A testament to resilience
by Mike Howorth Mani’s life is a testament to resilience. Residing in Toongabbie with his wife and three children, he embarked on... Read More
Aida’s Poem
by Prue Kozlovski Sometime ago, as a BMRSG volunteer, I was asked by a caseworker to support a young teenager, as the... Read More
Courage and Determination
by Noeline Nagle It’s a daunting task for anyone opening a new business. Consider this situation: a refugee and English is their... Read More
Satheesh RoS
by Noeline Nagle Satheesh was introduced to me 10 years ago. A young, athletic man who wanted to play cricket for Ocean... Read More
The Magic of Ocean 12
Sydney Cricket League Division 1 Grand Final, match between Shaheen Cricket Club and Oceans 12 at Bradbury Oval on February 26, 2023... 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
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
Tibetan Flag is flying outside of the BMCC Chamber
March 10th is a day of great significance for all Tibetans around the world. It is the day on which they gather to mark the anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising in 1959 when, after 10 years of Chinese occupation of Tibet, Tibetans rose up in opposition.
10th March 2020 is the 61st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day.
The Blue Mountains City Council has for some years hosted a Flag Raising Ceremony and the flying of the Tibetan Flag outside the Council Chambers in our Peace Park.
Hard work and perseverance – Who Are We? Part 4
A house full of single men cut off from their families is not always the most serene of places. A house in Liverpool was one such place, full of Tamil men from Sri Lanka and living now very far from home.
No mothers, no fathers, no children, and no wives, and this not by any real choice of their own. Many of the young men in this house had Australian residency, but without citizenship they cannot bring their families over to join them.