Benevolence Assistance

Last month, Mackay’s Alison Graham was remembered as a great mum and a fantastic grandmother. “When she passed away last year, I received so many phone calls and emails from people everywhere, people she worked with years ago and people that knew her in the community, and they all said how much of a great […]

From the outside, it looks like any other 3-bedroom house in Maleny. But the Women’s House, as it’s called, is a special place. It’s where women experiencing homelessness and their children can stay while they get back on their feet. Supported by the hinterland community, the house is run by the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre (MNC), […]

Sarah, 20, has faced more challenges than most young people her age, but she has a good feeling about what lies ahead. Sarah was only ten years old when her mother died and was sent to live with relatives after her father could no longer care for her and her twin sister. She spent the […]

Rough sleepers and people in need on Brisbane’s bayside will be able to change lanes and change their lives, all thanks to a $15,000 funding boost to Wynnum Community Place. The organisation’s Changing Lanes program was handpicked to receive the funds by five local Freemason Lodges. Ken Rose of Redlands Lodge said the program appealed […]

Dialysis and chemotherapy patients at Roma Hospital will receive treatment in added comfort thanks to a $22,659 donation from the South West Queensland Freemasons and Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland. The three new day-treatment chairs which Roma Hospital has purchased are ideal for patients receiving treatment for extended periods, with features such […]

Time spent waiting for certain pathology results will be slashed, helping to improve patient care at Gayndah Hospital all thanks to the donation of a small device. With another Hemocue infection analyser now on hand, the regional hospital can access information like a patient’s white blood cell count and detect the presence of an infection […]