Northern Rivers for Refugees (NRFR) helps refugees settle in Australia. We fundraise and advocate to the Australian Government for a better deal for refugees. We help educate and inform the community on the need to care for people seeking asylum.
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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...
Trivia night helps refugee artists
A fun night of trivia was held at Ocean Shores Country Club on August 24 to help support three Afghan artists who are seeking asylum. Organiser Sara Gloede said the night was a...
Afghan family welcomed
A mother and her five children from Afghanistan have been welcomed to Australia by the Lismore Region Refugee Settlement group. Lismore co-ordinator Anne Tuart said the family...
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Theatre performance
The remarkable true story of a woman shaking off the stifling bonds of society to live her own life forms the core of the Drill Hall Theatre Company’s production of The...
Acid Bleed are back
Get set for a fab night of jazz with Acid Bleed on Saturday, September 14 at 6.30 pm at Tintenbar Hall. This is a fundraiser for Northern Rivers for Refugees. Acid Bleed is a...
Ocean Shores trivia night
A fun night of trivia at Ocean Shores Country Club on August 24 will help support three Afghan artists, who are seeking asylum. Organiser Sara Gloede said it goes back to a local...
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Call for regular donations
We are encouraging our supporters to consider making a regular (eg monthly) donation to NRFR. While we continue to actively run fundraising campaigns, having a pool of regular...
Volunteer coordinator needed
We are looking for someone to take over as the volunteer coordinator for Northern Rivers for Refugees. Our warm thanks go to Evelina Piga, who has carried out that role for over...
Melbourne conference: Let’s work together
BR4R president Marilyn Leeks recently attended a Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) conference in Melbourne. Here is her report. This was Australia’s...