Nazareth House, Wynnum North, was operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth. It accommodated the aged, orphans and children from various backgrounds. Nazareth House opened in 1926 and ceased taking children in 1982 . Nazareth House, situated at 272 Wynnum North Road, Wynnum North, was operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of…
Mi Gunyah Youth Hostel, in Toowoomba, was established in early 1991 by the Toowoomba Aboriginal Corporation for Cultural and Recreational Activities (TACCRA). Funding was approved for the Hostel in April 1991. In 1997, TACCRA was re-incorporated as South East Qld Aboriginal Community Care Agency Aboriginal Corporation (SEQACCA). According to the publication Missing Pieces , Mi…
Mt Maria Re-Education Centre, in Mitchelton, was run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Previously known as the Good Shepherd Home for Girls, it was established in 1966. In 1973 the home was renamed Mt Maria Youth Centre. Previously known as the Industrial School for Girls, Mitchelton, the home was initially set up in…
Morris House, in Taringa, was operated by the Anglican Society of St Francis and the Anglican Church Men’s Society. It was licensed 11 March 1975 and closed 30 November 1983. According to a publication from 2003, Morris House, a Home in Taringa for young men aged over 15, was “operated by the Anglican Society of…
Marsden Home for Boys, in Kallangur, was operated by the Marsden Home for Boys Committee of the Queensland Congregational Union from 1929. In June 1977, operations transferred to the newly-created Uniting Church. The Home closed 27 November 1992. During World War II the Queensland Congregational Union considered caring for children evacuated from England until foster…
Moore Cottage Family Group Home, in Toombul, was operated by the Methodist and Uniting Churches. It was officially opened 13 October 1962. It was licensed under the State Children Act 1911 and under the Children’s Services Act 1965 on 4 August 1966. Management was transferred from the Methodist Church in 1977 to the newly-created Uniting…
Marsden Family Group Home, in Brassall, opened and was licensed in February 1974. It was operated by the Queensland Congregational Union until 1977, when management was transferred to the Uniting Church. The Home closed temporarily in July 1984, and re-opened 28 October 1984. In 2001, it was no longer a licensed residential facility.
Marsden Home for Boys, Booval, was operated by the Marsden Home for Boys Committee of the Queensland Congregational Union. It was licensed in 1962 under the State Children Act 1911 and the Children’s Services Act 1965 on 4 August 1966. The Home closed on 3 April 1974 and the boys were transferred to the Marsden…
The Mareeba Youth Farm was operated by the Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund. The Farm functioned as a rehabilitation centre for youths. It was operational from December 1979 and was funded from December 1980. Funding ceased March 1982. The Youth Farm received referrals from the Department of Children’s Services, Police, Courts, Probation and Parole…
Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, in Wynnum, was operated by the Methodist Church. It officially opened 1 March 1924. State children were first admitted in 1937. Margaret Marr surrendered its license in 1973 when four Family Group Homes, situated on the same parcel of land, opened. In 1921, the Queen Alexandra Home was nearing…
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