JobSeeker rate increases by $25 a week
A hand up: Vinnies steps in to help people who are finding it hard to make ends meet. The St ...
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Vinnies call for release of refugees detained in Australia
Cry for freedom: It has made the call while welcoming the Government’s recent decision to release 58 refugees, previously transferred ...
Nundah Vinnies has served those in need for 100 years
Helping hands: St Vincent de Paul Society Real Presence Conference members Glen Rawding, Alan Adams, Mirna Desouza, Doug Desouza, Catherine ...
Vinnies going all the way to the PM for more money on social housing
Housing stress: St Vincent de Paul Society’s national president Claire Victory said details in the 2020 Rental Affordability Index were ...
Brisbane dad walks 24 hours straight to fundraise for Vinnies
Walking tall: Ashgrove parishioner David Vidler on his 24-hour walk to raise funds for his local St ...
Vinnies bulletin pinpoints the false arguments supporting euthanasia
Concerns: “Experience overseas indicates the real possibility that once euthanasia laws are passed, no matter how tight ...
Vinnies calls for release of refugees from Brisbane detention centre
Offering hope: Catholic Justice and Peace Commission executive officer Peter Arndt joined a candlelight vigil last ...
HomeBuilder package misses the mark for the poor, Vinnies says
Need: The package offers a grant of $25,000 to build a new home worth less than $750,000 or to spend ...
Vinnies CEO sleepout will go ahead next week, report shows poverty on the rise in Queensland
Poverty rising: More Queenslanders facing tough times. THE annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout will go ahead on Thursday, ...
Vinnies set for ‘wave’ of need, a need that was present in Queensland even before COVID-19 outbreak
Getting ready: Vinnies have been partnering with the Queensland Government’s Community Recovery teams to provide assistance for ...
Vinnies shops closed for a month, but help is still available for those in need
Closed: “The closure was necessary, but done with great sadness,” Vinnies Queensland chief executive officer Kevin Mercer said. VINNIES Queensland ...
New Vinnies Shop West End blessed, op-shopping helps clothe and shelter Aussies doing it tough
Giving spirit: Capuchin Father Lam Vu blessing the new West End Vinnies shop with the St Vincent de Paul Society’s ...
New Catholic wins a volunteer award, embracing the social justice teaching of the Church
Top volunteer: Lachlan Dent. YOUNG Catholic Lachlan Dent lives his life by a simple ethos – give your time and ...
Vinnies’ CEO Kevin Mercer ready for a cold night on the streets to raise awareness at a corporate level
Kevin Mercer: “We do it deliberately through CEOs to create gradual awareness at a corporate level within their networks and ...
Vincentian leader Brian Moore remembered as a Christian role model who lived his life for others
Brian Moore: “Jesus calls us to die every day to our selfish plans, ambitions and self-fulfilment. In other words – ...
Budget hits hard – government ignores the plight of Australians in need, Vinnies says
Ongoing problem: “Although homelessness in Australia continues to rise, the Budget offers no solution to putting a roof over the ...
Vinnies Queensland celebrates 125 years, the living potential of a parish’s act of charity
Helping hand: Vinnies state spiritual advisor Canossian Sister Mel Dwyer and membership and volunteer services general manager Carolyn Sauvage after ...
A heart of service and a lot of hard work, retiring Vinnies chief Peter Maher shares his story
Peter Maher: “My father (Terry, deceased) had been heavily involved with the society and, even as a young teenager, I ...
Vinnies Queensland’s new chief says their strength is in grassroots engagement, listening and being present
Kevin Mercer: “You’ve really got to be close to your people and close to the communities to really understand the ...
Heed the call, volunteers needed as housing crisis deepens and costs of living rise
Volunteers needed: “Volunteer members make a significant difference in the lives of people doing it tough in Annerley." MORE than ...
Unemployment, no simple remedy – the job trap keeping young Aussies from full-time work
Worrying trend: “Rather than part-time, or short-term work, being a stepping stone into full-time work, they’re actually getting stuck in ...
Bosses tackle homelessness lying down at Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Challenge: Stephen Tait was challenged to walk in the shoes of the homeless at the Vinnies ...
Vinnies ‘family’ stuck by Beverely Moore through son’s illness and her battle with cancer
Vinnies volunteers: Beverley Moore (right) and her husband Brian are with some of their friends who ...
Lowest income earners worse off after Budget, St Vincent de Paul Society says
Full of failure: St Vincent de Paul Society National Council chief executive officer John Falzon has ...
Brisbane businesswoman who slept in a family car as a child now ambassador for Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Fundraisers: St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland chief executive officer Peter Maher, GlobalX chief executive officer ...
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