The ‘Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees’ is an interfaith, international and cross-political event. It has been officially endorsed by nearly 100 organisations – representing every shade of the political spectrum – including Christian Churches, Islamic Councils, Ethnic Councils, Jewish organisations and Rural Australians for Refugees.
The Refugee Advocacy Network is a broad coalition of Victorian organisations who have come together to advance a more just, humane approach to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.
On Sunday 20 March 2016 – Palm Sunday – the Refugee Advocacy Network, in collaboration with many faith groups, will conduct the Walk for Justice for Refugees.
Events, Materials:
Palm Sunday 2016 Poster Download
Pick up points for Palm Sunday materials 2016 (For those who want to collect posters and fliers. )
2.00pm, 20/3/16. State Library cnr Swanston and Latrobe street.
Speakers for the Melbourne event include:
- Daniel Webb – Human Rights Law Centre (State Library)
- Nazir Yousafi – Refugee & President Victorian Afghan Associations Network (State Library)
- Senator Sarah Hanson Young – Australian Greens (State Library)
- Interfaith Panel: Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black – The Leo Baeck Centre, Mohamed Mohideen – Islamic Council of Victoria, Stuart McMillan, President Uniting Church (State Library)
- Lisa Fitzpatrick – State Secretary ANMF (Queen Victoria Gardens)
- Shen Narayanasamy – GetUp! (Queen Victoria Gardens)
- Pamela Curr – Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (Queen Victoria Gardens)
Music performance by
- Dan Sultan, Littlefoot and Shaking The Tree
Share and sign up to come along at www.facebook.com/palmsundaywalk
Let your friends and family know #justice4refugees
Call for Volunteers
We are calling for volunteers to act as Marshals, Collectors, staffing the RAN Stall and more. If you can help please contact Marie on trconcepts@netspace.net.au (Volunteer Palm Sunday in the subject line) to register by Weds 16 March
Palm Sunday Rallies Around Australia: Walk for Justice wherever you are.
- Adelaide: Parliament House, North Terrace, 2.00pm: More Details here
- Brisbane: Reddacliff Place, 3pm: More details here
- Canberra: Garema Place, 1pm: More details here
- Darwin: Nightcliff Jetty, 5pm: More details here
- Launceston: Prince’s Square, 1.45pm: More details here
- Perth: St. Georges Cathedral, 1pm: More details here
- Sydney: Belmore Park, 1pm: More details here
Regional Events
- Armidale: Judith Wright Grove (across from Farmer’s Market), 11.30am: More details here
- Echuca: St. Mary’s Parish to St Mary’s Primary, 3pm: More details here
- Lennox Head: Beach side of Ballina Street, Lennox Head near the bus stop opposite the shops, 10.30am: Contact Ballinarr@gmail.com
- Margaret River: Prevelly, 99 Mitchel Drive, 1pm: More details here
- Murwillumbah: Tweed Shire Council Chambers, 2pm: More details here
- Newcastle: Pacific Park, 11.30am: More details here
- Toowoomba: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 11.30am: More details here
- Wollongong: North Wollongong Bathers Pavilion, 1pm: More details here
