The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council was established in 1973. According to Sherriff, the AICC was designed to “provide a unifying centre for all involved in Aboriginal and Islander Ministry and give official recognition to the importance of that work”. The AICC appears to have been wound up in around 1992, when the…
St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol (near Rockhampton) was run by the Sisters of Mercy. The Home was commonly referred to as ‘Neerkol’ or ‘Meteor Park’ Orphanage. It was built in 1885 to accommodate children transferred from St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bucasia. Over 4,000 boys and girls lived at Neerkol throughout its years of operation, including child migrants…
St George’s Orphanage, in Parkhurst (North Rockhampton), was established by the St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee in 1922. Over time, three Homes were established on the site. In 1925, the original Home became known as ‘No 1 Home’, when the No 2 Home was opened. Another Home, known as the Mothers’ Memorial Home…
Rowellyn Family Group Home, in Brighton, was operated by the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches. It was established by the Presbyterian Church in January 1965. Management was transferred to the newly-created Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. It was known as “Rowellyn” from March 1985. It closed in February 1989 and reopened in around 1990/91. Rowellyn…
Robgill Cottage Family Group Home, in the suburb of Bardon, opened around August/September 1960. It was operated by the Methodist Church until 1977, when management was transferred to the Uniting Church. It ceased functioning as a family group home in July 1978, and its licence was surrendered in August 1981. Robgill was licensed under the…
Rattray House, in Nambour, was a family group home operated by the Uniting Church. It opened 4 October 1982 and closed in mid 1993.
Queen Alexandra Home for Children was operated by the Methodist Church. It originally opened in 1910 at Indooroopilly, in a house known as Robgill. Within a year, the Home moved to new premises (‘Hatherton’) in the suburb of Coorparoo. From February 1937, the Home received state wards. Queen Alexandra Home closed 9 September 1960 and…
The Peirson Memorial Trust was founded in 1947, following the donation of land and properties belonging to the Peirson family in Goodwood to the Ann Street Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, for the purposes of establishing a training farm for boys. It ran a number of children’s homes in Queensland. In 2013, the Peirson Memorial Trust provides…
Pallarenda Family Group Home, in Townsville, was operated by the Presbyterian Church. It opened 17 December 1979 and closed in 1994. As of 2019 we have been unable to find further information about this home. Please contact Find & Connect if you know more about this home.
Nazareth House, Wynnum North, was operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth. It accommodated the aged, orphans and children from various backgrounds. Nazareth House opened in 1926 and ceased taking children in 1982 . Nazareth House, situated at 272 Wynnum North Road, Wynnum North, was operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of…
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