By Evelyn Petters Editors past and present: Margaret Blaber 1987 – 2001 Evelyn Petters 2003 – ongoing At the Biennial Conference in April, Evelyn Petters, spoke about the history of our Newsletter, The Red Feather. Here is an excerpt, starting with a letter written in 2001 by the […]
Terry Warr
SUE RYDER DAY 2016
SUE RYDER DAY JULY 6TH 2016 The Sue Ryder Prayer Fellowship in the UK has announced the creation of an annual Sue Ryder Day. Here is an extract from their letter: “It is with great joy that I can tell you […]
Ryder-Cheshire Australia Biennial Conference in Ballarat 15 – 17th April 2016
In Sydney 2014, the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Victoria Ballarat Support Group volunteered to host the next Ryder-Cheshire Australia Biennial Conference for 2016 in Ballarat, Victoria. Planning began immediately, including securing the all-inclusive, beautiful venue and surroundings at the Mercure Hotel and Convention Centre in Ballarat for 15, 16 and 17 April.
Ballarat’s Great Women 2016 and Ryder-Cheshire
Ballarat’s Great Women 2016 and Ryder-Cheshire Congratulations to our very own Dianne McGrath, President of the Ryder-Cheshire Ballarat Support Group, who was recently recognised by The Zonta Club of Ballarat as one of Ballarat’s Great Women 2016. Dianne was honoured with this award by her peers during International Women’s Week in March, in recognition of […]
Ballarat Civic Hall Tells a Ryder-Cheshire Story
The Ballarat Civic Hall is gathering stories for historical records. The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Victoria Ballarat Support Group was asked to add their story to the collection, as it was back in 1964 that its birth took place when Leonard Cheshire visited Ballarat. The late Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire of Woodhall VC, OM, DSO, DFC […]
Karen
My Raphael Family I have been asked to submit an article about my time at Raphael in October/November 2014 but I just don’t know where to start. My 19 yr old daughter and I spent almost two months at Raphael so you would think I could come up with something. My fear is not being […]
Ryder-Cheshire Australia Biennial Conference 15th to 17th April 2016
April this year sees the Ryder-Cheshire fraternity assemble in Ballarat for their Biennial Conference. The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Victoria Ballarat Support Group is hosting the Conference. The Ballarat members feel honoured to be undertaking this task and are eagerly looking forward to the fruits of their work. It is a weekend packed with presentations, workshops, historical […]
An OAM for Sister Jane Gorey
Sr. Jane Gorey was honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2016 Australia Day Honours List. Jane has been a resident carer at the Ryder-Cheshire Victorian Homes in Ivanhoe since 1995. In the early days, there were three resident carers, one for each of the homes within the Ivanhoe complex. They were all […]
Vale Two of our Oldest Supporters
Shortly before Christmas 2015, we were deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of two of our oldest, long- time supporters – George Smith and Kath Myers. Both were in their nineties. On 17th December George Smith passed away peacefully after a short illness. George was a Flying Officer in WWII, and in 1946 he founded the […]
Bruce
The opportunity to experience Raphael came as my friend David, announced that he was returning to Raphael, and I asked if there was an opportunity for me to join him. David had attended in 2012 and very much wanted to return. A request was made and through the amazing “Susie”, everything was put together, and […]