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Mike Tucker, the great-nephew of Brotherhood founder, Fr Gerard Tucker, keeps the family connection alive through volunteering. Here he reminisces about his famous relative and talks shop about our community stores.
Read articleHeikma Siraj, a trainee administration officer at the Brotherhood of St Laurence, has been selected to participate in a national leadership program in Canberra.
Read articleSBS's documentary Struggle Street, which aired earlier in the year, got Australia talking about poverty.
Read articleIn the wake of rising prices and increasing disconnections, the Brotherhood of St Laurence yesterday called for an urgent review of Victoria's retail electricity market.
Read article'I've noticed that I'm more confident now and more relaxed in being able to talk to people,' said Nikol after completing a Brotherhood of St Laurence training program.
Read article'People come to Australia, new, we are very isolated, and I think it's a good way to connect the communities,' says Brotherhood of St Laurence project worker Ajak Kwai in a video published last week by SBS.
Read articleFormer state ward Kutcha Edwards is a member of the Stolen Generations. Edwards gave a powerful presentation at the Brotherhood's Sorry Day event in Melbourne on May 26, 2015.
Read article'We could not be the type of organisation we aspire to be without all of our volunteers', said Brotherhood of St Laurence executive director Tony Nicholson, at an event to commend the work of the Brotherhood's 1,121 volunteers.
Read article'I came here 11 years ago and I didn't have much compassion in my heart,' says Bernie Bowden, 76, in a short-film by the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
Read articleDavid only ever had casual work – a couple of weeks here, a month there. Volunteering for the Brotherhood of St Laurence, however, changed all that. It led to his first permanent job. Best of all, he enjoys it.
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