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RESPONSE TO THE REFERENDUM ON THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT RESULT
Highways and Byways, in the spirit of the Missionary Sisters of Service, acknowledges that following the referendum result, we are led wisely by the Indigenous Elders who asked for a week to be in silence. We acknowledge their grief. To our Indigenous sisters and...
AUGUST 2023 NEWSLETTER
We are pleased to release the August 2023 edition of the Highways and Byways eNewsletter. In this edition, we announce the recipients of our 2023 small grants, and share news from some of the beneficiaries of last year's program. We also provide an update on the...
CREATING GOOD WASTE
Kardinya, Western Australia Every home composter and backyard worm farmer has, at some stage, battled smells, bugs and heat. It can break the spirit of the keenest waste warriors and derail their efforts. And it’s the very reason the Kulungah Myah Community Centre in...
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
Drake, NSW (Bundjalung Country) Clare Urquhart knows only too well that small animals and birds, as well as human beings, need a place to call home. With support from Highways and Byways and the local community, dozens of wildlife nesting boxes have been built and...
WORKING TO RESTORE RAINFOREST BEAUTY
Grafton, NSW (Gumbainggir Country) Claire Purvis describes her time on Elizabeth Island, a river island at Grafton in New South Wales, as a big adventure in a different world. It was a world that was almost lost and overgrown until Claire and her team of volunteers...
FARMERS SUPPORTED TO LOOK AHEAD
Goondiwindi, Queensland (Bigambul Country) Farmers have a lot on their plate. They battle the challenges of weather - too much rain, dry seasons, poor crops, fires and floods - and somehow they have to juggle immediate outcomes with long-term sustainability. A recent...
EXECUTIVE OFFICER MESSAGE, AUGUST 2023
Welcome to Winter! With your generous support we’ve been able to launch our wonderful Small Grants Program for 2023 and continue our partnership programs in Tasmania and Queensland. Tani Langoulant has made great progress in establishing long term structures that...
TOOWOOMBA LECTURE FEATURING REV TIM COSTELLO AO 22 OCTOBER 2023
You are invited to join us for our 2023 Toowoomba Lecture. This year's keynote speaker is Rev Tim Costello who will speak on 'The Big Picture: Living in Hope and Awareness'. Tim Costello is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought-after voice...
2023 JOHN WALLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE HOBART WITH DR JAKE MUDGE 21 OCTOBER 2023
How might we ‘take the plunge” into our shared baptismal calling? Why does hope outweigh the risk? You are a Chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood: living fully our shared baptismal anointing This year’s John Wallis Memorial Lecture will be held on Saturday, 21 October, at...