Archive for November, 2006
Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Fundraising
* Thanks for making the ASRC’s baby fundraiser a success!
Many thanks to everyone who came along and supported the Film fundraiser “No. 2″ to raise money to purchase cots for new born babies at the ASRC. There were 94 tickets sold, the total amount raised was $1500 and it was a lovely evening. Sincere thanks [...]
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Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Items wanted
* Christmas Appeal: Call out for Coles-Myer Vouchers or Movie Tickets
I know you have all been asked to give a lot this year . . . but as with last year; we would like to be able to give something to every family and individual. For adults, we would like to be able to give [...]
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Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Volunteers wanted
* To assist at the End of Year Party
The End of Year Party is on Sunday December 3rd at the Flagstaff Gardens. If anyone is able to assist on the day or with some of the preparations, there is a meeting at the ASRC this Wednesday November 22nd at 6:30pm. Please email Rebekah Barson rebekah.barson@isispc.com.au [...]
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Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Upcoming Dates
* ASRC’s Annual General Meeting - Monday November 20th
The AGM commences at 6:30pm, Monday November 20th. All volunteers are invited to attend. There is a one off $5 membership fee available which will allow you to vote for the committee of management nominees at the AGM.
* ASRC’s End of Year BBQ - Sunday December 3rd
A [...]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
High Court Rules onus to prove still at risk the responsbility of asylum seekers on TPV’s
The High Court yesterday overturned a decision of the Federal Court which means that for asylum seekers on Temporary Protection Visa’s who are applying to be accepted as permanent refugees, the responsibility is theirs and not the government to prove that they are still at risk in their own country and are still a refugee. [...]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Government building a new ‘Guatanamo Bay’ style detention camp
Sadly the Howard Government’s latest brainwave of inhumanity when it comes to people seeking asylum is spend $240 million dollars to build an 800 bed prison on Christmas Island. When we have only 151 boat arrivals in the past 5 years, what are they doing? Electric fences, cameras in every room and motion detectors to [...]
