Wendy and Ross Groves have been part of the Outback Links program since its inception. With two properties to run, totalling 190,000 acres, they value the much needed support, friendship and respite our volunteers provide. Find out how our volunteers are helping to keep farmers on their properties and making a difference in remote Australia.
In this edition of our refreshed-look Frontier News, we share stories about standing with Farmers and First Peoples, including Outback Links volunteers providing friendship and support to graziers managing two properties; Rev Mitch of the Murchison Remote Area bringing hope to the people and community of Meekatharra; and an artist’s vision of creating tourism to improve outcomes for Meekatharra’s Aboriginal youth.
Our Order of Service is the programme of events used when holding a Frontier Services’ celebration at your Uniting Church. This is our way of connecting metro to rural in celebration. This year’s Order of Service contains a beautiful selection of prayers, hymns and readings that reflect life out bush. Please download your own copy of our Order of Service or contact us and we can post out copies to your congregation.
When Terry* first came to the Pilbara he was excited to have a new opportunity for providing for his young family. The downside was that to do this, he would have to leave them. His job required him to head away to the Outback on-site in the Pilbara, WA, for one to three months at a time, as a fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) worker, in a mine.
Last week at the Sydney Mint, Frontier Services revealed its refreshed brand to an excited crowd of committed supporters and partners, wonderful volunteers and representatives from other Uniting Church agencies.
In this edition of Frontier News, we share stories about serving those in the Australian Outback, including Rev Sunny of the Cunnamulla-Burke & Wills Remote Area supporting Queenslanders during a long drought; Outback Links volunteers providing assistance and respite during times of ill-health and grief; and reflecting on the Kennedy Remote Area – then and now.
Celebrating our win as Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year!
Frontier News November 2017 Edition is out now! In this issue, we welcome Rev. Karama Ioapo to Frontier Services, we look at the wonderful contributions of Anita Clayton, as well as an inspiring story of locals rallying together at William Creek – and much more! Click here to read this edition of Frontier News online! …
Our National Director, Jannine Jackson recently spoke with our Bush Chaplain, Paul Glazbrook about the recent tragedy that swept over the community of Mannahill, SA. Here is Jannine’s account of what happened, and how grateful she is that we have our Bush Chaplains across Remote Australia. — When I think about the differences between country and suburban …
We are very honoured to be a finalist for our recognized work with our volunteer program. Outback Links has been placed as finalists in four categories; Excellence in Volunteer Management, Senior Volunteer of the Year, NSW Volunteer of the Year Corporate Team, as well as NSW Volunteer of the Year Volunteer Team. We are immensely …
