On Monday, 25 November, hundreds of Queensland community service sector representatives will gather at Brisbane City Hall to recognise and celebrate our community heroes for the 2024 Queensland Community Impact Awards.

The Queensland Community Impact Awards is our sector’s night of nights. It is the one event of the year where we celebrate the individuals and organisations who support those Queenslanders doing it tough every day.

Past winners have included a First Nations international human rights advocate and lawyer, a housing initiative saving older women from homelessness, a community service turned regional disaster centre during the 2022 floods and now a food distribution hub for tens of thousands of people, and a former refugee who has devoted her life to ensuring others feel safe, welcome and empowered.

Each year, the awards get bigger and better, and we’re absolutely delighted that this year’s dinner will be hosted by Brisbane’s own internationally acclaimed literary superstar, Trent Dalton.

In 2024, our celebratory dinner will be hosted by acclaimed writer and journalist Trent Dalton.

The award-winning writer behind the hugely successful novel “Boy Swallows Universe,” is a fierce ally of our sector and a passionate advocate for our impact. Trent’s presence will undoubtedly add a special touch to the evening.