What the Djokovic case tells us about Australia’s dysfunctional visa cancellation regime
from The Visa Cancellations Working Group, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and the Refugee Advice & Casework Centre The cancellation of the... Read More
Ivor Houston’s walk across Australia nears end
Warrimoo man, Ivor Houston, was welcomed in Katoomba this week and again in Glenbrook on the last leg of his journey on... Read More
Christmas Shoebox Project 2021
CAN YOU HELP ?! Amazingly it’s the seventh year of the Youth Shoebox Project. With schools under pressure and an increased demand for our... Read More
Christmas Family Photo – Fundraiser
Generously, Danish and Rosie Ravi, living as asylum seekers in the Blue Mountains and assisted by the BMRSG, are offering to take... Read More
Sign to reunite Rohullah with his family hiding in Kabul.
PLEASE HELP URGENTLY AND SHARE. The Guardian ( Swan Hill) has launched this e-petition to help bring landscape gardener and SES volunteer... Read More
Poster Entries in Poster and Video Competition 2021
Despite COVID and lockdown and home schooling we received some fantastic entries in our second Poster and Video Competition. View the videos... Read More
Advocates for Afghanistan face up to Susan Templeman
Wide ranging groups from the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury have combined to bring the plight of Afghan people seeking safety to... Read More
Giving Back Competition; Great Prize
BMRSG volunteers starred on Blue Mountains Radio 89.1 every Tuesdays in August between 10 and 11 (our segment started at 10.30). Noeline... Read More
Covid-19 and immigration detention
During the pandemic, immigration detention centres have become more crowded. Despite many guards living in Covid-19 hotspots, there are no extra precautions... Read More
Members of Ocean 12 – Where Are They Now?
by Noeline Nagle Recently, in between lockdowns Paul and I were in Melbourne. This gave us an opportunity to catch up on... Read More