New location to offer greater space, opportunities for Melbourne refugees
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BY KIRRALEE NICOLLE
The Salvation Army’s Asylum Seeker and Refugee Service (ASRS) has begun operating out of a new facility, where it is better-equipped to continue serving the Melbourne refugee community.
The service, which previously operated out of a building in Brunswick, is now located in the Preston Corps building. The service began operations at Preston on 2 July.
ASRS Manager Major Rod Serojales said the move will provide greater opportunities for collaboration with the local corps. Farsi Fellowship, which works alongside the service, also operates out of Preston.
Rod also said the Preston Doorways service was already connected with a large number of those living as refugees or asylum seekers in the area. He also said that Preston offered a larger space to provide services, such as English classes.
“We are moving closer to where people are,” Rod said. “The good thing is we can connect them with other services the corps is already [offering]. We can collaborate.”
Rod said that down the track, he was excited to offer new classes and groups for clients to join at the new building.
ASRS has been operating out of the Tinning Street, Brunswick, location since it began in 2010.
The service recently marked this milestone and farewelled the old building at a recent Family Fun Day.
