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Queensland - Organisation
yourtown (2016 - )
- From
- 2016
- Categories
- Records Access Service, Records Holder, Community Service Organisation
- Location
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yourtown was created in 2016, it was formerly known as BoysTown Ltd. The organisation provides a range of services to young people, including education, counselling, peer support, employment and social welfare services. The organisation dates back to 1961 and BoysTown Beaudesert, a children's Home that closed in 2001.
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In 2016, the organisation explained the reasons behind the name change from BoysTown Ltd to yourtown.
'Our organisation has changed so much since we started in 1961 … It is important for us to have an identity that reflects the inclusive nature of our work, after all we don't just work with boys'.
The organisation stated that the name change was not to avoid being associated with BoysTown Beaudesert, a children's Home run by the De La Salle brothers from 1961 to 2001. In 2016, yourtown's website stated that the organisation was 'committed to assisting where we can with the investigative process regarding claims' of abuse of former residents of BoysTown.
Timeline
- 2002 - 2016
- BoysTown Ltd
- 2016 -
- yourtown
- Collection Title
- Tarragindi Lodge Records (1974 - 1991)
- Date Range
- 1974 - 1991
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the yourtown Records Department:
Postal Address: GPO Box 2469, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3368 3399
Email: privacy@yourtown.com.au
Website: https://www.yourtown.com.au/accessing-personal-information-and-records
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- Collection Title
- Albion Lodge, Records (1965 - 1974)
- Date Range
- 1965 - 1974
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the yourtown Records Department:
Postal Address: GPO Box 2469, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3368 3399
Email: privacy@yourtown.com.au
Website: https://www.yourtown.com.au/accessing-personal-information-and-records
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- BoysTown Records (1961 - 2001)
- Date Range
- 1961 - 2001
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the yourtown Records Department:
Postal Address: GPO Box 2469, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3368 3399
Email: privacy@yourtown.com.au
Website: https://www.yourtown.com.au/accessing-personal-information-and-records
DETAILS
BoysTown Timeline