News
Thank youMonday 30 January 2012 The Barnardos family would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who made such kind donations to our Star of Wonder Gift Appeal 2011. |
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Barnardos is the leading adoption agency in the countyWednesday 14 December 2011 Of the total 53 adoptions by carers in the nation in 2009-2010, Barnardos organised 15 and last year, we organised 19. |
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LHC Australia supports BarnardosTuesday 13 December 2011 Help us spread the word today! |
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14-year-old Mark needs a permanent familyFriday 9 December 2011 Could you be Mark's new family? |
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Stress at ChristmasWednesday 7 December 2011 Christmas is one of the most stressful times of year for many families but for those living in poverty, stress during the festive season has a much greater negative impact on children’s lives. |
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Give a gift to a child in need this ChristmasSaturday 3 December 2011 Christmas is when we need your help more than ever before. Every Christmas we see more and more families slide into poverty and an increase in homelessness as families run out of money. We see more domestic violence and neglect as alcohol and stress takes its toll on troubled families. |
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Congratulations Rebecca HealyMonday 28 November 2011 We extend our congratulations to reigning Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Rebecca Healy, who has been named the 2012 Northern Territory Young Australian of the Year as part of the Northern Territory Australian of the Year Awards. |
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We believe in transparencyTuesday 25 October 2011 Barnardos Australia fully supports the development of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC). We see this as a way of ensuring transparent accountability in the NFP sector and introducing a standard way of reporting. |
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Thank you Laird AbernethyThursday 13 October 2011 Barnardos Australia would like to recognise the extraordinary efforts of individual community fundraiser – Laird Abernethy. |
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Royal Life Saving Society and Barnardos AustraliaWednesday 5 October 2011 Barnardos’ mum thanks Royal Life Saving Society |
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Minister Goward opens IFRSThursday 29 September 2011 Yesterday, Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women, Pru Goward officially opened Barnardos Australia’s Illawarra Family Referral Service (IFRS). |
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South Coast Volunteers NeededTuesday 20 September 2011 Would you like to work with children and families, gain valuable work experience and make a difference in your local community? |
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Have you made a will?Thursday 15 September 2011 Did you know up to half of all Australians die without making a will? |
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This week is Foster Care WeekTuesday 13 September 2011 Barnardros Australia wants to celebrate Foster Care Week. |
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Eamon Sullivan and Barnardos Swim SafeMonday 22 August 2011 On Friday 19th of August, some of the children from the Family Support program at our Barnardos Australia’s Auburn centre, met Olympic swimmer and Uncle Tobys ambassador, Eamon Sullivan. |
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Barnardos on Channel 10 NewsFriday 19 August 2011 Economic forecasters say the cost of living will keep rising. The impact of this is most sorely felt by the most vulnerable in our community. |
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Congratulations to our Sun-Herald City2Surf runnersMonday 15 August 2011 Well done to everyone who yesterday ran in the Sun-Herald City2Surf for Barnardos Australia. This year a record 85,000 entered the race, cementing the City2Surf’s place as the world’s largest run. And what a run! It might have been raining, but the pack set off at a cracking pace. As did many of the Barnardos’ runners. Elite chef, Giovanni Pilu, finished the race with a smile and a cracking time and Jo Davison of the Coogee Coogars ran her best time. Results and photos will be posted on our Facebook page as they come in. Thank you to all the dedicated people who raised and donated funds for Barnardos Australia. At Barnardos we work to stop the cycle of child abuse and neglect in Australia. The money you raised helps to make a positive, permanent difference in the lives of a children and young people. |
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Run for charity and win a trip to New York City!Friday 22 July 2011 General entries are now closed. If you have not entered and wish to, Barnardos Australia has Gold Charity Tickets left! |
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Damien Leith did us proudMonday 18 July 2011 Thank you Damien, you did Barnardos proud. |
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Well done to all the Tough Blokes and Tough ChicksMonday 4 July 2011 Barnardos would like to officially thank everyone who got behind the Tough Blokes Challenge this year. |
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Damien Leith is in the final of Dancing with the StarsMonday 4 July 2011 This Sunday night, 10 July, Damien is in the grand final for Dancing with the Stars! |
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Tough Bloke Challenge is on this weekendThursday 30 June 2011 The Tough Bloke Challenge is on this weekend! The elite division has sold out but there are non-elite starts available on Sunday. |
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Who is Laird Abernethy?Friday 24 June 2011 He is an extraordinary individual fundraiser, someone who believes in children and believes in Barnardos ability to change the lives of some of Australia’s most vulnerable children and young people. |
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Pete Murray joins forces with Barnardos AustraliaFriday 24 June 2011 Barnardos Australia is honoured to welcome Pete Murray as our newest Ambassador. |
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Don't forget to voteFriday 17 June 2011 Damien is not only an amazing dancer, a wonderful singer and a dedicated family-man, he’s also a huge supporter of Barnardos Australia. |
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Are you tough enough?Friday 17 June 2011 Get ready Sydney the Tough Bloke Challenge is on - Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July 2011. |
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Damien is dancing for BarnardosFriday 10 June 2011 Damien is not only an amazing dancer, a wonderful singer and a dedicated family-man, he's also a huge supporter of Barnardos Australia. |
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Damien is dancing up a storm!Friday 3 June 2011 Gee the boy can dance! He danced the quick step and the judges applauded. Another 27 for Damien and Melanie. |
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Keep Damien dancing for BarnardosWednesday 25 May 2011 He had us on the edge of our seats on Sunday night! Congratulations Damien Leith for making it through round three of Dancing with the Stars on Channel 7. Remember, the longer we keep Damien dancing the more he raises national awareness and invaluable funds for Barnardos. |
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Damien Leith dances for BarnardosWednesday 27 April 2011 You've heard him sing - now watch him dance! Singer, songwriter and 2006 Australian Idol winner, Damien Leith, is busy practising his best dance moves to raise money for Barnardos as a contestant in series 11 of Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars. |
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Shedding a serious light on a fun runThursday 21 April 2011 A dedicated team of staff from our Canberra centre entered a team in The Canberra Marathon fun run on 9th April to raise crucial funds, and raise awareness about the current desperate need for foster carers in the ACT. |
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Andrew Murray addresses AGMSunday 28 November 2010 On Thursday, 25 November 2010 the 2010 Barnardos AGM was held at the Aspire Hotel in Ultimo, Sydney. Guest speaker at the event was former Senator for Western Australia, Andrew Murray, who at the age of four was sent from the UK as a Fairbridge child to Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). |
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Barnardos kids make a Big SplashMonday 22 February 2010 On Sunday, 21 February 2010, kids from Barnardos were invited to participate in an UNCLE TOBYS Big Splash fundraiser at C2K Fitness Centre in Castle Hill, where they swam with Olympic swimmer, Eamon Sullivan. |
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Yoga Aid raises over $50,000Friday 20 November 2009 Yoga enthusiasts from Barnardos Australia joined over 400 of Sydney’s dedicated yogis, to complete 108 challenging sun salutations in Sydney’s Royal Botanical Gardens, on Sunday, 15th November as part of the nationwide Yoga Aid Challenge 2009. |
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