ABOUT FRANKSTON CITY Frankston City is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay, covering an area of 131 square kilometres approximately 40 kilometres south of Melbourne and is within metropolitan Melbourne...
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.
Bayside Council
Bayside Council is located in Sydney’s southern and south-eastern suburbs, between 7 and 12 kilometres south of the CBD. Our Local Government Area spans 29 suburbs and is home to around 178,000 residents. With a growth...
Griffith City Council
Griffith City Council welcomes refugees to the Local Government Area. We are a diverse community and partner with organisations supporting refugees arriving in the Local Government Area.
10 Years of Refugee Stories
14 November 2024 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is excited to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of our flagship community engagement program, Face to Face: Schools and Community Education Program, which will...
Global Snapshot of Resettlement and Complementary Pathways
As the number of people forcibly displaced globally grows, the need to expand resettlement and other durable (‘complementary’) migration pathways for refugees has never been greater. One of the main objectives of the...
Alice Springs Town Council
Alice Springs/ Mparntwe (pronounced ‘M-barn-twa’), which is the Arrernte word for Alice Springs, is a unique and culturally rich modern town located in the heart of Central Australia. It is home to approximately 25,912 ...
Clarence Valley Council
Located in the Northern Rivers region in NSW, the Clarence Valley covers an area of 10,441 square kilometres and has three major centres, Grafton, Maclean and Yamba. Clarence Valley...
Warrnambool City Council
Warrnambool municipality is located on Peek Whurrong and Kirrae Whurrung lands of the Eastern Maar/Gunditjmara nations.
We are a vibrant and dynamic municipality home to over 35,000 people.
Mildura Rural City Council
About Mildura Rural City Mildura Rural City Council is a regional community located in north-west Victoria, Australia on the Victorian side of the Murray River. Our region is abundant with beautiful vineyards, orchards...
Hindmarsh Shire Council
On 17 September 2014, Hindmarsh Shire Council was declared as a Refugee Welcome Zone. Council’s declaration is a Commitment in Spirit to Welcoming refugees into our community, Upholding the Human Rights of...


