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Store opens at Wilcannia to offer affordable quality clothing locally

Residents of the small town of Wilcannia can now shop locally for affordable and stylish clothes at the town’s new recycled clothing store. CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes has established the social enterprise within its branch office in Reid Street. The Wilcannia fashion store Cooee Clothing had its first trading days earlier this month and attracted residents needing …

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Client numbers show shape of homelessness in western NSW

A CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes team has worked with 256 clients who were homeless or at risk of homelessness in two western NSW shires in the past year. CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes provides Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) in the Bourke and Cobar local government areas (LGAs). The program supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including …

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Client numbers show extent of homelessness in central-western NSW

A CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes team worked with 621 clients who were homeless or at risk of homelessness in central-western NSW in the past year. CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes provides Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) in Forbes, Parkes, Lachlan, Cowra and Weddin local government areas (LGAs). The program supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including those …

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Works progress on safe place for women and children leaving domestic violence

An emergency accommodation project to support women and children leaving domestic violence is reaching major construction milestones at Condobolin. Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes and the Condobolin Catholic parish have united to transform a church property for the new purpose. This project received grant funding from the Australian government. The planned facility will bring much-needed …

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CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes Aboriginal Art Competition – Information Pack for Entrants

Information Pack for Entrants – 2023 ENTRIES Paintings (and completed entry forms) can be accepted at any of our CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes offices by the competition closing date Monday August 28, 2023. Our offices are located in Bathurst, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Condobolin, Dubbo, Forbes, Lake Cargelligo, Narromine, Nyngan, Orange, Parkes, Warren and Wilcannia. Office …

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CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes opens Broken Hill Children’s Contact Service

Separating and separated families in far-western NSW can now access a safe, nurturing and impartial place for children to see their other parent or extended family at the new Broken Hill Children’s Contact Service (CCS). CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes (CCWF) has opened the centre to provide supervised contact visits and changeover services. The child’s needs are the …

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Annual Report 2021 – 2022

CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes is the official social service of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. The diocese covers more than 52% of NSW and 414,398 square kilometres. It ranges from beyond Bourke and Brewarrina, to Broken Hill, south to Balranald and east to Forbes and Parkes. CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes has a strong reputation as a …

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Annual Report 2019 – 2020

Welcome to the 2019-2020 CatholicCare WilcanniaForbes Annual Report, this annual publication provides an insight into the social and support services provided in our Diocese. The Diocese of WilcanniaForbes is unique in scope, given we span 52% of NSW and in nature – we are resilient, good humoured and down to earth despite the challenges of …

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