ABC: Compass – “The Man on the $20 Note”

THE MAN ON THE $20 NOTE.   ABC: Compass; 23 September 2012.   100 years ago this week the Australian Inland Mission was founded by Rev John Flynn – a 20th century visionary who built bush hospitals, helped develop the Pedal Radio and most famously pioneered the world’s …

Forbes Advocate – “Classic Outback Trial shifts into top gear”

CLASSIC OUTBACK TRIAL SHIFTS INTO TOP GEAR.  Forbes Advocate; Tuesday August 12, 2012.   The start to the 2012 Classic Outback Trial is on track – quite literally – ahead of this Saturday’s prologue time trials here in Forbes. Event Director and Deputy Clerk of Course Philip Bernadou yesterday confirmed the first car to Saturday’s …

Building healthy communities

Families living on remote grazing properties in the Gulf Savannah region had the opportunity to take time out and learn some important water skills when they came together for Camp Cobbold this month. Frontier Services Savannah Regional Health Service partnered with the North Queensland Royal …

Celebrating in Beltana

The population of Beltana swelled from 16 to nearly 400 people on the weekend as visitors came from near and far to celebrate the centenary of the establishment of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM). Beltana, a tiny but remarkable settlement 540km north of Adelaide, holds …