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Christmas illustrates what Rosies is all about
Rosies on the Sunshine Coast was excited to be this year’s charity of choice of the amazing Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Christmas Parade. Hundreds of people came to the Sunshine Coast to assist in a beautiful parade. Some of our volunteers wore their red shirts and walk among the masses to welcome people. They also had […]
Branch Coordinator – Cairns | Commences December 2018
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Rosies Branch Coordinator – Cairns (PDF) SERVICE STREAM Branch Coordinator LOCATION Cairns CLASSIFICATION Negotiated Salary TERM 12 months with possibility of extension HOURS OF WORK 18 per week including night work plus a level of voluntary contribution REPORTS TO General Manager Our Purpose and VALUES Rosies is a community of people sharing […]
Anti-Poverty week and Mental Health Week
In October we farewelled our long standing Chaplain Father John David OMI. He received a new appointment from the Oblate Provincial and took up his new ministry in Adelaide. Father John David has been Rosies Chaplain for three and half years. During that time he spent countless hours on the street sharing friendship with both […]
Chaplain – Formation | Commences January 2019
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Rosies Chaplain Formation (PDF) SERVICE STREAM Chaplaincy, Formation LOCATION Wynnum (base) outreach to across Queensland CLASSIFICATION Negotiated Salary TERM 12 months with possibility of extension HOURS OF WORK 20 per week with majority between 5-10pm REPORTS TO General Manager Our Purpose and VALUES Rosies is a community of people sharing the Oblate […]
Farewell to our Chaplain
Our long standing Chaplain Father John David OMI has received a new appointment from the Oblate Provincial. He is on his way to take up his new ministry in Adelaide. Father John David has been Rosies Chaplain for 3 1⁄2 years and in that time has spent countless hours on the street sharing friendship with […]
Young heroes to the rescue
A recent study reveals that women over 55 years are increasingly at risk of becoming homeless in Australia.* The need for hygiene items is high. All of our branches are running short of plastic roll-on deodorants. Rosies has been calling the community to come to the rescue. Many heard our calls. We received support from […]
Shoeshine Brian: how a person in Sydney inspired a blanket drive in Ipswich
Leonie from St Andrew’s Hospital Ipswich organised a blanket drive for her local Rosies branch named after ‘Shoeshine Brian’, a homeless person she met and sat with in Sydney a couple of years ago. Brian refused to beg, instead he would polish shoes and share stories with his customers. Leonie sat with Brian for a while. He […]
Bright lights of Surfers Paradise hide ‘invisible issue’ of homelessness
By Damien Larkins, ABC Gold Coast Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast’s glitter strip is synonymous with tourists, money and parties. But every year more and more homeless people are sleeping rough in the bright, loud and busy area. The 2016 Census showed there were 1,723 homeless people on the Gold Coast, a 27 per cent […]
Thank you to our wonderful schools
We are very grateful to the many schools that support us all year round. We are especially thankful for their help over the winter months during which we go through a lot of supplies. In Far North Queensland and despite school holidays, St Augustine’s College students and staff attended our outreach. They came along with their generous […]
