Stories
Hazel celebrates 100 years with the Salvos
2 November 2020
For more than 100 years, Hazel Vickery’s life has been richly entwined with the work and mission of The Salvation Army. Hazel was bor...
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Salvation Army Emergency Services ready to meet community's needs
15 October 2020
When the catastrophic bushfires of 2019-2020 had the country in its grip, Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) swiftly responded. And in...
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Bushfire outreach leads to firm friendship
15 October 2020
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 started as early as September 2019, and over the intense months that followed – NSW, Queensla...
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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...
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Salvos 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...
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Community 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...
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Beware 'easy' money in tough times
14 October 2020
They target the vulnerable, they target people on Centrelink – those who are already poor and marginalised -- and once people get one...
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What If - The General's Message
9 October 2020
General Brian Peddle is the world leader of the Salvation Army. The General's Message to the International Army I have never been drawn to h...
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Moneycare COVID-19 tips and resources
16 September 2020
The Salvation Army’s Moneycare team of financial counsellors have been working around the clock since the COVID-19 pandemic began sev...
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Salvos serve the community as COVID-19 continues to affect Australia
15 September 2020
As Australians experience a continued period of COVID-19 lockdown, quarantine and movement restrictions, concerns for their physical and men...
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