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Loreto Family Group Home (1964 - 1971)

  • The Sisters from Nudgee established their first family group home, 'Loreto', at Kangaroo Point (1964)

    The Sisters from Nudgee established their first family group home, 'Loreto', at Kangaroo Point (1964), courtesy of Queensland Government.
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From
October 1964
To
1971
Categories
Catholic, Family Group Home and Home

Loreto Family Group Home, at Kangaroo Point, was run by the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. It opened in 1964 and closed in 1971.

Details

Loreto Family Group Home was one of four off-site homes established and staffed by St Vincent's Home for Children. It was opened and licensed under The State Children Act in October 1964. It was then licensed under The Children's Services Act on 4 August 1966. The home closed in 1971.

Location

1964 - 1971
Address - Loreto Family Group Home was situated at 31 Collins Street, Kangaroo Point. Location: Kangaroo Point

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  • Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.80. Details

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The Sisters from Nudgee established their first family group home, 'Loreto', at Kangaroo Point (1964)
Title
The Sisters from Nudgee established their first family group home, 'Loreto', at Kangaroo Point (1964)
Type
Image
Date
1964
Publisher
Queensland Government

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.80.; Email from Colleen Manning, Manager, Mission and SVH Former Residents, Mercy Community Services, 2 April 2014.

Prepared by: Lee Butterworth