Nimbin Interagency

31st May 2025 at Birth & Beyond

Over 30 passionate community members representing a wide range of local organisations

gathered for the Nimbin Interagency meeting on 31 May 2025. The event was a vibrant

reflection of Nimbin's unique collaborative spirit, with a shared vision to strengthen

communication, pool resources, and increase volunteer engagement across the village.

Moving forward, three Interagency meetings will be held each year, scheduled prior to

Village Advisory Group (VAG) meetings, to ensure community priorities are heard at the

Council level.

About the Nimbin Interagency

The Nimbin Interagency is a collaborative initiative that brings together local not-for-profits, service providers, community groups and volunteers to:

• Share updates and resources

• Coordinate projects and events

• Discuss challenges and solutions

• Strengthen the fabric of our community
  

  

Organisations are encouraged to join the Nimbin Chamber of Commerce (membership for NFPs is free) to stay in the loop with Interagency updates: Join the Chamber Highlights from the May 2025 Meeting The group discussed several key themes with concrete actions now underway: Honouring Volunteers Plan an annual “Heroes of Nimbin” celebration event with fun and heartfelt awards Launch a “Volunteer of the Month” column in The Nimbin Good Times Support a NIMFM volunteer interview series and submit stories to local media Create a Nimbin Volunteer Honour Roll (online or public display) Explore perks: meal vouchers, certificates, recognition events, and shared training

Streamlining Volunteer Efforts

Build a central volunteer database via nimbinvillage.au

Survey organisations for needs and offerings

Promote shared volunteer training (e.g., First Aid, RSA, governance)

Coordinate a shared event/volunteer calendar

Encourage remote volunteering and youth mentoring partnerships

Collaborative Community Projects

Housing discussions: community-led solutions like co-ops and tiny homes

Focused support to save Nimbin Bowling Club

Use the Nimbin Village website for skill-sharing, grant alerts, and event promotion

Improve visibility of public resources (e.g., defibrillator map)

Working with Council

Maintain monthly Chamber–Council Destination & Economy meetings

Advocate for local infrastructure: seating, shade, hot showers in amenities

Support keeping developer contributions in Nimbin

Leverage the Interagency to raise strategic priorities with VAG and Council

Skill-Sharing and Development

Host community training sessions (grant writing, cultural awareness, digital skills)

Develop and share tools for effective meetings and volunteer governance

Launch a skill-sharing board via Nimbin Village Promote youth work experience and mentoring as employment pathways

What’s Next?

• Next Interagency Meeting: to be coordinated by NNIC (details to come)

• Mailing list & meeting notes: distributed by the Chamber

• Survey of all organisations to capture needs, strengths and collaboration

opportunities

NFPs not yet Chamber members are invited to join—membership is free