With just over a week left until Christmas Day, we decided to ask some of the residents living at Old Timers in Alice Springs about their favourite Christmas memories. They were full of wonderful stories like riding on a sled in the snow down the street, eating rabbit instead of turkey for Christmas dinner because of the war-time rations, waiting six weeks for …
Rev Bruce Gallacher painted a vivid picture of rugged ranges, red soil and native flora when he spoke about his work as the Kimberley Patrol Minister at the centenary celebrations held in Portland, Victoria. Portland Uniting Church hosted the celebration to mark 100 years of ministry in remote Australia by Frontier Services and its predecessors. …
A new building for Frontier Services staff in Alice Springs was officially opened on Saturday. It has been named Centenary House, in recognition of the centenary of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) this year, and features a unique sustainable design. Minister for Regional Development and Indigenous Advancement Alison Anderson MLA officially opened the building, located on the same site as the Old Timers …
With the celebration of International Volunteer Day yesterday, we are excited to share this story written by Outback Links volunteer Jenny Rossiter about her experience of lending a hand at Wartaka Station in South Australia. We thank all our volunteers for the wonderful job they do. A new Tonka grader was in the back of the red-dust …
Many remote families have enjoyed a visit from RAFS teams in the lead up to Christmas. As the five RAFS teams wrap up for the year, they are trying to visit as many families as possible to bring the excitement of Christmas to the children as it will be a long break in between visits over …
It was a day of fun, food and friends at the inaugural Emerald Great Outback BBQ, held earlier this month. Approximately 120 people gathered at the Capricornia School of Distance Education to celebrate, raising $300 for Frontier Services. The Emerald Remote Area Families Service team joined with the school to host the BBQ and set …
Russell Miles came to the Pilbara to do something different. And it wasn’t to work in the mines. The father of three has moved from Melbourne to Hedland to work with Frontier Services as the Area Coordinator for its Respite Services in the Pilbara. His new role will involve training and supporting an expanding team …
While most of their peers headed for the coast to celebrate finishing school on the beach, two schoolies from Warragul in rural Victoria, Emma Grigg and Philippa Foot, are spending their break-up holiday as far from the ocean as you can get. The 18 year olds from Chairo Christian School in Drouin are celebrating “Schoolies …
Hearing about what Frontier Services is doing to support remote Australians was a highlight for more than 100 people who attended the annual Victorian Supporters Lunch held in Melbourne on Friday. Supporters travelled from across the state to be there, from Benalla to Bendigo to Warrnambool and all around Melbourne. Frontier Services National Director Rosemary …
The people of remote Australia must have the ability to participate equally in and have equal access to the community in which they live and contribute, Frontier Services National Director Rosemary Young told the 4th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium today in Adelaide. Ms Young spoke about the imbalance between the city and the bush …
