Stories
Salvos serving lattes by the lake
3 September 2012
Hundreds of people turned out recently for the grand opening of a new Salvation Army café – ‘Sal’s by the Lake...
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Food or bills - pensioners facing stark options
27 August 2012
“For me it is very humbling to see these pensioners, who have probably worked all their lives, having to seek out charity to help the...
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'Welcome home' to stability
27 August 2012
Many women, especially those who have hastily fled domestic violence, often arrive at The Salvation Army’s Pindari Women’s (em...
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Saving lives on 'rode2recovery'
23 August 2012
“I would say to students, ‘my name is Matt and I’m a recovering alcoholic and a drug addict and I’ve lost everyt...
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19 August 2012
A new Salvation Army centre in Newcastle, which houses a number of services including the relocated Oasis Hunter Youth Network, has been ope...
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Essential women's service expands
19 August 2012
The Salvation Army’s Catherine Haven centre in Broken Hill - the only crisis refuge for women and their children for at least 300km i...
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The fight to keep heads above water
13 August 2012
“We’d never missed a mortgage repayment. Then all of a sudden (in the economic downturn) my husband lost his job after working...
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A song from the heart
6 August 2012
“People often join clubs to share an activity and have fun with people they can become friends with. But people who are in boarding...
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Caring with cars
23 July 2012
For those who need to travel for work, study or urgent medical attention to or from areas where public transport is sporadic ornon-existent...
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A burning passion for education
2 July 2012
“The most important advice I give young people is get educated – knowledge is power. Education levels the playing field...
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