Brunswick Heads Community Services
Community services available in Brunswick Heads include; government support, charity care, local library, childcare, primary school and places of worship.
Centrelink
Centrelink is an Australian Government statutory agency, delivering a range of Commonwealth services to the Australian community. Our purpose is to serve Australia by assisting people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need.
3 Fingal Street Brunswick Heads
fax: 02 6639 7099
Community Care
Brunswick Valley Meals on Wheels Service
Providing food service across Byron Shire
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8.00-5.30
ph: 02 6685 1498 Fran Leske or
ph: 02 6685 1066 Colleen Rake
Liberation Larder Brunswick Heads Service
Now available each Friday at 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Brunswick Community Centre (opposite the Surf Club)
Marie - Ocean Shores
ph: 0413 779 223
Byron Shire Respite Service
Providing respite and social service and a centre-based program for people with dementia
Office hours: Monday to Friday 9.30-5.30
ph: 02 6685 1921 Barbara Chambers
e:service@byronrespite.com.au
Brunswick Heads Comunity Care
A referral, information and voucher support service for all those with Centrelink referral. (Food voucher main support offered)
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10.00-12 noon
ph: 02 6685 3163 Michelle Grant
Richmond - Tweed Regional Library
Fingal St, Brunswick Heads
ph: 02 6685 1816
Byron Youth Service - Mobile outreach service
This mobile youth outreach service manned with qualified youth workers each Friday night in Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores and South Golden Beach enabling early intervention on the streets and the establishment and fostering of positive relationships with young people in the community empowering them with the information around the dangers associated with binge drinking, drug-use, violence, anti-social behaviour, D.U.I and the likely resultant criminal penalties.
Bus Mobile: 0411 229 201
All enquires contact Lisa Fensom
Email: lisa@bys.org.au
ph:02 6685 7777 ext 3
Sandcruiser Beach Wheelchairs
Available for free hire to use on the sandy beaches of Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay. There is a wheelchair at the following locations:
- Brunswick Heads Community Centre
- Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay
Brunswick Heads - call Fran Leske 02 6685 1498 at Brunswick Heads Community Centre opposite the SLSC) available 5 days per week 8am to 4.30pm with discretionary room for adjustment for caretaker. Also available on some weekends and public holidays from Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club. Call clubhouse on 026685 1273 or if no answer, call Craig on 0414 842 783. For more details, visit the council website.
Education & Childcare
Brunswick Heads Public School
Fingal St, Brunswick Heads
Trisha Parker
ph: 02 6685 1204
e: trisha.parker2@det.nsw.edu.au
www.brunswickh-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Lilly Pilly Pre-School
Bayside
ph: 02 6685 1621
www.lillypillypreschool.nsw.edu.au/
Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Fingal St
Open Monday - Friday 9.30am-5.00pm & Saturday 9.00am - 12 noon
ph: 02 6685 1816
Little Dolphin Day Care
3 Aldinga Court
ph: 02 66 80 4407
Family Day Care
Nana St
Contact Kris
ph: 02 6685 1624
Ballina Byron Family Day
ph: 02 6686 7799
Babysitting/Child Minding Services
Michelle Heinz
ph: 0422 297 733
Childcare Access Hotline
ph: 1800 670 395
Holiday Care
Brunswick Heads Public School
Contact Sue Allen at Byron Shire Council
ph: 02 66 26 7000
Employment and Welfare
- Centrelink
- TURSA
Places of worship
- Uniting Church - Cr Fingal & Byron St, Brunswick Heads -
brunswickvalleyunitingchurch@outlook.com - St Thomas' Anglican Church - Fingal St, Brunswick Heads - 02 6684 3552
- Catholic Church - Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads - 02 6684 2106
- Byron Bay Buddhists - 1/22 Fawcett St, Brunswick Heads - 02 6685 1646
- Seventh Day Adventist Church - Shara Blvd, North Ocean Shores - 02 6680 1177
- Abundant Life Fellowship - 15 Weeronga Way, Ocean Shores - 02 6680 2455
- Christian community Church - Mogo Pl, Billinudgel - 02 6680 3202
- Jehovah's Witnesses - Anderson's Hill - 02 6680 2672
- Jewish Centre - www.chabadinparadise.com - 0425 216 342
