Mission Australia: An integral part of Brisbanes heritage. |
Having started out as Brisbane City Mission in 1859, Mission Australia has been providing a helping hand to people in need for 150 years since the city was first chosen as Queenslands capital.Earli...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 19:13:00 GMT |
Latest media release: Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away |
Mission
Australia one of the largest providers of homeless services in the
country has expressed its concern at new figures which show that
close to 60% of people who need help from government-...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 17:59:00 GMT |
Yohei pedals the Great Ocean Road |
Yohei
Takahashi a 21-year-old university student from Japan is currently
riding a push-bike across Australia in an epic 7000km Ride for Youth
to raise money for young Australians suffering fr...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 21:21:00 GMT |
Donate your enviro bags today! |
From
1 July, Mission Australias Big Heart Enterprise shops in NSWs
Illawarra region will be plastic bag free&but we need your help to keep
up our supply of environmentally friendly altern...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 22:26:00 GMT |
Personal story: A family's fresh start |
A story in todays Daily Telegraph
provides a powerful account of how families living on the edge can find
themselves battling homelessness with just the change of a few
circumstances.Up until late...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 21:09:00 GMT |
Opinion: Childcare must ensure children are school ready |
Yesterdays
announcement by the Federal Government that it will press all childcare
centres to ensure children in their care are ready to learn when they
start school is to be warmly welcomed.A chi...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 17:39:00 GMT |
When Gambling is No Longer Fun - from John Brett, Service Manager, Financial and Gambling Couns |
John Brett, Service Manager, Mission Australia Financial and Gambling CounsellingWith
over 20% of the worlds poker machines, Australia can confidently claim
the title of the worlds heaviest gamb...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 17:49:00 GMT |
Volunteers help refugees to feel at home |
Refugees
settling in Australia are often moving to a country so foreign in
culture to their own that the experience is very traumatic.For
those who have lived in lawless refugee camps for decades, ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 19:54:00 GMT |
Mission Australia celebrates National Families Week |
Families from around Liverpool flocked to the hub near Miller
Shopping Centre last Friday for a free BBQ and entertainment as part of
National Families Week celebrations hosted by Mission Australi...
Posted by on Sun, 17 May 2009 20:41:00 GMT |
Silence grips Australia as Hush for Homelessness kicks off! |
Thousands
of Australians are today taking part in the countrys biggest
fundraising event to tackle the problem of homelessness Mission
Australias Hush for Homelessness.In schools, workplaces, h...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:19:00 GMT |
