The festive season had a jolly start for Frontier Services supporters in Queensland who attended the annual Frontier Services Queensland Auxiliary function on 1 November. “Bush Christmas Cheer” was the theme for the function at Wesley House in Brisbane hosted by the supporters group. Cunnamulla Patrol Minister Rev Dennis Cousens was guest speaker, sharing about …

VISION AND ORGANISATIONAL LONGEVITY.   Sidney Myer Chair of Rural Education and Communities Newsletter; Prof John Halsey, October 2012.   In September, I spoke at the Frontier Services Centenary celebration conference on the theme of the next 100 years of service – quite a challenge. Frontier Services was formerly the Australian Inland Mission founded by the Rev John Flynn in 1912. The invitation to speak provided …

UFS SUPPORTS FRONTIER SERVICES.   Uniting Financial Services Newsletter; September 2012.   Uniting Financial Services is proud to support Frontier Services as it celebrates 100 years of ministry and support for the people of remote Australia. UFS has for 20 years provided financial services to Frontier Services, an agency of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. This year …

It takes a wide range of people with a variety of skills, time, enthusiasm and generosity to sustain Frontier Services’ network of care for people across remote Australia. The community at Adare Uniting Church in Victor Harbor, South Australia, is full of people just like that who give their time and support to Frontier Services …

The latest edition of Frontier News looks at the challenge of sustainability in remote Australia and how Frontier Services assists those most affected by changes in the environment. This story from the November edition of Frontier News tells us why a sustainable future lies at the heart of remote Australia.  If you’re going to be a cow, you …

When it comes to the health of remote communities, the team at the Frontier Services Savannah Regional Health Service knows it takes a whole lot of people working together to make a lasting difference. The award winning team from Savannah Regional Health Service (L-R) Paula Ransom, Jodie Melvin and Anna Burley.It was exactly this approach …

Members of the Uniting Church in Australia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia came together to celebrate their shared history of support for people in remote areas at a joint Centenary service in Canberra on October 21. More than 100 people attended the service jointly hosted by the Wesley Uniting Church and St Andrews Presbyterian …

Think you have to be young and agile to compete in the Olympics? Well not at Frontier Services Terrace Gardens in Darwin. The residents at the aged care service recently challenged the residents of two other services, Tracy Aged Care and the Juninga Centre, to an Olympic-style competition. Activities Officers Karen Thomas and Karen Tims …

MEMORIES OF ANDAMOOKA OUTPOST HOSPITAL Submitted by Margaret Burrows and Milly Howden At this time when the church is celebrating the centenary of Frontier Services and its predecessor the Australian Inland Mission, we were asked to write about some of our experiences at the AIM Outpost Hospital at Andamooka Opal Fields which we started in 1965. The opal …