Central Coast History
The Salvation Army ‘opened fire’ in Gosford on 19 January, 1905. Today, the Salvos have spread across the Central Coast, providing practical, spiritual and emotional assistance to all in need.
Always about people finding freedom - Haylee
From its early days when The Salvation Army band used to march down the main street of Gosford and perform open-air meetings at Wyong, to today when Salvos can be found providing welfare assistance or running children&#x...
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The Salvation Army “opened fire” in Gosford on 19 January 1905 under the leadership of Captain Charles Mead. The first meetings took place in a large tent erected on the land later occupied by Grawill Motor...
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Early Opposition
Local hoodlums interrupted some of the early meetings, at one stage throwing a home-made bomb at two local officers who were conducting an open-air meeting one evening.
A local Salvation Army history book written for the...
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Expansion
The intrepid Gosford Salvos didn’t take long to spread their wings throughout the central coast. A War Cry Report dated 8 May, 1915 gives a local officer’s report: We are gradually advancing, but our most u...
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Our home in Gosford
The Gosford Salvation Army held meetings at various rented premises until it secured a building of its own. In the 1920s, Sunday meetings were held in a little room under the School of Arts referred to as “T...
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The Salvation Army in Tuggerah Lakes
The Toukley Salvation Army (now named Tuggerah Lakes Salvation Army) began as an outpost of the Swansea Salvation Army in 1976. It became a Salvation Army Corps (church) in its own right in 1981, under the command...
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The Salvation Army in Umina
Opening on 20 January 1955, under the leadership of 2nd.Lieutenant Raymond Schafer, The Salvation Army in Umina continues today as a vibrant expression of God’s love, with Bible studies, friendship groups, movie a...
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The Salvation Army in Long Jetty
Since its official opening in 1988, Long Jetty Salvation Army has been a beacon of hope in the local community. Its mission to Love God, Love People, Love Life is evident in all gatherings. Through Long Jetty Salvat...
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Central Coast 'classics' - Tom Hope
Present-day heroes include retired Captain Tom Hope, who was named NSW Central Coast volunteer of the year in 2009.
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