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Meeting Bellingen Nambucca RAR
– Valla 21 Nov 2016
The program is
run from Sydney by volunteer Sandra Hawker. She interviews potential guests of
the program referred by non-government organisations working with people
seeking asylum who are going through the long drawn-out Immigration visa
application and interview process.
It is quite an involved process finding the
right family/individuals to travel – she attends many functions for those
seeking asylum to get to know people who may be suitable guests. We have a
group in our area of about twelve, plus partners, who have offered to host
guests, either with accommodation or with support such as outings, meals etc.
In order to take out a public liability insurance policy to cover
the guests, Sandra and her support group have decided to seek incorporation.
This will be under way in the near future. Once they are incorporated, they
will seek membership from individuals who would pay a once off payment of $5.00
and annual payment of $10. We will let
our members know when membership is open.
Our members at the meeting also agreed that we could help fund
airfares for future guests as the long train trip may not be suitable for all
participants.
Margaret Henley,
Area Co-ordinator
for Gumtrees.
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