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The Salvation Army “opened fire” in Penrith in 1884 and that fire is still burning bright, with the Salvos still providing practical, emotional and spiritual assistance to all in the community in need.

Always about people finding Freedom

Opening Fire

The locals in Penrith were talking about the Salvos before they even arrived. An article in the Nepean Times in 1884 states: There is every probability of a detachment of The Salvation Army being quartered in Penrith for...

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What's in a name?

The Salvation Army in Australia has long been known as the “Salvos” – a term of endearment given to it by the public it serves. But in the early days it seems that each local expression of The Salvat...
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Expansion

Salvationists from Penrith pioneered the Army’s work in the lower Blue Mountains, with meetings conducted by Penrith Salvation Army officers from 1960 to 1979 when the Springwood “outpost” became a f...
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Still in the heart of Penrith

A fire in the Penrith Salvation Army building on the corner of Castlereigh and Tindale Streets in the centre of Penrith in early 1970 led to the building of the current Salvation Army building in Glenmore Park. The Salva...
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In times of need

It’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of “presence” – of  being there in times of need. Penrith Salvation Army’s Emergency Services volunteers are on hand at disas...
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Always about people finding Freedom

From its early days when The Salvation Army band used to march down High Street, to today when Salvos can be found serving meals, providing welfare support or teaching budgeting skills; one thing has remained the same. T...
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