The Northern Rivers Peace group, Remembering and Healing, invites all community members to a peace gathering on the eve of ANZAC Day (24^th of April) from 5.30pm at the Red Dove Centre, 80 Keen Street, Lismore. Note, this is an accessible venue.

Remembering and Healing (also known as RaH) meet annually at this time to remember the suffering war brings on all sides, and to make a strong commitment to peace and non-violence both locally and globally.

In something new, this year, the group invites people from all nations, cultures and faiths to bring bread or something you serve with bread from your culture to share together in the traditional sign of hospitality, cooperation and connection.

RaH has partnered with local Sandra Handley, who will be launching Peace in our Lifetime, a global peace campaign that aims to use the collective power of imagery and its ability to unite people and cultures by blanketing the world with peace signs.

So, along with music by local, Mish Songsmith, a poem by Vincent Stead, peace speakers, lighting candles for peace and sharing food and conversations, attendees will have the opportunity to decorate peace signs that will be placed publicly around Lismore.

“World peace seems impossible but if we start in our own hearts, homes and communities, it can spread,” said Jenny Dowell, RaH’s Patron and MC for the evening.

“We must give peace a chance, and when we stop, and really listen to each other across cultures, religions, generations or whatever divide that we might imagine, peace can grow.” 

RaH can be contacted on [email protected] or just go along - everyone is welcome.