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Streetlevel communities in Sydney and Brisbane connects at Christmas

Streetlevel communities in Sydney and Brisbane connects at Christmas

9 January 2014

On Christmas Day the Salvos Streetlevel Mission in Sydney and Brisbane provided a place for the communities most marginalised members to connect and share in Christmas lunch. ... Read more

A new Christmas tradition

A new Christmas tradition

24 December 2013

Through her work with homeless youth, Major Robbin Moulds found a new way to celebrate Christmas.... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Lakkhana

Christmas testimonies: Lakkhana

24 December 2013

Fifteen years after migrating from Thailand, Lakkhana found herself broke and alone with three kids.... Read more

A seat at the family table

A seat at the family table

23 December 2013

For Jim and Joy Burton, opening their home on Christmas Day is a Christmas tradition.... Read more

Winning entry connects with Christmas joy

Winning entry connects with Christmas joy

20 December 2013

Up-and-coming songwriter, Benjamin Salter’s message of joy and peace won The Salvation Army’s ‘Conne... Read more

Christmas gifts up in flames

Christmas gifts up in flames

20 December 2013

In January this year, in the middle of a dry summer, more than 50 houses and 50 hectares of land wer... Read more

Nativity Visitors for Children

Nativity Visitors for Children

19 December 2013

Captain Sandy MacDonald suggests some innovative ways to share the Christmas story with your family.... Read more

Handing over the spirit of Christmas

Handing over the spirit of Christmas

19 December 2013

The annual ham handover took place at Sydney Streetlevel Mission this week, with enough pork to feed... Read more

Streetlevel transforms into Christmas wonderland

Streetlevel transforms into Christmas wonderland

18 December 2013

Sunday 2 December saw the final Sunday roast for 2013 at Brisbane Streetlevel Mission. ... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Jason

Christmas testimonies: Jason

17 December 2013

"While I was lucky to have a roof over my head growing up, life was hard," says Jason. But after con... Read more

Lighting up their community

Lighting up their community

17 December 2013

A Brisbane recovery centre’s sparkling entry into Radio 4KQ Christmas Lights competition is bringing... Read more

Handcrafted toys add sunshine to Christmas

Handcrafted toys add sunshine to Christmas

16 December 2013

Brightly-painted rocking horses and kid-sized deck chairs are just some of the surprises ready in Sa... Read more

Video clip: The Christmas Story

Video clip: The Christmas Story

9 December 2013

For many, Christmas is a special time of connection between family, friends and loved ones. But the... Read more

Commissioner James Condon's Christmas Message

Commissioner James Condon's Christmas Message

6 December 2013

In his 2013 Christmas message to the territory, Commissioner James Condon reminds us to connect with... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Carolyn

Christmas testimonies: Carolyn

4 December 2013

Carolyn's life was in chaos but an encounter with the Salvos offered the support she needed to move ... Read more

Be a carrier of Christ's true light

Be a carrier of Christ's true light

3 December 2013

General ANDRÉ COX urges all Salvationists to celebrate the birth of Christ by making the world a bri... Read more

20 years of handing in the bacon

20 years of handing in the bacon

29 November 2013

For Ean Pollard, the donation of pork to Sydney Streetlevel Mission’s Christmas Day lunch could be c... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Ashleigh

Christmas testimonies: Ashleigh

27 November 2013

When Ashleigh Nullasamy emigrated to Sydney with her then husband and children last year, she was al... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Belinda

Christmas testimonies: Belinda

20 November 2013

Belinda White was Salvos Legal’s first client. When she met then-volunteer lawyer Luke Geary in 2005... Read more

Salvos choir adds in the X-Factor

Salvos choir adds in the X-Factor

13 November 2013

An 80-strong choir of Salvationists, community members and The X-Factor celebrities will feature at ... Read more

Christmas testimonies: Sandy

Christmas testimonies: Sandy

13 November 2013

When Sandy responded to the call for help as Bundaberg was devastated by floods in January this year... Read more

Gale Lamont

Gale Lamont

6 November 2013

Five years ago, Gale Lamont was an alcoholic who drank to the point of hospitalisation. But encounte... Read more

Let’s go behind the scenes of Christmas

Let’s go behind the scenes of Christmas

4 November 2013

This year, as part of the Christmas campaign, we learned the stories of a ordinary Australians. ... Read more

Take time to connect this Christmas…

Take time to connect this Christmas…

1 November 2013

This Christmas, Salvos communication will be infused with the idea of ‘connection’ and will encourag... Read more

The Salvation Army acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to elders both past and present.

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