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<h4>A rich history spanning Melbourne's infancy in the 1850s to today.</h4>
Born out of need from the chaotic gold rush to ensure that women and children were provided for.
This is the timeline of that began the St Vincent de Paul Society movement in Australia.
<a href="https://youtu.be/dy7xJZrOMt0" class="primary-button-blue">A history in photos</a>

1854 and onwards

Vinnies VIC: The St Vincent de Paul Society's rich history which began in 1854, born out of need from the chaotic gold rush to ensure that women and children were provided for. This is the timeline of that began the St Vincent de Paul Society movement in Australia.

Our history since 1854

Our journey

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<h4>23 April 1833 | Paris</h4>
Frederic Ozanam establishes the St Vincent de Paul Society was born in Paris on 23 April 1833.
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St Francis' Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

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<h4>5 March 1854 | Melbourne</h4>
Frederic's vision became a worldwide movement and, 21 years later, the St Vincent de Paul Society arrived in Melbourne, Australia, brought here by Fr Gerald Ward who witnessed a changing community following the discovery of gold in central Victoria. The state’s population went from 80,000 to 300,000 and women and children were left behind while their men hoped to strike it rich.
The St Vincent de Paul Society was established at St Francis' Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne on 5 March 1854 with Fr Gerald Ward as the Society's first president.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 36px;">St Vincent de Paul Orphanage established in Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) in October - First special work in Australia</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">St Mary’s Conference (Geelong) was the first women’s conference established in Victoria on 18 July  </td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%;">Melbourne Conference reestablished at St Patrick's Cathedral on 18 July</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Night refuge for men opens in August, initially located in Collingwood, then Fitzroy</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Melbourne Regional Council established</td>
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Red Tuesday Bushfire, 1 February 1898 in Gippsland

<h4>1 February 1898 | Gippsland</h4>
The Red Tuesday bushfires occurred on 1 February 1898 in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The fires claimed 12 lives, destroyed over 2,000 buildings and affected about 15,000 people, leaving 2,500 homeless. A total of 260,000 hectares of bushland and farmland was destroyed.
This is the first known disaster relief provided with all available clothing sent to people affected by the Gippsland bushfires.
The St Vincent de Paul Society then organised a disaster relief appeal where 32,000 articles of clothing, bedding and furniture was received and forwarded to the burnt-out districts.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">St Augustine’s Sailors’ Conference opens to assist sailor</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Special work of hospital visitation was formalised as Our Lady’s Hospital Mission</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">First regional conference, Ballarat Conference, established on 2 April</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Catholic Braille Writers Association to assist work with blind people</td>
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1909 St Francis Xavier's prefect for the St Vincent de Paul Society school conference 

<h4>16 August 1908 | St Francis Xavier College, Kew</h4>
The first school conference was established on 16 August at St Francis Xavier College, Kew.
Their first activities began on 23 August 1908:
To-day the first St. Vincent de Paul's conference was held in the College. The result of the elections was as follows :- President, Leo Grondona; Vice-President, Henry Caulfield; Secretary, Maurice Cussen.

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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 17.7778px;">College Conferences established carrying out hospital visitation and fundraising</td>
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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 35.5556px;">First Vinnies Shop opened in 214 King Street, Melbourne on 1 October 1926, transferred to Ascot Vale following sale of building</td>
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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 35.5556px;">First Vinnies Shop transferred to 155 Maribyrnong Road, Ascot Vale on 10 January 1927, now trading as Vinnies Ascot Vale</td>
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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 18.9757px;">Pentridge Prison Visitation began on 31 May </td>
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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 34.6285px;">First general office established at Qantas House, 341 Collins Street, Melbourne for the special work of probation until 1959</td>
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<td style="width: 88.8643%; height: 17.9688px;">Ballarat Prison Visitation begins</td>
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<h4>1952 | Maribyrnong Migrant Hut</h4>
With the influx of migrants following the end of the war, conferences made an effort to ensure they had secure accommodation and advice was given freely. 
The committee of special works was established in 1952 and in the same year, the hostel at Maribyrnong was granted the use of the local hut as a resource centre for various activities.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.7778px;">Ozanam House opens on 4 September</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.7778px;">Geelong Prison Visitation</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.7778px;">Society head office moved to 585 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, remaining until 2004</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.9861px;">Twinning program begins with conferences in developing countries</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.9861px;">Fitzroy Mobile Conference established </td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.9861px;">Warrnambool Holiday Home opens to provide respite to families in need</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 17.7778px;">Cortona was established as emergency accommodation for seven women</td>
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1975 First soup van established in Fitzroy

<h4>26 June 1975 | Matthew Talbot (Fitzroy) Soup Van</h4>
Following the closure of the Missionaries of Charity night shelter for homeless men in Gore Street, Fitzroy, the Matthew Talbot Conference was established and the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria provided funds to enable the purchase of the first soup van.
On 26 June the soup van headed out on its first run providing food and friendship. The van has not missed a night since then. Our soup van services has expanded but its essence continues and our Vannies are greatly loved by all who are assisted.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Ozanam Enterprises opened on 17 September in Mornington</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Quin House established as a  specialist alcohol and other drug residential facility</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Independent Living Units (Bendigo) established</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Marian House (later Marian Community) established</td>
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1986 Pope John Paul II visits Ozanam House in North Melbourne

<h4>1986 | Pope John Paul II</h4>
Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI's 1970 tour. He visited every state and territory of Australia from 24 November to 1 December. While in Melbourne, Pope John Paul visited Ozanam House on 28 November and met many of the people receiving assistance from the service.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">College Conference Day begins</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Inaugural Thanksgiving Mass for Deceased Members and Volunteers</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Moe Soup Van established on 27 November</td>
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2001 The first ever St Vincent de Paul Society tram was organised in partnership with Yarra Trams

<h4>23 August 2001 | St Vincent de Paul Society tram</h4>
The St Vincent de Paul Society's International President, Jose Ramon Diaz-Torremocha, visited Melbourne on 23 August 2001 as part of his Australian visit. The day included a visit to some of the Society's works such as Ozanam House, Rosalie House, a ride on the St Vinnies tram (kindly donated by Yarra Trams) and a Mass at St Augustine's Church followed by a social occasion for members and volunteers at Stella Maris.
Pictured left to right: Victorian General Secretary, Brian Dalton, former Victorian President Gerard Dowling, current State President Syd Tutton, International President Jose Ramon Diaz-Torremocha, National President John Moore, International President Michael Thio and National Vice President John Meahan.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">St Vincent de Paul Aged Care &amp; Community Services (now VincentCare Victoria) was incorporated on 1 August</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Roadshow went to Sale, Traralgon and Warragul for a week-long program during the July school holidays </td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Tertiary Education Sponsorship program established in Sale</td>
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2004 celebrating 150 years of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia

19-23 May 2004 | 150 years of service
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia celebrated 150 years of service on 5 March 2004. To commemorate this milestone, a week of celebrations began including:
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<li>19 May - gathering at the grave of Fr Gerald Ward at the Melbourne General Cemetery</li>
<li>20 May - Gerald Ward House was officially opened by Archbishop Denis Hart DD and the Honourable Steve Bracks MP, Premier of Victoria and Ozanam Lecture (evening) held at St Francis Church, Melbourne</li>
<li>21 May - College Conference Day at Marian College (Sunshine) and Young Adult Trivia Night held at the Cardinal Knox Centre, East Melbourne</li>
<li>22 May - 150th anniversary Mass at St Francis Church, Melbourne, 150th Parade from St Francis Church to Melbourne Town Hall and The Great 150th Show stage play held at the Melbourne Town Hall</li>
<li>23 May - Future Directions Forum held at the Bayview Centre, Clayton</li>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Mini Vinnies established at Resurrection Primary School, Keysborough  </td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) was established in Ballarat</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Olive’s Place provides support to women and children escaping family violence</td>
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2008 World Youth Day in Melbourne included the Ozanam Lecture and Next Gen Youth Concert in Federation Square

<h4>10 July 2008 | World Youth Day (Melbourne)</h4>
Over 20,000 international pilgrims were expected for World Youth Day in Melbourne.
To celebrate the event, the St Vincent de Paul Society organised a special concert for international pilgrims to join members of Vinnies Youth, the Society and the general public a the free concert at Federation Square.
The Vinnies Next Generation Concert included:
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<li>Chasing Bailey</li>
<li>Troy Cassar-Daley</li>
<li>Cam Tapp, lead singer Borne</li>
<li>Fr Stan Fortuna</li>
<li>Gary Pinto and his band</li>
<li>One Fire Dance Troupe</li>
<li>The Sudanese Choir</li>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Dandenong Tutoring Program opened on 7 April</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Heidelberg West Reading Club opened on 22 July</td>
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2009 Black Saturday bushfires hit Victoria but people across the country band together in support

<h4>7 February 2009 | Black Saturday bushfires</h4>
The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires changed our lives. The events of Black Saturday (7 February - 14 March) had a profound effect on a great number of people, well beyond the borders of the fire-affected regions. Day after day headlines screamed of the loss of life and devastation of property, towns and communities. Donations for bushfire survivors poured into Victoria from national and international sources. The magnitude of this disaster was evident as we filled a 10,000 square metre warehouse in Rowville with material donations from across Australia and beyond.
Combined with the rising total of financial donations for our appeal and the flood of volunteers wanting to know how they could help, the Society was overwhelmed by just how many felt the need to help the communities devastated by the bushfires. 
For many the scars of Black Saturday are still 'visible' but the overwhelming support received will forever life with us too. When the need arises so too does the community spirit of us all providing care and love.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">100th Vinnies Shop opened on 31 March in Dandenong</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%;">Berwick Soup Van was established on 2 September</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">First Vinnies CEO Sleepout held in Melbourne on 17 June at Etihad Stadium</td>
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2012 Vinnies Gift Appeal - HMAS Cerberus helps out with delivery to Altona

<h4>12 December 2012 | HMAS Cerberus</h4>
Members of HMAS Cerberus and the Navy Steam Club delivered more than 600 toys to our Vinnies Christmas gift appeal on Wednesday 12 December.
The gifts were delivered in spectacular fashion on a 1923 Foden Steam Wagon which travelled from the St Kilda Rd barracks, past Flinders Street Station, across the Westgate Bridge to our warehouse in Altona North.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Fitzroy Soup Van celebrated its 40th anniversary of operation on 26 June</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Warrnambool Tutoring Program opens</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">St Kevin’s College (Toorak) Conference established on 1 February 1918, 100th anniversary</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Vinnies CEO Sleepout expands to two locations Melbourne (21 June) and Geelong (28 June)</td>
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2019 Ozanam House reopens after large redevelopment

<h4>28 June 2019 | Ozanam House reopens</h4>
More than 200 people attended the launch of Ozanam House in North Melbourne, which was officially reopened by Victorian Minister for Housing Richard Wynne. The world-class $47-million centre offers a range of facilities from health services to technology resources that are especially designed to enable a person’s recovery from homelessness. Up to 250 people are expected to walk through the centre’s doors every day.

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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">COVID-19 all services reimagined to contactless</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 15px;">Vinnies Shops rollout solar panels, commencing with Vinnies Oakleigh on 25 June</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 19px;">Warrnambool East Education Program opened</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Inner City Soup Van Hub opened on 4 May</td>
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<td style="width: 176.41%; height: 18px;">Turning of the sod for The Big Build project on 10 August</td>
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Celebrating 100 years for the Thornbury Conference 

<h4>19 August 2023 | Thornbury Conference celebrates 100 years</h4>
In a remarkable celebration of unwavering commitment and community impact, Thornbury Conference reached a significant milestone this year as it marks a century of dedicated service. The conference, deeply embedded in the local fabric, has played a pivotal role in shaping positive change over the years.

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<a href="/vic/about-us/170th-celebrations" title="170th Celebrations">170th celebrations</a> of St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia on 4-5 March.
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<li><a href="/vic/about-us/170th-celebrations/ozanam-oration" title="170th Ozanam Oration">Ozanam Oration</a> - 4 March 2024 at RACV Club, Melbourne</li>
<li><a href="/vic/about-us/170th-celebrations/anniversary-mass" title="170th Anniversary Mass">Anniversary Mass</a> - 5 March 2024 at St Francis' Church, Melbourne</li>
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