Pomona & District Community House Inc.

PCH - Services Australia Agent
2026-02-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-27 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-04 09:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-10 09:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Pomona & District Community House provides limited services for Services Australia during these hours.

Tuesdays: 9:30am-11:30am
Wednesdays: 9:30am-1:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am-11:30am
Friday: 9:30am-11:30am

PCH can:

Help with registering for digital services with Services Australia
Provide support to access Service Australia if a customer can’t access digital services.
Confirm identity documents and photocopies needing to be submitted to Services Australia
Support customers with upload of documents
Support access and use of myGov app

The Unravellers Knitting Group
2026-02-26 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
This knitting group welcomes crochet, stitchers and other fibre fiddlers. Share your creative ideas and work with those who get it. All levels welcome. A supportive group that will get you going on your project.
Don’t own needles or have any wool or have a pattern? That’s ok we have the community tub full of all the things you’ll need to get you going.

Pilates with Amy Block
2026-02-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-03-05 16:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia

Local Community Gardens Connector
2026-02-27 08:00 - 10:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mudjimba Community Garden, 128 Mudjimba Beach Road, Mudjimba, Qld, Australia
Join Tracie, PCH Community Gardens Project Officer at the Community Gardens Connector.
We thank Mudjimba Community Garden for being willing and happy to host for another get together and tour amongst the Community Gardens. Some of you may remember Shannon the President from our bus trip last July. Shannon and the garden group will show us around their beautiful garden.
This one isn’t a bus ride so we will all need to carpool from our local areas.
The intention is to simply come together view the gardens and talk about experiences and ideas as Community Garden enthusiasts. Then share a BYO picnic morning tea. Also I would like to have some additional focus for coming together each time and have an idea to ‘lucky draw’ a small number of people eg 3-5 and share questions and answers in a Forum style manner. That is the ‘lucky’ people on the Forum Team get curious Community Garden Questions to answer.
What to Bring:

BYO cup & thermos hot water
tea/coffee/herbs
finger food to share at morning tea picnic
hat & suncream
water bottle

Community Garden Group
2026-02-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-06 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Community Garden, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
A collaborative group where all are welcome and respected. The community garden grows a range of herbs and citrus. It is available to all in community and we asked if you take a little then please feel free to pull up a weed or two for us.

Winter Hours: 1pm-3pm
Summer Hours: 9am-10:30am

You will also find our monthly garden event under the Special Events section. A different them each month.

Mummas Village
2026-02-27 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-06 09:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Mums, mums-to-be, aunts, grandmothers and anyone identifying as mother. Children & bubs.
Connecting the mother to the village and the village to the mother.
A place to share with each other, have a cuppa and connect. It takes a village. The Mummas Village will be hosted by community member Esther. Esther is passionate about holding space for women in community, ensuring no mother is left behind. She is welcoming and nurturing and has many years experience working as a doula and in family support. All welcome. Drop by.
Questions call or text Esther.

Alcoholics Anonymous
2026-03-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-08 18:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
You may like to view Alcoholics Anonymous information on what to expect at a meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline 1300 222 222

Boomerang Bags
2026-03-02 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-03-09 09:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Join in making Boomerang Bags at Pomona & District Community House. This regular group is a great way to get involved in the local community and help tackle plastic pollution at its source.

Information, Support & Referrals
2026-03-03 09:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Community Support Worker – social work offers:

Assistance to link in with PCH social groups.
Advocacy and support to access community services.
One on one connection to assist with complex situations.
Referral to Waves of Kindness (WoK) for support with essential living expenses, if the request meets WoK’s PBI requirements.
Emergency Relief for immediate financial hardship by appointment and subject to availability.
A welcoming space to have a chat and find information and supports for your needs.

Creative Connections
2026-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
It’s for everyone who needs a creative space to make meaning of their daily stress in a playful way.
A morning of creative play, connection and some time for you.

No prior training or experience needed.
Grow your imagination.
Make new friends and connect with your community.
Have fun!
A range of materials on offer – crayons, collage, paint, clay, hand stitching and construction

Please note the social group is not an art therapy nor counselling session. It is creative play.

Cards - Playing 500
2026-03-03 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
A chance to connect with other locals who enjoy playing 500 cards.

Adolescent Allies: Parenting Beyond Childhood
2026-03-03 16:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Some of the challenges that come with parenting tweens and teenagers can feel tough and overwhelming at times. Families may be navigating struggles with school attendance, body image, social media use (despite the ban!), alcohol or other drug use, or changes in behaviour. Our “babies” are growing up—moving through puberty, shifting friendships,
and sometimes forming intimate relationships—while parents and caregivers are often juggling work, volunteering, caring responsibilities, and the needs of other children.
This is where Adolescent Allies comes in! A fortnightly group for parents and caregivers who are parenting beyond childhood. Adolescent Allies come together for social connection, with a sprinkle of conversations about topics relevant to this age and stage of parenting. Supported by a Community Support Worker, the aim of Adolescent Allies is, to recognise the importance of staying connected to ourselves and to our young people during this important stage of development. Adolescent Allies creates space for parents to reflect, share, and strengthen their capacity to be steady, compassionate allies to the adults their children are becoming—so no one has to navigate this season alone.
Come to share a nibble and a cuppa and stay for conversations. The group runs fortnightly on Tuesday evenings, 4.30 – 6pm during school terms, and is delivered in a hybrid option via Zoom – meaning that if you can’t attend in person there is an option to attend online.
Useful Links:

Headspace Parent space. Resources to support you to support your teen. headspace.org.au/parents
Online parenting course for all ages, including teenagers. triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-en/triple-p/
Raising Children.net.au is The Australian Parenting Website support services for families of teens raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/services-support/services-families-
of-teens
Parentline – telephone support service 1300 301 300, with online information available and web chat counselling 8am-9pm 7 days a week. parentline.com.au

Footprints Community - Care Finder
2026-03-04 09:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Footprints Community is a well-regarded not-for-profit provider of community-based services, working in the community for over 30 years. We specialise in working with older people, those that experience disability, mental illness, as well as those who are at risk of homelessness.
Footprints Community Care Finder can help you understand what aged-care services are available, set up an assessment and find & choose services.
Drop by and find out how Footprints Community can support you. 1800 366 877

Housing & Homelessness Outreach Caseworker
2026-03-04 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Delivered by YouTurn
YouTurn is located in Tewantin, 12 Earnest St and can help with:

Washing, showers kitchen & wifi – Weekdays 8:30am-3:30pm
Homelessness Support. Weekly meal shares Tuesdays 5-8pm and BBQ breakfast Fridays 8-9am.
Emergency Accommodation & Case Management 5442 4277
Emergency Relief available Mondays and Fridays 9am-3pm
Money Matters – budgeting and managing money.

Rummikub
2026-03-04 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Come along and play Rummikub with others in your community. Afternoon tea included.

The Social- for young people 12-17yrs
2026-03-04 15:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
The Social is a facilitated space for young people 12-17 years for meal sharing, social connection, life skills and community engagement. We like to call it ‘arts & eats’ because alongside the food you can play music, make zines, collage, jewelry-making, or any creative pursuit that you are interested in. A relaxed hangout where art, music, games and activities are all on offer. Meet at Lawson Shed.

French Group
2026-03-05 12:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Come along and chat in French.

Community Screen-printing Session for International Women's Day
2026-03-07 09:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Community House, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, QLD, 4568, Australia
Pomona & District Community House (PCH) are inviting everyone to come along on Saturday, 7 March to a community screen-printing session for International Women’s Day and Qld Women’s Week. What we wear can share how we care.
International Women’s Day 2026
Did you know there are two different #tags for International Women’s Day – we just found out.
#BalanceTheScales is UN Women Australia’s 2026 theme and is tied to Commission of the Status for Women, focusing on structural and systemic barriers. It’s a social movement.
#GiveToGain 2026 them from a private for-profit website corporation.
“The key message overall is a promise to every woman and girl – regardless of background or identity – that they should be safe, heard and free to shape their own lives. Yet in 2026, discriminatory laws, policies and practices persist. Gender-based violence remains widespread, and structural barriers block too many from seeking or receiving justice.
These barriers are not inevitable. They are built and they can be dismantled. Equity is not about advantage for some; it’s about dignity, safety, and fairness for all. [it’s about collaboration & working together]
When women and girls stand equal, families are stronger, workplaces are fairer, communities thrive, and society becomes safer for everyone.” (https://www.iwd.net.au/)
Bring along your own light coloured fabric t-shirt or tote bag, and the PCH team will help you screenprint it. They’ll have pre-set screens of key messages or you can cut your own stencil design to show the women in our community that they are valued. They’ll also have pre-screened t-shirts and bracelets available for a small donation that goes towards the Mummas Village program. The Social 12-17yrs crew are also making muffins!
The recent figures published in the Qld government’s ‘Women’s Economic Security and Wellbeing Report 2025‘ are distressing. Record numbers of women are facing homelessness, with those over 55 years being the fastest growing cohort, and gender pay gaps are leaving women vulnerable to cost of living pressures. Sadly, there are unprecedented rates of domestic and family violence which is disproportionately impacting the safety of women and girls; and yes it is happening here in our community.
PCH know the hinterland communities care and believe that together we can find ways for our villages to be places where all are safe and all can thrive. Drop by, say hi and be part of the solution.
Research shows that healthy relationship education helps in reducing gender-based violence. PCH are running free workshops for tweens/teens, and for adults raising teens. Workshop facilitator Natalie Stokell will also be available on 7 March 9:30am-11:30am for ‘Chats with Nat’ a 10min private chat where adults raising teens can ask their questions to take the awkwardness out of talking about consent and relationships with your teen.
Upcoming workshops by Natalie Stokell at Pomona & District Community House:

Tools for Tweens and Teens workshops on bodies, consent and healthy relationships:

Tell your daughters 11-13 years
Tell your daughters 14-16 years
Tell your sons 12-14 years
Tell your sons 14+ years

Pixels & Perspective for 14+ year old teens
Beyond the Birds & the Bees: a parent/caregiver’s guide to teens, screens and online safety

Questions?
If you have any questions please contact Susan, Coordinator Community Development at Pomona & District Community House on 07 5485 2427 or admin@pomonacommunityhouse.org.au.
Thanks to our Funder
Neighbourhood Centres Qld – Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Promotion Community Seed Funding.
Neighbourhood Centres Qld is the peak body for Neighbourhood Centres in Queensland. Our sector represents the largest community-led infrastructure in Qld.
