Great Outback BBQ fun in Roebourne

Roebourne Community Wellness Centre opened its doors to the community for its Great Outback BBQ last week. The Wellness Centre combined its Great Outback BBQ fundraiser with an Open Day to invite the wider community to take a look at the centre and to learn more about …

Outback Angels

It was a great example of generosity, selfless volunteering and good fortune all coming together to transform the kitchen at the Frontier Services Mount Isa RAFS team office. A Work Party was organised for early August by volunteers Ian and Fay Laurie to do some …

Patrol Ministers gather in Darwin

The Frontier Services Patrol Ministers have travelled from remote and isolated locations across Australia to be in Darwin this week. The biennial Patrol Ministers Conference is an important opportunity for the ministers to share with each other the joys and also the challenges of providing …

Mental health in the outback

Mental health is a topic not often talked about in the bush. Yet, in the outback, where isolation, drought, fire and flooding are constant companions, depression and anxiety can quickly creep up. Without knowledge about mental health and its symptoms, things can go from bad …