Action against Afghanistan over violations of human rights of women and girls | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
This has come about because of the advocacy that the RAR Afghan Women and Girls Group are doing and the letter BMRSG... Read More
Senior Citizen of the Year Blue Mountains
by Grant Medaris Congratulations to BMRSG member Jackie Mayers on being named as the Blue Mountains Senior Citizen for 2024. Jackie was... Read More
My Story – by Neil Para
Photo Credit – Aldona Kmiec Neil Para gave the following speech at the “Finding Freedom ??” event held on June 18, by... Read More
Sounds of Sunday – Tres Amigas
From left to right the Tres Amigas performers are – Ann Palumbo, Inge Courtenay-Haentjes, Jane Andino, Paul Laszlo and Rev Leigh Gardiner... Read More
Combined churches Lent bread and soup lunches
By Roger Grealy Last year BMRSG member Roger Grealy was invited to be the guest speaker at a men’s breakfast at St... Read More
The Free + Equal Position Paper: A Human Rights Act for Australians
Charters of Human Rights are about ensuring that the values we all share – like fairness, respect, dignity and compassion – are... Read More
Music as activism for refugees and asylum seekers
by Jude Finch On Sunday 6th November an excellent set of musicians underscored the need for urgent attention to refugee and asylum... Read More
Impressions of the RAR Conference 2022 – Katoomba
Hazara Women for Change by Brendan Doyle and Christine Mifsud The overall theme of the 2022 RAR Conference, “Connecting for Change”, expressed... Read More
Media Release RAR Conference 2022
MEDIA RELEASE Saturday, 17 September 2022 Rural Australians for Refugees says end offshore detention, offer more Afghan refugees visas. “Australia’s inhumane treatment... Read More
Justice & Freedom for Refugees Rally at Lawson
About 80 people from BMRSG, Grandmothers for Refugees, Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) and various Blue Mountains Churches came together at Lawson... Read More