{"id":4730,"date":"2025-03-19T19:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T08:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugeeadvocacynetwork.org.au\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2025-04-26T17:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T07:29:06","slug":"palm-sunday-2025-13th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeadvocacynetwork.org.au\/?p=4730","title":{"rendered":"Palm Sunday 2025 13th April – Stand together for Justice and Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stand together for Justice and Kindness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Program:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.30pm<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arrive at Tom\u2019s Block, St Kilda Road, opposite the Victorian College of the Arts. Music by Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BYO picnic rug or chair ! Good tram services on St Kilda Road – and accessible drop off point on Linlithgow Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.30 pm <\/strong> Melbourne Drumming Circles – participatory drumming \u2013 you can join in !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Ethiopian Traditional Music by Eldakatur  ( formerly a refugee)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Information stalls,  and vegetarian food available for sale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.00 – 3.00pm<\/strong>     Program of music and speakers including refugees and Gillian Triggs AC formerly Australian Human Rights Commissioner and UNHCR Commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MC: Tom Ballard comedian and human rights supporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.00 – 3.30pm<\/strong>      Music continues, information stalls and activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prior to the program you can participate in a Banner Display at 1.00pm with Riff Raff Band on Princes Bridge (near Concert Hall) followed by the walk to Tom\u2019s Block for the program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can drop your chair or rug at Tom\u2019s Block from 12.00 noon if you are attending the Banner Display and Walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Info:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the Facebook Event<\/a> to see more information about the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email us here<\/a> if you have queries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Documents that you can download and resources:<\/em><\/strong>

Poster <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaflet  <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organised by the Refugee Advocacy Network and supported by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academics for Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

African Think Tank Inc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

africaus Youth and Community Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amnesty International Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amnesty International Australia, Bendigo Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anakbayan Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Student Christian Movement Victoria <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Refugee Action Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Western Sahara Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back Your Neighbour Campaign<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayan Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayside Refugee Advocacy and Support Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brunswick Uniting Church Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaseyCardinia for Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catholic Social Services Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combined Refugee Action Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ETHOS Centre For Christianity & Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethnic Communities\u2019 Council of Victoria \u2013 ECCV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith Communities Council of Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Palestine Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom Socialist Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriela Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandmothers for Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandmothers for Refugees \u2013 Bendigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iranian Women\u2019s Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Islamic Council of Victora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesuit Social Services \/ CAPSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jews For Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice and Freedom for Ceylon Tamils<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kommonground Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labor for Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberty Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love Makes A Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayoral & Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melbourne City Churches In Action \u2013 MCCIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melbourne Eritrean United Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merri-bek City Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migrante Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migrante Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missionary Sisters of Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montmorency Asylum Seekers Support Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mums for Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Amnesty Refugee Network \u2013 NARN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northsiders with Refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pax Christi Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippine Caucus for Peace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippines Australia Solidarity Association \u2013 PASA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quakers Victoria (Religious Society of Friends)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radical Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugee Action Collective \u2013 RAC Vic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugee Advocacy Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugee Council of Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugee Legal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 National<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Apollo Bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Ballarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Bendigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Castlemaine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Macedon Ranges<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Mansfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Queenscliff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 South Gippsland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Australians for Refugees \u2013 Trentham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sisters of the Good Samaritan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Responsibilities Committee, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Socialist Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solidarity with Asylum Seekers in Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Paul\u2019s Cathedral<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salvation Army Australia Territory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uniting Vic.Tas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victorian Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Papua Womens Office FRWP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xavier Social Justice Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yarra City Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Mercy Links Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AEU – Australian Education Union-Victorian Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANMF Victorian Branch (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASU – Australian Services Union – Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Unions for Western Sahara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HACSU \u2013 Health and Community Services Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IEU \u2013 Independent  Education Union Victoria Tasmania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NTEU \u2013 National Tertiary Education Union, Victorian Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UWU – United Workers Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victorian Trades Hall Council<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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