>> Combined Churches Magpie Committee

A brief history

In the early 1990s, during the "International Yew for Indigenous Peoples", a group of Christians met in Northern NSW. Pastor Della Walker from Yamba Aboriginal Community suggested that such a group of "Black and Whites" meeting together could borrow the name from the black and white bird, the Magpie.

Now, more than 13 years later, the Magpie Group is stronger and more active than ever, with members from Wauchope to Tweed Heads, NSW, and many other States of
Australia. We are Christians from different Denominations, who meet and work together, so that bridges can be built between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Christian Communities and between Churches.”

For more information please contact:

Rev. Robert Bruce

eMail: robruce@hotkey.net.au

Phone: 0411 098 402

Address: 2 Marshall Place Newry Island NSW 2455

Brian Varcoe

eMail: wbvarcoe@hotmail.com

Phone: 02 6646 1303

Address: 5 Wooli Street Yamba NSW 2464