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Sydney Salvos Protest: It’s the Beginning, Not the End

Posted on July 30, 2014 by lewisblayse

Dear readers, This post is to announce that unfortunately Stephanie Calabornes will not be able to continue her Protests due to ill health brought on in part by the intensity of her activities and in part by the additional level of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, petitions, police, protest, Salvation Army, Salvos, Stephanie Calabornes, Sydney), White Shield Appeal campaign | 13 Comments

Sydney Salvos Protest: Salvos Object to Protest Placard, Call Police

Posted on July 23, 2014 by lewisblayse

As readers of this blog would know (see previous posting), there is currently a protest underway by social justice campaigner, Stephanie Calabornes. Until yesterday, things were going very well, with a commendable level of cooperation from the Salvation Army, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bruce Harmer, Case Study 10, Colin Haggar, Peter Farthing, police, protest, Salvation Army, Salvos, Stephanie Calabornes, We're about people finding freedom, White Shield Appeal, Working With Children Check | 99 Comments

Protest Against the Salvation Army: 17-31 July, 2014, Sydney

Posted on July 16, 2014 by lewisblayse

Hi there, In my last post, I talked about a couple of things that I’m yet to follow through on by writing on this blog. One was the quest for the Salvation Army’s new restorative justice principles, and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Blayse family, Colin Haggar, Eden Park Boys’ Home, Employment Plus, Forty-Four: A Tale of Survival, freedom of religious expression, Graham Rundle, homeless youth, homelessness, Justice for Lewis Blayse, paedophilia, restorative justice, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army Eden Park Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Oasis program, Salvos, Samaritan House Shelter, separation of church and state, slave labour, Stephanie Calabornes, White Shield Appeal, youth services | 15 Comments

Forcing Transparency (& Maybe Even Accountability) from the Salvos (Or: One Small Step …)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by lewisblayse

Something of a hastily written post today due to time limitations, sheer exhaustion, and the need to grab some sleep before an important meeting again with the Salvos tomorrow, for which I have to get up early. This follows on from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Bruce Harmer, Kate Eastman, restorative justice, Salvation Army, Sarah Dingle, the matrix | 1 Comment

The Salvos and Moving On (Or: Nothing to See Here, Folks)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by lewisblayse

I don’t know about you, but when someone who’s hurt me or a loved one tells me to “move on,” or “move forward,” and hasn’t made amends, I get a little tetchy. But I get a little curious too, the … Continue reading →

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Royal Commission Must Urgently Investigate a Potential “Catholic Mafia” Within Australian Law Enforcement (Or: Peter Fox is no Liar and We Know It)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lewisblayse

Yesterday, the NSW Special Commission of Enquiry handed down its final report. The commission of enquiry was established by former NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, soon after Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox came forward in late 2012 expressing concern about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Barry O’Farrell, Catholic Church, Catholic Mafia, David Shoebridge, Denis (‘Dinny’) Ryan, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Geoffrey Watson SC, memorandums of understanding, Michael Salmon, Monsignor John Day, Newcastle police, Nicky Davis, NSW Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, NSW Special Commission of Enquiry, rally, The Australian, Unholy Trinity, whistleblower | 6 Comments

White Shield Appeal, 24-25 May, 2014: Tell the Salvos: Clean Up Your Act!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by lewisblayse

Dear all, As readers of this blog would know, this blog was started by my father, Lewis Blayse, who was a survivor of the notorious Salvation Army Alkira / Indooroopilly Boys’ Home. Readers would also be aware that I have … Continue reading →

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