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Lucinda Family Group Home

Lucinda Family Group Home, run by the government, opened in Latrobe in 1980. It provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Lucinda closed in 1986. Lucinda Family Group Home was in Forth Street, Latrobe, in the house of the…

Eastville Family Group Home

Eastville Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Eastville Receiving Home in 1981. It was in Rokeby. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Eastville closed around 1987. A married woman managed Eastville Family Group Home…

Danbury Family Group Home

Danbury Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Danbury Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. The Home closed in about 1987. A married woman managed Danbury…

Cornwall Family Group Home

Cornwall Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Cornwall Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Cornwall closed around 2005. A married woman managed Cornwall Family Group…

Connellen Family Group Home

Connellen Family Group Home, run by the government, opened in about 1981. It was in Burnie. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Connellen closed around 2005. A married woman managed Connellen Family Group Home with the…

Bevis Marks Family Group Home

Bevis Marks Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Bevis Marks Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in South Hobart. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successor, the Department of Community Welfare. Bevis Marks closed…

Mardon Family Group Home

Mardon Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Mardon Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Devonport. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Mardon closed in about 2000. A married woman managed Mardon with…

Binnowee Family Group Home

Binnowee Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Binnowee Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. Binnowee closed around 2001. A married woman managed Binnowee Family Group…

Malmesbury Family Group Home

Malmesbury Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Malmesbury Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in West Hobart. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. The Home closed in 2009. A married woman managed Malmesbury…

Casablanca Family Group Home

Casablanca Family Group Home, run by the government, replaced Casablanca Receiving Home in about 1981. It was in Launceston. The Home provided temporary accommodation to children who were wards of state or supervised in other ways by the Social Welfare Department and its successors. It closed in about 2011. A married woman managed Casablanca Family…