Browsing: Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos

By Cr Patrick Binyon* THE Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos recent visit to Lospalos and Dili, Timor-Leste, was an outstanding success of inter-community and government friendships. I was fortunate to be part of the self-funded volunteer team of seven visiting “Friends”. Our team travelled with three key goals: to review current projects, assess our capacity for new initiatives, and participate in the International Conference of Friendship Cities between Timor-Leste and Australia – celebrating 25 years of friendship and community solidarity in continuous support for the development of Timor-Leste. Our shire’s friendship with Lospalos began in 2000 and is built on…