Stories
Salvo war chaplains: a century of service
21 April 2015
As a nation pauses this week to remember Anzac Day, and in particular the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, it’s also a mo...
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Larger families facing greater risk of homelessness
28 March 2015
When Melissa was told that the owners of the house she was renting wanted it back at the end of her long-term lease, her heart sank. The rea...
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Corey reconnects with life
26 March 2015
“Corey was totally depressed, totally withdrawn. It was even an effort to get him to shower." "Now first thing in the morning, he jum...
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Salvos help Matty spread his wings
25 March 2015
“We had a baby bird with no feathers who came into all of our lives and now, after 12 months, we have an eagle who is spreading his w...
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Salvos provide hope in darkest times
24 March 2015
In retirement, they had planned to leave their church – Camberwell Corps – in the leafy suburbs of Melbourne to travel Austral...
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Salvos service brings hope to remote region
23 March 2015
The Normanton Recovery and Community Wellbeing Service was officially opened on Wednesday 5 February. The service, located 2000km north west...
Read full storyPassing of Retired General Eva Burrows of The Salvation Army "The People's General"
21 March 2015
It is with a great degree of sadness that The Salvation Army in Australia announces the passing of General Eva Burrows in Melbourne late la...
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Love on the streets of Goulburn
21 March 2015
For the past 18 years, a Salvation Army food van in Goulburn has been active every Friday and Saturday night, reaching out to people on the...
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Salvos Street Teams making a difference
20 March 2015
The pilot Salvos Street Teams program in Sydney's city centre, implemented to reduce alcohol-related violence among young people on Friday a...
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Passion and pain on the land
27 February 2015
When service veteran Robert was forced into droving his cattle for almost a year during the severe drought of 2009, it seemed like the darke...
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