It’s got the
whole street
talking!
An initiative of FSG Australia
Have you said ‘hello’ to your neighbour lately?
Getting to know your neighbour has more benefits than you think. Just saying hello or
even a small wave to your neighbour can be a great way to start your day!
Make someone’s Christmas this year by saying ‘Hello!’
Filipino
Chinese
Yassas
Gree
k
(yas-s
as)
Yugambeh
Aboriginal
Xin chao
(sin-chow)
B onjour
(ha-low)
(ni-how)
(bon-zhoor)
Italian
Japanese
C iao
K onnichiwa
Jinger ri
(chow)
a)
(kon-ee-chee-w
(Ging-gah-ree)
Vietnamese
Halo
Ni Hao
French
Arabic
Salam
(sah-lahm)
Maori
Kia ora
German
G utan Tag
(goot-en tahk)
Namaste
(Kyao-ra)
Hindi
(nah-mah-stay)
Spanish
Ho la
(o-lah)
Did you know neighbours can...
Tips to achieving a Neighbourgood!
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2. Keep an eye on your place & pets when you are away
3. Share knowledge around local news and events
4. Become great friends for you and your children!
5. Bring people together and build stronger communities!
Introduce yourself next time you see your neighbour
Invite your neighbours for afternoon tea
Wave and say hello when passing by
Hold a communal garage sale for your neighbours
Participate in organising a street party or get together
Visit goldcoast.qld.gov.au/streetmeets for more information!
Tell us your Neighbourgood stories! Email [email protected]
We all need to feel part of a community and need a little help sometimes.
FSG Australia’s Dreamweavers are ready to take your call.
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MEDIA RELEASE
FSG Australia
Office: 20 Railway Street, Southport Qld 4215
Media Enquiries: 0448 720 549
For Immediate Release
A simple “hello” could change a life this Christmas
NeighbourGood Challenge on the Gold Coast
Christmas should be a happy time of the year, a chance to celebrate and be with the ones we love. Yet for
many people on the Gold Coast this is sadly not the case.
With mental illness affecting 1 in 4 Australians, and suicide being at a ten year peak, not for profit
organisation FSG Australia (FSGA) is asking everyone to look out for their neighbours and make sure they say
hello this Christmas.
During December in the build up to Christmas FSGA is launching their Gold Coast Neighbourgood Challenge.
The campaignis launchingover the coming weeks to ALL 165,000 households on the Gold Coast andissupported
by The Gold Coast City Council and the Gold CoastNeighbourhood Watch group.
For many people Christmas can be a source of anxiety and depression. They may feel very alone because they’ve
lost a loved one or even their job. Feelings of sadness, inadequacy and failure can be overwhelming for some.
There are shockingly over 200 attempted suicides every day in Australia and Christmas is not excluded.
FSGA is asking Gold Coast residents to think about whether they’ve said hello to their neighbour lately. Via the
campaign FSGA will behighlighting the numerous benefits and dramatic impact this can have on someone’s life.
Vicki Batten, CEO of FSGA said,
“Saying hello to your neighbour is a great way to start friendships and connect communities. It’s also a way to
ensure people do not feel isolated and alone this Christmas. Our Neighbourgood Challenge is launching this
Christmas, but we hope that it will change the way in which we all interact with our neighbours from this day
forward. It’s vital that people come together to support each other, and to build thriving, healthy and happy
communities where everyone feels like they belong.“
How can you connect with your neighbours?
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Introduce yourself the next time you see your neighbour
Invite them for afternoon tea
Wave and say hello when passing by
Give them a Christmas card
Participate in organizing a street party or get together
You may even want to make sure your neighbour has plans in place for the Christmas period. If not, why not
invite them along to your celebrations if you can.
Vicki added, “We all need to feel part of a community and just need a little help sometimes”.
If you’re feeling alone and would like to talk to one of FSGA’s Dreamweaver’s who can assist you towards
achieving your life goals and aspirations you can call (07) 5564 0655.
If you would like to share a ‘NeighbourGood’ story then email it to [email protected]
To find out more about the Gold Coast Neighbourhood Challenge visit www.fsg.org.au
-ENDINTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: If you would like to arrange an interview with Vicki Batten, CEO for FSG Australia
please contact Clare Southwell on 0448 720 549.
NOTES TO MEDIA
About FSG Australia:
FSG Australia (FSGA) is a not-for-profit community organisation and centre for Social Enterprise, offering a wide range of
innovative services in disability, mental health, aged care, family services and children’s services. FSGA also operates several
retail social enterprise initiatives including an Op Shop, Cafe, Green Shop, Nursery, Co-working Space and Green Shop.
Today, FSGA is determined as ever to achieve our vision for a community that connects with all people and is free of social
injustice.
FSGA is one of the largest community organisations in Queensland and operates from Maryborough on the Fraser Coast
through to Ballina, with its head office based on the Gold Coast. FSGA now has presence and services operating in and
around the Ballina Shire in NSW.
With over 640 staff and up to 300 volunteers between its 14 regional locations, FSGA provide a service to around 2,500 per
month.
For more information visit www.fsg.org.au
Suicide StatisticsSource:- https://www.lifeline.org.au/About-Lifeline/Media-Centre/Suicide-Statistics-in-Australia/SuicideStatistics