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New Farm, its friends and helpers will gather on Sunday week, 27 February, at the Brisbane Powerhouse to celebrate the community spirit that helped households and businesses get back on their feet in the aftermath of the floods.
The free event from 9am to midday is a chance for local people, visitors, volunteers and friends to come together, catch up, tell stories and say thanks. Everyone is welcome and entry is free.
"We encourage people from all over Brisbane to spend some time at the Powerhouse on Sunday 27 February as a way of remembering the amazing community spirit, generosity and compassion shown throughout the crisis" says New Farm Neighbourhood Centre Service Manager Fiona Hunt.
According to Fiona, "Many local people are expressing how much they appreciated the help of people they had never met before. If you volunteered here or elsewhere in January, please come back so we can all say thank you."
The event will include a free barbecue, entertainment, rides, markets and giveaways. "It will be a celebration of belonging" says Fiona. T
he event has been made possible through support from the Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund, Central Ward Office, Feral Arts, Oblong and Sons and the Brisbane Powerhouse.
“As a local neighbourhood centre we know the value of people helping each other. This is a chance to really celebrate the community spirit that pulled everyone through," Fiona says.
