Rev Richard and Mrs Tracy Goscombe
Richard and Tracy Goscombe, and their three children, Rachel, Josh and Sarah, moved from Cranebrook in Western Sydney to the sunny West Australian mining town of Wickham in 2009. Richard is Wickham’s first Anglican Rector in a decade. So far there is no church building to meet in, but the Goscombes have already had opportunities to make relationships in the community. “I am actually grateful for the opportunity that not having a building provides to break some religious stereotypes,” says Richard. “Rather than people in the town thinking we are just here to bring religious rituals, I am hoping to establish a chaplaincy style ministry to the whole town that shows God is relevant to every part of their lives.”
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Children: Rachel (1992), Josh (1994), Sarah (1996)
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Wickham
Most people move to North West Australia for the big dollars on offer. Wickham is a small town near Karratha, more than 1,600 km north of Perth. Mining is the main industry among the 1,800 residents. There is a high level of disposable income, but in spite of the prosperity, such wealth has given rise to many problems; notably binge drinking among young people with too much money and time on their hands. There are a number of divisive issues in the town, but much unity is found on the sporting field. Both AFL and NRL are popular pastimes.