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, …
January 10, 2014 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
December 2, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
November 13, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
November 8, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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, …
October 28, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
October 23, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
October 15, 2013 In General By Frontier Services
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 …
November 7, 2012 In General By Frontier Services
Pray
Pray for our Patrol Ministers You are invited to pray individually or as part of a church community for each of our Patrol Ministers as they share the love of Christ with all who live and work across remote Australia in what is effectively a ‘ministry of grace’. Our Patrol Ministers, whether by road or ...
September 19, 2011 In General By Frontier Services
Leave a gift in your will
Making a Will is one of the most important decisions you can make in your life. It ensures that your wishes are carried out and that the values you hold most deeply live on through the work of others – such as the work of Frontier Services – after your death. Frontier Services needs to …