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South Queensland

The Salvation Army stormed into Brisbane a few short years after its inception in Adelaide in 1880, and has remained a vibrant presence in the city and surrounding areas ever since.

Brisbane

The Salvation Army in Brisbane has been going strong for more than 130 years. It is credited with the beginnings of The Salvation Army's renowned Emergency Services ministry, as well as having one of...
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Caboolture

Intrepid 'Salvation Riders' who travelled throughout South Queensland spreading the gospel paved the way for the start of The Salvation Army in Caboolture in the late 1800s. It's still going strong to...
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Fassifern

The Fassifern Salvation Army is 125 years old and still going strong, providing weekly Sunday worship services, help for those in need and fellowship groups for young and old.
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Gold Coast

The Salvation Army marched onto the Gold Coast in September 1894, when Adjutant Cain led what was reported to be a very wet open-air meeting in Southport – it bucketed down!
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Gympie

Gympie Salvation Army was opened on 3 October 1886. It remains a vibrant presence in Gympie today, with Sunday services, hotel, hospital and nursing home visitation, men’s women’s and chil...
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Hervey Bay

The Salvation Army commenced in Hervey Bay in 1974, with a new complex of buildings opened in 1996. Today the Salvos remain a vibrant presence in the area.
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Inala

Compared with the worldwide Salvation Army, its operations at Inala are relatively new. The Salvation Army’s ministry in Inala began as an outpost of the Brisbane City Temple Salvos, and in Janu...
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Ipswich

On 6 February 1883 the Ipswich Salvation Army fired its first volleys, led by Captain Peter Cairns and his wife Lieutenant Jimima Cairns. Today, The Salvos in the Ipswich area are a vibrant expression...
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Lockyer Valley

Since its beginnings in 1888, The Lockyer Valley Salvation Army has produced a rich heritage of passionate officers who have gone on to shape the Army across Australia.
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Maryborough

The exact starting date of The Salvation Army in Maryborough remains a mystery, but we do know that the Salvos were in town as early as 1885.
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Nambour

The Salvation Army in Nambour came about as a result of two intrepid 'Salvation Riders' who, in 1893, were commissioned to go forth on horseback and carry salvation to the back block settlers and farm...
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Pine Rivers

The Pine Rivers Salvation Army dates back a long way, to 1890 in fact when Lieutenant John Carless was the first officer officially appointed to begin work in the area which was then called Strathpine...
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Redcliffe

The Salvation Army commenced in Redcliffe as an outpost of the Nundah Salvation Army on 20 March, 1954 with the first public meeting being held in the lcoal RSL Hall. Today, Redcliffe Salvation A...
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South Burnett

The Salvation Army in South Burnett came about in 2003 as an amalgamation of Salvation Army churches and services in the area around Kingaroy.
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Toowoomba

The Salvation Army ‘opened fire’ in Toowoomba on 2 August, 1886. Today, it remains - a committed group of Christians striving to serve each other and the local community with loving grace.
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Tweed Heads

The Salvation Army in Tweed Heads began as a centre in Murwillumbah more than 100 years ago, on 23 July, 1898. It has grown and changed over the years but one thing has remained the same: The Salvatio...
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Warwick

The work of The Salvation Army began in Warwick in 1887, with the Warwick Argus reporting:  …the inhabitants of Warwick, who complain of the lack of amusements in...
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