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In times of need

Salvation Army stock imageIt’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of ‘presence’- of  being there in times of need.

When the Childers Palace Backpack Hotel fire killed 15 people in the year 2000, Salvation Army Emergency Services teams from Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Maryborough were on the scene to feed and support emergency services personnel and those affected.

In his book, With a Smile and a Cuppa, Garth R Hentzschel writes of the incident: The support for the families of the victims continued with Salvation Army Officers and Soldiers were also present among a crowd of 2,000 people who attended a memorial service for the victims in Childers on Sunday 25 June. They also offered support with the Royal visit to the scene on 2 July by Princess Anne.

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