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Full-time Job available at NNIC- Client Care Navigator. Jobs dont come up at NNIC very often and especially not full time positions. This could be your chance to join our dynamic team supporting our community and clients. 

The Client Care Navigator is responsible for assisting the Manager and Management Committee to provide efficient and effective NNIC Front Of House (FOH) Intake, assessment and triage service including for the AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) Hub clients, in accordance with contractual specifications, NNIC policy and procedures and relevant legislation. The role also includes community development activities including events and fundraising.

All applicants MUST address the Selection Criteria, listed at Page 8 of the Position Description, available here or via NNIC, 71 Cullen St Nimbin, Ph 66891692. Applications close 30th January 2026.

NNIC is an EEO employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait applicants are encouraged to apply. NNIC is a Child Safe organisation. Successful applicants will be required to undergo Working with Children and Police checks. For more info or queries contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NNIC 24-25 Annual Report Now Available follow this link to view the Report.

The Annual BIG Free Community Xmas Lunch Over 200 community members came along to feast together on the 19^th December. Many thanks to all the Xmas fairies who made it happen: Rosie, Leanne and the gift wrapping crew; Morgan for decorating the stage and Santa’s chair; Chandrika from Avedic for the big pot of food and Xmas music; Bev, Tash and CWA for the cakes; Gail and the kitchen crew Lilith Star, Paul McKeon, Rose Cubis, Vincent, Rachel, Bob and many more; Stefan for the falafels prep and cook; Darren, Sal, Chriskof, Saad, Chris O’Brien and Dave who helped with hall set up and bumping in and out a ton of gear;

Thanks also to the many locals and businesses who donated gifts and cash towards the event, hampers and raffles:

Nimbin Hills Real Estate

GreenBank 

Nimbin Newsagency

Nimbin Farmers Markets

Fingerprint T-shirts- Richard Lang 

Hemp Embassy

Nimbin Building Materials

Nimbin Service Station

Nimbin Herbs

Nimbin Bakery

Nimbin Hotel

Nimbin Artist Gallery

Nimbin School of Arts

Rainbow Power Company

Gillian Scott

Tony Gibson 

Aine

Paul Le Bars

Mandy (for the soaps)

Special thanks to Leanne (who made the beautiful children’s quilt for the raffle), and to Nicole and who did a lot of the heavy lifting in preparation for the event and on the day and without whom none of it would have happened. And to Ron our dedicated volunteer who also was a big part of making the event happen.

And of course to our wonderful RFS Brigade and Captain Marcus for safely delivering Santa and his elves (Alison and Heidi) to us again this year.

Many thanks to Santa himself for dropping by with so many wonderful gifts for about 50 children.

And finally, thanks to ALL OF YOU! who came along to share in the festivities and community spirit.

NDIS Changes - Thriving Kids Are you concerned about the potential impacts of the proposed changes to NDIS may mean for you and your children?

Nimbin Village Community Calendar a strategy under the Sustainable Nimbin Community Plan for many years, it has finally come to fruition! Community members can use the online Community Calendar to share Nimbin events and dates in a centralised place. Community members, organisations and businesses are encouraged to add their own events to the Calendar so we can all be informed and enjoy what's on in Nimbin. This will also help organisers to plan events and avoid date clashes

The Nimbin Village web app is 100% local, free to use and add your calendar events, business profile and marketplace listings, and can be accessed at www.nimbinvillage.au on your phone or PC. 

If you are interested in volunteering to help moderate the site, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Community Calendar was made possible by funds from NNIC's Build CommUnity Project, funded by the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), and developed by Nimbin locals and tech whizzes Wick & Rain.

Many thanks!!! to Nimbin HEMP for taking over the sponsorship of our laundromat vouchers, after our existing sponsorship by St Vinnies recently came to an end. The laundry vouchers are invaluable for disadvantaged people, especially in wet or cold water and on behalf of our clients we say THANKYOU to Nimbin Hemp for their generosity. Thanks also to the Nimbin Branch of the CWA which recently donated $500 towards vouchers for families with kids in need. Again on behalf of our clients we say THANKYOU!

We Need You...Heaps! 

Sustainable Nimbin Community Plan - Well done Nimbinites! the Plan has been reviewed and renewed by 97 individual community members and was launched at Sustainability Alley at the Nimbin Show. It is now available to view or download here. WATER has been added as a new Focus Area.(NOTE: the Updated List of Achievements referred to in the Plan are a work in progress and will be finalised and available here ASAP).

Some of the actions under the Plan are already well underway and some Strategies have even been achieved – most notably the goal of getting a Nimbin rep onto Lismore City Council. Well done and Congratulations to our very own Virginia Waters!

You can get involved in the Food Security activities – join the Nimbin Food Security Facebook page to find out more; or the newly formed Nimbin Arts Collective - again…join the Facebook group for more info. Passionate about Water? We are looking for people to form a small working group to work on progressing the actions under the Water Focus Area of the SNCP – contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Not on Facebook? Contact the above email address to get onto our SNCP email list for updates. For more info on the SNCP see the Sustainability - Intro tab on this website.

Many thanks to the Northern Rivers Community Foundation for the funding support.

Costs of Living getting on top of you and bills piling up? You may be eligible for some electricity bill relief via the EAPA vouchers scheme. Make an appointment with our Community Worker, Elke to find out more (call 66891692 or drop in during our opening hours 10am-4pm weekdays).

Struggling with Alcohol or other Drugs? AOD support workers are now available at NNIC due to a NEW partnership with The Buttery. For people who use alcohol and other drugs in Nimbin and surrounds, and/or their families, friends and carers. No referral needed. Drop into/call NNIC and speak with Nicole on our front desk for an appointment. Or call/email the following:

Phone: (02) 6687 1111
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Take Home Naloxone – Available for FREE at NNIC (also available at the NSP and the Pharmacy), by appointment. Naloxone is a lifesaving drug which temporarily reverses the effects of an opiate overdose. Anyone who may become exposed to opiates, whether by prescription or otherwise, is at risk of accidental overdose. Naloxone buys valuable time for an ambulance to arrive. It is available for FREE at NNIC to people who are at risk of an opioid overdose or adverse reaction, their carers, friends and family members and any other people who may become first responders. Naloxone can be administered by injection or delivered through a nasal spray. To get some for your first aid kit, make an appointment with Nat or Nicole or one of the AOD Hub team.

Community Care Team Now is also the time to join the CCT and get trained up ready so you are ready to get out and about in your neighbourhood if disaster strikes. For more info contact Anna on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fill out the EI form available on our website – see the Disasters tab.

Rekindling the Spirit Aboriginal Health Service – GP Clinic now located at NNIC every second Thursday. Drop-in health checks and treatment. Hep C testing also available – results in 60 mins and treatment can commence immediately. Most people with Hep C can be successfully treated and cleared of Hep C. Appointments preferred. To book an appointment, drop into NNIC or call us on 6689 1692.

Nimbin Community-owned Cooling Plate the cooling plate is now available for hire to Nimbin community members. (The fee varies according to capacity to pay). The cooling plate is for use in the context of home deaths, and is placed under the deceased loved one in order to have more time to grieve, for family and friends to say their final farewells and to allow time to make the necessary arrangements. Contact Nat at NNIC for more info or if you think you may be needing the Cooling Plate in the near future.

NNIC is OPEN 10am-4pm Mon-Friday at 71 Cullen St Nimbin (next to the park), 66891692

We can help with lots of support and info: e.g. food support (including dog/cat food/supplies), hot meals, frozen meals, drinking water, mental health support, assistance with mobile phones/devices, printing, copying, internet access and help with navigating the myriad of disaster relief payments and grants.

COVID-19: Mask-wearing inside especially in confined spaces is recommended. Good ventilation and hand hygiene practices remain crucial. If you need NNIC services and support but you currently have COVID OR are Feeling unwell, OR are Feeling nervous and wanting to maintain social isolation, then YOU CAN CALL us on 6689 1692 and we can arrange a telephone appointment for you so you do not have to come in personally.

Need CLOTHING? Nimbin CWA may be able to assist.

 For more info and assistance come into the Neighbourhood Centre.

For more helpline numbers see our Health page.

LOCAL BUS INFO

Northern Rivers Buslines for buses travelling between Nimbin and Lismore.

Gosels Bus Service for buses travelling between Nimbin and Murwillumbah.

Quinn’s Bus Services local school bus routes.

Check the relevant Bus Company's website for timetable updates.

WILDLIFE RESCUE SERVICES

WIRES 1300 094 737

NRWC 6628 1866

Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers 6672 4789

Friends of the Koala 6622 1233

Latest News 7 Sibley St - Nimbin's Sustainable Living Hub

7 Sibley Street - Nimbin's Sustainable Living Hub - what happening there?

A large variety of workshops happen to provide skills share opportunities and social connections between people.

The Nimbin Community Tools and Equipment Library is opebn to members for borrowing os useful things.

7 Sibley Street also operates as a satellite hub of NNIC, providing a soft entry point into our services and referrals into programs.

It functions as a key composting and recycling hub in the community.

It operates as a promotional hub for local producers to enhance our local economy and job opportunities.

See the Sibley St website for all the latest info and updates

Sustainability Plan Updates

Progress against the goals of the SNCP  can be found via the Sustainability tab above under each key Focus Area's own page.