About Us

Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre Inc (KNC) is a not for profit volunteer based community organisation located at St Ives Shopping Village. KNC has been providing information support and services to Ku-ring-gai residents since 1979.

KNC is managed by a voluntary Management Committee, elected from members of the organisation.

Volunteers

KNC volunteers are people from all walks of life, nationalities and beliefs. They are the core of the Centre and it could not operate without them. Volunteers go through screening and training prior to working with the centre. See the Volunteer page (link) for more details on how to become a volunteer.

Members

Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre Inc (KNC) is a non-profit community-based organisation, incorporated under the NSW Incorporated Associations Act. We are managed by a volunteer community based management committee that is elected by KNC members each year at the Annual General Meeting. Any interested community member can apply to become a member of KNC. Contact the secretary for details.

KNC is a member of the following organisations:

LCSA Local Community Services Association

NCOSS The Council of Social Service of New South Wales

NASSA Neighbour Aid Social Support Association

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Volunteer Coordinators Forum

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai HACC Community Care Forum

Supporters

KNC has been supported by Ku-ring-gai Council since its inception and enjoys close ties with them.

The Neighbourhood Centre runs our Neighbour Aid program, which is a Home and Community Care Support Program (HACC) for the frail, elderly, people with a disability and their carers. HACC is financed by the NSW State and Federal Governments.

Bendigo Bank and Ku-ring-gai Council are major sponsors of the KNC Yarning Group.