Friends of Lolotoe
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Fundraiser garden sale
The Mount Alexander East Timor Friendship group, the Friends of Lolotoe, is having its annual fundraiser garden sale on October 18 from 9am to 12 at the Hub garden, behind the Hub building, corner Barker and Templeton Streets, Castlemaine. Enter via Templeton. The group has been going since 2008, linking with the region of Lolotoe,…
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Medals of friendship to local volunteers
The volunteer work of 26 Timor-Leste friendship groups from across Australia was recognised with the Order of Timor-Leste Medal at a special event held in Melbourne last Tuesday. President, His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, presented the awards. The Order of Timor-Leste is the highest honour currently awarded by the nation. It recognises the contributions of…
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Aid desperately needed
Help is needed by the Mount Alexander East Timor friendship group to assist a remote Timorese region whose crops for the season have been destroyed by storms. The Friends of Lolotoe recently heard from Felly Maja, the teacher-librarian they have connections with, that the area suffered devastating storms that had destroyed their crops resulting in…