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Fair Trade Coffee Company has a new look

Sacred Grounds Coffee Bag

Take a “test drive” on our newly designed Fair Trade Coffee Company website.

It is now easier than ever to order your fairtrade coffee, chocolate or Palms Australia t-shirts on our more user-friendly site.

Work for Palms or volunteer in our Sydney office

Palms is seeking an enthusiastic Events Officer to assist with our work in 2012. We also are interested in hearing from people who can commit time as volunteers in our office.

Once more into the fray

Pedro, Monica, Mariano and Adison (front) at a graduation at CTC Baucau

Volunteering can be both a challenging and immensely rewarding experience. Few returnees would claim to remain unchanged by the experience. Some, such as Des Hansen and Monica Morrison, value the experience so much that they return for another placement.

Fair Trade for Christmas

Sacred Grounds coffee now available online

A number of great reasons to buy your Christmas presents from the Fair Trade coffee company.
Support coffee producers; support volunteers exchanging skills; reduce waste; increase the amount your friends appreciate your gifts.

50th Anniversary Dinner 22 Oct 2011–Book Now!

Who wouldn’t be proud of a catch like this? A good pan size fish weighing at a guess about 500 grams.

Palms Australia cordially invites you to the 50th Anniversary celebration! The celebration will be on Saturday 22 October 2011. We welcome Palms’ members to attend the AGM meeting at 6pm.  Jubilee Dinner & Celebration will start at 7pm. If you are not a member of Palms but would like to attend the AGM meeting, just simply fill in [...]

Jubilee Roadshow

50 years of volunteers

Palms Australia’s Jubilee celebrations continue with events in Orange, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst from 6 – 14 August. These events follow appeals and talks held in Rockhampton and Townsville, with Palms’ staff and returned volunteers speaking at schools, churches and other public events.

June 2011 Palms Post now online

Jonh, Anne, Maria and Afonso

A jam-packed edition of Palms Post, with updates from the field from four countries.

Also included are an announcement of Palms’ re-engagement with AusAID after much hard work on behalf of our staff and members, lobbying for a government program which recognised the value of agencies such as Palms.


Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. - Arundhati Roy