Northern Refugee Welcome Group is a community group from the northern suburbs of Melbourne who are raising funds to help support a refugee household to settle in Australia.

We were matched with a refugee family who arrived in Melbourne in mid December 2024. Originally from Syria, the family is comprised of two parents and four children. The two primary school-aged children have started school, the four year old has started kinder, and the 18 month old is keeping her parents busy between their English language classes! They have already planted a veggie garden and will soon become the owners of a donated small car.

Our fundraising will support the family with a range of costs as they establish themselves in our community.

This is part of the CRISP initiative (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot) through which local communities can welcome and support new refugee families.

Please join us for a film screening of The Seed of the Sacred Fig, an award-winning 2024 political drama directed, written and co-produced by celebrated Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulod (There Is No Evil). The film, which was shot entirely in secret, depicts a father’s promotion to investigating judge; and the shifting dynamics with his wife and daughters following public protests against compulsory hijab.

Choose your donation (the amount includes the ticket price): $20, $30 or $40

Additional donations are very welcome. If you wish to make a further tax-deductible donation, you can visit our donation page: here

If the event is sold out, don't panic! We will be having another fundraising film night soon, so put your name and contact details on the wait list and we'll be in touch.

Accessibility: The film will be screened in Cinema 5, which is wheelchair accessible.

Parking: The undercover Lygon Court car park is located at 333 Drummond St Carlton between Faraday and Elgin streets. You can request a parking voucher from the Nova Box office or the Candy Bar. Scan the QR code at the pay station prior to exiting to redeem your two hours free parking.

This event will be taking place on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. This land always was and always will be Aboriginal land.