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Thursday 19th December 2024 at 3:06pm

As devastating floods swept across south-east Queensland and northern NSW in February 2022, The Salvation Army immediately stepped in, setting up hubs in 20 evacuation centres to assist not just those...

Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 11:13am

A new year is often a fresh start for some, and an ideal time to reflect on the past twelve months. But residents in the Kimberley region in WA have had little time to do that, with multiple communiti...

Monday 16th January 2023 at 1:11pm

Fiona and her husband, Angus, lost their home and everything in it when the Black Summer bushfires devastated major parts of Australia in late 2019 – early 2020. Two years on, Fiona talks about...

Friday 14th January 2022 at 3:18pm

The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) team is here to respond to the immediate needs of emergency workers and impacted communities during and in the aftermath of disasters and emergencies. The...

Thursday 7th January 2021 at 2:54pm

The Salvation has released a progress report on its recovery work in Townsville, 18 months on from the monsoonal flooding that devastated parts of the city. The report details The Salvation Army's ini...

Monday 27th April 2020 at 2:48pm

The Salvation Army has released a six-month Disaster Appeal Report, outlining its ongoing recovery work in areas of Australia affected by devastating bushfires in 2019-2020.

Wednesday 5th February 2020 at 2:26pm

ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, addresses concerns raised about charities' use of funds for bushfire relief in a column published by The Australian. The column is reproduced here in full wit...

Friday 31st January 2020 at 10:37am

With several fires still burning out of control, The Salvation Army remains active in its response – supporting emergency personnel around the country, while also moving into the long-term reco...

Tuesday 14th January 2020 at 2:05pm

For months, firefighters and emergency personnel have sacrificed their own time and personal safety to combat the spread of bushfires during this national crisis. While we have seen the confronting im...