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Anglican Overseas Aid appoints CEO Bob Mitchell

Anglican Overseas Aid appoints CEO Bob Mitchell

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Mitchell as CEO of Anglican Overseas Aid.   Bob has been the interim CEO at Anglican Overseas Aid since the start of September.

25 September 2012

Appeal launched to mark 70th anniversary of Anglican Martyrs in PNG

Appeal launched to mark 70th anniversary of Anglican Martyrs in PNG

During World War II, 12 Anglicans working for God’s Church in PNG lost their lives. This year marks the 70th anniversary since the death of the Martyrs of New Guinea.

14 August 2012

Moree to host 'denied innocence' workshop

Moree to host 'denied innocence' workshop

The Moree Anglican Church is offering parents carers and those working with children a workshop focusing on the dangers of early sexualisation of children in our culture.

07 August 2012

Disability trials welcome, say Archbishop

Disability trials welcome, say Archbishop

The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier, has today welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and congratulates those states and territories which have agreed to conduct a trial of the scheme.

06 August 2012

Grafton priest leads the way

Grafton priest leads the way

Clarence Valley celebrates the first Grafton woman to be accepted into the role of Archdeacon this morning as Reverend Gail Hagon of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton takes on the most senior position in the life of the church.

30 July 2012

Australian Anglicans visit Japan, hear stories of surviving the tsunami

Australian Anglicans visit Japan, hear stories of surviving the tsunami

Survivors of Japan’s triple disasters—earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear fallout—warmly welcomed a group of Anglicans who visited them from the Diocese of Riverina in Australian last week.

09 July 2012

Home brew dangers in Gulf dry community

Home brew dangers in Gulf dry community

An Anglican minister says a dry community in the Gulf of Carpentaria has become so overrun with home brew that children as young as 11 are risking theirlives mixing and drinking potent concoctions made from fruit juice and Vegemite.

02 July 2012

Multi-Faith service to honour perished asylum seekers

Multi-Faith service to honour perished asylum seekers

A multi-faith service to honour asylum seekers who have died seeking asylum in Australia will take place on Sunday July 1 at the Pilgrim Church at 4pm.

26 June 2012

Anglican Overseas Aid's Ethiopian partner wins International Humanitarian Award

Anglican Overseas Aid's Ethiopian partner wins International Humanitarian Award

Australian nurse and midwife Valerie Browning, head of the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) in Ethiopia has won “The One” International Humanitarian award

20 June 2012

Archbishop accuses Commonwealth government over gambling

Archbishop accuses Commonwealth government over gambling

Anglican Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has accused the Commonwealth government of gambling with the future of young Australians as it considers changes to gambling regulations.

06 June 2012