Six Directors were appointed as the new Ryder-Cheshire Australia Board at the Ryder-Cheshire Australia Annual General Meeting, Saturday 21 May, 2022. This is an historic moment for RCA. It is the first time that RCA’s Members were able to elect the Directors of the RCA Board. Here are the six new Directors. Congratulations! Peter Colliver OAM […]
Terry Warr
National Volunteers’ Week 2022
National Volunteers’ Week is Australia’s largest celebration of volunteers. This is a chance for all for all of us in Ryder-Cheshire to celebrate and recognize the vital work of our volunteers at Klibur Domin in Timor-Leste and Raphael in Northern India and to say a GREAT BIG THANK YOU. Together through volunteering, we are assisting […]
Learning and Giving back to Community
The two Ryder-Cheshire Homes, Ryder and Cheshire, in Mount Gambier, SA, have greatly benefited from work by the Tenison Woods College students. The students offered to help as part of their studies. The objective was to learn and also to give back to their community. Andy and Zac are pictured busily assisting with the garden […]
Walking to raise funds.
Late last year, before school finished for the holiday break, the Mt Blowhard students, their teachers and families walked from their school, along the road and through the paddocks to reach the top of Mt Hollowback. Cool drinks and icy-poles awaited them on their arrival at the summit. When refreshed all walked down the mountain […]
World TB Day Thursday 24 March 2022
The theme of World TB day 2022 is – ‘Invest to END TB. Save Lives.’ The purpose is to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced […]
South Australian Governor visits Mount Gambier Ryder and Cheshire Homes
The Governor of South Australia and State Patron of Ryder-Cheshire, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, called in to meet residents and view facilities at the Mount Gambier Homes in December. It was one of only a few stops on the itinerary for her first official visit to SA’s South East after being sworn […]
An Invitation
I am extending an invitation to you to become a member of Ryder-Cheshire Australia. This is a great way to be involved and be kept informed about Ryder-Cheshire Australia. Being a paid-up member enables you to vote at the AGM on Saturday 21 May 2022, To become a member go to the Home page and […]
Congratulations Ryder-Cheshire
Ryder-Cheshire has been awarded the Palms Australia 2021 Solidarity Award in the Sustainable Relationships Category in recognition of an organisation that facilitates Palms’ approach to solidarity where the mutual development of individuals and organisations is achieved through long-term relationship. ‘I would like to express my personal appreciation for the contribution that you have made to […]
Klibur Domin Cyclone Appeal Ends
The 6 April Cyclone and resultant major floods that hit mainly the central and northern side of Timor-Leste caused catastrophic damage to roads, buildings and livelihoods of many in one of the poorest nations. This came on top of the recent COVID 19 outbreak which had already caused much dislocation in the community, particularly for […]
CYCLONE APPEAL TO PROVIDE AID TO KLIBUR DOMIN
Dear RCA Supporters and Friends of Klibur Domin, As you are no doubt aware, the cyclone that hit Timor-Leste and parts of Indonesia, has caused tremendous damage and loss of life. Reports we have been receiving indicate that damage and number of deaths are much greater than initially reported in Australian media. Of particular concern […]