Partnerships
Act for Peace Ration Challenge
The Burmese people have lived through decades of conflict. Hundreds of thousands have fled their homeland for neighbouring Thailand and now live in refugee camps along the Thailand–Burma border. Some…
Read MoreCity church bells to ring out for walkers on Palm Sunday
Across Australia in cities and regional towns Palm Sunday is being observed by Faith communities, Academics, School students and ordinary Australians who are deeply disturbed by the current treatment of…
Read More5 things I learnt last Sunday
Earlier in the year John visited refugee camps in Tamil Nadu as a part of his work with Act for Peace and last Sunday we were fortunate to hear from…
Read MorePalm Sunday March
Australia accepts nearly 200,000 migrants each year, but only 13,750 refugees. We can afford to be more generous and accept more people fleeing persecution and life threatening situations in our…
Read MoreHarvest Festival
Saturday 22nd March 2014 marks the 15th year of the CERES Harvest Festival. This free annual event is expected to attract around two thousand locals with activities for kids, free…
Read MoreHappy Healthy Merri Creek
Today, some more good news about the water health in the Merri Creek. On a recent Saturday, one of the staff and his fishing obsessed son were trying to catch…
Read MoreNational Day of Climate Action
Photo: Joe Armao from The Age Up to 30,000 Melburnians gathered in Treasury Gardens on Sunday to call for stronger action on climate change. Even though I took my camera,…
Read MoreConcerned about asylum seekers? You might be interested in this.
What now for asylum seekers? Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 7:30pm At the Study Centre, Yarra Theological Union 34 Bedford Street, Box Hill (best entry via 34 Bedford Street) Tea/coffee…
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