Tag: Charities and Community Organisations
Progress made in mental health centre work
Progress is being made on the construction of a rehabilitation and recovery centre for people with mental illness in Wollongong.[MORE]
Pub charity through the roof for Flying Doctor
A tradition in a south-west Queensland pub has reaped thousands of dollars in donations for the Flying Doctor.[MORE]
Salvos bring Christmas to the outback
Hundreds of presents and children's toys will be flown into outback Queensland communities and remote sheep and cattle stations over the next month, in time for Christmas.[MORE]
Food donation bill stalled, says Govt
The South Australian Government says plans to boost Christmas food donations have been stalled by the Opposition and minor parties.[MORE]
Charities face rough ride as donations dry up
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The economic downtown is causing great anxiety within charity groups, who are receiving less help with fundraising.[MORE]
Welfare groups call for crisis cash injection
Social services providers have called on the Federal Government to inject an extra $900 million into the welfare sector over three years to help it deal with the fallout from the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Strained welfare agencies plead for social capital cash
The Federal Government is being urged to shift focus from economic and business bailouts to welfare rescue.[MORE]
Salvos prepare for full impact of financial crisis
The Salvation Army in Tamworth says is bracing itself for the effect of the financial crisis to hit next year.[MORE]
More 'average Australians' seeking food relief
North-west Victorian food relief agencies say it is now average Australians that are accounting for the increasing demand for their services.[MORE]
Salvos to release depression help DVD
The Salvation Army is releasing a new DVD which aims to tackle depression in regional areas.[MORE]
Plans mooted for murdered charity worker foundation
A long-time friend of a murdered Geraldton charity worker is hoping a foundation will be set up to honour Joseph Hollamby's memory.[MORE]
School leavers to build Cambodian huts
A group of school leavers from northern Victoria will miss out on schoolies week celebrations to instead help an impoverished Cambodian community.[MORE]
Mayor wants rethink on wheelchair swing snub
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council is still considering whether to allow a disabled swing to be installed at Caloundra.[MORE]
Fundraising convoy attracts big turnout
Wollongong police say a road convoy in New South Wales, organised to raise funds for Camp Quality yesterday, attracted 590 trucks and 345 motorbikes.[MORE]
Greens say charities key to rental affordability scheme
The Greens say the Federal Government needs to provide charities with long-term tax breaks to ensure the viability of its national rental scheme.[MORE]
Parliament closes legal loophole affecting charities
Queensland Parliament has closed a loophole that had left charities and community groups open to legal action.[MORE]
Festival celebrates Australia's bush culture
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The Gundaroo Bush Festival boasts billycart races, pie fights and dog high-jumping.[MORE]
Community to run Eumundi markets parking
Responsibility for operating car parking at the Eumundi markets on the Sunshine Coast will soon be handed back to the local community.[MORE]
Group to boost bra record attempt
A group that wants to break the world record for the longest chain of brassieres is about three-quarters of the way toward meeting its target.[MORE]
Charities benefit from after-school group closure
Toowoomba charities in southern Queensland have been shocked by the generosity of a free after-school group which has been forced to shut down.[MORE]
Demand rises for Townsville Foodbank
There has been a 22 per cent surge in demand for donations from the Townsville Foodbank.[MORE]
Perth charities struggling amid financial turmoil
Perth charities say they will struggle to meet the increasing demand for welfare services caused by the global financial turmoil.[MORE]
ACCV handed Phillip Is aged care home
The Warley Aged Care Home at Phillip Island has been handed over to the non-profit organisation, Aged and Community Care Victoria (ACCV).[MORE]
Relay for Life participation rate down
The chairman of the Relay for Life Committee, Brian Slater, says fewer people took part in the event this year than in 2007, but a provisional total of the money raised is promising.[MORE]
Wesley Mission struggles after 'busiest year ever'
The Wesley Mission says it is struggling to meet the needs of the increasing number of Australians who need accommodation or financial counselling.[MORE]
