Get Involved - TEAR Groups

Joining a TEAR Group is a great way to connect with people who share TEAR's passion for achieving justice and ending poverty.

The focus varies from group to group, and can include advocacy, community education, prayer or fundraising for TEAR's programs.

There are currently more than 35 TEAR Groups in all parts of the country. They usually meet monthly and welcome new members.

For more details, please get in touch with the listed contact person or call the TEAR Office nearest you.

Would you like to start a TEAR Group? Please get in touch with your nearest TEAR Office.

ACT
Suburb	Contact	Description
Lyneham	Richard Etherington 0438 648 645 richard@kokonutpacific.com.au	Canberra Northside Meets first Wednesday of each month at 63 Longstaff St, Lyneham, 7.30 to 9.15 pm.
Pearce	Nat Oliver 0413 023 660 nat_fledge@yahoo.com.au	Canberra Southside Meets fourth Thursday of each month, from 7.30pm to 9.15pm, at St George's Church, Petherbridge St, Pearce

NSW
Suburb	Contact	Description
Armidale	Alan Jones 02 6772 5121 adj1940@bigpond.com	The Armidale Group Meets quarterly.
Bexley/Peakhurst area	Marianne or Daniel Hastings 9554 8559	The Southern Group Meets on the third Monday evening of each month at 7:45pm in the Bexley/Peakhurst area
Glebe	Alison 0415 863 776 alisonjx2@optusnet.com.au	The Inner-West group Meets at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at various locations in Glebe.
Newcastle	Amanda Francis 0434 609 666 amanda.francis@exemail.com.au	Newcastle Group Meets on the first Thursday of each month.
Orange	James Pearce 6362 1602	Orange Group Meets on Sunday afternoons
Seven Hills	Steve and Diana Barnett 02 9624 7239	The Western Group Meets at the home of Steve and Di Barnett - 3 Strauss Pl Seven Hills on the third Monday of every month at 7pm.
Springwood	Paul Karlik 4751 6934 adkar@optusnet.com.au	Blue Mountains group Meets on the 1st Sunday of the month at 2pm.
Sydney	Ps. Raymond Joso, James Waugh or Rev. Peter Hobson	The UNSW/Sydney Eastern Suburbs Partnering with the Uniting church and meets every Tuesday from 9 - 10 am for prayer at UNSW Squarehouse Level 3 Room 305D. Bible study: every Tuesday 12 - 1pm and Wednesday 1 - 2pm at UNSW Quadrangle Q048 and Q040. Contact Ps. Raymond Joso (0418 866 388)/James Waugh (0411 817 222) and Rev. Peter Hobson (0410 518 027)
Westleigh	Nick and Sandy Cooper 02 9875 4735 nicsandy@tpg.com.au	Hornsby Ku-ring-gai TEAR Group Meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at 2.30pm.
Wollongong	Craig Gaymer 4285 8348 tsielren@yahoo.com.au	Wollongong Group Meets on the first Tuesday of the month.

NT
Suburb	Contact	Description
Darwin	Tony and Grace Thorpe 08 8931 1112 tthorpe@austarnet.com.au	Darwin Group The Darwin group organise events and hold TEAR/Micah Challenge stalls at local markets.

QLD
Suburb	Contact	Description
Cairns	Kay Graham 07 4056 5862 kayg@austarnet.com.au	Cairns TEAR Group Group meetings rotate amongst members.  Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Carseldine	Frank and Val Garlick 07 3263 1209 fgarlick@aapt.net.au	Northside TEAR Group The Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.
Crows Nest	Carolyn Asher 07 4698 2719 asher@iprimus.com.au	Toowoomba-Crows Nest TEAR Group New group commencing in 2008.
Gladstone	Michael Trafford 07 4979 1854 admin@trinitygladstone.qld.edu.au	Trinity College TEAR Group This is a school based TEAR Group.
Graham's Creek	Tim & Helen Brain 07 4129 6116 the_brains@bigpond.com.au	Maryborough TEAR Group The group meets regularly.
Mackay	Kirsten Kerr 07 4942 8662 kerrs03@hotmail.com	Mackay TEAR Group The group meets monthly.
Narangba	Di Jeffs 07 3888 0571 qld@tear.org.au	Narangba-Pine Rivers TEAR Group The Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.15pm at 14  Main Street, Narangba.
Red Hill	Craig & Beth Welden 07 3366 0497 bethrussell@powerup.com.au	Inner North TEAR Group The Group meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Rothwell	Jane Westphal 07 3293 1477 cjwestphal@bigpond.com.au	Redcliffe Peninsular TEAR Group The Group meets monthly.
Rothwell	School Chaplain 07 3203 0066 grace@glc.qld.edu.au	Grace Lutheran College TEAR Group This a school based group
Sippy Downs	Albert and Jill Hall 07 5477 1774 shalem@powerup.com.au	Sunshine Coast TEAR Group The Group meets at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Southport	Ralph Reilly 07 5532 9716 camels@virtual.net.au	Gold Coast TEAR Group The Group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.
Wakerley	Ross Farley 07 3348 7776 ross@tear.org.au	Bayside TEAR Group The Group meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm.
Warwick	Simon & Sue Hamlet 07 4661 9835 fledgeds@bigpond.com.au	Warwick TEAR Group This Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Woolloongabba	Helen Beazley 07 3846 3832 helen@bitsonlight.com	Inner City TEAR Group The Group meets on 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm.

SA
Suburb	Contact	Description
Gawler	Peter and Gill Caunce caunce@internode.on.net	Gawler TEAR Group Meets at Gawler Baptist Church from 2pm to 3pm on the first Sunday of each month.
Grange	Mike Penberthy 08 8291 8160 sa@tear.org.au	SA TEAR Advocacy Group Meets on Friday evenings every two months or so.  Contact Mike if you would like to get know when and where the next meeting will be held. All welcome.

TAS
Suburb	Contact	Description
Sorry, there are no TEAR groups in TAS yet, but you can start one!

VIC
Suburb	Contact	Description
Bendigo	Brian Stanmore 03 54483633 stanmore@uq.edu.au	Bendigo TEAR Group This NEW group meets monthly. Contact Brian Stanmore for more information.
Eltham	Merrilyn Bailey 03 9444 8441 mmbailey@optusnet.com.au	Diamond Valley TEAR Group Meet on the first Sunday afternoon of the month, from 3:30pm in Eltham. We share a meal and involve the children in our Group life.
Geelong	Will & Susie Winter 5241 1088 willwinter@bigpond.com	Geelong TEAR Group (GTAG) A new group, meetings occur every month. Contact Will or Susie for information.
Melbourne CBD	Ant Clark 0410 007 999 antclarkmail@gmail.com	Melbourne CBD TEAR Group Live or work in the CBD & interested to meet regularly with fellow CBD slickers?  Over a meal we will explore what God says about love, compassion and our relationship with the poor and oppressed. It will be a place where we can challenge each other to take more seriously God's call for us to "...act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God." (Micah 6:8)  Call Ant Clark for more details.
Mont Albert, Box Hill, Blackburn	Chris 0409 521 998 chris_3127@yahoo.com	Eastern Suburbs TEAR Action Group or ETAG ETAG meets on the second Saturday of every month, beginning at 4:00pm.
Northcote	Dave White 0401 864 861 daveanddom@bigpond.com	Merri Creek TEAR Action Group (McTAG) Merri Creek TEAR Action Group (McTAG) is based around the Merri Creek in the inner North and meets once a month on a Sunday arvo.
Northern Suburbs	Kate Conway 03 9495 0767 kconway@tear.org.au	Northern Suburbs TEAR Group First Sunday of each month, from 3:30pm. A meeting for the whole family, exploring issues of faith, justice and living a grounded life. We'll share a meal. Call Kate Conway on 03 9495 0767 for more details.
Outer Eastern Suburbs	Janet and Michael Down 9723 1011 janet_down@hotmail.com	TEAR Outer East Supporters’ Group or TOES Meets on the 4th Sunday of every month from 4 - 6pm finishing with dinner.
South Gippsland	Rosemary Abbey rha151@yahoo.com.au	South Gippsland TEAR Support Group Hosts several dinners each year with speakers from TEAR, or about TEAR partner projects.
Southern Suburbs	Greg Hewson 0400 819 096 greg@tear.org.au	Southern Suburbs TEAR Group Live in the southern suburbs? Interested to meet monthly with some like-minded people to explore what God says about love, compassion and our relationship with the poor? Call Greg Hewson for more information.
Western Suburbs	Anna Boyd 9386 6707 boyd.anna@gmail.com	Western TEAR Action Group or WESTAG Meets on the first Monday of every month for dinner at 6:30pm.
Wodonga	Kylie Mason 02 6056 6007 adammason78@yahoo.com	Border TEAR Group (Albury -Wodonga) Meets regularly at St Stephen's Uniting Church Wodonga.

WA
Suburb	Contact	Description
Boya	Lyn Shackles 08 9294 3786	Hills Region Meet 3-4 times a year over breakfast and center their discussion and prayer around the latest issue of Target Magazine (TEAR's quarterly development news and insights publication.)
Mt Lawley	Graham Gladman 08 9272 7878	Mt Lawley Gathering An informal yet active group, these guys meet as opportunities and inspiration arise!
Mt Pleasant	Simon Barns 0431 182 790	Southern Suburbs Has more of an advocacy focus. This group stays in contact via email and come together as various opportunities for action or reflection present themselves.
Padbury	Tammy Broadbent 08 9307 3313 b_bent@optusnet.com.au	Northern Suburbs Meets approximately 4-5 times a year, mixing discussion and bible study with some 'concrete' action.