Friends, Friday March 5 will mark three long years since Border Force snatched Priya, Nades and their two little QLD-born girls from their Biloela home at dawn.

We invite you all to attend the Friday March 5 #HomeToBilo vigils around Australia. Tap here to find an event in your town or city.

Unless our politicians step in, this beautiful family will have spent 1,095 days in detention, away from the QLD town where they are loved and wanted.

Starting at 5am in Biloela - the time the family were bundled into vans and locked away in detention - their friends will gather for a dawn vigil. Then, we are inviting people across Australia to join COVID-safe, candlelight dusk vigils in their towns and cities to stand with our beautiful, strong Biloela family.

This month, the Biloela family won a court battle when the full Federal Court upheld its decision that little Tharnicaa was denied “procedural fairness.” But they are still trapped in detention on Christmas Island, 5000km from their Biloela home.

The courts can’t bring our beautiful family home to Biloela - only politicians can do that. Prime Minister Morrison could instruct his ministers to bring Priya, Nades and their Australian-born little “cockatoos,” home to Biloela.

Can you please join one of our family-friendly peaceful vigils being held around Australia on Friday 5th March? Please invite your family, friends, workmates, neighbours on Facebook to join the gathering.

• Biloela - 5am, Lions Park
• Sydney - 6pm, Town Hall
• Melbourne - 5pm, Parliament Gardens
• Brisbane - 6:30pm, King George Square
• Perth - 6pm, Murray St
• Adelaide - 6pm, Pilgrim United Church

Please bring candles and cockatoos to join the peaceful, COVID-safe vigils. You can download a PDF of the #HomeToBilo cockatoos here.

With hope,

Angela

PS: If you can’t find a #HomeToBilo vigil in your city / local area and you’re interested in organising one, please get in touch with us by messaging our Facebook page and we’ll see what we can do to support you.