Robgill Cottage Family Group Home, in the suburb of Bardon, opened around August/September 1960. It was operated by the Methodist Church until 1977, when management was transferred to the Uniting Church. It ceased functioning as a family group home in July 1978, and its licence was surrendered in August 1981. Robgill was licensed under the…
Rattray House, in Nambour, was a family group home operated by the Uniting Church. It opened 4 October 1982 and closed in mid 1993.
Queen Alexandra Home for Children was operated by the Methodist Church. It originally opened in 1910 at Indooroopilly, in a house known as Robgill. Within a year, the Home moved to new premises (‘Hatherton’) in the suburb of Coorparoo. From February 1937, the Home received state wards. Queen Alexandra Home closed in September 1960. The…
The Peirson Memorial Trust was founded in 1947, following the donation of land and properties belonging to the Peirson family in Goodwood to the Ann Street Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, for the purposes of establishing a training farm for boys. It ran a number of children’s homes in Queensland. In 2013, the Peirson Memorial Trust provides…
Pallarenda Family Group Home, in Townsville, was operated by the Presbyterian Church. It opened 17 December 1979 and closed in 1994. 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.
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…
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…
The Anglican Society of St Francis was established in 1937 in Dorset England, being an amalgamation of 2 other brotherhoods. It is a community within the Anglican Church that models itself on the Franciscan tradition of prayer and study, as well as working with the poor. In 1966, the Anglican Society of St Francis established…
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…
The Anglican Men’s Society is a brotherhood of Clergy and Laymen representing the men of the Anglican church. It was formed in Queensland in 1905. The three Anglican Dioceses of Queensland, Brisbane, Rockhampton and North Queensland provide the opportunity for men to become Diocesan members. According to a publication from 2003, Morris House, a Home…
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