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ECUMENICAL SERVICE CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
OF HELPING AUSTRALIAN IN NEED
To mark Mission Australia’s 150th Anniversary, a special Ecumenical Service took place last Tuesday at St. John’s Cathedral in Brisbane City.
Led by Peter Devenish-Meares, one of Mission Australia’s Queensland Chaplains, the Service was attended by Mission Australia’s Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team and CEO Toby Hall.
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150th Anniversary Celebration event
It was a night of reflection and pride for Mission Australia – a community services organisation that began in Brisbane in 1859. Back then we were known as the Town and Country Mission and employed only a handful of staff. Now Mission Australia is one of the largest charities in Australia, employing over 3000 people and operating services in every state and territory.
Mission Australia would like to thank Sponsors AMP, Accor and Telstra for making the night a success.
Click here to view transcript of the speech given by Her Excellency, The Governor General, Quentin Bryce
New Video: Mission Australia, Proudly Celebrating Our Journey as Part of Queensland’s History
This production was funded by the Q150 Community Funding Program in kind support from Gallery De Pasquale and Smoke Creative.
The film was created to celebrate and commemorate Mission Australia’s rich history with Queensland, having started out as Brisbane City Mission in 1859 when the state first declared independence from New South Wales.
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Anniversary edition newsletter
In this special edition of Transformations, we share with you some of the stories that make up our history.
Did you know that Café One, formerly know as The Community Café has been around for 150 years? Since it’s opening in 1859, it has evolved from a traditional soup kitchen to a modern café and finally a successful training enterprise.
Mission Australia: An integral part of Brisbane’s heritage - May 2009
Having started out as Brisbane City Mission in 1859, Mission Australia has been providing a helping hand to people in need for 150 years – since the city was first chosen as Queensland’s capital.
Earlier this month Mission Australia participated in the Brisbane Heritage Expo to provide visitors with a greater understanding of how Mission Australia’s services have evolved in the city – and the state – over the past 150 years.
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Celebrating shared history: Randwick City Council 150 years anniversary - February 2009
In Sydney on Sunday, 22nd February, Mission Australia joined in commemorating Randwick City Council’s 150th anniversary. The Let’s Celebrate Fair brought together the Randwick community, with a particular focus on kids and families, in a celebration of past, present and future.
It was a day of live entertainment and interactive activities, including a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony, Chinese Lion dancing, a Latino spectacular, African drum beats, the UNSW Regiment Band and live jazz. Kids were also treated to free pony rides and a petting zoo.
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Missionbeat celebrates 30 years in Sydney - January 2009
In 2009, Mission Australia's Missionbeat celebrates 30 years providing transport, information and referral services to people in distress and need in Sydney’s inner city. Missionbeat first hit the streets in 1979 when the NSW government abolished laws making public drunkenness a criminal offence. Because police were no longer required to pick up and jail heavily intoxicated individuals, Mission Australia – or the Sydney City Mission as it was then known.
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