Palm Sunday, centre stage
Cast of Stormy Waters Issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers have inspired an unusual theatre production coming to Wesley Church on Lonsdale Street on Palm Sunday.
Class of ‘74
L – R: Elaine Oliver, John & Robyn Smith,Brian Giddings, Ton & Frida van Doorn, Bob Ridley.
The price of freedom
Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison Sitting alongside a convicted murderer in an overcrowded Thai prison would seem an unlikely and altogether harrowing scenario for most people.
Yarram welcomes young Tongans
A group of young men (pictured) from the Tupoa High School in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, made a big impact on the Yarram Parish over summer.
School of thought
At its February meeting, the Synod Standing Committee made significant decisions regarding the Uniting Church’s potential relationships with its 14 schools within this synod.
Swapping war stories
As the centenary of the battle at Gallipoli approaches, it would seem the entire country is invited to remember the event that many feel ‘forged a nation’.
Benefit of the doubt
From a very young age, my brothers and I enjoyed playing cricket on the front driveway. Ours was the biggest (and best) game in the street.
Synod wins free speech in Tasmania
The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania was part of a successful campaign to stop the Tasmanian Liberal Government allowing large businesses to silence their critics through the use of defamation laws.
UnitingCare Australia responds to social services reform
Outlining an overhaul of the Federal social services system recommended by Patrick McClure at a projected cost of 150 million, Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has stated “the budget needs repair.
Smile for the Camera! – Pancake Day 2015
UnitingCare’s annual Pancake Day fundraiser has been a smashing success thanks to generous members of the local community, with nearly 400 events registered across Victoria and Tasmania.