Resurrection blessings and Anzacs remembered: From the shores of Lake Dulverton in Tasmania to Karijini National Park in the Pilbara, people came together in remote Australia for Easter and Anzac Day events. Though small in numbers compared with packed city churches at Easter, these community gatherings are significant in the way they bring people together …
An Easter Message from the President of the Uniting Church: Rev Professor Andrew Dutney
An Easter Message from the President of the Uniting Church: Greetings to you on this very special day for Australians of the Christian faith – the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to John’s Gospel in the Bible, it was Mary Magdalene who ran and told the disciples “I have seen the …
New National Director for Frontier Services Announced
I am very pleased to announce that Frontier Services has a new National Director. The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the appointment of Rev Scott Kelly. Rev Kelly is a deacon of the Uniting Church with wide experience in engaging with government at senior levels and leading innovative justice programs. Prior to becoming a minister …
All Staff Message
Media Release Blue Care As you are aware, Blue Care has been managing Frontier Services’ Aged Care facilities since the beginning of December 2013. On Saturday March 22, 2014 the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Standing Committee passed a resolution to transfer the operation of the residential and community aged care services in the Northern Territory to …
Calling All Australian Inland Mission Nurses
Frontier Services’ founder, Rev John Flynn once said that without women in the outback there would be no outback. Flynn knew women were civilisers, they sweetened life in a harsh environment, they were a kind word and gesture and carers and healers. He knew well, how tough the Australian Inland Mission nurses had it in …
Frontier Services Official Charity Partner of Sydney to London Rally
Frontier Services is proud to announce that it is the official Charity Partner for the Sydney to London Classic Marathon Rally. Around 40 cars will travel the first two legs of the event from Sydney to Perth, through some of the most remote and spectacular landscapes. Competitors from all over the world compete in this …
February Frontier News is Out Now
The latest edition of February Frontier News has hit the shelves this week. In this quarter’s edition we focus on ‘Family’. While 2014 is the United Nations International year of Family Farming, at Frontier Services, we believe that every year is the year of family farming. In the February Frontier News we look at family …
A New Year – A New School. Riley’s Off To Boarding School
Riley Candy is your typical country boy on a property somewhere in Queensland near Charters Towers. He lives with his parents and two siblings on an 86,000 hectare property, more than 110 kilometres from the nearest town. His mum, Yvette Candy, says that nearly half of that road is unsealed. And yet Riley is not …
A Birthday Snapshot with the Governor-General
She is as close to royalty as we can get: our very own Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO. Wherever she goes, much interest, both media and with communities, follows. On the 16th of December Quentin Bryce was visiting Mutijulu as a guest of Indigenous Elder, Ms Barbara Tjikatu AM. While there, …
Blessing on Your Works
Rev Jeffery Rronang Garrawurra, Chairman of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, and his wife, Sally, stopped in at the Frontier Services’ stall at Yurora NCYA Festival to offer their blessings to all Frontier Services’ staff for the coming year. “Yes, we know Frontier Services well!” declared Rev Jeff. “God bless your works! One …