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The Baru Beat Priest and aged care worker outside an aged facility centre The Baru Beat

From “Amazing Grace” to “A Pub with No Beer”

“Sometimes service plans go awry, and I need to go with the flow. On one occasion during a service, a larrikin resident exclaimed ‘Here’s one that I know’ before enthusiastically breaking into Slim Dusty’s ‘A Pub with No Beer’,” says The Rev’d Richard Butler, whose role as deacon in The Parish of Warwick is partly funded by the Bush Ministry Fund

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Killara Place Day Respite Centre

Check out this video about Anglicare Southern Queensland’s Killara Place Day Respite Centre in Cleveland, which allows carers to take a break, rest and recharge, knowing that their loved ones are being looked after by people who care. Whether it’s building friendships, participating in activities or simply relaxing, there’s something for everyone