If you would like to participate in fundraising activities, please contact our office to discuss the details of the proposed event, and any resources that you will need.

City to Surf

Thank you to everyone who participated in the City to Surf for QSA this year. Whether you ran in the race, cheered on from the sidelines or sponsored our team, we are very grateful. Official race times will be available on Wednesday 11th August, and the final tally for QSA contributions will be revealed very soon. (Photo: Last year's team Tom Dundas, Peter Kneale and Aletia Dundas together with friend Emily Long)

Those 1950s Parties Rocked!

In 2009 Quaker Service Australia (QSA) invited supporters around Australia to host fifty 1950’s themed parties around Australia to raise money for QSA projects throughout the world. While we didn’t get as a many as 50 events, we were impressed with the enthusiasm around Australia and are pleased to announced that lots of fun was had by all and funds raised for QSA projects around the world. Well done everyone!

Events included a 1950’s trivia night at Devonshire St Meeting in NSW where Friends were seen dancing while Elvis looked on, a sing-along at Wahroonga meeting in NSW where a pair of blue suede shoes were auctioned off for a handsome sum, and a hat party in Canberra where prizes were given for categories of hat including “most Quakerly”. Meanwhile Melbourne Eastern Suburbs Meeting held a pasta and trivia night, a New Year’s Eve party took place in Perth, a group of friends held an anti-fifty’s party in Sydney where they discussed the negatives of the 1950s, and in Hobart Quakers heard from the first person QSA sent overseas at an afternoon tea and talk. If Friends have suggestions for next year’s theme, please get in touch with the QSA office in Sydney on 02 9698 9103.

Sorry Day 

On 26th May 1997 the "Bringing them home" report was released, revealing the extent of the forced removal policies and the devastating effects of these policies. Sorry Day is a chance to acknowledge the message within that report. Many people hold memorial events around the country. QSA supporters and friends from ANTaR braved the weather to walk across the Anzac Bridge as a symbol of solidarity. For more information about Sorry Day activities around Australia, click here.

QSA Week at Friends School 

The Friends School in Hobart recently welcomed the visit of QSA Education Officer, Aletia Dundas. During the week of 19th to 23rd April the whole school participated in what has come to be known as QSA Week. The week included fundraising activities such as a pancake day, and a grey day where students wore free dress in exchange for a small fee.

At year Gatherings, and with smaller classroom groups, students heard all about the work of Quaker Service Australia and participated in some of the activities that appear in the new QSA Education Kit. The Education Kit, entitled "Food, Water and Land: Fundamental Human Rights" was launched at a Gathering of Yr5 and Yr6 students. Photo: Aletia Dundas and Yr5-6 Gathering launch the kit.

Launch of Friends in deed

On 20th March 2009, Quaker Service Australia launched its 50th Anniversary book entitled "Friends in deed". The book, which was written in order to commemorate the work done by QSA over the past fifty years, contains the stories of the many Quakers and others who have been involved in our work. It was wonderful to see so many of those people at the launch on Friday.

The book was launched by John Langmore from the United Nations Association of Australia, and a long time friend of many Quakers. We thank him for stepping in so gratiously.

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