Diocese of Gippsland

Lindy Driver

MU Diocesan President

Geographical Description

This Victorian diocese is located in the south-east part of Victoria and is mostly rural.



MU in the Diocese

Gippsland has 9 MU Branches - from Orbost to Phillip Island.


Gippsland MU holds 3 major events each year:


• Lady Day


• June Join In – which is open to the community


• MU Spring Rally


MU Outreach Activities

• 260 toilet bags to women’s refuges and hospitals.


• Activity bags filled for the children’s ward at the Warragul Hospital.


• Support parish initiatives, particularly community meals, Samaritan’s Purse and ‘mainly music’ programs.


• A luncheon raised $650 for the Rwandan Seeds of Peace Project Bible studies.


• Distribution of Marriage and Baptismal kit.


• St Barnabas MU Family Retreat Fund.


• Allowing two families invited to the MU Abbey of St Barnabas Family Retreat holiday at Paynesville with the MU Chaplain and her family acting as host family.


• Music Awards - sponsorship of the student Music Awards program at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, and Gippsland Grammar.



Branch Details

Diocesan Members