The 1919 Influenza Pandemic and the last time the State border closed

As Covid-19 prompts the closure of the Victoria/N.S.W border we reflect on the impact in our church community and the wider communities we belong to. We also look back at the last time this closure occurred, just over 100 years ago, as a consequence of the influenza epidemic of the time.

The Lower Bendoc Branch of the church, organised by Harold Velt in 1915, was much affected by the 1919 Influenza Pandemic; members being divided by the state border itself.

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This Saturday, 27 June, we celebrate Global Pride Day with a call of love and inclusion; upholding the enduring principle of the Worth of all Persons: we seek to uphold and restore the worth of all people individually and in community, challenging unjust systems that diminish human worth.