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Bingo bonanza Event MC Della Katessen performs ABBA’s hit-song Dancing Queen at a Drag Bingo night at Lynbrook Community Centre last Saturday. More than 100 glammed up for the Casey Council celebration of Pride Month. More on the event, turn to page 10
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Voice for refugees A community champion speaking out for refugees has been lauded in the King’s Birthday Honours List released late on 8 June. Shabnam Safa was named as a Medallist of the Order of Australia (OAMs) for their bold deeds in the South East region. Fueled by her own forced displacement, Safa has toiled for justice and a better system for refu-
gees and migrants. Shocked by her OAM accolade, she says she’s been driven by a sense of “moral duty” and “calling” in her work with groups such as Centre for Multicultural Youth, Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia and the Australian Refugee Advisory Panel. She hopes the award spotlights the contribu-
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tions of people from refugee backgrounds who “do incredible things and achieve major success despite facing structural barriers”. “When you’re supporting refugees it’s not a feel-good phrase or charity work. It’s recognising people’s humanity and building policies and systems that reflect shared humanity regardless of who you are and where you come from.”
She embraces the crucial works and impact she has had on lives and communities. But she says there’s so much more that needs to be done to include refugee voices and their lived experiences to create better policies that are not just good but “integral and crucial.” More on South East honourees, turn to pages 4 and 5
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