Category Event

Saturday 19th July, 2.00pm Bourke Street Mall

Twelve years ago, on 19 July 2013, Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declared that that asylum-seekers arriving by boat would be sent to Nauru or Manus Island, and none would ever be settled in Australia.* End mandatory detention and shut the Nauru detention centre

Refugee ACtion Collective Vic will mark this anniversary by calling for

* End mandatory detention and shut the Nauru detention centre
* Permanent visas for all those caught up in this horror, including victims of the flawed Fast Track process and Medevac refugees
* Allow refugees trapped in Indonesia to come to Australia.

For more information, contact Tom Fiebig at 0415118496, or refugeeactioncollective@gmail.com

Join these events, demanding freedom for refugees and permanent protection.

Labor, no more excuses: permanent visas now!

Friday 20 June, 5pm at the State Library

Rally in Refugee Week

Speakers include:

Danushika Sangeethan, Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality
Taqi Azra, Hazara musician and union activist
Steph Thuesen, HACSU

For more info: ring David on 0438 547 723.

Weekly organising meetings

Every Monday (except public holidays) at 6.30pm, Kathleen Syme library, Carlton

Also on Zoom.

Every week, RAC supporters are out talking to people in the community at street stalls. You’re welcome to join in … or just drop by for a chat and to pick up the latest information.

To check times and locations for stalls in Hawthorn, Yarraville, Hampton and Brunswick, ring Helen on 0406 728 091.

To check times and locations for stalls in the city and South Melbourne, ring Peter on 0409 866 414.