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January 2020
National: RAR Student Video & Poster Competition 2020
All high school students in Australia can be part of making a positive change in attitudes to people seeking asylum! We have LOADS OF RESOURCES to help make your entries fun and powerful. Resources for teachers include assessment tasks, research activities, fact sheets and great information videos plus a power point overview. Resources for students include links to videos on how to make fantastic posters and videos, resources for fact finding missions and stories and info to download. ENTRIES CLOSE 30MAY2020,…
Find out more »February 2020
Nation wide: #toNZ campaign
Update: 26FEB2020 #NEWS #AUSPOL #TONZ "Papua New Guinea (PNG) should discuss resettling Manus Island refugees in New Zealand, says the Catholic Church in PNG. In July 2013, the Australian government ruled that no refugees being detained offshore would be resettled in Australia. Since then, the Australian government has locked up 3127 people without trial in Nauru and on Manus Island. The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court last week described Australia’s detention of refugees in PNG and Nauru as cruel,…
Find out more »Cohuna VIC – Running with Emus is a new, non-naturalistic Australian play
A new play written by a Gannawarra Shire local, to be launched in Cohuna next February before transferring to La Mama in Melbourne for a 2 week season. The play has also been selected for the VCE play list for 2020. Cohuna World Premier @ Tree Tops Scout Camp, Spences Bridge Road 29th February 2020 Two Shows 2pm & 6pm Duration: approximately 90 mins Cost: $15 ($10 concession) Bookings: Cohuna Neighbourhood House 5456 4666 Written by: Merrilee Moss Directed…
Find out more »Geelong – PAKO FEST PARADE
Hello Brilliant CRAG supporters!! (Community Refugee Action Group) It is that time of year again and CRAG is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the PAKO FESTA PARADE on Saturday 29th Feb 2020!! (Packington Street, Geelong) And we need you!! We would absolutely love for you to join us in the parade! We already have a few volunteers, but the more the merrier! You don't need to dress up or perform! You just need to walk along…
Find out more »Brisbane – MUSICIANS & COMMUNITY RALLY FOR REFUGEES
MUSICIANS & COMMUNITY RALLY FOR REFUGEES Stop the cruelty Free Kazem and other refugees When and where: 3pm, Saturday 29th February. Outside the Kangaroo Point Central Hotel & Apartments, 721 Main St, Kangaroo Point For nine months Iranian Kurdish metal musician Kazem Kazemi has been detained in a Brisbane Hotel along with about 80 other refugees. Brisbane musicians and community members will show their support for Kazem and the other refugees cruelty detained in a protest outside the hotel on…
Find out more »March 2020
Melbourne – Book Talk – Stories of courage and sacrifice from Christmas Island
Torture & Trauma counsellor, Christine Cummins, shares true stories of courage and sacrifice from Christmas Island After spending five years working on Christmas Island as a torture and trauma counsellor Christine Cummins found herself in the privileged position as the holder of stories. She had witnessed the arrival of thousands of men, women and children seeking asylum by boat, and provided counselling and support to hundreds. Returning to mainland Australia she identified an important gap in public understanding of people…
Find out more »Melbourne – Running with Emus is a new, non-naturalistic Australian play
A new play written by a Gannawarra Shire local, to be launched in Cohuna next February before transferring to La Mama in Melbourne for a 2 week season. The play has also been selected for the VCE play list for 2020. Written by: Merrilee Moss Directed by: Kim Durban Starring: Julie Nihill, Sam Baxter, Kevin Dee, Gregory J Fryer & Elizabeth Sly Two Week Season at La Mama Courthouse Theatre, 349 Drummond St Carlton Wed March 11 -…
Find out more »July 2020
2020 RAR CONFERENCE – Sixth National Conference for Rural Australians for Refugees
The RAR Conference is an event that brings together RAR groups and supporters, refugees and refugees advocates to meet face-to-face, to learn, to share ideas and experiences, to keep up to date with issues and campaigns. The Conference is an opportunity to build linkages, energy and inspiration that will sustain us in our ongoing efforts for human rights, compassion and justice for refugees and people seeking asylum. The 2020 Conference is the sixth one to be held. The 2018…
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