In an effort to rival any Backyard Blitz make-over, the Cobar Uniting Church has transformed a dry and dusty patch of dirt allocated for parking, into a green, safe and welcoming children’s playground. Frontier Services Cobar/Nyngan Patrol Minister Rev Ian Tucker endorsed the facility with enthusiasm. As a part of his ministry, Mr Tucker spends …

Forty years ago, not long after Karratha was established to accommodate the workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company, a pre-school was started for the families that came to work there. As homes and infrastructure emerged alongside ambitious new mining ventures, most of the planning for the new town was focused on the booming mining …

Forty years ago, not long after Karratha was established to accommodate the workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company, a pre-school was started for the families that came to work there. As homes and infrastructure emerged alongside ambitious new mining ventures, most of the planning was focused on the booming mining industry. The Australian Inland …

As Frontier Services celebrates 100 years at the heart of remote Australia this year, take a look at this editorial published in our quarterly publication Frontier News in April 1962, the Jubilee Year. “We have entered the Jubilee Year of the frontier services founded by Flynn. Fifty years have seen a change or two but …

As the worst of the floods have moved south of the Queensland border, Frontier Services has continued to support the residents of remote Australia affected by the deluge. Flooding has settled across Queensland and residents have begun to return to normality, however townships in Northern NSW have been evacuated as roads become inaccessible and water …

Flooding waters from the Bogan River were kept from spilling into the town of Nyngan, in central-west NSW this week, thanks to a levee built following the major flood of 1990. Cobar/Nyngan Patrol Minister Ian Tucker took the photo, right, at Rotary Park on Sunday. Meanwhile, as the worst of the floods have moved south of the Queensland border, …

The following diary extracts were supplied by Helen Blackall. Her Grandmother (Nanna, as we called her) lived only 2 miles from their home and was very much a part of their family life. She was born Ethel Frances Balfour (known as Beth) in 1890, married Charles Franklin Crosby in 1920 and died in 1973.  Her …

The Australian Inland Mission (AIM) was there when it was needed to support the once thriving community in Radium Hill, the birthplace of uranium mining in Australia. Uranium was discovered in Radium Hill, 460 km north-east of Adelaide near Broken Hill in 1906, with intermittent mining occurring until 1931. In 1952 intensive mining commenced. Shafts were sunk and a …

John and Shan Sharp hadn’t planned to retire early, sell the house and travel Australia, but after a freak storm flooded their home in Charters Towers, North Queensland and John was crippled with debilitating arthritis, they needed a new lease on life. Not used to being idle John, a fitter and turner, knew that he …

Nyngan grandmother Glad Eldridge has an endless supply of energy and commitment when it comes to supporting her community and the people of remote Australia. The 81-year-old was named the Senior Volunteer of the Year for the Orana/Far West district last year in recognition of her work with the Nyngan Museum for close to 20 …