by Cortney Druery | Mar 20, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Strategic Community Assistance for Refugee Families’ (SCARF) Hand in Hand art exhibition will take place in Wollongong this week in celebration of National Harmony Day. The Hand in Hand art exhibition will feature over 50 local and international artists from...
by Grace Crivellaro | Jun 1, 2018 | Govt & Politics, News
Labor members of parliament are being challenged to defend party policy by Illawarra refugee activists. The Refugee Action Collective Illawarra (RAC) will target local Labor politicians as part of a strategy to change refugee policy, and to mark Refugee Week later...
by Bernadette Clarke | Apr 25, 2017 | News
Featured image source The Syrian civil war has entered its seventh year with the death toll rising. There are numerous multi-dimensional factors that have contributed to the civil war. Here are five major factors that led the country to the brink of destruction....
by Sarah Leong | Sep 6, 2016 | News
The initiative to support refugees in the Illawarra is growing. The Community Space at 275 Keira St was filled with stalls and a bustling crowd on Saturday night. Salt Church held its second Winter Night Market to raise funds for the Wollongong Homeless Hub. It was...
by Thomas Duff | Aug 29, 2016 | News
Former refugees have told their stories to anyone who was prepared to listen at an event in Wollongong. Woonona High School was transformed into a mock refugee camp earlier this month, and former refugees shared their stories and shed light on the refugee experience....