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A Remarkable Walk for a Remarkable Cause

Together, we turned compassion into action. On 5 October 2026, Everald Compton celebrated his 95th birthday in a remarkable way: leading an 11 km walk...

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Walk With Everald at Uluru

Everald Compton is turning 95, and he is marking the occasion in a way only Everald would: by inviting Australia to walk with him around...

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March 2026 Newsletter

Chairperson’s Update At Dorcas ACTS, we have always believed that compassion is most powerful when it arrives quickly. When a family’s pantry is empty, when...

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Book Launch Ticket Sales Close Thursday at 4pm

Book Launch Ticket Sales Close Thursday at 4pm Supporters are encouraged to secure their seats now for the upcoming Brisbane Book Launch of Walk in...

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Walk In The Spirit

Message from Everald Compton about the book launch: You will enjoy this powerful and inspirational page turning novel about the lives of six very different...

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September 2025 Newsletter

CHAIRPERSON’S UPDATEAs we reach the latter part of 2025, I’d like to share what has been a continued period of both fundraising and outreach by...

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ACTS (DORCAS) was established in 2007 when a small group of members of the ASPLEY UNITING CHURCH got together to discuss how Aspley Uniting Church could become involved in giving urgent financial help to people beyond our congregation who were in crisis situations.