Suncoast Spinners take on local radio hosts in a wheelchair basketball game
Almost 100 people turned out to watch the Suncoast Spinners take on radio hosts Dave, Sam and Ash from Hot91.1 in a game of wheelchair basketball as part of Disability Action Week. With 18 players on the court the Suncoast Spinners showed off their skills and taught the newbies a few tricks at the USC […]
Students embark on their pathway to independence
There were a few nerves and a whole lot of excitement this month as STEPS Pathways College opened up its doors to the first round of students to study at the Australian first college for independent living. The college open day gave students the opportunity to meet their fellow students and check out their new […]
Stop and smell the roses with Lisa at STEPS Nursery
We recently sat down with nursery manager Lisa Buckley to find out what has been blooming at STEPS Nursery Caloundra. What is your role here at STEPS? I am the nursery manager, so I manage the day-to-day running of STEPS nursery. I also manage the volunteers, and students from Currimundi Special School when they come […]
A moment with Michaela
After working with us for over four months, STEPS communications officer Michaela Hewitt sat down to tell us more about herself and her role in marketing and communications. What is your role at STEPS? What is a typical day? I am a communications officer at STEPS. Usually the first thing I do when I come […]
Sunshine Coast Plant Swap
Sunshine Coast Plant Swap STEPS Nursery and All Things Garden present the first annual Sunshine Coast Plant Swap! Bring along your seedlings and plants to swap with other community members for new and exciting additions to your garden. Come along and enjoy a sausage sizzle, plant pest and disease Q&A, a Kokedama workshop, kid’s activities, […]
Australian first to give people with a disability lifelong independence
Enrolments are open at one of Queensland’s most anticipated educational centres designed to prepare young people with a disability for a lifetime of independence. The STEPS Pathways College is the first of its kind in Australia that combines real independent living experiences with an intensive 12 month training course, students will gain the necessary skills that […]