First families under SHP visa arrive Adelaide
The first group of people from refugee camps in Nepal under the shp-arrival of Australian Government for 202 visas arrived in Adelaide, South Australia.
Four families arrived yesterday (03/04/2014) at 8.00 am (Adelaide local time) who were welcomed at the airport by their families, relatives/proposers and representatives of Bhutanese Australian Association of South Australia (BAASA). BAASA Chairperson, Mr. Kamal Dahal welcomed the families to Australia by offering khada. BAASA Secretary, Jai Narayan Bhandari, Public Officer, Tika Katel and Housing Co-ordinator, Chitra Gautam were also present at the Adelaide airport when they arrived.
After welcoming the new arrivals to Adelaide, South Australia they were taken straight to Centrelink city office by their relatives or proposers and BAASA volunteers for registration to Centrelink, Medicare and Bank.
