Our Highlights Over The Years
1986
Established Emergency Relief Fund from FaCS funding
Continues to this day.
1986
Established the Baby Restraint Rental Scheme which ceased in 2005.
1986
Auspice for Singleton Leisure Learning that went on to become Singleton Community College.
1987
Auspice for HAAC who formed own m/c.
This is a thriving independent service to this day
1988
Obtained funding for HAAC ($5,805.59) and Marie Farnon was employed to manage HAAC including Home Maintenance and Modification Scheme.
1988
Auspice for Family Support Scheme and was granted $900 to further that aim.
1988
Women’s Health Clinic was established by Lorna Scott (Hunter New England Health).
Continues to this day.
1989
Women’s Health Clinic began an outreach into Jerry’s Plains.
No longer functioning
1990
Family Support Scheme was initiated with its own management committee.
This is a thriving independent service to this day
1990
Domestic Violence education grant received.
1990
Auspice for Singleton Domestic Violence Committee.
No longer functioning
1990
Commenced Neighbourhood Notes in the local paper.
No longer functioning
1990
Live on radio 2 NM Thursdays reporting on local events.
No longer functioning
1992
Rental Link a weekly accommodation register began.
No longer functioning
1992
St Clair Aboriginal Corporation Emergency Relief project uses centre as a venue.
No longer functioning
2003
Telstra voucher scheme commenced.
No longer functioning
2003
Liddell Open Cut Coal donation established a breakfast and lunch club at King Street School.
2004
Macquarie Generation provided $33,000 over three years for crisis accommodation for women and children in Singleton.
2005
Xstrata Coal pay the centre’s rent of $10,000 per annum as an ongoing commitment.
2006
Centrelink Case Management project commenced.
No longer functioning
2007
Xstrata Coal launched a building fund for the centre with a $300,000 donation.
2007
Macquarie Generation pledged to continue crisis accommodation funding of $33,000 for a further three years.
2007
Nominated for Singleton Outstanding Business Award in the not-for-profit category.
2007
Voted Runner up in the not-for-profit category - Outstanding Business Award.
2008
Xstrata Coal provided $4,000 to fund King Street School breakfast and lunch project.
Continues to this day
2008
Xstrata Coal donated an additional $300,000.00 to the building fund.
2008
Winner of Singleton Outstanding Business Award in the not-for-profit category.
2008
Purchased the new centre with funding from Xstrata Coal.
2009
Moved into the new centre on the 1st September with the Official opening on the 23rd September 2009. Centre was opened by the Mayor Cr Sue Moore and Trevor Wells from Xstrata Coal.
2010
Macquarie Generation pledged to continue crisis accommodation for the next year.
2011
Community Garden created for the community of Singleton, funded by Community Builder’s Partnership of NSW through the NSW Government, was officially opened 14th November by Hon. George Souris MP – member for Upper Hunter.
2018
Opening of OpenDoor @ SNC.
2021
Winner of Business Singleton Community Support Superstar Award and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award.
2022
Winner of Business Singleton Community Superstar Award.
2023
Winner of Business Singleton Outstanding Community Organisation Award.
2023
Winner of Business Hunter Outstanding Community Organisation Award.