Archived Media Releases - 2006
Relief a Gift For Needy
Manningham Leader
20
December, 2006
People in need walk into
Doncare with a weight on their shoulders, but walk out
with their arms full and a burden lifted this Christmas.
Doncare to get new base
Manningham Leader
13
December, 2006
Manningham's welfare stalwart
Doncare is moving after 37 years in the Doncaster
Shoppingtown tower.
Battlers Squeezed Out
Manningham Leader
6
December, 2006
Families on low incomes are
being forced out of their neighbourhoods, while the
number of million dollar house sales has doubled in
Manningham since 2002.
'Nice homes' hide strong need
Manningham Leader
29 November, 2006
Behind Manningham's veneer of
affluence hides a pocket of the community too ashamed to
ask for help, welfare agencies say.
Interest Rate Squeeze
Manningham Leader
23 August, 2006
One of Manningham's peak
welfare organisations - Doncare - has opened a shop to
help fund family service programs.
Op Shop opens at Forest Hill
Manningham Leader
31 May, 2006
One of Manningham's peak
welfare organisations - Doncare - has opened a shop to
help fund family service programs.
Families Put Strain on System
Manningham Leader
31 May, 2006
Welfare agencies are straining to
meet a growing demand for assistance as struggling
families buckle under the pressure of crippling petrol
prices, interest rate rises and the soaring cost of
prescription drugs.
Car Victim of Petrol Prices
Manningham Leader
17 May, 2006
Low-income Manningham families have
had to sell their cars because of soaring petrol prices
cutting into their budgets.
Volunteers Thanked
Manningham Weekly
19 April, 2006
Volunteers at Doncare were thanked
for their contribution to Manningham residents at a
morning tea last week.
Help For Men
Manningham Weekly
8 February, 2006
Help is on the way for Manningham
men who are experiencing relationship problems and need
support.
Does Love Hurt?
Manningham Weekly
25 January 2006
Family violence in Manningham will
come under the microscope next month when Doncare begins
a research project on the extent of the problem in the
community.
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