Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre Inc
ABN 27 072 698 710charityEducation
CairnsQLD4879Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.4M
All sources
Contracts
$604K
2 contracts
Justice Funding
$1.8M
13 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $604K across 1 buyersReceives Funding — $1.8M
Power Profile
Procurement
$604K
1 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$1.8M
Relationships
19
Connected entities
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Broadbent | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gail Winter | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Loretta Lashmore | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nanette Hickenbotham | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Geoffrey Roberson | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Julie Kessler | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $321K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Community Work Skills | $236K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2024-25 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work | $232K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $186K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Social Inclusion | $179K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $169K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Skill Up | $125K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| SKILLING QUEENSLANDERS FOR WORK — COMMUNITY WORK SKILLS | $123K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Older People | $110K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $15K | 3 | 2014-15 – 2020-21 |
| Child related costs | $9 | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
Federal Contracts
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 510086-16856 - support services | $302K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | 2019-02-19 |
| 510086-16856 - support services | $302K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | 2019-02-18 |