DIAC outreach officers to visit the NSW Central West
Media Release – 6 August 2008
Officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will be visiting the Central West in September as part of their regional outreach program.
A DIAC spokesman said outreach visits were a great way for people in regional areas to sit down and talk about immigration-related issues face-to-face with immigration officers.
‘DIAC places great importance on providing services to regional areas and these visits are a large part of that,’ the spokesman said.
‘These appointments attract a range of people, from farmers to small business owners, and community groups to individuals, who might want specific information or just someone to talk them through a complex matter.
‘While the department has a great deal of information available over the telephone or on the Internet, some people prefer to speak to officers face-to-face and these visits are about meeting that need.
‘In the past, we have found that the most popular topics relate to citizenship, work visas, visas for family members and how to propose and sponsor refugees,’ the spokesman added.
The DIAC team is visiting Bathurst, Orange, Cowra, Forbes, Parkes, Dubbo and Lithgow during this visit.
Bathurst
Appointments will be held in Bathurst on September 15 from 10am to 1pm.
Bathurst Information and Neighbourhood Centre
96 Russell Street
Bathurst NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone: 02 6332 4866
Orange
Appointments will be held in Orange on September 15 from 3.30-7pm
Orange Community Information and Services Centre
79 Kite Street
Orange NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone:
02 6393 8600
Cowra
Appointments will be held in Cowra on September 16 from 10am-noon.
Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre
15 Vaux Street
Cowra NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone:
02 6342 4900
Forbes
Appointments will be held in Forbes on September 16 from 2-4pm.
Forbes HACC Centre
7 Harold Street
Forbes NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone: 02 6851 1288
Parkes
Appointments will be held in Parkes on September 16 from 5-7pm.
Parkes and District Neighbourhood Centre
80 Currajong Street
Parkes NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone:
02 6862 3757
Dubbo
Appointments will be held in Dubbo on September 17 from 10am-3pm.
Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre
213 Brisbane Street
Dubbo NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone:
02 6882 2100
Lithgow
Appointments will be held in Lithgow on September 18 from noon-2pm.
Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood Centre
1 Padley Street
Lithgow NSW
Bookings can be made over the phone
Telephone:
02 6352 2077
Media enquiries: National Communications Branch (02) 6264 2244