News & reports
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VDSA newsletter December 2025
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VDSA newsletter December 2024
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VDSA newsletter January 2024
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VDSA Veggie Garden 2023 Report
Anne Rutherford This year, a small group of 4-5 dedicated volunteers, with a little help from our friends, has worked in the veggie garden and delivered organic veggies on a weekly basis to Jarjum College in Redfern. Jarjum is a school for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are not participating or coping…
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Lunch Group for the Asylum Seekers’ Centre 2023 report
Mariella Totaro-Genevois Our group is now eleven years old. While most of its members have been active since the beginning of our project, not only have other people joined as needed, but somebody new has popped up offering help to the team when required. In other words, the group is healthy and flexible and thriving.…
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Refugees & Asylum Seekers Program 2023 report
Charity Haynes VDSA’s work with refugees continues as usual in 2022-23 despite a reduced number of volunteers due to ill health. Nevertheless, a lot of good work has been done with the following individuals/families: During the year VDSA volunteers organised several successful picnics with refugee families, around Coogee. Kids swam and delicious food was prepared…
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VDSA celebrates refugee friends’ permanent Visa
On Sunday, June 18, VDSA celebrated the grant of a permanent Visa to longstanding client and friend Nathan with a picnic at Bronte Park. Clear skies and bright sunshine made the day even more special.
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VDSA sponsors creative writing prize for refugee students
Central Sydney High School refugee students were thrilled to be invited to enter a Creative Expression Competition initiated by the Valerio Daniel De Simoni Association. Their President, Vittoria Pasquini attended the school where she met with the school’s Deputy Principal, Kathie Power, Head Teacher Wellbeing, Kylie Stamos and Student Support Officer, Elizabeth Weblin to discuss…
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VDSA secretary and treasurer Robynanne Woolf resigns, Zorana Milosevic appointed treasurer
After 10 years of consistently excellent work managing VDSA’s administrative and accounting matters, Robbie Woolf has made the difficult decision to resign. We are immensely grateful for her meticulous and comprehensive help in navigating the association’s journey from beginning to becoming a registered charity and NGO. We are also pleased to welcome Zorana Milosevic as…
