NEWS AND EVENTS
THE FUTURE OF WORK
Throughout the pandemic, government stay-at-home health orders across the country have forced radical change on the workplace and corporate values – beyond just a shift to work from home. While government economic support continues to be welcomed, it seems where we...
TAX CUTS AND BUSINESS STIMULUS THE HIGHLIGHT OF 2020 FEDERAL BUDGET
The 2020 Budget was like no other we’ve had in recent memory – led prominently by tax cuts, business incentives, and infrastructure spending. What is clear from the 2020-2021 Federal Budget is that the economic road to recovery is firmly in the Government’s sights –...
OVER 7000 RRT FOOD BOXES AND COUNTING FOR AUSTRALIANS IN NEED OF SUPPORT
Brethren charity, the Rapid Relief Team, have delivered over 7,000 Food Boxes to homes right around Australia since early March. The RRT Food Box initiative was launched in 2019 and was designed to support families and individuals impacted by domestic violence, and...
WHAT DOES THE PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH COMMUNITY MEAN BY ‘FAITH’?
‘Faith’ is a word often used but rarely understood. For Christians, including from those the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), faith is the backbone of our beliefs – and the foundation of our relationship with God. So, what does ‘faith’ mean and how does it...
RRT BACK AT IT, SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SERVICES IN SPRINGBROOK
In a sign that this fire season is shaping up to be much like the last, Brethren charity, Rapid Relief Team (RRT) was called out to its first fire in Springbrook, Queensland last weekend. Phoned in by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QQFES) at 3pm Friday,...
LOCAL CHARITY HELPING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OF SOUTH-WESTERN SYDNEY LOCALS THROUGH COVID-19
Rapid Relief Team are continuing delivery of Food Boxes to vulnerable people including those in self-quarantine, children in need, and families suffering from domestic violence in South-Western Sydney. Over the past month, dozens of RRT Food Boxes have been delivered...
WHY CHARITY MATTERS – GIVING AND CHARITABLE WORK IN A COMPLEX AND UNCERTAIN WORLD
Charity matters, and as Christians, it’s in our hearts to lend a helping hand to those in need. After what has been an unprecedented summer of fires, floods, drought and now pandemics here in Australia, it might be easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless. However, as...
LOCAL CHARITY HELPING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OF LOCALS IN WESTMEAD
Local charity Rapid Relief Team are continuing delivery of Food Boxes to vulnerable people including those in self-quarantine, children in need, and families suffering from domestic violence in Westmead. Over the past month, 10 RRT Food Boxes have been delivered to...
NEW GLOBAL RAPID RELIEF TEAM WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is proud to announce the launch of its new global website www.rrtglobal.org Months in the making, the new website utilises the latest technology to bring together the wonderful work and initiatives from Rapid Relief Team volunteers all over the...
LOCAL CHARITY HELPING TO PUT FOOD BOXES ON THE TABLE OF LOCALS IN FRANKSTON
Rapid Relief Team teamed up with Community Support Frankston on Friday 31 July, to safely deliver dozens of donated RRT Food Boxes to residents in self-isolation after being tested for COVID-19. Community Support Frankston funded the 54 donated Food Boxes, which...