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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Ideas shared at network gathering
Ideas shared at network gathering Valuable tips for Community Supporter Groups were shared at a recent gathering of 15 people involved in refugee settlement in the Northern...
CRISP to be permanent?
It’s now been two years since the first refugee households arrived in Australia under the CRISP (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot). Almost 500 refugees from 125...
Big multicultural party
About 100 adults and children from around the Northern Rivers enjoyed a multicultural party at Ballina’s Kentwell Community Centre on October 19. The event was organised by the...
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Raffle for Refugees
Buy tickets here to be in the draw to win over $2,000 worth of prizes! Drawn on Saturday 16 November at Trivia Night at Mullumbimby. Will you be a winner?
Trivia night @ Mullum
Join along for a night of side-splitting hilarity for a serious cause. Every cent you donate will help support a refugee family our small volunteer group are helping to settle in our beautiful region.
SOLD OUT! Ballina trivia
Our newest Community Supporter Group, Ballina Refugee Resettlement and Welcome Network (BRRAWN) is holding a trivia night at the Ballina RSL on November 1.
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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...
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...
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...