Kingsbury Cottage Family Group Home, in Bardon, opened around August/September 1960. Originally run by the Methodist Church, its operation was transferred to the newly-created Uniting Church in June 1977. In 2014, Kingsbury was an emergency residential home for young people aged 12 – 17 years. It is unknown exactly when Kingsbury group home closed, however…
John Thompson House, in Bundaberg, was operated by the Churches of Christ. It opened on 25 February 1980. A change of function was approved on 19 May 1998. As of 2019 we have been unable to find further information about this home. Please contact Find & Connect if you know more about this home.
The Jellicoe Street Family Group Home, in Mt Lofty, Toowoomba, was operated by the Presbyterian Church. It was opened and licensed under the Children’s Services Act 1965 in April 1967. It closed in December 1994. The Presbyterian Church of Queensland has advised that there are very few surviving records. There is no information on any…
Illoura Family Group Home in Beaudesert was operated by Queensland Baptist Care. It opened and was licensed in 1975. The Illoura Family Group Home closed in 1990, and subsequently became a family counselling centre. Records The Queensland Baptist Community Service has advised that a search of the archives of The Baptist Union of Queensland has…
Holland Park Family Group Home opened in 1964. Run by the Presbyterian Church, it was licensed under the Children’s Services Act 1965 on 4 August 1966. It closed in July 1978 and reopened on 2 April 1980. In 2001, it was no longer a licensed residential facility. A publication from 1968 stated that the purpose…
Gundanah Group Home, in Gladstone was operated by the Salvation Army. It was licensed 3 September 1979 under the Children’s Services Act 1965. Funding for the home ceased February 1987.
Harrison Cottage Family Group Home, in Aspley, was operated by the Methodist and Uniting Churches. It opened 1 September 1960 and was licensed under The State Children Act 27 October 1960. Subsequently it was licensed under The Children’s Services Act 4 August 1966. In June 1977, management was transferred to the newly-formed Uniting Church. The…
Glen Loeman Family Group Home, in Ayr, was operated by the Uniting Church. It opened on 1 November 1981 and funding ceased around 1990.
Frank Gilson House was a family group home located in Maryborough. It opened in November 1970 and was the first family group home operated by Churches of Christ Care. It ceased to provide residential care c. 2000. The building retained the name ‘Frank Gilson House’ and operated as a Day Care Centre. [Taken from Celebrating…
The Dowdle Family Group Home was operated by the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches. First located in Fairfield, it opened in around 1963. Around 1977, the Dowdle Family Group Home moved from Fairfield to Salisbury. On 22 June 1977 control was transferred to the newly-formed Uniting Church. From March 1985 it was known as “Dowdle”. In…
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