The Shire of Plantagenet is an area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, managed from the town of Mount Barker which lies 367km south of Perth and 50km north of Albany. The Shire covers a total area of...
Our community
The Refugee Council of Australia is the meeting place for refugees, people seeking asylum and all those who work with and support them. We have a broad and diverse community stretching right across this land, which is reflected in this part of our website.
Darebin City Council
The City of Darebin (Darebin) is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne Today, Darebin is home to people of diverse races, ethnicities, faiths and beliefs, abilities, gender, talents and aspirations, sexualities...
Liverpool City Council
The Liverpool Local Government Area (LGA) is a cultural melting pot located in the South West region of Sydney. Home to one of the highest concentrations of Australia’s recent arrivals, over 40 per cent of the City’s...
Refugee Welcome Zone Declaration signing ceremony
At Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 12 May 2021, Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi signed the official Refugee Welcome Zone (RWZ) Declaration in front of representatives from Southern Downs Refugee and Migrant Network...
Southern Downs Regional Council
The Southern Downs region is a Local Government Area located in Queensland, on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, and along the state’s boundary with New South Wales. The region has two main towns...
Refugee Welcome Zone National Forum – 8 July (via Zoom)
We are excited to announce the 2021 Refugee Welcome Zone National Forum to be held on 8 July 2021, in partnership with the Whitlam Institute, at Western Sydney University, via Zoom. The 2021 Refugee Welcome Zone Forum...
Blacktown City Council
Blacktown is a city of diverse cultures – a home to around 395,000 people representing around 188 birthplaces and 182 different languages. To ensure programs and activities are developed to promote access and...
City of Canterbury Bankstown
Saying the City of Canterbury Bankstown is a diverse community doesn’t do justice to the huge range of cultures, languages, abilities, and Aboriginal identities that are proudly represented here. Our community members...
Refugee Welcome Zone Leadership Group
Refugee Welcome Zone Leadership Group The Refugee Welcome Leadership Group has been formed to further enhance the direction of Refugee Welcome Zone initiative. By joining the RWZ Leadership Group, Councils work with...
City of Ballarat
The City of Ballarat is located just 110km west-north-west of Melbourne in the Central Highlands of regional Victoria. The City is recognised by UNICEF and as a Child Friendly City. It has a growing population of more...
