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COME JOIN US FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TEA
We are holding our inaugural JWF High Tea Fundraiser on 11th November in Melbourne! All proceeds will support the John Wallis Foundation Small Grants Program, enabling small communities across Australia to make a difference. Come join us for an afternoon of delicious...
AUGUST 2018 HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS NEWSLETTER
The current issue of H&B tells good news stories of people doing great things with support of the John Wallis Foundation. As well as doing beautiful things for their communities, these people inspire us to yet new efforts to connect with people in situations of...
MICHAEL MCGIRR COMING TO TAS
The Hobart Branch of the John Wallis Foundation is delighted to be hosting a John Wallis Memorial lecture in Hobart on Wednesday 19th September, with renowned author and all round interesting speaker Michael McGirr - God, Family and Other Home Truths. Michael will...
SHOWING OFF LOCAL LANDS AND CULTURE
Wujal Wujal, Northern Queensland Something happened during a Wujal Wujal cultural adventure camp for young leaders last year. They were asked to show some non-Indigenous mates from Brisbane where they lived and share their culture. Joh Anthonis, a counselor with the...
YARCK TO YEA ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL GREAT VICTORIAN RAIL TRAIL
It's on again!Come join us for a morning wander through the rural delights of the Great Victorian Rail trail, followed by a FREE delicious country lunch! Tickets on Sale now through Try Booking here https://www.trybooking.com/XLVXor more info on the flyer - see links...
LANGUAGE BARRIER BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER
Mitcham, Victoria Language differences can be a great divide, but at Mitcham Baptist Church it has drawn the ‘local’ and the Mandarin speaking Chinese faith communities together.Weekly conversation English classes began at the Church last year with support from the...
WEAVING A NEW BEGINNING
Kalumburu community in north-west Western Australia Women from the remote Kalumburu community in north-west Western Australia went looking in their vast backyard (Kwini Country) and found the makings of a wonderful adventure. They found an abundance of pandanus leaf...
GAIL WORCELO ON YOUTUBE: OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
To tell the story of anything, you have to tell the story of Everything! From the first moment Gail Worcelo from Green Mountain Monastery in Vermont USA, began her talk in Parkes NSW, we knew we were in for something special. In a room beautifully adorned by...
TO TELL THE STORY OF ANYTHING, YOU HAVE TO TELL THE STORY OF EVERYTHING!
From the first moment Gail Worcelo from Green Mountain Monastery in Vermont USA, began her talk in Parkes NSW, we knew we were in for something special. In a room beautifully adorned by 'floating' panels of animals and natural environments, Gail excited and inspired...
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