Through the course of the night, via live and silent auctions, as well as donations, our beautiful Bundanoon Community raised a total of $20,173.53 for the Asylum Seekers Centre.

Bundanoon Feasts gathered on 7 March as a fundraiser for the Asylum Seekers Centre, based in Redfern, but with its roots from the Southern Highlands.

Generous Feasters participated in a multicultural three course feast, listened to extraordinary refugee life experiences, danced to till late and opened their wallets to assist the plight of refugees caught in limbo while trying to navigate their path from trauma to hope. The Asylum Seekers Centre assists refugees by providing resources that they desperately need once arriving: education, medical needs, legal support, caseworkers, family support, food, and more.

Sudanese refugee, Elijah Boul OAM, shared his remarkable journey while Margaret Piper AM shared world trends and Australia’s role in providing assistance to refugees.

Music gave a reggae beat for all to dance to and the feast was prepared locally.

It certainly ‘took a village’ to demonstrate that Bundanoon has endless support and love for any who need assistance, and demonstrate it they did through compassion, heart and deep pockets. In this instance The Bundanoon Lions Club, The Bundanoon Garden Club, The Bundanoon Butcher, The Bundanoon Club, Bundanoon Botanicals, Axe Thai, Bundanoon Chinese Restaurant,The Bundanoon Rural Fire Brigade, Bundanoon Pharmacy, Bundanoon Loves Dogs, The Practise, Sherwood Engineering, Stormy Teacup Band, Osborne House, Bundanoon Community Association and soooo many volunteers! Everyone contributed to making this a feast, a fundraiser and a party to remember.

Thank you to all who donated and came from far and wide to support this event.

Thank you to the band ‘Javier and the Wave’ who came all the way from Orange, to play for free. Thank you to the magical voice of Cecelia Rochelli.

Thank you.

Organising Committee: Danita Phelan, Stuart Sew Hoy, Linda Bottari.

All profits will go towards programs designed by ASC which provides:

Hotmeals, GP consultations, Support people with critical casework, job seeking activities, families supported with advocacy to waive school fees, devices distributed to help people connect, study and work.

There are no administrative or management costs.

Feast of Freedom is entirely run by volunteers.