Agency News

AFTER a year of work, UnitingCare Queensland launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on 9 February during a special celebration at the State Library of Queensland. The RAP provides a framework for the future which will help the organisation deepen its relationships and make its services more culturally relevant. The Plan builds on the work that UnitingCare Queensland had already ...

UnitingWorld is partnering with Inspired Adventures to offer a team of people the chance to trek through the Himalayas, visit Development projects and engage in inter-faith action with our partner church in North India in September. Together, the team will raise at least $75 000, enough to cover the costs of UnitingWorld’s education projects in Amritsar for a whole year. ...

SOME 20 Blue Care community clients received a special surprise this Christmas when Blue Care staff delivered gourmet hampers donated by The Moggill Markets Committee. Blue Care Brisbane Northside Community Care Service Manager Rebecca Bell said the hampers brought a lot of joy to people who receive assistance from Blue Care staff to remain independent in their own home. “Some ...

EACH year, Wesley Mission Brisbane welcomes a group of talented students from Griffith University to take part in a unique experience. The Griffith University/ Wesley Mission Brisbane (WMB) photographic competition encourages photo journalism students to tell the stories of staff , volunteers and the people WMB support and present a portfolio of photographs from their time with the organisation. The ...

ALL over Australia, people are putting aside their coffees, weekly newspapers and favourite television shows and instead throwing their energy behind efforts to build water tanks in Zimbabwe. No, they're not actually travelling to Africa. It is all part of UnitingWorld's Lent Event. People help overcome poverty by giving up an item from everyday life during the period of Lent ...

EIGHTY PEOPLE came together in the heart of outback Queensland for the Nebine Community Centre Fundraising Cricket Match on 24 September. The Centre, located 190km west of Mitchell in southwest Queensland, is a vital social hub for people living in remote and often isolated locations across the region. The annual cricket match was held to raise funds for Frontier Services, ...

ON FRIDAY 4 November, the Heads of Churches from The Downs region gathered with the church community in Injune, north of Roma, to celebrate the culmination of almost 10 years of ecumenical vision. The Anglican Bishop Rob Nolan shared the journey of three churches that wanted to worship and serve God together. The decision was made to worship in one ...

BLUE UNIFORMS were replaced with glamorous attire on 3 November at this year’s Blue Care Staff Recognition Night where 63 employees were honoured for reaching a career milestone of 20 years continuous service with the organisation. The awards also recognised 35 services where staff showed amazing courage, resilience and innovation during the Queensland natural disasters earlier this year. Staff travelled ...

ONCE AGAIN Frontier Services Christmas Gift Cards will provide an opportunity to buy a Christmas gift for someone that will keep giving long after the tinsel comes down and the sales are over. Frontier Services National Development Manager, Gabriel Lacoba, said the cards provide a way to directly impact the lives of people in remote Australia throughout the year to ...

BLUE CARE will recognise its 2,380 valued volunteers across Queensland and northern New South Wales as part of International Volunteer Day today. Blue Care services around the state are thanking their volunteers at various morning teas and luncheons throughout this week. Blue Care Volunteer Coordinator Nikki Briskey said it’s important to acknowledge the wonderful Blue Care volunteers and the great work ...