Autumn 2017
The Record | Autumn 2017
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Editor’s note
Passionately written and frequently blunt, the Power and the Poor Box: Inside Vinnies, is full of thoughts by social justice journalist Cliff Baxter, on what the Society needs to be,…
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From the President
Welcome to the first of our Congress themed editions of The Record. For much of the history of the Society in Australia, we gathered as members to ensure that we…
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Vincentians come out in force
A strong contingent of Vincentians joined thousands of others in Canberra’s Civic Square on 9 April for the Palm Sunday Refugee Rally. Waving blue banners stamped with Vinnies logos that soared…
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Kate Barton receives community service award
Vinnies ACT Youth Representative Kate Barton was acknowledged at the ACT government’s Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards on 31 March. She received the Individual Community Service Award. A…
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What we imagine
We are holding a congress in October 2017 in Adelaide. Around 200 participants will be invited to join us for a national gathering, the first of its kind in over…
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Australia Day Honours for Vincentians
On 26 January, numerous volunteers and members of the St Vincent de Paul Society were recognised across Australia, for tirelessly providing a hand up to people in need. They included…
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International President of the St Vincent de Paul Society visits Canberra and Sydney
The Society’s International President, Renato Lima de Oliveira, was in Australia in late March, to meet staff and volunteers and learn about our work. Renato was elected the 16th President…
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Past Congresses
From 1921 to 1954 national congresses were a regular occurrence in the Society’s calendar. Then they stopped. More than 60 years later, the future of the Society is set to…
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Renewal: Why we need to have a congress in October
Adelaide is hosting a congress for the Society’s regional presidents and youth this October. It coincides with a need to address new forms of poverty and inequality, while attracting and retaining…
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Member survey
Jodie Conduit, a researcher from the University of Adelaide, is currently collating data to obtain insights into how the St Vincent de Paul Society can best support its members, so…
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Poverty in outback NSW
As preparations for a major gathering in Adelaide of regional presidents and others gets under way, Leo Woodman, President of the Broken Hill Conference, shares thoughts on attending to the needs…
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Vinnies on the Queensland Sunshine Coast
It’s a different story on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, where tourism and a steadily increasing population pose unique challenges, writes Bernie O’Brien. The Sunshine Coast of Queensland is approximately 95km north of Brisbane,…
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Adelaide, 1936
Ahead of the October congress, our national archivist Mike Moran has taken a look at congresses of the past—in particular, one hosted by Adelaide back in 1936. We’re a weird…
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Last days of Australian car production for Elizabeth
A new style of conference is being trialled at Elizabeth, South Australia, where car manufacturing is fast winding up. It places a great deal of emphasis on companionship. Former Premier Tom Playford set…
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National youth representative
I have had the privilege of calling myself a Vincentian for over a decade … and I’m 27. In that time, I have witnessed young Vincentians gather to celebrate their achievements, to strengthen our community and…
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Rental affordability in crisis
The private rental market is failing to provide millions of Australians with affordable and appropriate shelter, Anglicare’s eighth annual Rental Affordability Snapshot found. Consistent with previous years, the survey shows…
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Society opposes scrapping of NAHA
The St Vincent de Paul Society strongly opposes the scrapping of the $1.3 billion National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA). In Canberra alone, the money funds nearly 50 homelessness and domestic…
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Co-creating the future of the St Vincent de Paul Society
For more than 180 years, our wholehearted commitment to people living on the margins has resulted in the Society becoming one of the most publicly recognised charities in the world. But…
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Mini Vinnies
As part of living out its motto ‘In giving we receive’, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School at Sefton, in western Sydney, has initiated a Mini Vinnies group. The…
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Solidarity is the tenderness of the people
There is a beautiful saying from the Sandinistas that Solidarity is the tenderness of the people Solidarity Is that profound human tenderness Profound because it is simple Human because it…
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The living presence of the love of God
The Ozanam Lecture celebrates the spirit of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and the work of the St Vincent de Paul Society. On the 20th anniversary of the annual event, Marcelle…
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The women without a home
New forms of poverty in Australia include a growing number of older, single women. And the nation’s capital has some of the worst rates of homelessness in Australia, writes Rebecca…
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National Presidents of the Society 1895-present
Who were the National Presidents? Louis Heydon was National President 1895–1918 John Mullen was National President 1918–1948 Henry Morrissey was National President 1948–1959 Heber Boland was National President 1959–1966 John Trew was National President 1966–1972…
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