14 February 2023
Save the date and celebrate your local neighbourhood this Neighbour Day by hosting a community event in the spirit of social connection.
Sunday 26 March 2023 is the date to mark in your calendar as Australia's annual day of celebrating community and encouraging people to connect with those who live in their street.
The theme for Neighbour Day in 2023 is “Create Belonging” – a call to action to individuals, community groups, business and governments to take everyday actions that create social connection and foster respectful relationships.
This year, Southern Downs Regional Council is again supporting the event by offering $200 gift cards to 25 neighbourhood-organised events hosted on the day.
Southern Downs Councillor Marco Gliori said everyone needs good neighbours and he welcomed the return of the initiative in 2023.
“With Relationships Australia reporting that 28 per cent of Australians are experiencing social loneliness, it's important that we look out for each other and check in on our neighbours to help build the community we want to live in and be proud of,” Councillor Gliori said.
“We can all work to create belonging for ourselves, our families and our neighbours. We can do this by focusing on inclusion and connection, making others welcome and by building respectful relationships with those around us.
“Neighbour Day is a reminder to reach out, over the fence or across the road, to build nurturing social connections with the people in our immediate community.
“Last year, a number of inclusive events were hosted across the region and I look forward to seeing how Southern Downs neighbours come together to celebrate Neighbour Day in 2023.”
There are many different ways to get involved with Neighbour Day, whether it’s big or small - an event, an activity or a neighbourly action - it all contributes to building respectful relationships, sustainable connections and reducing loneliness in our communities. Everything you need to help organise your Neighbour Day event is now available on the www.neighbourday.org website.
Want to host an event for your neighbourhood? To win a $200 voucher, go to https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/event/neighbour-day-2023 and tell us about your Neighbour Day celebration and how it will encourage people to connect with those who live in your neighbourhood (200 words or less). Entries are open now and close at 9am Monday 6 March 2023. Winners will be notified by phone by Friday 10 March 2023. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://neighbourseveryday.org/ for more information.
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Last edited date 14 Feb 2023