Supporting the Community that Supports us!

Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc has always been aware of its obligations to support the community that supports us. Your local Club recognizes the important role we play in strengthening the foundation of the surrounding communities and giving back to the very people who have supported Kedron-Wavell over the years and contributed the success of your Club.

As a non-proft organisation every dollar generated by Kedron-Wavell is invested back into the community or to enhancing our service and facilities for members and over the last 10 years Kedron-Wavell Services Club has voluntarily contributed more than $12 million dollars to community based services or projects.

The Club generously donates to over 100 different community non-profit and charitable organisations throughout Queensland, in areas such as Welfare, Health, Education, Sport and Recreation and is the central hub for many non-profit and charity organisations who seek assistance or professional service for functions, meetings or goodwill donations.

Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc prides itself on not only donating to nation and state wide charities but, more importantly, supporting those local organisations at the grass roots.

Every year, the Club supports a variety of locally-based groups, community events and fundraising initiatives in one or more of the following ways:

Daniel Shield Fundraising Dinner
Kedron-Wavell Services Club has provided free advertising, ticketing, and room hire for aged car advocate group, Daniel Shield’s recent fundraising dinner at the Club. Daniel Shield is a not-for-profit organization that works towards minimizing neglect of the elderly and providing the care and nursing these people so desperately need.

Variety Qld
Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc regularly supports Variety Qld in their endeavours and recently donated $25,000 for a swing to be built in the local park for children with mobility disabilities to experience the joys of the playground in a way previously not possible.In addition Kedron Wavell Services Club for staged a “Swing for Kids” fundraiser dinner show concert at the Club on Friday 23 May 2008 to raise funds for this worthy cause. Click here for more details.

The Prince Charles Hospital
In October, the Club was proud to accept an award at the Price Charles Staff Awards. The award recognised the Club’s valuable contribution towards helping to create dependable health care and better health for all Queenslanders. Our annual contribution ($75,000pa) funds a Professor in Aged Care Nursing in partnership with QUT and Prince Charles Health Services District.

Much of the Clubs community focus in invested in developing a community sport and recreation facility Shawsportz Ltd for Brisbane North and wider Brisbane region. Last year over $700,000 was given to sport and recreation through sponsorship, facility funding and club development programs.

Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars
Kedron-Wavell Services Club is the proud naming rights sponsor of North Brisbane Cougars netball team. Kedron-Wavell Services Club Inc. has once again signed up as the major sponsor of Brisbane North's Cougars for 2008, continuing their partnership with Netball Queensland as a State League supporter. Click here for more information.

Brisbane AFL Juniors
The Club is a major sponsor of the Brisbane AFL Juniors, contributing $100,000 over four years to the organisation. The AFL Brisbane Juniors is an incorporated body with 35 individual AFL clubs spreading from Caboolture in the north to Beenleigh in the south, and Ipswich in the West. AFL Brisbane Juniors is currently the largest junior league in Australia. Click here for more details.

Cash Donations
Every year the Club donates money to various charities such as the Leukaemia Foundation, the Starlight Children’s Foundation, Camp Quality Montrose-Access, Aspley View Club, Legacy Care Group, The Qld Wildlife Preservation Society, Wildlife Warriors.

Clubs Smile for a Child
Funds raised through club promotions such as Club Smile Friday and events like Fire and Ice go towards putting smiles on the faces of children with illnesses or conditions that dictate that they need support from three organisations that are the beneficiaries of the Clubs Smile for a Child Foundation in 2008 – the Starlight Children’s Foundation, Montrose Access and Camp Quality.

World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure
Every year in March, Kedron-Wavell Services Club holds a Shave Event to help the many Australians who are being diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma.

The Club has proudly been a certified public shave and colour venue for the past three years running. Click here for more information.

Project Pantry
In response to the worsening pensioners crisis, Burnie Brae in conjunction with Kedron-Wavell Services Club are creating a new service called Project Pantry aimed at providing staple foods and products to these aged pensioners through a variety of initiatives one being a ‘Market Day’ each month at the Centre which will provide these Seniors with products for a coin donation to help them get by. Click here for more information and details on how you can help.