Journey with us to the remote communities of Birdsville (QLD) and Tottenham (NSW) as our incredible Bush Chaplains and volunteers show up at the gate to show people in remote Australia that there are people who care. Meet Pastor Cain Hartigan and learn how a chat over a cuppa can save a life! Hear what our farmers had to say about the helping hands and hope our volunteers brought them.
We believe people in remote Australia deserve access to help and support when they need it most. Watch our latest video to hear from our Aussie farmers, and find out how you can make a real difference to the lives of people doing it tough in the bush. Donate, volunteer or host a Great Outback BBQ.
The NRMA has joined forces with Frontier Services Outback Links to connect volunteers with people in rural and remote Australia in need of a helping hand. This September, skilled mechanics will head out bush in support of drought-affected farmers in north-western New South Wales.
When times get tough in the bush, people feel increasingly isolated. Our farmers tell us that what gets them through is knowing there are people out there for them. People like our incredible Outback Links volunteers. But we need your help to keep our volunteering program going for another year…
Our farmers have endured so much for so long. But what’s getting them through is knowing that other people are there for them. People who care and people who are willing to give them a hand up. We’re so grateful for our incredible Outback Links volunteers who brought helpful hands and hope to farmers in and around Moree (NSW) during a recent trip.
We’re so grateful for your wonderful support this year, which is forging friendships and lifting spirits in the Outback. In this issue we take you to Bingara (NSW) where farmers Greg and Bethany Stace have their first Outback Links experience. We share the ongoing struggles people in the bush face and demonstrate the growing need for our incredible volunteers and Bush Chaplains.
“We all need to listen, learn, respect and nurture. We all have a place here and we all have a critical role to play in encouraging others to take an active part in making the future different from our past.” During NAIDOC Week 2019 our National Programs Manager, Michelle McLeod shares her experience of Walk on Country at Uluru.
In mid-2017 an extraordinary event took place at the heart of Australia. Chosen representatives of all First Nation Peoples gathered and, setting aside all differences, forged one unified call to all Australians. In NAIDOC week 2019 we encourage all to read the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Earlier this year, the mining town of Tom Price in our Pilbara Remote Area (WA) was rocked by the mysterious disappearance of one of its beloved members. Our Bush Chaplain, Rev John Dihm brought the community together. He provided practical and pastoral care during one of its darkest times. He was with them every step of the way. This is his story.
