Category: Disasters and other appeals
Ongoing care key to supporting bushfire recovery
15 October 2020
As the complex recovery needs of communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 continue to be addressed by Salvation Army recovery workers, team leader Martin Boyle wants to remind those affected to reach out for assistance when the...
Read moreSalvos Bushfire Recovery Team heads to Wytaliba
15 October 2020
When the tight-knit community of Wytaliba was decimated by bushfires in November 2019, the residents suffered unspeakable trauma and loss. W...
Read moreCommunity input and collaboration informs Salvos bushfire support
15 October 2020
Deputy Captain Peter Heward and his crew from the Bombala Fire Station, in the Monaro region of New South Wales, were working tirelessly on ...
Read moreBushfire impacted families at home with new housing pods
25 June 2020
The Salvation Army has entered into an initiative with the New South Wales Government and the Minderoo Foundation to provide bushfire-affect...
Read moreSalvos detail method to bushfire recovery
16 June 2020
Public commentary surrounding the release of funds raised from The Salvation Army’s Bushfire Disaster Appeal, has, at times, been lou...
Read moreBushfire Disaster Appeal Report released
27 April 2020
The Salvation Army has released a six-month Disaster Appeal Report, outlining its ongoing recovery work in areas of Australia affected by de...
Read moreSalvos ramp up bushfire recovery operation
11 February 2020
The Salvation Army has shifted to the recovery phase of its bushfire assistance, thanks to the generous support and contributions of the Aus...
Read moreBushfire recovery efforts
31 January 2020
With several fires still burning out of control, The Salvation Army remains active in its response – supporting emergency personnel a...
Read moreAn update on our response to the bushfires
23 January 2020
The Salvation Army’s response to the national bushfire disaster is in its fourth month. To date, we have distributed $8.4m (80 per ce...
Read moreTerritorial Commander thanks Disaster Appeal corporate supporters
22 January 2020
Updated 24 January 2020 “We have been completely overwhelmed by the volume of support – financially and emotionally – ...
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