Frontier Services

08/10/2026

The October edition of Frontier News is here 📖

In this issue, we see kindness in action across rural and remote Australia, from Bush Chaplains supporting families raising children on isolated properties to Outback Links volunteers serving communities in extreme heat.

You'll hear how care continues long after a cyclone has passed, meet the Bush Chaplain who brings music to a small school, see how practical help boosted a whole town, and read a family's tribute to parents who spent a lifetime serving their community ❤️

👉 Read the October edition and subscribe: https://frontierservices.org/frontier-news/

01/10/2026

More than a year on from the Manning River flood, many properties in Taree, NSW were still covered in silt and river rocks. For one resident, the task had been too big to face, and no outside clean-up had been possible since🌿

Last week, our Outback Links trip changed that. Working alongside our partners at The NRMA, and joined by our National Director, Dave Parker, our teams tidied garden beds, cleared overgrown weeds, moved river rocks, cleaned up house exteriors and repaired machinery and plumbing.

A heartfelt thank you to the NRMA team, from roadside patrols to head office, and to our Outback Links coordinators, Heather and Therese, for your tireless effort and the care you showed residents. Thank you also to the Taree community for making us feel so welcome🤝

When people come together with a heart to help, so much can be done. If you'd like to be part of a future trip, find out more at frontierservices.org/volunteering-to-change-lives/

29/09/2026

Lee volunteered with Outback Links in 2020 to help out on a drought-stricken farm. What started as a placement became a lifelong friendship, one so strong that when Lee passed, his family chose to lay him to rest right there, on the land he'd come to call home🌾

Meet Lee, and the family who welcomed him as one of their own. As featured in the August edition of Frontier News, read the full story of the friendship this farm made possible 🙏

🔗 https://frontierservices.org/the-friendship-this-farm-made-possible/

Lee joined Outback Links in 2020, and discovered what this farm made possible, a friendship that lasted the rest of his life, and beyond.

28/09/2026

Over seven days in Adavale, our Outback Links volunteers helped several properties clear debris left behind by the 2025 floods, refresh backyard gardens, and even install a brand new kitchen🛠️

Led by Outback Links Coordinator Janine Mewburn and Bush Chaplain Jennie Feldmeier, the team brought a much-appreciated boost of energy to the community.

There's still a lot of work to be done, and some things will never be recovered. But more than a few lasting friendships have been made along the way, and we're committed to standing with Adavale for the long haul.

Thank you to our heroes in red, our Outback Links volunteers!❤️

24/09/2026

Today we hosted our very own Great Outback BBQ at St.Stephens Uniting Church in the Sydney C*D 🌭

A big thank you to Fiona for organising, Paul for manning the barbecue, and everyone who joined us for a sausage sizzle lunch. It was a lovely way to share a bit of the Outback spirit with the city.

Want to host your own Great Outback BBQ, wherever you are? Grab a free host kit and find out more at https://greatoutbackbbq.com.au/ ❤️

23/09/2026

We're growing our Outback Links team! 🤝

Outback Links connects volunteers with people across rural and remote Australia who need an extra pair of hands, whether that's farm work, home maintenance, or simply knowing someone's turned up to help.

We're hiring two new team members in Sydney, NSW (hybrid):

📋 Year Round Program Coordinator (0.8 FTE) — match volunteers with the people who need them, and support that connection from first enquiry through to completion.
🔗Apply: https://au.seek.com/job/94814177

📋 Outback Links Administrator (0.6 FTE) — keep the systems, compliance and records running so the program can keep doing what it does best.
🔗Apply: https://au.seek.com/job/94814579

Applications are reviewed as they come in, so get in early.

Support a national volunteer program through great administration, strong systems and accurate data, making a difference across the Outback.

17/09/2026

A big thank you to the Mundi Mundi Bash organisers and Top End Meat Butchers in Broken Hill! 🧡

Our team and Outback Links volunteers had a wonderful time connecting with the community, and we're so grateful to Top End Meat for generously donating sausages to help feed everyone along the way.

We love getting out and about at community shows and events across Australia, sharing the work we do. If you see us at one, come say hello! 👋

15/09/2026

Twenty years ago, Nigel picked up a handful of red dirt on a trip through the Outback. This year, life brought him back to it, in Tennant Creek 🌏

When Cyclone Narelle hit, Jamie moved between three evacuation centres, helping reunite families with news their pets had made it through safe.

Meet Nigel and Jamie, our two newest Bush Chaplains. As featured in the August edition of Frontier News, read more about the work they're bringing to communities across the Northern Territory 🤝

🔗 https://frontierservices.org/introducing-two-newest-bush-chaplains/

Meet Nigel and Jamie, our two newest Bush Chaplains, now serving communities in Tennant Creek and across the Northern Territory.