Northern Rivers Social Development Council will today launch a new report on social priorities for the region.

Northern Rivers Social Development Council has welcomed today’s NSW Budget announcements on new funding for neighbourhood centres, disability services, housing and youth training initiatives but expressed disappointment at the lack of spending on key priorities for the region.

Youth Services across the Northern Rivers will be marking Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD) in the middle of Youth Week on Wednesday 14^th April 2010.

Northern Rivers Social Development Council has welcomed action by the Australian Government to save vital community services in the region.  The government has just announced that it will provide another 12 month’s funding to 8 community services in the Northern Rivers region that were at risk of closure due to lack of funding.

Community services workers from across the region will today converge on Lismore as part of the national day of action in support of equal pay for community services workers.