Refugees

  • Community rallies for refugees

    A crowd of people rallying in support of refugees in Colac has heartened both organisers and asylum seekers.

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  • LET THEM STAY: District community fights for refugees

    COLAC and district residents and community leaders have demanded the Federal Government stop plans to deport refugees to offshore detention centres.

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  • Family thanks Colac for rescue

    COLAC’S Nyibol Lual has thanked the Colac and district community for its financial support and ongoing efforts to bring her orphaned nephews and nieces to Australia.

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  • Asylum seeker pleas to remain in Colac

    COMMUNITY leaders are rallying to support an Iranian asylum seeker who has lived and worked in Colac for three years as he fights to stay in Australia.

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  • Community plans pop-up restaurant

    COLAC and district people will have an opportunity to taste traditional Sudanese dishes while helping unite four orphans with their extended family.

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  • Colac support saves four African orphans

    THE COLAC community is a step closer to rescuing four orphaned African children stranded in Uganda since January 2013.

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  • Council signs up to welcome zone

    COLAC has continued to build its refugee-friendly reputation after Colac Otway Shire Council signed an official declaration welcoming refugees to the region.

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  • Council fights for asylum seekers

    COLAC Otway Shire Council will demand permanent Australian residency for the shire’s asylum seekers if they gain refugee status.

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