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The big event in June was the Awards Ceremony for the 2018 Geoff McPherson CRS Scholarships. Forty-five scholarships were awarded this year to Canberra region students with a refugee background to mark United Nations…

The link is: https://www.facebook.com/canberrarefugeesupport/ Members who are already on Facebook may wish to share the link via their personal Facebook page. The CRS Facebook page will be another platform to help members keep…

The Refugee Council of Australia has produced an analysis of how the 2018-2019 Budget measures affect refugees and those seeking humanitarian protection.

Jam for Refugees is a ten hour concert showcasing a series of 30-minute acts by some of Canberra’s finest musicians to raise both money and awareness to assist refugees. After…

We are pleased to advise that CRS expects to reach its target of raising more than $30,000 for its scholarships program this year! This will be a wonderful outcome, and…

Chief Minister Andrew Barr will host an event this month to mark the inclusion of CRS on a plaque in the ACT Honour Walk in Ainslie Place in Civic. The…

The evening involved poetry readings from invited poets who have written refugee poetry, and from refugees and asylum seekers who were invited to come along to read poetry in their…

The Open Garden created and hosted by local Tina van Raay, (as seen on Better Homes & Gardens) was to raise funds for CRS. CAFÉ MILALA run by young women…

A Christmas note: On behalf of the Committee I want to thank all the members of CRS for their support and great generosity during 2017, whether in spending time with refugees…