Lockyer Valley History
Since its beginnings in 1888, The Lockyer Valley Salvation Army has produced a rich heritage of passionate officers who have gone on to shape the Army across Australia.
Lockyer Valley - an amalgamation
The Lockyer Valley Salvation Army began as a number of separate Salvation Army ministries in the south-eastern Queensland towns of Laidley (established 1888), Helidon (established 1906) and Gatton. Both Laidley and Helid...
Read full storyLockyer Valley legends - Polly Dix
The Salvation Army in the Lockyer Valley has hosted its fair share of outstanding Salvationists. Ordaining women was still a revolutionary concept in the late 1800s and Lieutenant Polly Dix, appointed to take charge of L...
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Lockyer Valley legends - Fighting Mac
The Salvation Army's Commissioner William McKenzie, OBE was one of the first pioneers of the Helidon Salvation Army, having been appointed to nearby Ipswich as a young Captain.
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The Gittins Family
The family “Gittins” is well known throughout The Salvation Army in Australia, with its brood of officers and faithful soldiers. Originating from the Lockyer Valley, the Gittins family have been integral to...
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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. The Lockyer Valley has experienced terrible floods over the years, with The Salvation Ar...
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The Salvation Army in the Lockyer Valley today
The Salvation Army remains a vibrant presence in the Lockyer Valley today, with ministry centred around its Gatton hall on the corner of Old College Road and Ford Street and its Family Store in Railway Street. Regular me...
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