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Couple welcomes refugees to home 'like family' in resettlement program
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- Anne and John Roberts house refugees in their Margaret River home.
- Since early 2023, Anne and John Roberts have opened their home in Margaret River, in Western Australia's South West, to vulnerable people seeking a new life under a federal resettlement program.
- "We can't help everybody, but this program is something we can do, especially in our small community down here, even if it's just a drop in the ocean of need for refugees."
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Anne and John Roberts house refugees in their Margaret River home. (ABC South West: Anthony Pancia)
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Since early 2023, Anne and John Roberts have opened their home in Margaret River, in Western Australia's South West, to vulnerable people seeking a new life under a federal resettlement program.
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