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Rev Lesley deGrussa-Macauley – new placement

January 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Deacon News - Synods, WA Synod

Rev Lesley deGrussa-Macauley was inducted into a new placement at Albany Wesley Uniting Church on 21st January 2012. It is one of the oldest churches in Albany. We wish her well in her new placement.  

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Rev Karyl Davison – new placement

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · WA Synod

Rev Karyl Davison was inducted in January 2012 into a placement at Easton Community College (Western Australia) in January 2012. Deaconess Win Hilliard passed away on 2nd January 2012. Karyl will be in placement with the Wellington Regional Mission with responsibility for Collie,Waterloo and Harvey congregations and the Eaton/Millbridge Project – being church in the […]

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Lesley deGrussa-Macaulay in remote WA

April 15th, 2011 · No Comments · WA Synod

Around my patch (half a million square km), many questions are asked and talked about when I visit. Often high on the agenda is the environment, as well as political and other concerns about where people live and the impact these issues have on their lives.
It’s difficult for station people to see their cattle dying simply because there is not enough feed to fatten them for market; for example, several weeks ago, I was told of a station north of Meeka who are having to destock because the cattle are so thin and they can’t afford to muster and, in turn, take them to market.
Other issues that confront many station people are the impact the mining boom has on them – for some, the mining is a much-needed income, while others fear the invation on their land – and the environment; particularly in the area around Wiluna with uranium mining.

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