Homelessness Sector Bus Tour Pilot - Brisbane

Homelessness Sector Bus Tours - Pilot

Seats are limted, call Rachel Watson at Roma House on watsonra [at] missionaustralia [dot] com [dot] au (07">watsonrawatsonra [at] missionaustralia [dot] com [dot] au" title="blocked::mailto:watsonra [at] missionaustralia [dot] com [dot] au">@missionaustralia.com.au  (07) 3839 1826 to reserve a place.

 

Aim

To connect staff in the sector and increase understanding of sector workings. (Rationale: staff turnover in the sector averages 2yrs. Constantly heaps of new people to connect and orient. This is most efficient way for sector to do it).

 

Responsibility

24 seater bus and driver – Chris (BCC) to find

Promotion & engagment – Chris (BCC) and Rachel (Mission Aust)

Negotiate participation directly with organisations – Rachel

Contact point (for RSVPs and enquiries) – Bowman (BCC)

 

Pilot project

        New Farm, Spring Hill, Fortitude Valley, Bowen Hills

        Early February

 

Make up some basic points that we want people to cover when they provide a commentary on a place or org

Start Duration Place Description
8am 15min Pindari Men’s Meet/gather, intro game, name tags
8.15am 20min Pindari Men’s Hostel - Tour Pindari Men’s hostel- Talk from Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service (YOS)
8.35am 20min Pindari Women’s Hostel Tour
8.55am 20min transit - drive by Warry St (BHC commentary)- to Jeays St
9.15am 20min Jeays St - Tour with BHC and Care Housing
9.35am 20min Transit/bus - drive by Martin St (BRIC commentary)- drive by needle exchange at Randle St (QuIHN commentary)- to Brisbane Youth Service (BYS)
9.55am 20min Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) - Tour- Talk from Visible Ink
10.10am 15min Transit/bus - to New Farm Neighbourhood Centre (NFNC)- connecting game
10.25am 30min New Farm Neighbourhood Centre (NFNC) - morning tea- connecting game or tours in small groups with NFNC vols as guides
10.55am 10min Transit/bus - to Anglican Womens’ Hostel (AWH)- Talk from New Farm Community Options
11.05am 30min Anglican Womens’ Hostel (AWH) - tour
11.35am 15min Transit/bus - drive by Welsby St (commentary by BHC?)- to 139 Club
11.50am 30 min 139 Club - tour
12.20pm 15min Transit/bus - Intro from Public Space Liaison Officers (PSLOs)- to Roma House
12.35pm 45min Roma House - lunch and speed ‘dating’/networking – open to whole sector- tour
1.20pm 20min QShelter - tour
1.40pm 15min Transit/walk - to Boundary St and Diamantina House
1.55pm 30min Boundary St and Diamantina House

- split tours

2:25 20 min BHSC - tour
2:50 20 min HART4000 - tour
3:15 20min Transit/bus

- drive by Kent St

- drive by Brunswick St

- drive by Doggett St

- to James St for drinks
4pm   James St - Finish tour and hang around for drinks if want
       
 
Date: 
Tue, 23/02/2010 - 8:15am - 4:00pm