Silky Oaks Children's Home was founded by the Open Brethren and first opened in Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland in 1940. In 1946 the Home was relocated to Manly. Former Silky Oaks resident Diane Tronc shares historical photos of the Home and the May 2011 Silky Oaks Reunion.
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Steps up and steps out
Diane Tronc was born in 1961 and was a resident, with her five siblings, of Silky Oaks Children's Home in Manly, Brisbane from 1962 until 1974. Diane shares her submission to the current Senate Review of Government Compensation Payments.
