A day out in Esperance

A day out in Esperance

It is amazing what can be achieved when the whole community comes together. Recently, West Nullarbor Patrol Minister Rob Dummermuth, who is chaplain at the Esperance Aged Care Facility, joined with 40 volunteers to take all the residents of the service out for a special …

Rev Peter Wait on Patrol in the Barkly

Rev Peter Wait on Patrol in the Barkly

A willingness to drive for hours on end across some of the outback’s most remote country is not a usual prerequisite for a church minister, but for Rev Peter Wait, the new Tennant Barkly Patrol Minister for Frontier Services, it is absolutely essential. Based in …

Not just a one-way street

Not just a one-way street

Super Grandads. Makeover masters. Bush Angels. There are probably many titles you could give to these two volunteers but they usually go by just one name. This week, Grahame Rumballe and Graeme Kenwrick, two retirees from Brisbane, returned home from another volunteer placement with Outback …

A helping hand comes round

A helping hand comes round

Southwest Queensland farmer Jennifer Crocker is the type of person who likes to help out. She is passionately involved in various community groups and regularly puts her hand up when things need to get done. She recently hosted a market and garden day which raised …

“Thanks a Million” to our volunteers

During National Volunteer Week from 13-19 May, Frontier Services is celebrating the enormous contribution made by our Outback Links volunteers to support the people of rural and remote Australia. Each year, our volunteers assist more than 500 outback families, providing a much needed helping hand …