Cooks River History
The Salvation Army in the Cooks River area of Sydney has been going strong for more than 100 years, with Dulwich Hill Salvation Army opening in 1887 and Earlwood in 1929.
The Salvation Army Earlwood
The Salvation Army in Earlwood began as an outpost of the Campsie Salvation Army but officially opened in its own right in 1929 under the leadership of Captain Hope Menzies, assisted by Captain May Mackie. The earliest m...
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The Salvation Army Dulwich Hill
The Salvation Army “opened fire” in Dulwich Hill on 16 April 1887. One of its first meeting places was a cottage known as the “Pill Box”. The first Dulwich Hill Salvation Army hall was damaged...
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Making Music at Earlwood - the early days
The Salvation Army band at Earlwood began as soon as the Army itself, and quickly grew to become one of the top-ranking Army bands in Sydney.
The band travelled across Australia and even as far as Papua New Guinea to per...
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Making music at Earlwood: MusicFest
Today, the music at Earlwood Salvos is more contemporary, but a brass band still plays on Sundays and at community events such as Christmas carolling and Anzac Day services. In 2010 The Salvation Army launched 'MusicFest
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A rich musical heritage at Dulwich Hill
Music has always been an integral part of ministry at Dulwich Hill Salvation Army.
Its band is well known and loved, and has travelled as far as China and the USA to perform. During the 75th anniversary celebrations at D...
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Cooks River Classics - Mrs Darke
The Salvation Army in the Cooks River area has produced its fair share of outstanding Salvationists. Dulwich Hill Salvation Army soldier of 48 years, Mrs Darke (pictured right) spent countless hours fundraising for the A...
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Cooks River Classics - George Walker
George Walker, Salvation Army officer and missionary to China, was the first in a long line of Dulwich Hill Salvationists.
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In times of need
It's often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of "presence" - of being there in times of need.
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Always about people finding freedom
From its early days when the local Salvation Army band used to march down the main streets, to today when Salvos can be found serving coffee or teaching budgeting skills, one thing has remained the same: we’re abo...
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