The Heidelberg Boys’ Home was established by the Salvation Army in 1893. It first housed eight boys from the government reformatory. It closed in 1895. The Heidelberg Boys’ Home was established by the Salvation Army in 1893. It was situated on a small property in Heidelberg. It received 8 boys from the government reformatory which…
The Jacana Children’s Home was established by the Salvation Army in 1976. By the early 1980s the Jacana complex accommodated a total of 24 children within three residential ‘care’ units. The Home closed in 1995. The Jacana Children’s Home was situated in Sunset Boulevard, Jacana. The Salvation Army had purchased the land in the City…
The Haven Day Care Centre catered for the children of unmarried mothers situated in North Fitzroy. It was run by the Salvation Army.
The Oasis Youth Residential Service was established in 1978. It was originally known as the LASA Youth Refuge, a joint project of the Salvation Army and the Weston Creek Lions Club (LASA stood for Lions and Salvation Army). Its first location was in Kingston, and around 1986 the refuge moved to Waramanga. In the 2000s…
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