News

We’re a very busy organisation; as well as delivering our life-changing services to more than 1500 Queenslanders who are blind or vision impaired, we work hard to raise the profile of our organisation and increase awareness about our services and need for community support.

For more information, please contact our Marketing and Communications Department on 07 3261 7555.

• Meet 'Nessie'

  Help ‘Nessie’ on her journey to become a life-changing Guide Dog. Meet our new postcard pin-up, ‘Nessie’. She is just one of a litter of new pups on the journey to become a life-changing guide for a Queenslander with low ...

• Buy your 'Entertainment Book' from Guide Dogs

  The 2013/2014 Entertainment Books are here!   Guide Dogs Queensland is raising funds by selling the 2013/2014 Entertainment Books: Brisbane/Sunshine Coast - $65 Gold Coast - $55  Far North Quee...

• April is Guide Dog Month

  Every April we celebrate Guide Dog Month at Guide Dogs Queensland, and this year is no different with events planned around the state. 18 April Guide Dog Team Graduation Held at the Breeding and Training Centre in Bald Hills (Brisba...

• New homes needed for 500 dogs!

  April is Guide Dog Month at Guide Dogs Queensland and we’re on the look-out for homes for 500 of our best mates. Fortunately these dogs don’t need food, water or walks in the park – they just need to fed regularly with spare change....

• A step forward to a more accessible Brisbane

  6 March 2013 Twenty new “talking signs” will be switched-on today in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall as part of an Australian-first initiative to make the city more accessible and inclusive for visitors with a vision impairment. Guide Dogs ...

• Sponsor a pair of canine clodhoppers

  Dog shoes have become the brand new fad here at Guide Dogs Queensland – and while these shoes certainly make a fashion statement it’s their practicality, not their appearance, that’s causing a stir. The specially designed shoes prot...

• News from the Nursery

  Welcome the 'P' Litter! In 2013, it's our aim to bring you more good news stories, so you can see how your support is making a difference here at Guide Dogs Queensland. This month, we're introducing the 'P' Litter - 10 beautiful black Labrador Retr...

• Tapping into goodwill on the Gold Coast

  February 6, 2013 The cast of Australia’s most successful theatrical export, Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS will share the stage with some equally talented hounds on Wednesday, February 6 at 10.30am at Jupiters Hotel & Casino. Guide Dog-in-tr...

• Foster homes needed for Christmas deliveries

  15 January 2013 The stork has been very generous to Guide Dogs Queensland over the Christmas break, delivering 11 bouncing baby pups that are in urgent need of new foster homes. Guide Dogs Queensland CEO Chris Laine said the puppies, ranging from 10...

• Just another way to support Guide Dogs Queensland

  Guide Dogs Queensland is seeking donations of certain collectibles and memorabilia as a unique way of fundraising. If you have any of the following items, and can donate them for fundraising purposes, please send to Guide Dogs Queensland, PO Box 50, ...

• We just got social!!

  For an inside look at our cool canines why not join our Facebook for furballs or follow our tail-wagging Tweets? Our social media supporters are the first to hear the latest ne...

• GDQ's International White Cane Day celebration draws a crowd

  Guide Dogs Queensland celebrated International White Cane Day on Friday, 15 October, with a community awareness event in the Queen Street Mall. Brisbane City Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor and 4BC reporter Tanya Grimward donned blindfolds and joined more than 20 White Cane Users to walk around the mall, raising awareness of the Braille Trail. Both Ms Owen-Taylor and Ms Grimward commented on the difficulty of relying on a White Cane for mobility and the need for pedestrians to give way on the trail.