Mareeba - Rosies https://rosies.org.au Sharing friendship and creating belonging on the street since 1987 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:32:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://rosies.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-rosiesfavicon-32x32.png Mareeba - Rosies https://rosies.org.au 32 32 Rosies’ return a lifeline for locals https://rosies.org.au/rosiesreturnstomareeba/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:32:02 +0000 https://rosies.org.au/?p=23296 Pushing for a Purpose: Community, Charity, and Camaraderie at the Great Wheelbarrow Race https://rosies.org.au/greatwheelbarrowrace25/ Fri, 23 May 2025 03:24:59 +0000 https://rosies.org.au/?p=23243 Local business donated website build to Rosies https://rosies.org.au/local-business-supports-grassroots/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:36:41 +0000 https://rosies.org.au/?p=20265 Chaplain – Formation | Commences January 2019 https://rosies.org.au/chaplain-formation/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:25:27 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=14957 POSITION DESCRIPTION: Rosies Chaplain Formation (PDF) SERVICE STREAM Chaplaincy, Formation LOCATION Wynnum (base) outreach to across Queensland CLASSIFICATION Negotiated Salary TERM 12 months with possibility of extension HOURS OF WORK 20 per week with majority between 5-10pm REPORTS TO General Manager   Our Purpose and VALUES Rosies is a community of people sharing the Oblate […]

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Brother inspires Jake’s charity run https://rosies.org.au/brother-inspires-jakes-charity-run/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:01:17 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=13747   “Following in his brother’s footsteps, 16 year-old Jake Priestly has stepped up to  take on the 15th annual Great Wheelbarrow Race as a solo competitor. In 2015, Jake’s brother Josh won the male solo category and it was his determination that inspired his younger brother, Jake to take on the challenge. The Great Wheelbarrow […]

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Running for Rosies – 140 kms with a wheelbarrow https://rosies.org.au/running-for-rosies-140-kms-with-a-wheelbarrow/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:31:40 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=13661 Back in 2015 Joshua selflessly pushed himself to the limits to help people who are homeless in his hometown of Mareeba. He spent three days pushing a wheelbarrow 140km to help raise funds for the Rosies Mareeba branch. This year his ‘little’ brother Jake takes on the challenge with the objective to help the local […]

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Atherton Mareeba Branch – Engaging with the youth https://rosies.org.au/atherton-mareeba-branch-engaging-with-the-youth/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:15:17 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=10412 The team meets with young people on Fridays from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a cuppa, bite to eat, and a chat with our wonderful volunteers. The branch recently trialled an outreach at a new location with the local PCYC. While there were some benefits the team and the PCYC decided that […]

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Atherton Mareeba Branch – New outreach services available https://rosies.org.au/atherton-mareeba-branch-new-outreach-services-available/ Tue, 31 May 2016 00:45:06 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=9132 New Rosies outreach services are now up and running in Atherton. The team takes the van out fortnightly, on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Rosies Mareeba branch team is kindly offering support and mentorship. Teams from both locations are also sharing resources, including the same Rosies van. Several young adults are already […]

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Mareeba Branch – Atherton outreach to join the Rosies family https://rosies.org.au/mareeba-branch-atherton-outreach-to-join-the-rosies-family/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 01:30:25 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=7964 Rosies’ General Manager, Andrew O’Brien visited with t he community in November to finalise plans and approvals for a new outreach in Atherton. The project was initiated by the Catholic parish who contacted Rosies to provide services in the local area due to increasing needs within the community. Rosies would like to welcome our new […]

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Let’s open our hearts https://rosies.org.au/lets-open-our-hearts/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:01:53 +0000 http://rosies.org.au/?p=7028 We make assumptions based on our own knowledge. Yet, if we take the time to listen to people with our heart we can appreciate them for who they truly are. All of us are gifted, but our individual talents are not always obvious; most treasures are hidden. God’s creation is diverse and unique, which makes […]

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