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Queensland - Organisation
Endeavour Training Farm (1969 - 1973)
- From
- 1969
- To
- 1973
- Categories
- Home, Salvation Army and Youth Training Centre
- Alternative Names
- Riverview (Also known as)
The Endeavour Training Farm, situated at Riverview was operated by the Salvation Army. It was previously known as the Training Farm for Boys. Due to a move towards cottage home models of care, Endeavour Training Farm ceased to operate in 1973. The boys were moved to Hillsdale Village for Boys at Mulgowie.
Publications
Books
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the children : a history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory, Sydney, August 2012. Details
- Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.43. Details
Online Resources
- 'Case Study 5, January 2014, Sydney', in Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Australian Government, 2014, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-studies/case-study-05-salvation-army-boys-homes-australia-eastern-territory. Details
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, 6 February 2014, http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/. Details
- 'Opening Submissions of Counsel Assisting', in Case Study 5, January 2014, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, 28 January 2014, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-studies/case-study-05-salvation-army-boys-homes-australia-eastern-territory. Details
- Riverview Salvation Army Boys' Home (Or: Unfinished Business), 14 June 2013, http://lewisblayse.net/2013/06/14/riverview-salvation-army-boys-home-or-unfinished-business/. Details
- Blayse, Lewis, 'Some More Salvation Army Children's Homes (Or: Ve Gaf Vays Of Making You Afraid)', in lewisblayse.net, 12 January 2014, http://lewisblayse.net/2014/01/12/some-more-salvation-army-childrens-homes-or-ve-gaf-vays-of-making-you-afraid/. Details
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the Children: A history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, August 2012, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/IND.R-001331.PS.0057_R.pdf. Details
- Boys home apology is a comfort, 1 September 2009, http://www.qt.com.au/news/boys-home-apology/308905/. Details
Photos
- Title
- Canaan Training Room, Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1980s
- Source
- The Salvation Army
Details
- Title
- Plaque unveiled at Riverview on 21st April 2007
- Type
- Object
- Date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Salvation Army
Details
- Title
- Plaque on memorial plinth at Riverview
- Type
- Object
- Date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Salvation Army
Details
- Title
- Original buildings, Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
- Title
- Front entrance to original home, Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
- Title
- Entrance to Riverview Farm
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
- Title
- Entrance drive Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
- Title
- Bethany, farm manager cottage Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
- Title
- Salvation Army Hall, Riverview
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013
- Creator
- Butterworth, Lee
- Source
- Lee Butterworth
Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the Children: A history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, August 2012, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/IND.R-001331.PS.0057_R.pdf;
Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.43..
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 16 August 2013, Last modified: 12 June 2014