North Townsville Community Hub

Notch offers the provision of customised weekly playgroup sessions throughout the Northern Beaches of Townsville with a focus on both parental and child support, connection and community engagement.

Our playgroup runs term time for kids aged 0-5.

Parents/Carers/Grandparents enjoy an interactive program based on age-appropriate development with a focus on FUN!

The Notch Playgroup has operated for decades and is delivered by a qualified child educator thanks to funding by Department of Social Services. We can also provide links to other family relevant services.

We service across the Northern Beaches weekly. For your convenience NOTCH also offers a pickup service for those without transport. Simply call the Centre to book your pick up.

To assist our Northern Beaches community and encourage participation please note that all our sessions are free to attend.

Tuesday: Bluewater Playgroup 9am-11am
Bluewater Community Centre at 14 Forestry Rd, Bluewater QLD

Wednesday: Deeragun Playgroup 9am-11am
North Townsville Community 52 Palm Drive Deeragun

Thursday: Rollingstone Playgroup 9.30am-11.30am
Rollingstone & District Community Centre 44 Community Cres, Rollingstone QLD

Neighbourhood Centre Services

Notch is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming space for connection and community wellbeing. Thanks to our volunteers, the “Notch Op Shop” provides fashions and homewares saving you many dollars.

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Venue Hire

Whether you are looking to host a business meeting, community group get together or large event, Notch can help find the space that's right for you. All venue hire is managed through our online booking system.

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Volunteering

Join our ever-evolving neighbourhood centre volunteer team and help us in supporting our local community and the Townsville Region. Volunteering your time is a great way to give back to your local community.

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Playgroup

Notch offers the provision of customised weekly free to attend playgroup sessions throughout the Northern Beaches of Townsville with a focus on both parental and child support, connection and community engagement.

Community Garden

Notch has a vibrant established Community Garden located on site as we cultivate/harvest fresh food for the community. Food produced will go into our community food programs that support locals with the cost of living.

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Community Support Programs

An unexpected crisis or life event, need support with paying a bill then Notch has an Emergency Relief funded program. Food Programs provide support to those experiencing food insecurity to combat the cost of living.

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Social Isolation & Loneliness Project

Our "Place to Belong" Program tackles social isolation and loneliness in community by fostering connection though social opportunities thanks to our events, social groups and social prescribing service. Free to participate and open to all we'd love to connect with more of the Townsville community who would benefit from our program.

Disaster Servicing

Based on our experiences of the 2019 and 2025 Townsville floods, the covid pandemic and various cyclone events we have now set up Notch as a Disaster Recovery Hub for the Northern Beaches focusing on disaster preparedness, response and resilience.

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Gallery

In Townsville’s Northern Beaches, the local neighbourhood centre is the point of connection that binds the community together whilst promoting a real sense of community spirit.

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NOTCH acknowledges the Queensland and Australian Governments for their ongoing funding under various grant arrangements.

Notch is a registered charity under the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission.

We thank our local partners, our generous community donors and our funding bodies for their ongoing support of our neighbourhood centre work.

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