Folk for Refugees

Good music for a good cause will resonate through Halls Gap on Saturday. Folk for Refugees, a concert supporting and raising money for refugee advocacy groups, will return for its fourth consecutive year.

The concert will be at Grampians Pioneer Cottages, halfway between Pomonal and Halls Gap, from 3pm to 9pm.

Musicians from across Victoria, including Alister Turrill, Steph Bitter, Trevor Petrie, The Recalcitrants, Khal Lawton and Row Boy, have volunteered their time for the event.

Patrons will also experience food and wine, and spectacular Grampians views.

Folk for Refugees organiser Corinne Leahy said the live-music event had been popular in its first three years, raising more than $12,000.

The majority of the money has gone to Asylum

Seeker Resource Centre, which advocates on behalf of refugees, helps them ‘get on their feet’ and find work and places to live.

“We are all very passionate about raising awareness of refugees and asylum seekers and we welcome anyone who wants to come along and help make the event a success again,” Ms Leahy said.

“We’d also love to hear from anyone who is interested in volunteering on the day, whether it’s behind the bar, on the barbecue or elsewhere.”

Tickets for the event are $30, with children under 12 entering free.

Tickets are unavailable at the door, but can be bought online at www.trybooking.com/bbgzf.

Ms Leahy said people unable to attend could still make a donation via that same website by clicking the ‘book now’ button and purchasing a ‘non-attending’ ticket.