Marie Standen’s refugee advocacy recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
On Monday, Marie Standen from Faulconbridge was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to refugees, and to the community of the Blue Mountains.
"I must admit it's a great honour, there isn't any doubt about that," she said.
The 89-year-old is enormously pleased with the group's accomplishments over the years.
They visit refugees in Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, and through extensive fundraising they have been able to help refugees settling in the community with the cost of education, paying bills, or replacing worn out clothes or shoes, or when their children might be in need of new glasses.