News
17 September, 2025
Hunger for more support
REDCLIFFE’S new $6.7 million Peninsula Support Hub has marked its first month of operation, already delivering more than 800 hot meals and 47 showers to people in need.
The distribution rate is already 150 more meals a month than The Breakfast Club was serving at its previous location in Clontarf.
The Hub has also provided 47 hot showers to people in need in only one week. It has been home to The Breakfast Club for one month, with The Salvation Army beginning services two weeks ago. Each organisation specialises in support including meal services, housing referrals, case management, social connection, and more.
The Salvation Army State Manager Homelessness QLD, Aaron Pimlott, said they’re “proud” to call the new Hub home, giving the Salvation Army a central place to connect with locals who need support.
“In one week, nearly 50 per cent of presentations at the Hub were seeking housing and homelessness support,” he said.
“This building was designed with dignity and support at its heart, and that’s exactly what people experience when they walk in.
“It’s a powerful example of what can be achieved when government and community invest in solutions, and it sets a precedent for allowing our community’s most vulnerable to receive the support they need.”
Chairperson of The Breakfast Club, Michelle Gilchrist, said the Peninsula Support Hub already felt like home.
“We’ve been able to connect several people to services that are helping them get back on their feet,” she said.
“The purpose-built facility and commercial grade kitchen means we can focus all our energy and funding on helping people, not worrying about bills.
“It’s exactly what this community needed, and we’re proud to call it home for our services.”
Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the hub is proof of what can be achieved when all levels of government, frontline services, and the community work together.
“I’m incredibly grateful to The Breakfast Club and The Salvation Army for the crucial services they continue to provide our community,” he said.
“In just one month, The Breakfast Club has connected people to warm meals, laundry and shower facilities, housing support, health care, and case management in a way that’s coordinated, respectful, and effective.”
Council contributed $3.7 million to building the new Hub, with a further $3 million from the State Government’s South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program. Council also provided the parcel of land and is offering a $1-a-year lease, ensuring every dollar The Breakfast Club and The Salvation Army raise “can go directly towards helping people.”
“We are firm in our commitment to ending homelessness in Moreton Bay,” Cr Flannery said.
“We’ve waived development fees for affordable housing, provided land for crisis accommodation, supported the Sleep Bus, and are advocating for more State-funded outreach and health teams. We’re using every lever we have to address homelessness in our community.”
Div 6 Councillor Karl Winchester said the Hub is already having a positive impact on the local community.
“We see firsthand the need for support services like those provided by The Breakfast Club and The Salvation Army,” he said.
“Having both their services under one roof has removed many of the barriers people seeking help can face.”
The Hub is open for services with The Salvation Army operating 8:30am–4:30pm Monday to Friday, and The Breakfast Club operating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7am–8am, Tuesday and Thursday 9am–1pm and 4pm–5:30pm.
