Community generosity is on the move literally at Chinderah with the relocation of a donation hub for flood-affected residents.
The community-led Chinderah Donations Hub, previously located at the Hacienda Caravan Park, will open on the grass carpark fronting the Cudgen Leagues Club grounds, Wommin Bay Road, from today (Tuesday 5 April).
The move will make the Hub more easily accessible to the community and will offer a wide range of donated goods from household items, to toiletries, food and even frozen meals.
Staffed by volunteers, the Hub will be open 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm, with anyone wishing to access support, donate goods or offer help, welcome to attend the site.
This has been a community-driven effort with businesses and residents coming together to assist.
Council has assisted with the coordination of the centre, with NSW Health Infrastructure providing 2 shipping containers and SEE Civil donating the use of a large site office for the Hub, while Cudgen Leagues Club is assisting by providing access to power.
Council has also assisted the Murwillumbah Volunteer Hub, agreeing to provide financial assistance to contribute to the centre's rental costs and other requirements of the hub.
Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry said the community hubs were a wonderful example of the Tweed's incredible community spirit.
"There are so many people who have been severely impacted by these flood events and the show of support for them has been very reassuring," Cr Cherry said.
"To see the local community taking up the challenge of helping fellow residents through this crisis is inspiring."
Flood-affected residents from Chinderah, Fingal, Kingscliff and surrounding areas are welcome to pop into the new Hub at Chinderah and access goods donated by the community.
Volunteers preparing for the opening acknowledged the many organisations who had lent a hand in support of the Chinderah Hub, including local church groups, the Rural Fire Brigade, numerous Tweed and Gold Coast businesses, scores of volunteers providing home-cooked meals and support, the ADF who moved the temporary office and storage containers on site, as well as Tweed Shire Council.
The Chinderah Recovery Centre reopened this week at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Phillip Street and will be open from 9am to 5 pm Mondays to Fridays to assist residents with access to payments and support services.
This will ensure the centre is able to continue to operate and provide much-needed support in the community.
