Every Friday 10 am-12pm, the Proserpine Community Centre hosts a free sausage sizzle BBQ.
The community event, which is now in its 5th week, encourages everyone to come on down, meet their neighbours and have a bite to eat.
Proserpine Community Centre Organiser, Ingrid Ruck, emphasised that the event is open to all age groups and “everyone is welcome.”
“This is a safe place with no judgements, a huge variety of people come.”
You're welcome to come and go as you please, but it's a fantastic chance to meet others in the community, chat, and enjoy a sizzle—especially in a time when social isolation is increasingly noticeable:
“Human connection is what is missing from this world,” Ingrid Emphasised.
Given the limited transport options in Proserpine compared to other areas, community members without cars often face challenges accessing events in nearby cities. To help mitigate this issue; the community centre organises local events to ensure that everyone has opportunities to participate and stay engaged without needing to travel extensively.
The Proserpine Community Centre also have a no waste policy, meaning any leftover food from the BBQ goes to community members or Impact Church who have a free food pantry full of donated items. This makes sure that no food goes to waste.
With the beginning of their community gardens, the centre also hopes to use food waste for compost.
What: FREE Sausage Sizzle
When: Every Friday, 10am-12pm
Where: Proserpine Community Centre
Steve Thompson cooking up a storm at the sausage sizzle. Photo credit: Ruth Puddefoot