BR4R AGM
Our AGM is being held this year at 3pm on Saturday 12th November at Tintenbar Hall. We will have a focus on settlement in the coming year, both nationally and locally.
All welcome. Please bring a savoury plate to share.
The AGM will be followed by local band Acid Bleed at 7pm. Last few tickets remaining!
The funky local band Acid Bleed are just back from a successful tour in North Island NZ. They are generously putting on a fundraising night for BR4R at Tintenbar Hall on November 13th from 7pm. Tickets are now on sale through Humanitix. Click here to buy your tickets or through our website br4r.org.au.
Run for Refugees, 20th November -Join Team BR4R
The Run4refugees is happening on Sunday 20th November. BR4R has again entered a team in one of the national Kilometres of Compassion events coordinated through the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC).
The event is a 5km walk or run from Ballina North Wall to Black Head car park past Shelley Beach and back. You can join our main event or just go out on the day with friends/family.
To join Team BR4R or make a donation to our team, click here. All funds go the ASRC.
Register with us, get on your purple tee shirt, look out those walking shoes and tone up the leg muscles. You are ready!
Register with us, get on your purple tee shirt, look out those walking shoes and tone up the leg muscles. You are ready! This event gives great public attention to issues facing refugees.
Any questions/suggestions for ways to promote this event, please email Ross at run4refugees@br4r.org.au
Does Australia Love its Neighbours? 11 am Sunday 20th November, Uniting Church Hall, Cherry Street, Ballina.
Does Australia Love its Neighbours is a recently released book by Brisbane based refugee advocate Rebecca Lim. We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Lim and Freddie Steen to Ballina. They will recount personal stories of those they have worked with in detention centres and on community detention orders.
Free event. No need to register, just turn up. BYO tea or coffee.
Settlement-Rental Accommodation for Refugee families
Thus far, BR4R has welcomed two families to Ballina and Byron Shires, Each family is supported by our volunteer community support groups. Within a short time, the families appear to be settling well, to the extent that BR4R is now considering inviting another couple of families in the coming months.
From our experience, we have found that securing suitable rental accommodation is pivotal to other needs such as employment, schooling and transport.
If you own rental property in the Ballina/Byron region or know of someone who does, we would be very interested to hear from you. The property need not be available now – it could be some months away. BR4R would be prepared to ensure the market rate is paid and work with tenants to guarantee that the property is well cared for.
Special Performance - Big Voice Community Choir plus Kids Pocket Choir and Special Guests
Big Voice Community Choir plus Kids Pocket Choir and Special Guests will be performing on Sunday 4th December from 5-7pm at Brunswick Heads Memorial Hall. Tickets will be available from the BR4R website next week. Come along - it's sure to make your heart sing!
RaH music afternoon 13th November, Lismore
One of our partner organisations, Remembering and Healing, is holding a music afternoon in St Andrews Anglican Church in Zadoc Street, Lismore on the 13th Nov at 2.30pm. Contact Sabina on 02 6688 6214 for details or check it on out on the RaH website, https://rah.org.au/
