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Salvo youth worker named Father of the Year
4 September 2015 | 0 Comments
Caption: Queensland Father of the Year for the Brisbane region Ron Longhurst (far right) with his family. For Ron Longhurst, Father’s...
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No Interest Loan gives June a hand-up when times were tough
4 September 2015 | 0 Comments
Despite a life of challenges and pain, June had never asked for help. A positive, eloquent and fiercely independent disability pension...
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Homeless rate on the rise in Port Macquarie
1 September 2015 | 0 Comments
Known for its beautiful beaches and hinterland, rural villages and charming seaside towns, Port Macquarie and the wider Hastings region of N...
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How the Salvos helped one family touched by ice addiction
28 August 2015 | 0 Comments
The depth of pain and confusion that Paul and his wife Rose experienced when they realised that their fun, sports-loving son could possibly...
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Brisbane Streetlevel connects with housing residents
28 July 2015 | 0 Comments
Brisbane Streetlevel Mission community members have recently introduced a Friday afternoon barbecue and fellowship time, to connect with peo...
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Hope House gives Brett a future
13 July 2015 | 0 Comments
He still has a few beers a week, he says, but nothing like the amount he consumed before he met Major Joy Wilson. Joy was previously the coo...
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Diamond in the rough
2 July 2015 | 0 Comments
About 25 years ago, Tony Dixon turned up at The Salvation Armys William Booth Institute in Sydney. He was requesting admission to the Brid...
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Retired officers join drought-relief battle
19 June 2015 | 0 Comments
“Australian farmers really are very resilient, especially the ones who have a faith in God. But some haven’t been able to stan...
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Freetown to freedom
15 June 2015 | 0 Comments
Edward Conteh is a refugee from Sierra Leone. He was born in the northern village of Makeni, 200km from the capital, Freetown, in 1970. He l...
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Lyn's Bundy run giving back to God
9 June 2015 | 0 Comments
Lyn Harley was only four when her mother walked out on her, a six-year-old brother and their father. They were difficult days in Australia;...
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