Northern Queensland Legacy

Need help lodging your tax return?
The ATO and Northern Queensland Legacy can help!

We invite members of the Legacy and ex-service communities to register for the free TAX HELP PROGRAM to help lodge your 2024 tax return.

You are eligible for TAX HELP if you earn $60K or less a year and have simple tax affairs. To check eligibility, visit ato.gov.au/taxhelp or check out the information in comments below.

To make an appointment with Northern Queensland Legacy's TAX HELP Volunteer call 47 72 75 33 to make an appointment.

We’ll see you out there!

Passionate war historians have banded together to run a free ‘military muster’ outside Townsville this weekend. It’ll have trucks, planes and a motorcycle shooting flames. Get the details 📍 https://bit.ly/3WdfHpL

Welcome to the team Health First NQ We are looking forward to working with you!

WE'RE HIRING!
Looking for casual office admin work? Call 47 72 7533 or message us for more information

So grateful to our wonderful photographer Doug from Doug Simpson Media for donating his time to shoot the superstars of our Roman Banquet! When in Rome....

FANCY and FAMOUS 🤗🏛️

Northern Queensland Legacy’s annual luncheon turned Townsville’s RSL into ancient Rome, fostering community connections with a vibrant Roman Banquet. 📸 See the photos: https://bit.ly/3W3NR05

Gladiators and maidens… welcome to Ancient Rome, Northern Queensland Legacy style 🏛️🗡️🦁

Nice catch Callum Tran!

It's great to see that 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment Legacy fishing competition shirt still attracts the big barra!!

Thanks for sharing, when can we eat it?

Meet our newest Legatee, Robert.

Robert is stepping up to continue Legacy's 100 year tradition of volunteering to care for the partners and children of veterans living in his local community.

Welcome to Northern Queensland Legacy Robert, and thank you for volunteering to support Legacy Beneficiaries in Charters Towers.

At NQL we care for hundreds of people living across North Queensland who often asked us to recommend business which provide services including mowing, plumbing, electrical work, home maintenance and cleaning.

So we decided to make a FABULOUS list of local businesses who would like to work for our FABULOUS NQ Legacy people.

If you would like your business included in our Service Directory make sure you reach out for more information soon!

Townsville Notice Board
Townsville Community Noticeboard
Everything Townsville
Everything Townsville
Everything Townsville Admin
Local Biz Townsville and surrounding areas
Townsville Central
Townsville Small Business Services
Townsville Classifieds
Townsville Classifieds
Townsville Grapevine
Townsville Tradie Recommendations and Reviews
Trusted Tradies & Community Group Townsville
Townsville Questions, Answers & Advice
Townsville Dial A Tradie
Townsville Find a Tradie
Townsville Business Referral Networking Group
Local Business Referral Network
Local Business In Townsville
Townsville Community Engagement Group

The Flame is hot (off the press).

Come and join the NQ Legacy team.

Here at Legacy, we're always looking for superstars who are wanting to donate their time for a good cause 🌟

This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the incredible efforts of volunteers everywhere who selflessly dedicate their time and energy to making a difference.

Volunteering not only benefits us but could also enrich your life and build valuable new skills. You can make new friends, gain confidence, network, feel good about supporting others and have FUN. The rewards of volunteering are endless!

Join us in cheering for our volunteers for their support of veterans' families and consider how you can make a difference too! 💙 https://ow.ly/GjOH50RB3Xu

🔗 Click the link in our bio to learn more about volunteering.

FOR 100 YEARS LEGACY VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUPPORTED THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO SERVE. NQ LEGATEES ARE AWESOME, THANK YOU!

Wishing all Mums a wonderful day!

We would love to have you join our Northern Queensland Legacy community. If you would like to become a Legatee in Townsville, Bowen, Charters Towers, the Burdekin, Mt Isa or Herbert River give us a call on 47 72 75 33 or email [email protected]

Tomorrow is your last chance to pick up these amazing candles and be ready for ANZAC Day dawn!

You can purchase them for $25 from Northern Aroma or pop into the NQ Legacy office at 135 Charters Towers Road.

NQ Legacy President Shane and Secretary Jane visited Louise Smith to wish her a wonderful 100th birthday for yesterday. We hope you had a lovely day Louise!!

Check out this awesome art at the Northern Queensland Legacy tent at Run Army on Sunday morning!

Hi everyone! If you haven't seen me before, I'm a fluid artist based in Mount Low, and I specialise in drinkware, homewares and personalised gifts, but my heart still lives on a canvas.

My Father in Law is a retired Airman and he commissioned an original piece from me - he wanted a field of Poppies, in my style, to donate for fund raising to the Legacy Foundation in rural NSW, in which he and my Mother in Law are active.

He was so thrilled with the piece I made him that he insisted I make a couple more to sell in our Defence community here in Townsville. So, I painted these three pieces to share with the Townsville community.

As part of the Run Army event this Sunday, my paintings will be on display at the Northern Queensland Legacy stall. Additionally, 25% of all sale proceeds will be donated to Northern Queensland Legacy, who helps support the families of those who gave their lives or health in defence of our country.

Each piece is a hand poured and painted original canvas, signed and ready to hang, and finished with a glossy protective varnish.

The pieces are as follows:
- "A Field of Green and Red": 60cmx30cm
** $350 **

- "A Moment of Calm": 60x30cm
** $350 **

- "A Small Mercy": 30x30cm
** $100 **

My commissions are also open to anyone wishing to have their own poppy piece painted in a certain style or size, of which 25% will also be donated to Northern Queensland Legacy.

You can view my work here: lillylovesgifts.com.au/collections/anzac-poppies

My work will be on display at Jezzine Barracks for the Run Army event, this Sunday 21st from 6am. We look forward to seeing everyone take part!

Very cool indeed! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🥇🎖️

What’s better than a race?

Adding your medal to your collection for bragging rights obviously 🤭

Hot Tip: If you race each year you can collect the full set! Our medal design changes each year based on the historical patterns of the rising sun badge.

It’s not too late to register for Run Army. We’ll see you at the start line on Sunday.

The Commander of the 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Dave McCammon, said that there is no better place to put on your running shoes and support Run Army than in the garrison city of Townsville! 🏃‍♂️☀️

The beauty of Run Army is that there are options for everyone, no matter where you live!

You don't have to be an athlete to get around Run Army on April 21st 👍

With 5km and 10km walk and run courses, we invite the Townsville community to join us for a run or walk along The Strand as individuals or a group to raise money for Legacy, with funds supporting veterans and emergency service personnel.

Entries are limited, including your Run Army registration, shirt, and Rising Sun medal upon completion.

https://runarmy.com.au/

Live in Herbert River and want to know more about Legacy?

Join us at 11am on April 16 at the Herbert River Sub Branch RSL - Ingham.

Meet Michelle and find out why the team at Northern Aroma developed these beautiful candles.

Use the link at the bottom of the article to purchase your candles before they run out! Many thanks to the Townsville Bulletin for the great story and photo.

Northern Aroma show their support for Legacy’s ANZAC fundraiser
Anzac Biscuit and rosemary scented candles inducing memories of Veterans from to WWI have gone on sale to support Legacy in the lead up to Anzac Day.

Anzac Biscuit and rosemary scented candles inducing memories of Veterans from to WWI have gone on sale to support Legacy in the lead up to Anzac Day.

The candles have been produced by Townsville business Northern Aroma who were drawn to support Legacy as many of its customers are women with defence connections.
Michelle Carroll from Northern Aroma said they had designed two candles with signature scents to get behind the Anzac Day initiative this year, and they have pledged to donate $10 from every candle sold back to legacy.

“We’ve figured out where the rosemary has come from and that grew wild along the cliffs of Gallipoli and obviously the Anzac biscuits which they were made by the women back in the 1900s, that they raised those funds to go back to the family as well. So there’s a bit of history for the Anzac biscuit and the history with the rosemary,” she said.

She said the inspiration for the two scented Anzac candles was born out of Covid lockdown when the community was encouraged to support Anzac Day by lighting candles in their driveways.
“When like the dawn initiative started during COVID they had to go to the end of their balconies or driveways and had a candle and we’ve noticed that nobody actually had done candles for it.
“We are in the candle making business. It made sense that we would get behind and make some candles for this initiative.
“These are 100% Australian made, we’re all about sustainability and these are a double walled vessels so you won’t be able to burn yourself when you hold it.

She said they were drawn to support Legacy as most of their customer base were women.
“We are 100% owned and founded by women ourselves. So we love to empower women and we have a lot of friends and family that are related to defence and that’s why legacy with their affiliation with their women has drawn us to the charity.”

Northern Queensland Legacy CEO Nicole Hayes was delighted a Townsville business has approached Legacy with this initiative.
“I think the relevance for Anzac Day is really important because this sense, really, that that real Link to the past to the traditions of ANZAC Day,” she said.

Legacy’s obviously stoked to have an organization that’s approached us to have an initiative that could be an ongoing relationship and partnership.

“I would like to thank Veronica Smith, owner of Northern Aroma and her team for creating the beautiful ANZAC inspired candles and for choosing Northern Queensland Legacy as their charity partner for this wonderful initiative’.

“We always happy to join with businesses who want to help and support our beneficiaries and all the funds that Northern Aroma raise for us will go towards reducing financial disadvantage and social isolation for hundreds of primarily women and children that we look after in the northern Queensland region.”

The candles cost $25 and are available from https://northernaroma.com.au/

Northern Queensland Legacy Legacy is dedicated to caring for the families of veterans.

These candles smell absolutely delicious! Purchase yours for $25 each and $10 will be donated to Northern Queensland Legacy!

Buy your candle here! https://northernaroma.com.au/products/anzac-day-fundraising-candles