He’s a Fisher of Men
He’s a Fisher of Men Peter, one of the disciples was a fisherman. More than two thousand years later, another disciple in Christ, Rev Ron Watson is casting his line. Ron is a Patrol Minister up on the pointy end of Australia, Cape York. For weeks during the dry season he is out on patrol visiting …
On a Wing and a Prayer: Frontier Services’ Patrol Minister Flying in the Dark
Flying in the Dark Centralian Patrol Minister, Rev Colin Gordon does not spend all his time jumping out of planes, sometimes, he actually flies them! He was recently in Sydney to complete a night flying course which will benefit the people in his area of remote Australia greatly. The night flying course was held in …
Nissan Australia drives Outback Trial connection
Nissan Australia will again partner major national inland pastoral and healthcare provider Frontier Services and the 2014 Classic Outback Trial, connecting people in urban areas with those in need of assistance in remote parts of Australia. Nissan will provide a range of four-wheel drive vehicles for essential surveys, medical intervention and the operation of the Trial, …
Uralla – Small Community – Big Hearts
The Uniting Church congregation in the little town of Uralla, in the New South Wales Northern tablelands, is one of the great supporters of the work of Frontier Services and the support we give to people in remote Australia. Uralla once boasted a population of 12,000 at the height of the gold rush and then …
Frontier Services Representatives meet with Balonne Shire Council
A meeting between members of Balonne Shire Council including the Mayor, Cr Donna Stewart and the CEO Peter O’May and Rev Alan White, Interim National Director and Karen Harvey, Queensland Regional Director on Monday 21st October agreed to jointly produce a new application for funding for the Bollon Bush Nursing Centre that will include an approach to the Queensland …
Frontier Services Representatives Meet With Balonne Shire Council
A meeting between members of Balonne Shire Council including theMayor, Cr Donna Stewart and the CEO Peter O’May and Rev Alan White, InterimNational Director and Karen Harvey, Queensland Regional Director on Monday 21stOctober agreed to jointly produce a new application for funding for the BollonBush Nursing Centre that will include an approach to the Queensland …
Bridging the Digital Divide
In times where mobile technology is readily available and we’re constantly on our smart phones to find something out online, it is important for us to appreciate that not everyone in Australia has that luxury. Sadly, for parts of rural and remote Australia, access to technology is slow, poor quality and more expensive. In some …
Melting Pot of Cultures and Cuisines
Cooking and eating food together overcomes many barriers to language and culture. With a huge migrant population, Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara is a melting pot of cultures and customs with up to 64 different languages spoken in a relatively small town. Irene Dempsey, from Port Hedland Community Migrant Service, says no two days …
Snapshot of Frontier Services’ history preserved
One of the most iconic photos of Rev John Flynn, who founded the work of Frontier Services, will be safely preserved for future generations after the original negative was donated to the National Library of Australia. The famous photo, taken of John Flynn sitting on a fence and speaking to a bushman, was in the …