The Mareeba Youth Farm was operated by the Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund. The Farm functioned as a rehabilitation centre for youths. It was operational from December 1979 and was funded from December 1980. Funding ceased March 1982. The Youth Farm received referrals from the Department of Children’s Services, Police, Courts, Probation and Parole…
Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, in Wynnum, was operated by the Methodist Church. It officially opened 1 March 1924. State children were first admitted in 1937. Margaret Marr surrendered its license in 1973 when four Family Group Homes, situated on the same parcel of land, opened. In 1921, the Queen Alexandra Home was nearing…
Mackay Family Group Home was operated by the Churches of Christ. It opened in 1976 and was licensed in 1976 under the Children’s Services Act 1965 . A change of function was approved in July 2000.
Lewis Cottage Family Group Home, in Wynnum North, was operated by the Methodist and Uniting Churches. It opened 14 October 1967 and was licensed 7 December 1967. It was run by the Methodist Church until 1977, when operation was transferred to the newly-created Uniting Church. Its funding ceased 21 December 1988. The Lewis Cottage Family…
Logan Reserve Lodge was operated by the De La Salle Brothers (in conjunction with BoysTown). It was a residental care facility that housed six girls aged 12 to 16 years. It opened in 1989, was funded from June 1991 and closed 3 December 2001. The 1999 publication, A Piece of the Story, a National Directory…
Luther Lodge, in Hervey Bay, was operated by the Lutheran Church. It opened in 1982. Its license was returned 15 February 1996.
Leslie Tooth Home, in Manly, was operated by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It was named after the Grand Master of the I.O.O.F at the time the Home was established in 1921. The Home was licensed under the State Children Act 1911, and gazetted 25 January 1923. According to Missing Pieces (2001), it was…
Lahey Cottage Family Group Home, in Wynnum North, was operated by the Methodist and Uniting Churches. It opened and was licensed 6 July 1973. It transferred to the Uniting Church 22 June 1977 and closed in 1985. The Lahey Cottage Family Group Home was situated behind the Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, adjacent to…
Layton House, in Paddington, was operated by Save the Children Fund Queensland. It provided support and accommodation for female wards of the State. Layton house opened 19 February 1980 and closed March 1981. In Missing Pieces (2001), Save the Children Fund stated that they hold no records relating to former residents of Layton House .
Kunara Family Group Home, in Toombul, was operated by Queensland Baptist Care. It opened and was licensed in around 1969/70. It closed 16 December 1989. Records The Queensland Baptist Community Service has advised that a search of the archives of The Bapist Union of Queensland has failed to find any client records of children who…
Dec 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
