv...
Read More...Maths Deadlies – making maths fun for Koori kids as we “Close the Gap” in numeracy!
Once again, NCNS have partnered with Cranebrook High School, to make maths fun. In an exciting competition between local primary schools, NCNS helped run a number of activities, from problem solving t...
Read More...The Launch of the Bobby Williams Boxing Academy at Koolyangarra
The Bobby Williams Boxing Academy was launched in style, with Anthony Mundine attending to officially open the Academy. The Bobby Williams Boxing Academy is held at Koolyangarra Aboriginal Child &...
Read More...NCNS play a part in NAIDOC Celebrations at Jamison Park
NCNS, along with Penrith City Council and other community groups, were part of a huge NAIDOC Day celebration at Jamison Park. NCNS had a stall with give-aways and information for the community, and ou...
Read More...Park Kings project at Kingswood Park
NCNS have partnered with ICE to run the Park Kings project at North Penrith Community Centre. Nine students learned to use multimedia tools over 9 weeks. They combined digital images with music to dis...
Read More...NCNS and Braddock Public School put on Reconciliation Event
NCNS have collaborated with Braddock Public School, putting on a day of traditional activities, dance, food and art, to learn about Sorry Day, in honour and respect of Australia's indigenous community...
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