Bunnings BBQ sizzles

Bunnings BBQ sizzles

Our doughty sausage sizzlers had a great day at the recent Bunnings BBQ in Ballina, raising $1957 – a stunning effort. Meg Pickup said the takings included $90 in donations. “It’s the first time we’ve had a donations box,” she said. “The response was more than I...
Calling medical practitioners

Calling medical practitioners

Mark Isaacs and Northern Rivers for Refugees are looking for volunteer medical practitioners to perform online consultations of refugees based abroad. Mark is an experienced writer, photographer, researcher and humanitarian, who connects refugees in dire circumstances...
Help women in Afghanistan

Help women in Afghanistan

Since coming to power, the Taliban have placed more and more restrictions on women, to the point where they can’t even laugh in public. Now you can do something. Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) have provided letter-writing kits on their website to send to our...
Foaad’s special day

Foaad’s special day

By Foaad Makansi One of the most beautiful, elegant and wonderful celebrations ever for you is the one that friends and family organise for you. Nothing lasts in your imagination like these memories.In these shots. on this day, I turned 40 years old.  It is my first...
Leen catches the singing bug

Leen catches the singing bug

Young Leen has only been in Australia a year but she’s well and truly caught the performing bug after singing a duet at the sold-out Finding Freedom concert recently at Mullumbimby. Leen, 10, is now part of children’s choir that has recently been set up by Emily...