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Within two years, the orphanage was caring for about 100 children and received a government subsidy. In 1882, a 20-acre (8.1 ha) block of land on Ipswich Road at Woolloongabba was purchased to allow the construction of a larger facility. In 1883 the Diamantina Orphanage opened at this new location and by 1886 was caring for more than 350 children.
Nazareth House, situated on Tingal Hill, Wynnum, was designed by Brisbane architectural firm, Hennessy, Hennessy, Keesing & Co and JP Donoghue and built by George Turner. . Nazareth House was officially opened by Archbishop James Duhig in 1925 as part of the charitable institution established on the site by the Poor Sisters of Nazare
The Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre was a youth detention center at Windsor in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as the Sir Leslie Wilson Detention Centre and the Wilson Hospital. The Forde Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland institutions recommended that the centre close as a matter of urgency. [1]
The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a major Australian teaching hospital of the University of Queensland, located in Brisbane, Queensland.It is a tertiary level teaching hospital with all major medical and surgical specialities onsite except for obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and medical genetics.
Villa Maria Hostel is a heritage-listed nursing home at 167–173 Saint Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.It was designed by Frank Cullen, Hennessy, Hennessy, Keesing & Co, & J P Donoghue and built from 1927 to 1968.
Wanslea (I/National Order of Oddfellows Orphanage) try Wanslea: 1905-built 1996-WA-listed [8] 78 & 80 Railway St Cottesloe, Western Australia: Federation Free Style two storey red brick orphanage RAOB Lodge (Harbour Master's House, Oddfellows Building) try RAOB Lodge: 283 Marine Tce Geraldton, Western Australia: Oddfellows Hall (Leederville)
Home of Strangers is the first Brisbane-based cross-cultural film produced by Passage Entertainment in Brisbane. [ 3 ] The movie also raised funds in support of a Vietnamese orphanage through the Que Huong Charity.
Hillbrook was founded on 31 May 1986. The school officially opened for the 1987 school year, providing three Year 8 classes in 1991. The school's original buildings were an orphanage before becoming a school. [citation needed] These buildings now house Science, Languages/Geography, Home Economics classrooms and computer labs. Each year level ...