Friendship groups have played a vital role in the rebuilding of a nation devastated by war and poverty for the last 25 years - a theme central to a conference held earlier this month in Timor-Leste with 80 representatives from Australia including Mansfield’s Friends of Venilale (FoV) and Wangaratta’s Friends of Lacluta.
Organised by the Australian Timor-Leste Friendship Network (ATLFN) with sup...