World War I Exhibition by Australian Quakers

by | 31 Aug, 2014

Quakers in NSW have for many months been preparing an exhibition illustrating the Australian Quaker response to WW1.  We were inspired by the initiatives of Friends, and others, in the UK to take on this project. Contributions have been made by Quakers throughout...

A Day at the Fair

by | 31 Aug, 2014

Pamela Leach, Tasmania Regional Meeting   Five Junior Young Friends (JYFs) participated in staffing the Friends’ booth at the Australian Fair for Freedom of Religion and Belief held at MONA on 26 and 27 July. It was excellent to have the energetic support of...

Bank accounts and divestment: fight or flight?

by | 31 Aug, 2014

By Brian and Marie Harlech-Jones, Canberra Regional Meeting This article gives an account of our experiences in divesting our money from a bank because it supports the fossil fuel industry. During mid-May 2014, we decided to divest from our bank, one of the Big Four,...

Three poems

by | 31 Aug, 2014

A Man for Every Season for Pete Seeger Ring out, ring out, the bells of Rhymney, Saint Pete passed this way, un hombre sincero complete. Though fascists could die by the axe of Woody, ‘Forgive the fools’, sang the banjo of Pete. There was a time to do time,...

QSA NOTES – Peace and development

by | 31 Aug, 2014

Jackie Perkins, Administrator, Quaker Service Australia Is there a connection between peace and development? Are QSA’s projects concerned with peace? The answer to both questions is “Yes!” Development is not a short term process; it can take years to really improve...