Healthy Tasmania Neighbour Day Challenge

Neighbour Day 2021

Neighbour Day encourages people across all communities to build and strengthen their social connections. Because every day is neighbour day.

Whilst Neighbour Day is officially celebrated on the last Sunday in March each year, the purpose of the campaign is to raise national awareness of the importance of social connection and neighbourly actions throughout the year. The campaign encourages people to make meaningful connections that last beyond the day itself.

The official theme for Neighbour Day 2021 on Sunday 28 March is ‘Every day is neighbour day’ – building on the growing movement of people taking neighbourly actions every day of the year, whether in person or from a distance.

Whether through a cuppa, a picnic in the park, a neighbourly action, or a message of support, Neighbour Day is the perfect opportunity to reach out to neighbours, both near and far.

Check out the Neighbour Day website for more info.

Healthy Tasmania Neighbour Day Challenge – Grant recipients announced

We were very excited to partner again with Healthy Tasmania to support and encourage people to connect with their neighbours.

The Healthy Tasmania Challenge invited local Tasmanian community members, groups and organisations to support healthy Neighbour Day activities and neighbourly action every day.

Healthy Tasmania offered grants of up to $1000 for neighbourly activities that would bring the community together. This year saw so many encouraging and inclusive activities and it was heart-warming to see the goodwill in those applications.

Here’s our list of the 2021 successful grant recipients:

Montrose Community Group

BAM SHED

Mrs Julie Butler

Your Church

The Salvation Army Tasmania – Communities for Children

Families Tasmania

Ms Katie Kristensen

Friends of Kingston Heights

Taroona Community Association

Golden Wattle Club Inc

Free2b Girls