Walla Refugee Committee have welcomed their first refugee family to town with promise of more to come

And the community is continuing to advocate for more families to relocate, saying "housing affordability and job opportunities" are the main drawcards.

Representatives from the Walla Refugee Resettlement Committee made the trip to Sydney on Wednesday for the Pathways to Employment Expo.

The expo saw thousands of refugee and migrant job-seekers come through the doors with a particular Assyrian group showing interest in Walla.

Committee member Daniel Nadebaum said they wanted the new family to "feel welcome and have their privacy".

"They are really brave making the move and they are now active community members," he said.

In conjunction with Greater Hume Council, Mr Nadebaum said the expo was aimed at telling job hunters about their town.

"We basically just told people about our town and gave out some information and told them about opportunities in this area," he said.

"What we have done is given people our contact details so we can provide ongoing information and there was plenty of interest.

"In the Greater Hume area there is a wide range of employment opportunities and close by in Albury if they want to commute."

The community is continuing to advocate for further services and Mr Nadebaum said the town was continuing to grow.

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"We have a chemist and a doctor out here now, the child care centre due to open in the next few months and a new housing development in the works," he said.

"As a town we decided that we wanted to welcome refugees to our community so to have one family already here and loving it, we think this will encourage others to make the move as well."

The committee has been in talks with an Assyrian community who live in western Sydney.

"They are very interested and we will continue to talk to them about the resettlement and the opportunities we can provide them once they are here," Mr Nadebaum said.

"We know it won't be for everyone and don't lie about the bad things that might come with living in a rural town.

"Like if you don't drive it can be quite isolating. But there are other services that are available for people to get around that like our on-demand bus service which can take you into town five days a week and is quite affordable."

Mr Nadebaum said the "opportunity to own your own home" was something many refugees were drawn to.

"It is very affordable and the city isn't for everyone but is where they go once they arrive in Australia," he said.

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