ADRA in the Media
ADRA appears in various media throughout Australia. Below are news clippings from reports about ADRA and its work.
Have you spotted ADRA in the news? We'd love to know about it. To submit an ADRA news clipping email us a copy of the article or call 1800 242 372.
Crisis help
Riverland Weekly
24/11/2011
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) responds to the worst humanitarian disasters.
Morning tea to raise relief funds
Young Witness
7/10/2011
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) works with people in poverty and distress. It supports communities in need in Australia and overseas.
Enjoy a family day out
Whyalla News
22/09/2011
The end of ADRA's (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) door-knock appeal will be wrapped up with their Family Fun Day this Sunday, September 25.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency appeal kicks off
Whyalla News
13/09/2011
The ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) appeal has kicked off with a succesful fundraising barbecue.
Doorknock appeal thanks
Gladstone Observer
7/09/2011
ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) wishes to thank the people of Gladstone who donated during its recent doorknock appeal.
Goodbye sad, but store has last hurrah
Gympie Times
18/08/2011
While it is disappointing to see another shop close on Mary St, there's a positive side to the story, proving every cloud does have a silver lining.
The Price of a Hamburger
The Advocate
18/08/2011
Residents of the Burdekin have been challenged to skip a takeaway hamburger and help others in their local community and overseas in August, as the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) conducts its doorknock appeal from August 6 to 19.
Charity door-knock
Guardian News
18/08/2011
Throughout August, volunteers will be door-knocking homes and businesses across Australia to raise funds for ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency).
Churches back appeal
Ballina Shire Advocate
18/08/2011
The Adventist Church in Ballina are supporting the annual appeal for ADRA Australia, the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia.
Local ADRA donates $16,000 back to community
Coonabarabran Times
18/08/2011
In the past six months, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) opportunity shop in Coonabarabran had donated more than $16,000 back to local charities.
For those in crisis
Whyalla News
18/08/2011
Whyalla residents are being challenged to 'skip the Big Mac' to help those in crisis as part of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) annual door-knocak appeal.
Annual Adventist Appeal for the Needy
Murray Pioneer
12/08/2011
A local Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) ambassador is urging Riverlanders to support an annual appeal for people in need.
Doorknock Appeal
Northern Rivers Echo
15/08/2011
Adventist Development and Relief Agency volunteers will be knocking on your door during August to ask for your financial assistance.
Meet the volunteers behind the caring smile
Border Tweed Mail
23/06/2011
Compassion with a smile will great you when you visit the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) wharehouse that has opened in Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads.
New op shop to open in Kadina
Yorke Peninsula Country Times
24/05/2011
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, Kadina, will open its new opportunity shop tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25.
Cooking for charity
Ararat Advertiser
8/04/2011
A bunch of little chefs will be raising funds for earthquake victims in Japan this weekend.
Performers turn out to raise funds for appeals
Toowoomba Chronicle
2/04/2011
More than 300 people were happy to suppor the Psalter Flood Relief Concert at the Salvation Army Church recently.
Relief for flood victims
Bega District News
29/03/2011
While lief was returning to normal for many in the Bega Valley Shire late last week, emergency services and humanitarian organisations continued to provide relief for those dealing with the floods devastation.
Ashleigh in disaster zone
North Shore Times
25/03/2011
When news of the New Zealand earhquake broke on Tuesday, Ashleigh Plimmer prepared herself to enter yet another disaster zone.
Hope Haven helped 57 women last year
Ballina Shire Advocate
24/03/2011
During 2010, 57 women and 66 children were accommodated at Hope Haven, the women's refuge in Ballina.
A cuppa, a cheer-up and a conversation
Hornsby Advocate
10/03/2011
Shaken survivors of the Christchurch earthquake are slowly dealing with the devastation and many just want someone to chat to, says emergency worker Ashleigh Plimmer.
Giving raises hope for flood victims
Murray Valley Standard
25/01/2011
Community spirit is alive and well in Murray Bridge as shoppers at Coles responded generously to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) flood appeal.
Church relief crew at work
Hornsby Advocate
26/01/2011
The Wahroonga based Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing to work on the ground and with local councils to plan clean-up and recovery activities in the wake of the Queensland floods.
Emergency flood relief from church
Wauchope Gazette
13/01/2011
Following prolonged rains and devastating floods across Queensland, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia, the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is working in partnership with the Queensland government and other repsonding agencies to provide immediate emergency assistance to flood affected families.
ADRA op shop a top shop
Daily News
13/01/2011
When I wandered into the ADRA op shop in Tweed yesterday to buy a few things for a needy family, I had no idea that I would be met with such open hearted kindness.
Toowoomba Chronicle
11/01/2011
Campers from the Australian Pathfinder Camporee hosted by Toowoomba last week gave almost $5000 ti support Queensland flood victims on Saturday.
Shop to aid disabled groups
Mount Barker Courier
21/12/2010
A new op-shop has opened in Mt Barker to provide assistance locally and internationally.
ADRA has Christmas ideas
Ballina Shire Advocate
16/12/2010
The ADRA Op Shop on the corner of Kerr and Tamar streets, Ballina, has plenty of ideal Christmas gifts and decorations.
Shelter provided for flood evacuees
Daily Advertiser
08/12/2010
Emergency accommodation has been provided to 94 people who were evacuated from their homes at the weekend.
Thirst quenching work
Lakes Mail Morisset
25/11/2010
Students from Cooranbong's Avondale College don't claim to be able to walk on water but that didn't stop them risking blistered sore feet and sunburn to hike 25 kilometres to help supply it.
Dorrie's got it down to an art
Riverland Weekly
21/10/2010
Through 88 year old Dorrie Ellard's brush, she paints a picture of hope.
Communities rally to assist worst-hit areas
Daily Advertiser
18/10/2010
Over the weekend local communities, Community Services staff and local volunteers have rallied to help those in need.
Annual church fair on again
Whyalla News
12/10/2010
The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be holding its annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) fair on Sunday, October 17.
A friend in need
Mildura Weekly
08/10/2010
The fund-raising efforts of the Mildura Men's Shet have received a sizeable boost with a donation from Mildura-based charity ADRA Sunraysia.
A welcome helping hand
Centralian Advocate
01/10/2010
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia has started the process of exploring the needs of the Alice Springs community with a view to helping the needy.
Doorknock appeal launch
Wimmera Mail Times
06/10/2010
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency will host an annual doorknock appeal during October.
Fundraising appeal begins
Murray Valley Standard
07/10/2010
The annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Appeal began yesterday with Murray Bridge residents Ron and Nita Clarke coordinating the local appeal.
Caravan Park evacuated
Tumut & Adelong Times
07/09/2010
About 40 people were evacuated from the Riverglade Caravan Park at Tumut on Saturday night due to fears of flooding from the Tumut River.
$1300 for victims of Pakistan floods
Whitsunday Times
02/09/2010
Whitsunday residents raised about $1300 on the weekend for victims of the flooding in Pakistan.
End it now campaign
Wauchope Gazette
19/08/2010
This Saturday, Wauchope will be part of a world-wide campaign to pressure the United Nations to act to stop violence against women.
Sirens sound practice run
Harvey-Waroona Reporter
17/08/2010
Classes were interrupted for Brunswick students recently when emergency sirens went off, forcing both Brunswick Primary and St Michael's schools to evacuate from the safety of the Tom Pearson Pavillion.
Words from wise
Port Macquarie Express
11/08/2010
Violence affects women of the world, irrespective of culture of social standing.
Annual Adventist door-knock appeal
Camden Haven Courier
11/08/2010
The annual door-knocking ADRA Appeal is commencing during the month of August and is being collected by a group of volunteers.
Serving up support
Weekend Courier - Rockingham
6/08/2010
Rockingham Seventh-day Adventist Church is throwing open its doors to the under-privileged, and providing soup and buns.
ADRA Appeal begins
Stanthorpe Border Post
5/08/2010
Authorised volunteer collecters for the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Appeal will take to the Granite Belt Streets this week.
Mid-year fun helps refugees
Hornsby Advocate
5/08/2010
Christmas in July was celebrated at the Wahroonga Adventist Primary on Friday.
Dorrigo residents are encouraged to support ADRA Appeal
Don Dorrigo Gazette
4/08/2010
Dorrigo residents have a chance to 'dig deep' to help others in their local community and overseas this August.
Adventist Agency to knock on local doors
The Advocate
4/08/2010
Ayr residents can expect a knock on the door as the nationwide campaign for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is currently under way.
Support ADRA
Bayside Bulletin
3/08/2010
Help community development projects, local and overseas, by donating to the annual Adventists Development and Relief Agency door-knock appeal.
ADRA door-knock
Northern Star
3/08/2010
Dig deep and help others in the community and overseas this month by donating to the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door-knock appeal, which will be running throughout the month.
$50,000 for Hills volunteer groups
Mount Barker Courier
28/07/2010
Volunteer groups from the Hills will share in more than $50,000 worth of grants from the Federal Government.
Officially open for business
Guyra Argus
15/07/2010
Dignitaries from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia and ADRA NSW, as well as the local ADRA committee, Op Shop members and locals from the neighborhood attended the official opening of the ADRA Op Shop in Guyra on May 27.
Township shares the pain of disaster
Northern Star
5/06/2010
MOMENTS after the tornado ripped through Janene Murray's family home, she was already getting offers of help from her neighbours. Read online
Minister praises emergtency crews
Northern Star
4/06/2010
THE Minister for Emergency Services Steve Whan, and Minister for
Community Services Linda Burney today thanked members of emergency and
welfare services for their efforts in responding to the tornado that
devastated parts of the Northern Rivers town of Lennox Head yesterday.
Chaotic scenes at Lennox van park
Northern Star
4/06/2010
ONCE affectionately known as the 'Jealous Palace', Wendy Beutel and Sandie Williams' caravan at the Lake Ainsworth Caravan Park is now just a smashed mess after it was overturned by yesterday's tornado. Read online
Emergency exercise
Bega District News
11/05/2010
AN inter-agency emergency training exercises is to be held this Friday at Bega Showgrounds to help prepare for the possible consequences of a major disaster or emergency in the region.
Disaster exercise
Hawkesbury Gazette
17/03/2010
Disaster 'victims' came pouring through the doors at last Friday's emergency training exercise in Windsor.
Town prepared for emergencies
Armidale Express Extra
3/03/2010
THE CITY could cope with a crisis - that's the up-shot of an inter-agency emergency training exercise held at the Armidale Town Hall.
Emergency drill held in Armidale
Northern Daily Leader
27/02/2010
AN INTER-AGENCY emergency training exercise was held at Armidale Town Hall on Monday.
Help during floods
Bega District News
26/02/2010
AT THE height of the heavy rains in the Bega Valley the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) was activated by Community Services to find accommodation for stranded travellers in Bega and Batemans Bay.
Church well prepared for bushfire season
Southern Highland News
24/02/2010
IN the advent of a serious bushfire, members of Bowral's Seventh-day Adventist church have chosen to volunteer their time and services to assist the Southern Highlands community.
Groups train for an emergency
Northern Daily Leader
23/02/2010
AN INTER-AGENCY emergency training exercise in Armidale today will help
prepare for a major disaster or emergency
in the region.
Training critical to disaster response
Armidale Express
22/02/2010
AN INTER-AGENCY emergency training exercise tomorrow will help prepare for the possible consequences of a major disaster or emergency in the region.
Haiti gig raises $21,000
Lakes Mail Morisset
18/02/2010
ORGANISERS of last Friday's Heart 4 Haiti concert at Avondale College Church have shattered their target of raising $10,000 to help rebuild earthquake-devastated Haiti.
Funds for Haiti
Macleay Valley Happynings
17/02/2010
IT'S a brave man who tries to draw Aussie crowd to a musical concert on the same night that a major sporting event airs on TV.
Op shop ready to open
Guyra Argus
11/02/2010
A new Op Shop will open in Guyra next Wednesday February 17. The shop is being operated by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) from the Seventh Day Adventist Hall in Aboomala Street and will be open every Wednesday and Thursday from 10am till 3pm.
Concert opens hearts to Haiti
Lakes Mail Morisset
11/02/2010
AVONDALE School's Gateway Church will host a special concert tomorrow night in support of rebuilding effort in earthquake-devastated Haiti.
Preparing for disaster
Blue Mountains Gazette
3/02/2010
Disasters can occur at any time in the Blue Mountains. When they do, a well-trained group of volunteers are activated by the community services. Under the NSW Government's Disaster Plan, the responsibility of looking after the welfare needs of disaster affected persons belongs to the Department of Human Services.
Caring for needy best part of job for Bob
Bullsbrook Ellenbrook Advocate
3/02/2010
SHIRE of Chittering Citizen of the Year award winner Bob Blizard was praised for his commitment and dedication to the community over the past 30 years at the Australia Day ceremony at Clune Park, Bindoon, last week.
Op shop two rewarded
Mountain Views Mail - Healesville
26/01/2010
WANDIN residents Raymond and Marion Jull have dedicated the past 8 years to helping the local community and communities around the world through their opportunity shop.
How to help Haitians
North Shore Times
22/01/2010
ROTARY clubs and relief agencies are calling for donations for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Burney says thanks
Bathurst Western Advocate13/01/2010
The Minister for Community Services Linda Burney has thanked Community Services staff and volunteers for their efforts in evacuating Lithgow residents to a safe and secure place following a chemical leak last week.
Good job in emergency
Lithgow Mercury12/01/2010
Minister for Community Services Linda Burney has thanked Community Services staff and volunteers for their efforts to evacuate residents in Lithgow to a safe and secure place following a chemical leak last Thursday.
420 Forced to Evacuate
Dubbo Daily Liberal4/01/2010
Isolated Coonamble residents are waking up this morning to discover if predicted major flooding swept through their houses last night.
10 Things To Do This Week
Mackay Daily Mercury
28/11/2009
THE Annual Sacred Christmas Concert hosted by Joy Chimers and in conjunction with local artists, is on.
Feeding the needy multitudes
Albert & Logan News
25/11/2009
THEY turn up on the door-step disheartened, often completely destitute with nowhere else to go.
Celebrate Lithgow: One week to go
Lithgow Mercury
14/11/2009
Celebrate Lithgow starts in just over a week, so have you registered yet for the different activities that are on?
Centre flooded with 97 evacuees
Coffs Coast Advocate
7/11/2009
A COFFS Harbour resident who collected the keys to her refurbished
Gundagai St unit on Thursday, following the March 31 storm, was flooded
out again and in emergency accommodation Friday.
Ipswich News
5/11/2009
THE Ipswich community has united to stage a charity concert for the victims of the Samoan tsunami.
Generosity will help many
Echo
31/10/2009
Dear Editor, Sorry I'm a bit late but I want to thank all the business people in the Midland to Mundaring area as I collected funds for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
Students get safety lessons
News Mail
29/10/2009
FARMS are rural lifestyle areas are dangerous places for both children and adults.
Students get safety lessons
Gympie Times
29/10/2009
FARMS are rural lifestyle areas are dangerous places for both children and adults.
Students get safety lessons
Fraser Coast Chronicle
29/10/2009
FARMS are rural lifestyle areas are dangerous places for both children and adults.
Concert to assist Samoa
Ipswich Advertiser
28/10/2009
A FREE concert at Goodna on November 7 will add to the fundraising activities set up after the Samoan tsunami in September.
Concert for Samoa victims
South West News
28/10/2009
THE Ipswich community has come together to stage a big charity concert for the victims of the Samoan tsunami.
Ipswich charity concern for Samoa
Satellite (Northern Edition)
28/10/2009
A FREE charity concert is being held in Ipswich next month to help raise much needed funds for communities affected by the recent Samoan tsunami.
Tsunami aid
Berwick & District Journal
26/10/2009
Samoa mo Samoa charity concert 7.30pm November 2, at the Camberwell Centre, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell. Features...
Charity concert to support Samoans
CityWest News
21/10/2009
Devouring delicious food, including traditional island cuisine, face-painting, children's activities and Islander dancing, will be part of a free concert, organised to raise funds for the victims of the Samoan tsunami.
Tsunami concert strikes a chord with community
Queensland Times
21/10/2009
IT might not be Live Aid, but organisers of an Ipswich charity concert to raise money for victims of the Samoan tsunami are confident of a massive turn out.
Doorknock appeal for country relief effort
Wimmera Mail Times
16/10/2009
HORSHAM Adventist Development and Relief Agency is conducting a doorknock appeal this month to raise funds for relief efforts in countries such as Samoa and Indonesia.
Inside our tsunami relief bunker
North Shore Times
8/10/2009
TWENTY-TWO people at a Wahroonga office have been working 15-hour days for more than a week coordinating relief efforts in Samoa, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Emergency aid
Hornsby Advocate
8/10/2009
WAHROONGA-BASED Adventist Development and Relief Agency is helping the devastated communities of Samoa and Indonesia.
United in grief: Ipswich rallies to support Samoan disaster victims
Ipswich News
8/10/2009
STACEY Aunei lost a 12-year-old cousin in Samoa's devastating tsunami but in her sorrow is rallying to raise money to help rebuild her homeland.
Tragedy hits home as Logan mourns for tsunami victims
Albert & Logan News
7/10/2009
As homes fade for his missing loved ones in Samoa, Kitch Wesche is channelling his energies into a major fundraiser for the victims.
Homeless villagers welcome food aid
New Zealand Herald
7/10/2009
Sacks of rice, flour, water and boxes of tinned fish were gratefully received by villagers who literally lost everything but the clothes on their backs when a massive tsunami ripped through Samoa last week.
Church grateful for appeal support
Joondalup Weekender
17/09/2009
ON behalf of the Clarkson Seventh-day Adventist Church I convey our appreciation of the support you afforded us in placing an article promoting the annual ADRA Appeal.
ADRA sets records
Stanthorpe Border Post
15/09/2009
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) wishes to thank the Granite Belt community for their generous support during its August Appeal.
Doorknock appeal gratitude
Gladstone Observer
7/09/2009
ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) wishes to thank the people of Gladstone who donated during their recent Door Knock Appeal.
Finding Faith SDA Church
Bendigo Advertiser
19/08/2009
If you ever wondered who Seventh-day Adventists are and what we believe, you've come to the right page. So we'd like to introduce ourselves.
North NSW Encouraged to support ADRA Appeal
Clarence Valley Review
5/08/2009
Residents of the Clarence Valley have the chance to help others in their local community and overseas this August. The annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door-knock appeal will be running from August 1 to August 15.
Government funding provides relief to struggling families
Mount Gambier Border Watch
21/08/2009
THE Federal Government has announced a $485,000 boost to help families in the South East who face increased financial pressure as a result of the global economic downturn.
Adventist appeal
Inverell Times
14/08/2009
RESIDENTS of Inverell have a chance to dig deep to support the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door-knock appeal.
Emergency funds for relief agency
The Ayr Advocate
5/08/2009
BURDEKIN residents have been called upon to assist important development projects locally and overseas by donating to the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door knock appeal.
Doorknocking to help those less fortunate
Wanneroo Times
4/08/2009
MEMBERS of Clarkson Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church have the needy in mind as the doorknock local homes.
Adventists seeking help for good causes
North Coast Times Community
4/08/2009
MEMBERS of Clarkson Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church have the needy in mind as the doorknock local homes.
Community door knock
Grafton Daily Examiner
4/08/2009
CLARENCE Valley residents have been asked to donate what they can to the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door-knock appeal. The appeal will run until August 15.
Adventist doorknock
Ballina Shire Advocate
30/07/2009
ADRA will need more support than ever in these difficult financial times as members of the Adventist churches assist ADRA's annual door-knock appeal during August.
ADRA Appeal aims high
Stanthorpe Border Post
28/07/2009
The annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Appeal will commence this Saturday with authorized volunteers taking to the streets.
Following in the footsteps of Ghengis Khan
Port Lincoln Times
23/06/2009
I was born in Melbourne into a family of two sisters and an older brother; needless to say I was spoilt endlessly throughout my early childhood.
flood victims from new south wales receive assistance
Australian Christian Channel
11/06/2009
Tens of thousands of homes were without power and hundreds of
schools closed on May 21 as a wild storm front lashed Australia's
northeast coast. Heavy rains caused severe flooding in northern New
South Wales (NSW). The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Australia provided immediate support to those affected, through the
activation of its disaster recovery teams as part of the NSW
Government’s Disaster Plan.
Levee designer calls for sandbags, Coffs Harbour helps Grafton evacuees
Grafton Daily Examiner
9/06/2009
EARLY yesterday one of the designers of the Grafton levee sent an urgent fax to the Clarence Valley Council calling for immediate sandbagging of the levee around Fry Street.
Anglicare Western NSW
Western Times Bathurst
28/05/2009
ANGLICARE Western NSW is the welfare arm of the Anglicare church in the Diocese of Bathurst, which takes in a large part of NSW. It cares for people in Oberon to Bourke and beyond and provides a range of services in communities across the region.
Grateful evacuees
Grafton Daily Examiner
28/05/2009
WE three were evacuated to Coffs harbour on Friday for safety reasons.
Coffs Harbour helps Grafton evacuees
Grafton Daily Examiner
23/05/2009
COFFS Harbour Council has put up its hand to help evacuees from flooding in Grafton.
Adventist church is back this year
Snowy River Mail
29/04/2009
After being absent from the field days for some time, due to circumstances beyond their control, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be back this year.
Students set for work
Gatton Lockyer Brisbane Valley Star
22/04/2009
STUDENTS attending the Lockyer Valley Regional Council Get Set For Work Program in association with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) were the happy recipients of First Aid Certificates last Monday.
Children 'can be victims'
Ballina Shire Advocate
16/04/2009
CHILDREN may be affected adversely from witnessing or experiencing domestic violence, the Hope Haven women's refuge co-ordinator told members of the Hope Haven Association at their annual meeting recently.
Worst Quake to Hit Italy in Nearly 30 years: ADRA Prepares Response
Thompson Reuters Foundation
7/04/2009
A deadly earthquake devastated central Italy on Monday, April 6, displacing tens of thousands of people, and killing more than 200 people in the worst earthquake to hit Italy in almost 30 years, according to the latest reports from Reuters.
Many left stranded
Coffs Coast Advocate- Australia
2/04/2009
VOLUNTEERS from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency worked through the night on Tuesday finding accommodation for stranded travellers and flooded-out residents.
Disaster crash course
Highlands Post
26/03/2009
IF a major disaster were to strike the Highlands the Anglican Church at Mittagong would become a major evacuation centre.
Flood Appeal hits $5.56 million
Get Farming
12/03/2009
Premier's Flood Appeal hits $5.56 million. The Premier's North and
North-West Flood Appeal has hit $5.71 million-bolstered by $500,000
from the Commonwealth Government and next week it is expected to rise
again from the simultaneous Sydney-Melbourne bushfire concerts.
Emergency plan ready for worst
Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser
18/02/2009
IT IS a thought that would send people looking for the nearest wood to touch- what would happen if a fire disaster on this massive scale threatened Campbelltown?
New start in New Year
Gatton Lockyer Brisbane Valley Star
14/01/2009
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia is gearing up to assist 20 young people who have left school early, or are thinking about leaving early, to get set for work in Gatton.
Singers spread cheer
Highlands Post
11/12/2008
BOWRAL singers Benjamin Slade and Dallas Wilson will be joining a host of internationally acclaimed musicians for a sacred Christmas concert this weekend.
Christmas Bonus
Logan and Albert News
10/12/2008
The Logan Mayoress Community Service Committee has donated over $45,600 to 15 local community groups, who will use the funds to do things ranging from replacing broken freezers to offering lifestyle courses for homeless youth.
Local singers to celebrate sacred songs
Southern Highland News
10/12/2008
Bowral singers Benjamin Slade and Dallas Wilson will be joining a host of internationally acclaimed musicians for a sacred Christmas concert this weekend.
Award winner to sing a tune in Bowral
Southern Highland News
5/12/2008
Carmel students focus on service
Perth Echo
29/11/2008
Global effort helps many
Gold Coast Bulletin
13/11/2008
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an international Protestant Church with more than 15 million members.
Appeal finishes
Murray Valley Standard
4/11/2008
The Annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency Appeal has been greatly supported by people in the Murraylands.
Collector thanks locals
Perth Echo
1/11/2008
Churches work together to spread festive spirit
Busselton Dunsborough Times
31/10/2008
A flood of volunteers
Hawkesbury Courier
30/10/2008
ADRA Appeal in November
East Gippsland News
29/10/2008
Appeal helping those in need
Murray Valley Standard
21/10/2008
Mexican-themed dinner set to raise funds
Dubbo Mailbox Shopper
15/10/2008
Knock Knock
Northside Courier (Canberra)
14/10/2008
Help others live
Penrith Press
19/8/2008
Pedalling for poverty
Queensland Times
9/8/2008
Message in a Bottle
Lakes Mail
22/5/2008
Local aid to head to Burma
North Side Courier
21/5/2008
Adventists help Burma
Hornsby and Upper North Shore Advocate
15/5/2008
Moving out
Albert and Logan News
6/2/2008
After more than 14 years at Argonaut Shopping Centre in Kingston, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency community op shop has move to 31 Station Road, Logan Central, near Centrelink.
ADRA appeal under way in 'Bridge
Murray Valley Standard
19/10/2007
The annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA Australia) appeal got under way in Murray Bridge on Monday.
Doorknock fundraising for humanitarian projects
Murray Valley Standard
12/10/2007
A knock on your door over the next two weeks could be a volunteer collecting for the Annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Appeal.
Rwanda: Operation Open Heart, Another Blessing At King Faisal Hospital
New Times (Kigali)
8/10/2007
Operation Open Heart is a volunteer Cardiac Surgical Programme that has been operating since 1986. The team will be visiting the country in a near future.
Staff Empty Pockets
Blacktown Advocate
26/9/2007
Blacktown's Adventist Development and Relief Agency centre has received over $4000 towards its latest project.
Myer supports ADRA Project in Blacktown
netAdventist.com
12/9/2007
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) community centre in Blacktown, Sydney, has received more than $4000 from a local department store to assist its “trauma bags for kids” project.
Door knock a success
Gladstone Observer
31/8/2007
On behalf of ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency), I would like to convey a message of thanks to all the people in Gladstone area who contributed to the recent door knock appeal.
Adventist charity appeal
Fairfield City Champion
29/8/2007
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) will be calling on you for support during its annual door knock appeal, which started on August 11.
ADRA donations greatly appreciated
Gladstone Observer
10/8/2007
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)'s 91st door-knock appeal will be conducted in Queensland from August 22 to 24.
ADRA appeal needs volunteers
Bayside Star
08/8/2007
Local residents are being urged to lend a hand to help with the annual Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) door-knock appeal.
Relief agency would like to do much more
Northern Star
24/7/2007
Joy Hall and Lena Willis are used to handing out blankets and food, but they wish they could do more.
'Bags of Love' a comfort to kids
Toowoomba Chronicle
18/7/2007
It can be difficult to comfort the children of illegal drug manufacturers. But the Toowoomba Central Adventist Church has stepped up to warm these children's lives.
Postcard: Cambodia
ABC Online: Sunday Nights with John Cleary
01/7/2007
Noel Debien speaks with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's David Cowled - where he leads ADRA's programmes in Siemreap (Cambodia).
Anniversary for ADRA
Western Weekender-Blacktown City Guardian
22/6/2007
Blacktown's Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) celebrated three years of providing assistance to the local community last week.
Hats off to our unsung heroes
Sun Herald
17/6/2007
As the floodwaters in the Hunter and Central Coast recede and crews move in to repair the damage, we should publicly thank and celebrate the thousands of people who helped their communities withstand the disaster.
Help in a crisis
Rouse Hill Times & Blacktown Advocate
13/6/2007
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency community centre has celebrated three years of supporting people in crisis.
Postcard: Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
ABC Online: Sunday Nights with John Cleary
20/5/2007
Noel Debien speaks with Marlon Butler, program manager for the Adventist Development and Relief Agencu in Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.
Conference rooms opened
Toowoomba Chronicle
01/5/2007
AUSTRALIAN Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has officially opened The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Bell Street Conference Rooms.
Cooking course a success
The Murray Valley Standard
26/4/2007
ANOTHER in the popular series of basic cooking courses sponsored by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia has just been successfully completed in the Seventh-day Adventist Christian Community Centre in Murray Bridge.
Aid agency joins Solomons relief
Hornsby Advocate
12/4/2007
A WAHROONGA-based aid agency is responding to the needs of survivors from last week's earthquake-triggered tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands.
Stress-free Binga Hits the High Notes
Sydney Morning Herald
21/1/2007
Ten years ago, when Brett Lee was in hospital encased in a plaster cast from his neck to his tail bone because of stress fractures in his lower back, a doctor said he'd be lucky to lead a normal life again - let alone bowl express pace.
Emergency is over for now
Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser15/1/2007
Cootamundra evacuees returned home at noon yesterday after two nights spent at motels, friends' houses and out of town after Friday's order to leave their homes.
Assistance for beekeepers
Ararat Advertiser12/1/2007
The Adventist Development And Relief Agency have combined with the Willaura Lions Club to provide further assistance to beekeepers who lost 3000 beehives in the 2006 Grampians and Anakie bushfires.
Kadina Churches Help Children Raising Children
Yorke Peninsula Country Times5/12/2006
Proceeds of this years Kadina Combined Churches Christmas Famine Appeal will go to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to help with its Southern Africa Food Security and AIDS Response Initiative.
Kadina Combined Churches Christmas Famine Appeal
Yorke Peninsula Country Times28/11/2006
The Kadina Combined Churches Christmas Famine Appeal in on once again.
Door-knockers Raise $3500
Sydney Inner-West Weekly7/9/2006
Almost $3500 was raised by Year 7-10 students from Sydney Adventist College in just a few hours one morning last week.
