Refugee Association of Logan in Woodridge, Queensland | Charitable organisation

Refugee Association of Logan

Locality: Woodridge, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3386 0509

Address: P.O. Box 2745 Logan City 4114 Woodridge, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 RAL's staff Christmas party 2019

25.01.2022 On the 24th of November, the last day of the English class, there was a break-up party to mark the last day of lessons for 2020 with plenty of food from different cultures and nationalities.

24.01.2022 ANNOUNCMENT: English Classes have restarted. When: Tuesday 10 - 12, during school term. ... Where: St Pauls Community Centre (Talganda Street, off Jean Street, Woodridge) Please come if you are interested!

23.01.2022 Secondly, on Sunday 5th August, we have organised a New Clothing Giveaway to Refugees and Asylum Seekers at St Paul's Church hall from 3pm - 6pm

22.01.2022 As part of our Refugee Week celebrations in June, we held a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "Chasing Asylum". The film, which has won a number of international film awards since its initial release in 2016, is an exploration of Australia's controversial Pacific Solution policy as it relates to asylum seekers and refugees. It examines first hand various evidences depicting how Australia's asylum seeker policies have left these people in a legal limbo, causing... the deterioration of their mental and physical health. The film was screened for the public by the Refugee Association of Logan in order to shed light on the plight of Asylum Seekers. For more information about the film please visit their official Facebook page Chasing Asylum

22.01.2022 Organised in conjunction with the Logan Art Gallery in May 2016. This event was attended by over 400 people.

20.01.2022 DISTRIBUTION OF NEW CLOTHES 5th August 2018 https://youtu.be/Zdh7GyJgR2c

19.01.2022 RAL celebrated World Refugee Week with a Picnic in the Park on Saturday 22nd June at the Karawatha Forest Discovery Park. This year we were joined by the Islamic Women Association of Australia (IWAA), Pottsville Refugee Support Group and R4R from Redlands. Over 200 Refugees and Asylum Seekers enjoyed the food, face painting, games, music and dancing.

18.01.2022 As part of World Refugee Week 2017, RAL organised a picnic in July attended by over 200 people of different nationalities.

17.01.2022 An organised trip to Warwick, Stanthorpe to explore work opportunities for Iraqi and Syrian Refugees.

16.01.2022 A brilliant opportunity to be inspired, learn about the recent challenges and changes for people seeking asylum and find out what you can do! Spread the word.

15.01.2022 Finally, on Saturday 11th August, we are holding a Picnic to celebrate World Refugee Week from 10am - 2pm at the Logan Gardens, Logan Central

14.01.2022 WORLD REFUGEE WEEK PICNIC 11th August 2018

12.01.2022 Logan Lord Mayor's Christmas party. RAL represented by Jeremy Thompson and Fred Koelmeyer!

12.01.2022 The committee of RAL extents it's sincere wishes to its friends and well wishes for a HAPPY EASTER.

12.01.2022 JOBS SEMINAR 3rd August 2018

11.01.2022 RAL's Premier Annual Event to celebrate Christmas, New Year and Australia Day.

11.01.2022 July 2017 at YFS

11.01.2022 A visit to the Karawatha Forest Reserve to give the refugees a forest experience with an exhibition of live animals.

10.01.2022 RAL's annual function. Everybody is welcome!!!

10.01.2022 Trip to Pottsville At the invitation of the Pottsville Refugee Support Group, RAL took a group of 30 Asylum Seekers on the 10th November 2019 to Pottsville. This is the 3rd year in a row that we have been going on a visit to Pottsville. It has been a very fun-filled day for the adults as well as the children. The children had fun swimming and playing in the park and later we were served a sumptuous lunch. Our thanks to the Pottsville group for inviting us. Here are some photos that capture some of the activities...

08.01.2022 August is turning out to be a busy month for the Refugee Association of Logan. It began with the uncertainties and hardship caused to the Asylum Seekers by their visa applications being refused. This resulted in their Centrelink support being stopped and work rights withdrawn. We had to move urgently to source funds together with other organisations to support them with their rent, food and other expenses. RAL has planned a number of initiatives to elevate their plight. We invite everyone to participate in these events. Firstly, on Friday 3rd August, we have invited a team of officials and employers from he Darling Downs Regional Council to talk about employment opportunities in the Warwick and Stanthorpe areas.

07.01.2022 We celebrate the services of all the women in our Association. the country and the world. May you be readily recognized for your contributions at all levels of services to humankind. We hope that your services will no longer be undermined or ignored. We advocate for women to be accorded their rightful place in society. Happy Women's Day 2021!

06.01.2022 The Logan Community coming together this week to look at how we can work together and practically support people seeking asylum in our neighbourhoods. https://www.evensi.com/logan-asylum-seeker-suppor/248247828

05.01.2022 English classes are held every Tuesday from 10 am to 12 noon at St Paul's Church meeting room, Talganda street, Woodridge.

05.01.2022 Food Distribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID season posed big problems, especially for the Asylum Seekers. They were one of the first to lose jobs and had no compensation in terms of JobKeeper or JobSeeker allowances. Most of them were ineligible for Centrelink allowance. Hence, they faced grave problems with rental, food and living expenses. RAL responded by providing them with groceries and gift cards to tide over their difficulties. The photos below show these clients coming weekly to collect whatever we had to give them

04.01.2022 A visit to Warwick and Toowoomba On Saturday 22nd September, RAL organised a bus trip to Warwick to explore job opportunities for a group of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. We were met by members of the Warwick Refugee Support Network and Councillor Neil Meiklejohn who gave a detailed description of the job opportunities in the Darling Downs region. On the return journey we stopped at Toowoomba to see the Flower show.

04.01.2022 In conjunction with the Logan Art Gallery, the exhibition, titled "Finding Home", was held in order to raise awareness for the journey's of refugees and asylum seekers. The two week long exhibition attracted over 400 people on its opening night, a great success for all those involved.

03.01.2022 Bishop Joseph's visit to Woodridge to meet with Iraqi Refugees.

03.01.2022 RAL's Office at Work Open to clients on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10 am-2 pm

03.01.2022 After all the hard work throughout the year, the members of RAL needed to have a celebration. We celebrated with a party on Tuesday 8th of December.

03.01.2022 In celebration of Refugee Week 2017, the RAL community came together to share delicious food, play games, and dance together.

02.01.2022 ASRC is at Southbank campus of Griffith tomorrow running a free workshop on changing the conversation about people seeking asylum! SUCH an important issue at such an important time! Hope you can join us!? https://tinyurl.com/y864khss

02.01.2022 The year 2019 has been an eventful year for RAL. Our new initiatives, such as the Tertiary Scholarships Program is slowly taking shape. We hope to consolidate and finalise efforts with a conference in 2020. All of our achievements in 2019 have to be attributed to the dedication of our members and volunteers. We hope to achieve even more in the coming year with continued cooperation and dedication of our illustrious team. Finally, we want to express our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to RAL's success in 2019. Our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

02.01.2022 Held at Southbank Parklands and organised by MDA. RAL transported about 150 newly arrived Syrian and Iraqis to the parade...

02.01.2022 2019 Christmas celebrations for our refugees at Our Lady of Rosaries, Kenmore.

01.01.2022 To all our members and well wishers, RAL would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Easter.