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Video The Springfield Anglican College Primary students celebrate Harmony Day embracing this year's theme, "Harmony—We All Have a Role to Play" Video

The Springfield Anglican College Primary students celebrate Harmony Day

Watch The Springfield Anglican College Primary students celebrate Harmony Day, embracing this year’s theme, “Harmony — We All Have a Role to Play”. Dressed in orange or cultural dress, students engaged in meaningful discussions about honouring and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds and finding common ties that unify us all

Reflections A father and son in a Canadian national park surrounded by trees Reflections

"In politics the tail often wags the dog"

“Canadians are incredibly gracious drivers. Even those who drive the most ridiculously large utes stop on a dime to let people cross the road — even in places where there is no pedestrian crossing. Italian traffic looks to be incredibly chaotic. It in fact operates under two very important rules that are obeyed to the letter: 1. Go as fast as you can. 2. Do not hit anybody,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt

"This year was the first time Baroona Farm took part in the LUMINOUS Lantern Parade. There were many highlights for us, including the process of creating our giant chili lantern in the week prior," (The Rev'd Samuel Dow, pictured with The Rev'd Jazz Dow and the Baroona Farm crew at Southbank in June 2023)
Justice & Advocacy

LUMINOUS Lantern Parade fun and festivities

Our Diocesan community recently joined in the LUMINOUS Lantern Parade fun. Find out the lantern parade highlights of three participants, including The Rev’d Samuel Dow from Baroona Farm, Walters Nkemfack from the Queensland Community Alliance and Khai Balabbo from Anglicare Southern Queensland

Features

Baroona Farm partners with Multicultural Australia

“Earlier this month, Sri Lankan-born refugee and Multicultural Australia client Sisira Fernando joined in the working bee at Baroona Farm and immediately felt connected with the place…He was delighted, in particular, to see okra, winged beans and gotu cola (a herb) growing. However, most of all Sisira felt welcomed at the working bee,” says The Rev’d Samuel Dow