Please quote Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore
International students are an important part of our community. They contribute a great deal to the economic and cultural life of our city, and we all have a responsibility to support them during this time of need.
Many international students have lost their jobs, are struggling to eat, and are unable to get home. And they generally don’t have the same support networks as our domestic students.
We’re calling on the federal and state governments to ensure these students do not fall into destitution. Covid-19 does not discriminate based on visa, residency or citizenship status and nor should our policies responding to it.
Council recently gave OzHarvest a $1 million grant to feed vulnerable communities, including international students, during this time.
Yesteray’s pop-up OzHarvest Hamper Hub distributed more than 500 free food relief hampers at Redfern Town Hall, and they will be doing the same next week at the Harbourside Shopping Centre.
Yesterday’s pop-up ran 10am-2pm and there was a steady flow of students through the door.
悉尼市市长呼吁扶持外籍留学生度过疫情难关
以下为悉尼市市长Clover Moore引言
外籍留学生是本土社会的重要组成部分。留学生群体为本市的经济、文化生活做出了巨大贡献，为此，我们更有义务在重要关头扶持和帮助他们。
疫情当头，造成许多勤工俭学的留学生失业，食不果腹，无法回家。与澳籍学生相比，他们通常都是无依无靠。
就此，我们敦促联邦和州级政府顾及留学生的安危，保其平安度过难关。在新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）面前，无论国籍、居留权力、签证类别，人人平等；我们的政策也不该以这些因素划分不均等的待遇。
悉尼市议会近日拨款$100万（1,000,000）给澳大利亚领先食品救援组织OzHarvest ，在抗疫期间为留学生等弱势群体提供急需的食物。
昨天，OzHarvet在瑞德分镇公所（Redfern Town Hall）免费派发了500多个食物救济篮，且还将在下周于达令港（Darling Habour）沿港购物中心（Harbourside Shopping Centre）继续派发。
昨天的派发活动从上午10点开始至下午2点结束，大量学生慕名而来。
