Its that time again – time to Walk Together!

What: In 2017, we will be walking together in the name of freedom. The freedom to belong. The freedom to be yourself and the freedom to hope.
When: Saturday 21 October, 11AM walk around the city, 12 NOON for speeches and music
Where: Parliament House Lawns, Salamanca
Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/353328395098293/

Please come along, share widely through your networks and add to any calendars or newsletters!

Volunteer opportunities:

We need some help:

– on the day: helping to set up stalls, ushering the walk, looking after bands and speakers, running activities for kids or adults, running stalls
– before hand: putting up posters and placing postcards in cafes, shops, centres etc – feel free to print your own or arrange to pick some up, spread the word through email and Facebook etc, come to banner party (see below)
Please email me: lilicalitz8@gmail.com or Emily: emily.mary@live.com.au

Stalls:
There is an open opportunity for organisations and groups who share the values of Welcome to Australia and Oxfam to have a stall on the lawns.
Please email me: lilicalitz8@gmail.com or Emily: emily.mary@live.com.au

Welcome Walk

Walk Together is Welcome to Australia’s annual national celebration of Australia’s diversity, designed as a tangible expression of the welcoming, fair and compassionate society we are committed to building. Faced with unjust policies towards people seeking asylum, it is more important than ever for us to amplify the values of compassion and welcome. This is especially true for our friends who now face a looming and unreasonable October deadline to lodge their claims for protection in Australia.

In its sixth year, and building on the success of the past, we hope to coordinate Walk Together in as many as 30 cities and regional centres around Australia.

In 2017, we will be walking together in the name of freedom. The freedom to belong. The freedom to be yourself and the freedom to hope.

Here are the highlights from Walk Together 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRkSSbOPA5U

Walk Together Website: https://www.walktogether.com.au/

Welcome to Australia’s Website: https://www.welcometoaustralia.org.au/
Lili Calitz, Member, Amnesty International Tasmania Refugee Rights Group