Past Projects

The Cooloola Human Services Network has auspiced a wide variety of successful programs and projects since its inception in 2002.

We operate from a community development perspective to support emerging and existing organisations, programs and services to build a responsive and inclusive community. Project funding has brought more than $3 million worth of funding to enhance the social fabric of the Gympie region, meet community needs, fill gaps and support people experiencing disadvantage.

Some of CHSN’s past funded projects have included:

  • Strengthening Communities Education Project
  • Gympie Community Garden
  • Disability Action Week activities
  • International Day of People with a Disabilityimages (1)
  • Gympie Region NDIS Transition Project
  • Participating in Prosperity Program
  • All Abilities Golf Program
  • Men on Track
  • The Shed Program
  • No Smoking Saddles
  • Gympie Gaspers
  • Marvin Program
  • Way to Go Program
  • Community Kitchen Project
  • NAIDOC Week
  • Deadly Puff Power
  • Building Supportive Communities
  • If it’s on, it’s on
  • Swap It
  • Dragons Smoke We Don’t
  • Men’s Shed Program
  • Dragon Boat
  • Get Set for Work
  • Hod Rods
  • Making a Difference
  • Cooloola Connected
  • Mary Valley Capacity Builders
  • On Your Bike
  • All Aboard
  • Down the Line
  • Colourful Cooloola
  • Working Forward
  • Boot Up
How does CHSN assist the community?

It was the hard work of CHSN that helped create Gympie Community Gardens along with Cooinda Aged Care Centre and Queensland Health. CHSN auspiced Gympie Community Garden so we could receive funding only available to incorporated organisations. Not only has CHSN provided financial management of funds, but supported the project through promotion of events to their comprehensive database and with members physically helping and attending major events. Thank you.

Michelle Gilmore

Former Community Nutritionist