Ermera, East Timor - Friendship Cities

Ermera is the name of a district in East Timor, and also of a town in that district. Like most other districts in East Timor, it suffered terrible destruction of life, civic buildings and private property until the Independence vote in August 1999.

Friends of Ermera began in 2002 as a group of concerned citizens of the City of Casey, and became in incorporated association in May 2003. Its first aim is to work for the benefit of the people of the district of Ermera; to help them to rebuild their lives and communities. It seeks to do this by raising funds, organising the provision of goods, services and technical advice, and encouraging local Australian groups who are able to do so to assist in this process of recovery and reconstruction. In all this, its concern is to respond to the needs and priorities in Ermera as they are identified by the East Timorese themselves.

Monthly committee meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month, at the City of Casey offices at the Civic Centre, Magid Drive, Narre Warren Map