by Mike Howorth Mani’s life is a testament to resilience. Residing in Toongabbie with his wife and three children, he embarked on his Australian journey in 2010. However, his journey was far from ordinary; he... Read More
by Judy Lynch and Guy Power We have been members of BMRSG for close to 10 years. Over this time, most of our involvement has been with the Community Visitor program. So far, we have... Read More
From left to right the Tres Amigas performers are – Ann Palumbo, Inge Courtenay-Haentjes, Jane Andino, Paul Laszlo and Rev Leigh Gardiner by Grant Medaris, Refugee Employment Officer Would you take extraordinary action to... Read More
by Prue Kozlovski Sometime ago, as a BMRSG volunteer, I was asked by a caseworker to support a young teenager, as the family were in crisis and her mother was in psychiatric care. One of... Read More
An occasional series on some of the very many people who work or have worked with BMRSG over the 22 years we have been going. Michael Howorth tells his story. I first visited Villawood IDC... Read More
by Mike Howorth On 18 June Michael Howorth represented the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group speaking at the opening of the Tamil Refugee Council’s new office in Toongabbie. The event was attended by over... Read More