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Sunshine Coast Branch – Give to win

Sunstate Jewellers nominated Rosies as charity of choice for their annual charity raffle. The prize was a $1,799 pink sapphire and diamond ring, Sunstate Jewellers raised both funds and instant coffee during the competition. Find out more about how you can get invovled.

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Mareeba Branch – Atherton outreach to join the Rosies family

Rosies’ General Manager, Andrew O’Brien visited with t he community in November to finalise plans and approvals for a new outreach in Atherton. The project was initiated by the Catholic parish who contacted Rosies to provide services in the local area due to increasing needs within the community. Rosies would like to welcome our new […]

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Logan Branch – A community achievement

Rosies’ Logan Branch has been running for over ten years and is a model of community integration. The branch has built strong relationship with a number of key stakeholders. The local police regularly visit the outreach, which involves a real mix of volunteers, students from the local schools, refuges, other religious organisations, and many other […]

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Ipswich Branch – Rosies in a Mater of life and friendship

Our fantastic Ipswich volunteers – Michelle, Kathryn, Julia, and Ashley – generously gave up their Sunday to participate in the official opening of the Mater Hospital at Springfield Central. Rosies was invited by local radio station River 94.9 to help whilst they broadcasted live onsite. River 94.9 kindly supplied several loaves of bread for the […]

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Gold Coast Branch – General Practice gets practical

Dr Graham Wright initiated an altruisitc initiative with General Practice Gold Coast (GPGC) to donate 40 backpack beds to Rosies and our friends on the street. Our General Manager, Andrew O’Brien, and Gold Coast Coordinator Wendy Coe, met with Dr Wright at the Gold Coast GP Super Clinic in Oxenford. We thank you so very […]

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Cairns Branch – Cairns Branch gets a room!

Rosies is delighted to announce the acquisition of a new outreach room thanks to the Catholic Diocese of Cairns and Centacare. The new room is significantly more spacious for our Cairns Branch team meetings and increases our capacity to store more items for our many friends on the street than the previous shed. Rosies would […]

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Caboolture Branch – The spirit of Rosies

A group of students at St Columban’s College decided on their own merit to organise a BBQ to raise awareness about homelessness. The boys were inspired and wanted to get involved after learning about Rosies and its mission at school. One of the students, Liam who led the operation mentioned that there were challenges. “We […]

New Brisbane coordinator launches caring Christmas appeal

Rosies Brisbane Branch, supporting those who are marginalised within our community – especially those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or simply lonely, has launched its Christmas appeal today with a call out for caring volunteers and donations including presents. Christmas can be one of the loneliest days of the year for many. Rosies […]

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Brisbane Branch – Welcome to our new Branch coordinator!

Rosies would like to welcome Leigh Cusack as our new Brisbane Branch coordinator. The role has been vacant for much of this year and with plenty of work in organising our new outreach location, reworking our supply arrangements as well as assisting Team Leaders, Leigh is off and running. Brisbane is as sleeping giant and […]

Message from our Chair

Christmas is not looking very good to Jane, featured in our Summer newsletter. I’m glad I’m not in her shoes. I’m also glad that our Rosies volunteers are out most nights providing a little bit of community spirit and cheer to Jane and those like her. As my mother used to say often “There but […]