Who are members of BMRSG? – Michael Howorth
An occasional series on some of the very many people who work or have worked with BMRSG over the 22 years we... Read More
BMRSG at the opening of the Tamil Refugee Council’s new offices
by Mike Howorth On 18 June Michael Howorth represented the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group speaking at the opening of the Tamil... Read More
Author Talk – Safdar Ahmed
An enthusiastic crowd gathered at Lawson Convent Hall on Sunday 4 December to hear Zac Quinn interview Safdar Ahmed author of the... 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
Moving speech at Art Show
BMRSG held a very successful Art Show to showcase the work of artists who came seeking asylum and to raise money for... 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
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
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
Calling out the porkies – Lunch with Jane Caro
Calling out the porkies used to persecute suffering people is vital. Jane Caro did just that at the BMRSG lunch on Sunday... Read More