House of Happiness is proudly sponsored by Brisbane Transport Bus Drivers
A Holiday Retreat for Groups
Volunteer bus drivers and their families give weekly donations to help fund the charity and maintain the ‘House of Happiness’. A registered non-profit charity and receive No Government funding.
 | About Us Situated amongst 5 acres of spacious
landscaped gardens with a swimming pool, the complex caters for up to 88
children/adults and is wheelchair friendly. The ‘House of Happiness’ is fully
furnished and contains a large dining room, fully equipped commercial kitchen,
laundry and ironing facilities. Guests pay a nominal fee for the use
of facilities throughout the complex. |
History
In
1971 the "House of Happiness" was established; A sea-side holiday home
at Woorim, Bribie Island for children with disabilities in Queensland.
Today this facility is used by numerous community groups in addition to
special needs groups. Up to 4000 people use this facility annually.
‘Brisbane Tram and Bus Special Children's Association Inc’ (initially‘ Ipswich Road Tramways Crippled Children's Fund’) was established in 1951 by employees of the Ipswich Road Tram Depot, primarily for outings for the Crippled Children of the Montrose Home and the Children's Hospital.
Due to continued rapid progress the Fund was changed in 1953 to enable members to not only aid crippled children, but under-privileged children as well, from every home, hospital and Institution in Brisbane. The name of the organisation became Brisbane Tram and Bus Employees Crippled Children and Orphans’ Fund, in order to further consolidate the Fund and open the way for all employees of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to become members.
Various functions of the fund
were and still are administered entirely for the benefit of special children
from many homes in Brisbane and surrounding districts;
1) The fund sponsored 3 children requiring delicate heart surgery in Sydney and Melbourne, and all 3 operations were successful.
2) 26 buses transport children and nursing staff
to 2 or more all-day picnics annually.
3) Buses transport special children to the
annual RNA Show day in Brisbane.
4) An
Annual Fishing Competition is held on Bribie Island in October.
5) An Annual Art
Competition is held for special needs children with the culmination of
presentation of prizes held at the City Hall in Brisbane in November, 800 –
1000 children participate in this competition.
2 – 16 Clement Street Woorim, Bribie Island, QLD | 07 3408 1675 |
