Groups and Events
Yarrabilba is more than a place to live. It’s a vibrant, active community that welcomes you to get involved! Yarrabilba has a spirit of its own that you’ll never stop discovering.
We use modern planning and community development methods to create safe, self-sustaining communities where neighbours have the opportunity to meet and become friends.
Along with our Meet your Neighbour events, as the community continues to grow, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new people at a range of fun, social activities.
For more information about what's on in Yarrabilba, join the Facebook page: facebook.com/myyarrabilba.
Yarrabilba offers so many great ways to connect and be involved with community events, groups and activities. For more information on how you can get involved, contact the community group right for you:
Sports Clubs in Yarrabilba
Yarrabilba Touch
Yarrabilba Basketball
Yarrabilba Cricket
Yarrabilba AFL
Yarrabilba Netball
Yarrabilba Bees (Rugby Union)
For more information regarding other sporting codes, please contact Lendlease’s Social Impact Manager, Terry Hamilton terry.hamilton@lendlease.com
Parkrun
Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning in Darlington Parklands. Visit https://www.facebook.com/yarrabilbaparkrun for more information.
Mingle Markets (2nd Friday/month) and McKinnon Markets (4th Friday/month)
Mingle with family and friends whilst enjoying delicious international food, live music and gorgeous homewares and crafts. For information on becoming a stallholder, market dates and times visit the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/yarrabilbaminglemarkets
The Buzz at Yarrabilba Community Hub (powered by the Y)
The Buzz is located between Yarrabilba State Secondary College and San Damiano Catholic College, at 65 Basalt Drive Yarrabilba. This community hub offers a welcoming & inclusive space that enables the community to connect, learn, earn and innovate.
With the local community in mind, the Y brings lots of fun events, training and skills programs, inviting activities for young people, adults and families, as well as providing important community services that offer guidance and support for people in need.
Visit: www.facebook.com/BuzzYarrabilba
The Exchange
The Exchange is focussed on connecting local people to local jobs. This free service offers a wide range programs around jobs, skilling and enterprise; assisting local job-seekers and employers. Located at The Buzz Community Hub, The Exchange is open Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm.
Visit: www.facebook.com/YarrabilbaJobsExchange
Yarrabilba REKON Youth
REKON Youth operates from The Buzz community hub.
Visit: www.facebook.com/rekonyouth
Family and Community Place
Family & Community Place is located at 3 Darnell Street, adjacent to Yarrabilba State School. This welcoming community hub is home to a wide range of services, providing families and young children in the region the best possible start in life.
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/familyandcommunityplace/
Shaw St Community Hub
The multi-purpose Shaw St Sports & Community Hub, located adjacent to Shaw Street Oval offers change rooms, toilet facilities, meeting rooms, a canteen, fully equipped commercial kitchen and 100sqm of community space. Please contact City of Logan, Sport and Recreation Development Officer Daina Barnes on dainabarnes@logan.qld.gov.au or 07 3412 5606 with any enquiries for this space.
5Fold Yarrabilba (next door to Shaw St Community Hub)
5FOLD is a not-for-profit charity which services Yarrabilba and works with children, families, individuals, education and community facilities, local businesses and stakeholders to develop and meet the needs of its community.
Visit: www.facebook.com/5FOLDAU
Yarrabilba Community Garden
Shaw Street Oval, Darlington Drive Visit: www.facebook.com/yarrabilbacommunitygarden
Yarrabilba Workforce Development Group
This Yarrabilba network group is well supported by local businesses and community organisations acting as an important forum to share local business and community initiatives in both Yarrabilba and Logan Village. For more information, please contact Lendlease’s Social Impact Manager, Terry Hamilton terry.hamilton@lendlease.com
Yarrabilba Stakeholder Collaborative Network Group
This Yarrabilba network group meets regularly and is well supported by local community groups and service providers. As an important forum for information sharing and discussing community-led initiatives, the SCNG focusses on the Yarrabilba community. For more information, please contact Lendlease’s Social Impact Manager, Terry Hamilton terry.hamilton@lendlease.com