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The giant sale edition

Thank you again to our dedicated volunteers!

AFFMA is fully staffed by volunteers – from admin and finance to lawyers and migration agents to governing members – all volunteer their time and energy to serve the protection needs of our clients.

GIANT GARAGE SALE at AFFMA’s Newtown Office & Other Locations on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd October.

While we have no staffing costs, we do have office expenses – rent, phone, stationery, electricity, insurances etc. As you probably realise, no government funding is allocated to our cause …

That’s why we’re having a GARAGE SALE at the OFFICE AND other venues for your convenience!

GIANT GARAGE SALE VENUES:

  1. Car park of 36-40 Port Hacking Road, Sylvania; Enter car park from Melrose Avenue.
  2. AFFMA Office – Upstairs at 326a King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042 Above Cuckoo Callay coffee shop.cuckoo
  3. Unit 15/ 36-40 Port Hacking Road, Sylvania; Enter car park from Melrose Avenue.
  4. Priceline Pharmacy Facade, Sutherland: 764 Old Princes Highway, Sutherland (next to Sutherland Train Station).

All items are NEW and never used. Bargains start at $1 and include:

  • Men’s Board Shorts, Men’s Denim trousers, Black Jeans, Shoes (sport), shirts, Socks, Christian Audigier Polo Tshirts,
  • Lady Shoes, Pantyhose, Liquid Makeup, Sunscreen, Shampoo / Conditioner, Oxygen perfume, Cover Girl, Mascara,
  • Sex n City Perfume, Cotton Swab Packs, Photosphere, Hair removers, Perfumes,
  • Electric Pumps, Wall Mount for TV, Nail Kit, Digital Alarm Clock, Solar Lights;
  • Kids Blankets, Stuffed Tiger toys, Baby Shoes,
  • Dog Houses, Cat Tree, Dog Beds,
  • Rice Cooker, Stanley Rogers 150-piece cutlery set, Sandwich Maker, Cordless Kettle, Weather Station Clock, Home
  • Maker Kitchen Trolley, Hairdryers, Garlic Press, GMC circular Saw, Sticks + Broom +Dust Pan, Solar Light Lantern,
  • Laser pen, Mats, Heaters, Colgate ToothPaste, Ice Cream Scoop, Tomato Slicer, Plant pots 6pk Shot glass, 4pk shot glass, Trolley, Thompson 16 Piece Dinner set, Handheld Mixer, Pepper Grinder,
  • Quilt Cover Sets (All sizes), King Sheet (Art home includes 1 fitted sheet, 1 flat sheet and 2 pillowcases), Sheet and 2 pillow covers, Blanket (Cute Cuddle), Burgandy Quilt, Stuffed Dog, Blue Blankets, White Blankets, Blankets, Bed
  • Sheets, Bed Sheet fitted, Flat Sheet / Blanket, TV Blankets,
  • Kettles, Bubble Stick, Sealers, Spanners, Gloves, Lanterns, S:40, Digital Alarm Clock, Swim Mask set, Spray, Kettles,
  • TV, Homeware, Kitchenware, electrical, electronics,
  • AND MANY MORE – 3,000 ITEMS

Happy bargain hunting!

Karyn Clarke
Acting CEO

Notable Refugee: Anh Do

anh do, refugee and asylum seeker contributes to AustraliaComedian and former refugee Anh Do exemplifies the ambition and drive that characterises many refugees now living in Australia.

He and his family travelled on a leaky fishing boat with forty other Vietnamese refugees. They lost most of their food and water in a storm and were later attacked by pirates, who stole the boat’s engine. Five days later, they were rescued by a German merchant ship.

In his 2010 autobiography, The Happiest Refugee, Anh Do openly discussed the voyage, as well as his determination to succeed and help his family.

He went on to earn a double degree in law and business at the University of Technology, Sydney but chose to pursue comedy because it was an easier way to make money. His honesty, charisma, and down to earth personality have made him so successful that in 2000, he was able to buy his mum a house in the western suburbs of Sydney.

It is important not to give in to rhetoric that demonises refugees because, for all we know, they could be the next Anh Do.

For more information, click here and here.

Ariza Arif
BA (UNSW), LLB (Macquarie University) – Student at law

Refugee News – August 2017

Global refugee news …

  • A new identification scheme in Pakistan will grant legal protections to up to a million undocumented Afghan refugees. Read more.
  • Italy has warned that it may have to close its ports to refugees if other EU member states do not offer more assistance. Read more.
  • A far-right group will go to sea to monitor Mediterranean rescue ships, which they claim are colluding with people smuggling rings to bring refugees to Europe. Read more.
  • The crowded conditions at an Indonesian immigration detention centre have been revealed. Read more.

Refugee news in Australia …

  • Candlelight vigils were held across Australia to protest offshore detention centres, which are now in their fourth year of operations. Read more.
  • About 1200 asylum seekers held on Manus Island will be resettled in the US in October. Read more.

Elizabeth Wright
BComn(Griffith), MHumRights(Curtin)

Volunteer Migration Agents Wanted – August 2017

WANTED: Volunteer Migration Agents

volunteer migration agents wanted for Sydney office

AFFMA is looking for volunteer migration agents to work with our growing client base.

AFFMA is an Approved Voluntary Organisation.

Please email your expression of interest to the CEO info[@]affma.org.au

Do you have a vacancy you wish to advertise? AFFMA’s Members can advertise vacancies free of charge. Please email <Recruitment@affma.org.au>