annual report 2009-10 Enhancing cultural, Victoria’s religious and linguistic diversity.
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printed on ecoStar 100% recycled stock using environmentally friendly inks. chairperson’s report contents letter to the premier...... 3 chairperson’s report...... 4 enhancing 7 diversity about the commission enhancing victoria’s cultural, religious and linguistic diversity ...... 6 our role ...... 6 about the multicultural victoria act 2004...... 6 our policy framework...... 8 our commissioners...... 9 our staff...... 9 expenditure ...... 9 promoting community grants program 22 harmony supporting and empowering victoria’s community groups ...... 10 funding categories ...... 10 grants administration and assessment...... 10 cultural precincts enhancement fund programs and partnerships...... 10 preserving our heritage for future generations ...... 27 italian precinct (lygon street)...... 27 consultations, committees and chinatown precinct (little bourke street)...... 27 community engagement greek precinct (lonsdale street)...... 27 responding to the needs of our community...... 13 cultural precincts and community infrastructure fund ...... 28 consultations...... 13 advisory /consultative committees...... 13 joint collaborations community engagement...... 14 partnering for better outcomes...... 29 promoting harmony initiative appendices fostering understanding commission meeting attendance register...... 33 and appreciation of diversity...... 18 grants...... 34 print and online communications...... 20 multicultural advisory board...... 69 awards and receptions...... 21 awards for excellence...... 70 language services & refugee support victorian refugee recognition record...... 72 improving the access and equity for all victorians ...... 23 language services...... 23 training and development...... 24
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CHAIRPERSON George Lekakis Yours sincerely, for theperiod1July2009to30June2010. I have greatpleasureinreportingontheCommission’soperations In accordancewithSection18oftheMulticulturalVictoriaAct(2004) Dear Premier, EAST MELBOURNEVIC3002 1 Treasury Place Minister forMulticulturalAffairs Premier ofVictoria The HonJohnBrumby MP letter tothepremier Annual Report 2009-10 3 chairperson’s report
strength in our diversity
Each year the Annual Report is an opportunity to look back on the achievements of the previous year with an eye to the road ahead. It is also a chance to reflect on what we stand for and how our numerous activities, both as a Commission and a community, have helped to advance the principles of multiculturalism in our State.
We are fortunate that in Victoria these principles roundly condemn what were isolated, but nonetheless are clearly enshrined in law. The groundbreaking deplorable, acts of violence. The overwhelming show Multicultural Victoria Act 2004 reminds us that we of solidarity sent a strong symbolic message across are all entitled to mutual respect and understanding, the country and the world that we are an open society regardless of our background; and it reminds us that embraces diversity and strives for harmony. of our duty to promote and preserve our cultural The official response to these incidents was concrete diversity, to work together and to respect the as well. The Government took specific measures democratic processes of our society. to support international students announcing It is these values that give purpose, direction funding for a 24 hour International Student Care and cohesiveness to the myriad of activities that Service, an International Student Welcome Booth we carry out as the Commission, and through our at Melbourne Airport, and an Indian International many partnerships with community groups and Student Advisory Service. These services have now government departments. commenced operations and offer assistance to all Broadly, the 12 months between 2009 and 2010 of our international students in times of need. I am marked a definite year of growth and co-operation pleased to report that many clients have already that enabled us to build on the solid foundations of expressed their deep gratitude for the help they have multiculturalism in Victoria. received. The year brought many challenges and The Commission continued its strong engagement accomplishments, both for the Victorian Multicultural with community organisations, helping them to Commission (VMC) and for multiculturalism in the address their specific needs, because a community’s State of Victoria. It has been an exceptionally busy issues are a society’s concern. and rewarding time, not only for the Commission, That is why we continued to support and empower but also for the thousands of community groups communities through promoting unity, delivering operating in Victoria. on community aspirations, and celebrating diversity, We continued to make a significant whole of while providing independent, timely and responsive government and whole of community contribution advice to the Government. to Victoria’s diversity by advancing a number of The highly anticipated Victorian Awards for strategic priorities outlined in All of Us: Victoria’s Excellence in Multicultural Affairs was again a Multicultural Policy (2009). Collaborative work on successful and rewarding event. Each year I am these priorities across Government has continued moved by the number of worthy recipients who to bear fruit. Whether it was to improve access to have been nominated by their communities. The services, develop the cultural competence of service individuals and organisations who received awards staff, reduce racial and religious discrimination, or developed programs which helped to improve to support vulnerable members of culturally and cross-cultural and interreligious harmony in the linguistically diverse communities (CALD), the Victorian community, improved relations between commitment and cooperation across government police and Victoria’s culturally and linguistically departments has been exemplary. diverse communities, and raised awareness about the In July 2009, Victorians stood together and marched education and settlement needs of migrants side by side in support for multiculturalism, and and refugees. against racial prejudice and intolerance. The Walk Faith leaders met with the Premier of Victoria, John for Harmony, led by the Premier brought together Brumby, late last year to discuss how best to maintain over 10,000 Victorians from diverse backgrounds to and enhance multifaith and multicultural harmony
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across the State. The Multifaith Leaders Forum was held prior to the Parliament of the World’s Religions, an international, interfaith gathering which was held in Melbourne in December of 2009. The Parliament was an outstanding success, as well as a showcase of our State’s cultural and religious diversity. The State Budget committed $19.7 million in funding to multicultural communities. This was excellent news and we are hard at work to make sure this funding benefits those who need it the most. The Victorian Multicultural Commission’s grants program provided financial support to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse community organisations, providing grants to more than 2,200 such organisations to help them carry out a range of activities which encourage individuals to participate in community life and in wider Victorian society. Particularly heartening was the increase in the number of grants provided to CALD communities in above The Premier of Victoria celebrates Diwali regional and rural Victoria. The 342 grants in 2009- 10 represented a 14% increase on the 299 grants in James Merlino, the Parliamentary Secretary Assisting 2008-09. Promoting the infrastructural and symbolic the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Liz Beattie, expression of multiculturalism is also important. the VMC Commissioners, the Governor of Victoria, That is why this year’s State Budget committed a Prof. David de Kretser and the VMC staff for their further $12 million over four years for the Cultural active engagement and leadership in the promotion Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund. The of cultural diversity in the State of Victoria. previous Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund of Their combined efforts have produced tangible $10 million is helping to beautify the well-established contributions towards our goal of improving social Little Bourke Street Chinese precinct, the Lygon cohesion for all Victorians. Street Italian precinct and the Lonsdale Street Greek Continued support and recognition for our precinct. The new Cultural Precincts and Community culturally diverse society will engender a spirit of Infrastructure Fund will assist the revitalisation of co-operation and understanding that will encourage other important precincts around Victoria, and help us to aim higher, to dig deeper, and work harder to communities share their cultural heritage. realise a society where we find comfort in what we Revitalising cultural precincts not only establishes have in common and strength in our differences. useful community infrastructure but also creates Finally, the issues of population and sustainability symbolic markers that provide a strong, enduring and have come to the fore in public debate. This is visible legacy of the value we give to multiculturalism welcome; the Commission and I have long called for which generations to come will enjoy. a comprehensive population policy. However, the Collectively these funding initiatives have enabled Commission has also been clear that such debate the VMC to deliver on the needs and aspirations of should neither invite nor legitimate unsubstantiated various community support groups, so that they can and racist views by couching these sentiments in in turn contribute to the social, cultural and economic socially progressive terms. Apart from our Indigenous fabric of Victoria and Australia as a whole. brothers and sisters and their rightful place as the first The Commission also made a significant Australians and custodians of this great land, we are contribution at a national level by chairing and a nation built on the work of migrants and refugees. supporting the intergovernmental working party To deny this fact is to denigrate each and every one of on settlement issues. Through the productive us present now and generations back. collaboration between jurisdictions – state, territory and commonwealth – the Working Party extensively mapped the current services available and, more importantly, identified where more attention is needed. It is heartening to see progress of this kind on a national scale. George Lekakis I would like to extend a special thanks to the CHAIRPERSON Premier John Brumby, as well as the Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs,
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enhancing Victoria’s cultural, religious and linguistic diversity
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is committed to fostering harmony and encouraging the full participation of Victoria’s culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse (CALD) communities in all aspects of life in Victoria.
Our Role The MVA makes it a legislative requirement for all The VMC is the main link between Victoria’s CALD Victorian Government departments to annually communities and the Government. Its aim is to report to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs support and empower communities, promote unity on their activities and achievements in relation and understanding, and celebrate Victoria’s diversity. to multicultural affairs. This includes their use The Commission also provides independent advice of interpreting and translating services, their to the Government to inform the development of communications in languages other than English, legislative and policy frameworks as well as the the appointment of people from different cultural delivery of services to our multicultural society. and linguistic backgrounds to government boards The Commission operates under the Multicultural and committees, and any other major improvements Victoria Act 2004, which conveys the Victorian or initiatives that promote multiculturalism and meet Government’s commitment to recognise and support the identified needs of Victoria’s CALD communities. cultural, religious and linguistic diversity in Victoria and enhance the responsiveness and accountability MVA Preamble of government departments in meeting the needs The Parliament of Victoria recognises and values the of all Victorians. (1) cultural, religious, racial and linguistic diversity of the The Commission is an Administrative Office people of Victoria. aligned to the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Parliament of Victoria wishes to promote this State as a united community with shared laws, values, (2) About the Multicultural aspirations and responsibilities within which people from Victoria Act 2004 a diversity of backgrounds have; the freedom and opportunity to preserve and express The Multicultural Victoria Act 2004 (MVA) enshrines (a) their cultural heritage; and in legislation a preamble and a set of principles that the freedom and opportunity to participate and recognise the State’s cultural, religious and linguistic (b) contribute to the broader life of society; and diversity as one of its greatest assets. In broad terms, this legislation serves as a formal (c) equal rights and responsibilities under the laws of Victoria. declaration of Victoria’s commitment to diversity and community harmony. It commits all of us to
work together to ensure a prosperous and united Photo Name future in which diversity is respected and cultural heritage preserved, and where all individuals can access opportunities to participate in and contribute to the social, cultural, economic and political life of the State. This is within the overarching framework of abiding by the State’s laws and respecting the democratic processes under which those laws are made.
6 Victorian Multicultural Commission “Someone once said that you should never doubt
Photo Name that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. If you think about it, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
George Lekakis Federation of Chinese Associations, 25 September 2009
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MVA Principles of multiculturalism VMC objectives and functions Parliament recognises that the people of Victoria are (1) The VMC’s objectives and functions, as specified in the united in their shared commitment to— MVA are: (a) A democratic framework governed by the rule of law; and Objectives • to promote full participation by Victoria’s culturally Victoria and Australia and the people, interests and future (b) of Victoria and Australia. and linguistically diverse communities in the social, Parliament further recognises that all Victorians come cultural, economic and political life of Victoria; from diverse cultural, religious, racial and linguistic (2) • to promote access by Victoria's culturally and backgrounds and values the richness that such diversity linguistically diverse communities to services made brings to the Victorian community. available by governments and other bodies; Parliament supports the obligations of citizenship to which subsection (1) refers and promotes the diversity to (3) • to encourage all of Victoria's culturally and which subsection (2) refers by recognising the following linguistically diverse communities to retain and express principles of multiculturalism— their social identity and cultural inheritance; All individuals in Victoria are entitled to mutual respect (a) and understanding regardless of their cultural, religious, • to promote co-operation between bodies concerned racial and linguistic backgrounds; with multicultural affairs; All individuals and institutions in Victoria should promote • to promote unity among Victoria's culturally and and preserve diversity and cultural heritage within (b) the context of shared laws, values, aspirations and linguistically diverse communities; and responsibilities; • to promote a better understanding within Victoria All individuals in Victoria (regardless of background) have of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse shown that they can work together to build a positive communities. (c) and progressive future and this co-operation is to be encouraged so as to enhance Victoria as a great place in Functions which to live, work, invest and raise a family; • to ensure that the objectives of the Commission are All individuals in Victoria are equally entitled to access met to the maximum extent that is practicable; (d) opportunities and participate in and contribute to the social, cultural, economic and political life of this State; • to investigate, report and make recommendations All individuals in Victoria have a responsibility to abide to the Minister on any aspect of multicultural affairs (e) by the State’s laws and respect the democratic processes referred to it by the Minister; under which those laws are made. • to advise the Minister on factors inhibiting the development of harmonious community relations and This report provides a snapshot of the on barriers to the participation of Victoria's culturally Commission’s activities and achievements in the and linguistically diverse communities in the social, 2009-10 financial year within the context of its cultural, economic and political life of Victoria; objectives and functions under the MVA. • to consult with relevant bodies and people to determine the needs of Victoria's culturally and Our Policy Framework linguistically diverse communities, including needs in All of Us: Victoria’s Multicultural Policy was launched relation to matters covered by any report prepared by in March 2009. The policy demonstrates the belief that the Minister under section 21 (of the MVA); and a considered and comprehensive multicultural policy framework can deliver benefits to all members of a • to maintain and further develop harmonious society. Further, the policy’s name highlights the fact community relations between all relevant groups in the that the term multicultural is relevant to all Victorians context of Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse and simply describes who we are as a people. society. All of Us proudly declares the Victorian Government’s commitment to multiculturalism and outlines a strategic framework for a range human rights and cultural and religious diversity. of initiatives to support the multicultural affairs All of Us contains four key themes, which affirm portfolio. It aims to strengthen, re-affirm, and that multiculturalism in Victoria: promote Victoria’s diversity, and the incredible social, • advances equality and human rights; cultural and economic benefits inherent within it. • supports our cultural, linguistic and All of Us is built on a solid legislative framework religious diversity; that’s provided by the landmark Multicultural • fosters unity and promotes community Victoria Act 2004, the Racial and Religious Tolerance harmony; and Act 2001 and the Charter of Human Rights and • boosts our economic advantage. Responsibilities Act 2006. A framework that supports
8 Victorian Multicultural Commission about the commission
Our Commissioners The VMC comprises of 12 dedicated Commissioners who act as an important conduit FRONT ROW FROM LEFT Ms Marcia Pinskier, Mr Hakan Akyol, Mr George Lekakis, Ms Hang Nguyen. between communities and the Commission. BACK ROW FROM LEFT Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic, Ms Samar Our Commissioners have a sound understanding Mourgharbel, Ms Elizabeth Drozd, Mr Yasser Soliman, Dr Stanley of the issues affecting multicultural communities and Chiang, Mr Joseph Caputo, Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel. are actively involved, regularly attending community (Absent S Jagdeep Shergill) events and playing a vital role in building networks and liaison between different community and faith groups. with the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Commissioners Commissioners to ensure that the VMC performed its Mr George Lekakis (Chairperson) legislative functions and achieved its core objectives. Mr Hakan Akyol (Deputy Chairperson) As at 30 June 2010 the Commission’s staff totalled 38 Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel people, including the staff in the newly established Mr Joseph Caputo International Student Care Service. Dr Stanley Chiang Ms Elizabeth Drozd Expenditure Ms Samar Mougharbel Salaries and on costs 3,116,379 Ms Hang Thi-Bich Nguyen Operating expenses* 2,356,574 Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic Community Grants ** 10,610,961 Ms Marcia Pinskier S Jagdeep Singh Shergill Total*** 16,083,914 Mr Yasser Soliman
The Commission meets regularly to discuss issues of *The increase in operating expenditure in 2009-10 importance to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically in comparison to 2008-09 is reflective of corporate diverse communities. The Commission also promotes overheads. Prior to 2009-10, the VMC’s corporate the views of the community on a range of boards and overhead costs were reported separately in the committees and at national forums. relevant department’s audited accounts. The Commission held eight meetings between July 2009 and June 2010 (See Appendix 1). **Includes grants under the Community Grants During the reporting period, Commissioners Program, Language Services Strategy, Cultural continued to participate in community functions, Precincts Enhancement Fund, Refugee Action consultations, events, conferences and seminars. Program, Promoting Harmony Initiative and the In 2009-10, the Commissioners collectively attended International Student Care Service. more than 600 community engagements. ***Total expenditure consists of annual Our staff Departmental appropriation and external funding During the year the Commissioners were sources, such as the Community Support Fund and supported by dedicated staff who worked closely other Government Department transfers.
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supporting and empowering Victoria’s community groups
In 2009-10, the Commission distributed more than $4.6 million in grants to 2,200 organisations representing Victorian migrants from more than 100 different backgrounds.
The Commission’s support helps meet the diverse networks or help build the capacity of existing needs of ethnic communities, promote community networks (Appendix 2e); cohesion and strengthen the capacity of communities • Strengthening Multicultural Communities grants to sustain their organisations, programs and events, support community organisations to undertake through which they are able to participate more projects that address the unmet needs of Victoria’s effectively within the broader community. CALD communities. Priority is given to projects that develop the capacity of new and emerging communities, provide assistance to migrant Through the Community Grants and refugee women and youth or document the Program, the Commission: contribution of migrants and refugees to Victoria • processed more than 2,650 individual grants (Appendix 2f). • Multicultural Festivals and Events grants support • delivered a highly accessible, client-focused major festivals, conferences and special community and quality service to Victoria’s multicultural events that aim to encourage participation by the communities; and whole community in celebrating and valuing our • assisted groups to retain and celebrate their cultural cultural diversity (Appendix 2g). heritage by supporting local festivals and events. Grants Administration and Assessment The Commission received more than 3,300 applications through the three separate funding Funding categories rounds during the year. The applications The Community Grant Program has six categories were assessed by a funding sub-committee of focussing on those areas of greatest need as identified Commissioners, who judged the applications on their by the Commission in consultation with the merit, the quality of the expected outcomes and the community. relevance to program guidelines. Recommendations were subsequently made to the Minister Assisting the • Organisational Support grants provide financial Premier on Multicultural Affairs. The sub-committee assistance for the general costs associated with consisted of: VMC Commissioners Bereded-Samuel, running community organisations (Appendix 2a); Bich, Drozd, Mougharbel, Pinskier and Soliman. • Senior Citizens grants support multicultural senior Regular grants information sessions were also citizens clubs to hold regular social and community conducted throughout metropolitan and regional strengthening activities (Appendix 2b); Victoria to ensure that all communities have • Buildings and Facilities Improvement grants assist been provided with the opportunity to access the ethnic community organisations to undertake minor community grants program.
upgrades to buildings that they own (Appendix 2c); Photo Name • Educational Program grants support Victoria’s after Programs and Partnerships hours community language schools, co-funded by The Commission was pleased to support many new the Department of Education and Early Childhood projects throughout Victoria, with the following Development (Appendix 2d); highlighting the scope and diversity of some of the • Multifaith/Interfaith grants support a range of funded projects: initiatives that aim to promote multifaith and • The Darfur Australia Network’s Internship Program, multicultural harmony. The grants promote enabling members of the Darfur community to understanding about the diversity of faiths within gain working knowledge and skills through the Victoria, assist in the establishment of new interfaith completion of various projects and programs.
10 Victorian Multicultural Commission “The Commission supports various programs, events and festivals that encourage inter-
Photo Name cultural and inter-faith dialogue because we believe that sharing and communicating is an opportunity to dissolve some of the social barriers that can unnecessarily divide us. ”
George Lekakis book launch Living our Heritage, 20 February, 2010
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Frankston's CALD community and provide channels of communication between CALD groups, council and key agencies. • The Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, produced a local history catalogue book documenting its rare and ornate 1880’s and 1890’s Processional Regalia Collection. • Indian International Student Advisory Centre, voluntary support provided to Indian international students who pursue academic goals in Victoria. Regular workshops prepared students for the workplace and enabled them to realise their academic goals. • The Afghani Women Social Support Group celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with newly arrived Afghan, Iraqi women and children - enjoying traditional music, ethnic food and native dance. • The Antipodes Festival Annual festival of Greek culture - a two day street festival, two week cultural arts festival and an internationally recognised Greek film festival. • The 18th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence was celebrated at Federation Square with traditional dance, song, music, food, beverages and an art exhibition. • The first ever Croatian film festival in Australia - showcasing approximately 12 films in Melbourne's TOP Ethiopian Festival at Fed Square ABOVE Students at the Quest CBD, allowing the public the opportunity to Awards 2010 experience Croatian culture through film. • A celebration of Scottish culture in Australia was staged through the Glenmaggie Scottish Folk • Somali Women's Community Enterprise Project Festival - a day of singing, dancing, piping, poetry, was initiated which brings together Somali women literature and story telling was enjoyed by all. and a local hospitality team to establish a catering • A twilight Community Football Festival was enterprise - equipping women with the skills and organised by the New Hope Foundation with teams confidence to operate a community company. from new and emerging communities, the Victoria • The Frankston Multicultural Community Network Police and a representative team made up of ex- was established to represent the interests of professional players.
CASE STUDY Oromo Festival Oromo people from across extravaganza highlighting Australia congregated on Oromo cultural practice. Sunday 20 December at The performances began Federation Square to celebrate with a dove being released and commemorate the beauty in a ceremony to celebrate of Oromo culture. Oromia freedom and independence. @ Federation Square was Traditional dance medleys, organised by the Australian wedding re-enactments, hip-hop Oromo Community Association performances, a live band and in Victoria in conjunction children’s entertainment all with Melbourne Oromo Youth provided the crowd with a taste Association. of Oromo culture and helped This VMC funded event celebrate the Australian Oromo was a jam-packed cultural community’s 25th anniversary.
12 Victorian Multicultural Commission consultations, committees and community engagement responding to the needs of our community
One of the key strengths of the Commission’s work is our ability to engage and consult with community leaders, all levels of Government and organisations on issues affecting Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Each year the Commission actively facilitates CONSULTATIONS many forums to encourage grassroots discussion Annually, the Commission issues an open invitation and information exchange with multicultural to community leaders representing culturally and communities. In 2009-10 the Commission continued linguistically diverse Victorians to attend a series of to keep the Government abreast of community community consultations across metropolitan and concerns by seeking community input on the needs of rural and regional areas. Victoria’s multicultural communities. In August 2009 the Commission facilitated 10 state- The success of multiculturalism in Victoria must in wide consultations across Victoria. The consultations part be attributed to the strong relationship between provided the public with the opportunity to give the Victorian Government and CALD community feedback on the Victorian Government’s performance organisations and peak bodies. in multicultural affairs outlined in the 2007-08 As part of its core business, the Commission Achievements in Multicultural Affairs Report. coordinates ongoing consultative and advisory Attendance at these consultations by structures, including the VMC Advisory Council, community leaders and service providers, Standing Committee on Local Government and including representatives from peak bodies, Cultural Diversity, Multifaith Advisory Group and ethnic organisations, mainstream services, CALD the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network, to ensure communities and state, local and federal government. the collaborative relationships that are forged with The consultations provided an opportunity for issues CALD community organisations, networks and peak to be raised with a view toimproving outcomes for bodies continues to generate discussion and advice CALD communities. on issues that have currency in the broader Victorian A critical part of this process is the follow up work community. the Commission completes to address and wherever possible seek a resolution to specific issues raised The Commission continued to engage at the consultations with relevant departments and the community throughout 2009-10 by: agencies. In return we advise individuals or groups of the steps we have undertaken to achieve an outcome • processing more than 2.650 individual grants; as quickly as possible. • delivering on its commitment to hold at least The 2008-09 Achievements in Multicultural Affairs 60 community consultations throughout Victoria Report was tabled in Parliament on 24 June 2010 and to address the needs and concerns of multicultural will form the basis of the state-wide consultations communities; for 2010. It is available to the public at www. • meeting with representatives from community multicultural.vic.gov.au. organisations individually to address their specific needs and concerns; and ADVISORY /CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES
• maintaining its ‘Open Door’ policy to community Standing Committee on Local Government and representatives. Cultural Diversity The Standing Committee on Local Government and Cultural Diversity enables Councils to share The Commission uses a variety of measures examples of best practice, innovation and leadership to enable community voices to be heard and in promoting and fostering multiculturalism, social advocated for through advisory committees, cohesion and community harmony within their public consultations, forums and delegations. locality.
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The Standing Committee provides a platform for to form a comprehensive National Catalogue of harnessing information, networking, and engaging Settlement Services. in policy discussion regarding some of the settlement In addition, the Commission actively participates and support issues migrants and people from refugee at the biannual SCIMA meetings. It is at these senior backgrounds face in local areas. The Committee officials’ forums that much of the planning and consists of 33 representatives from 20 Victorian deliberations that form the basis of the MCIMA councils and seven organisations from the local meetings take place. government sector. At the SCIMA meetings in 2009-10, Victoria led In 2009-10, four meetings were held where discussions about steps we are taking to improve participants exchanged ideas and strategies to employ the wellbeing of international students in Australia, in the local government sector which could facilitate and ensure that their experience of studying and greater responsiveness to culturally, linguistically and living here is a positive one. Victoria also argued religiously diverse communities in Victoria. for the development of a set of national guidelines The increasing diversity of a number of local for the use of language aides in government and government areas (LGAs) across Victoria was a funded services to assist clients with low English particular focus. Representatives from these local language proficiency. Victoria also advocated for councils discussed the challenges and complexities of the importance of a comprehensive approach to a rapidly changing CALD community. For example, responding to the unique health needs of refugees. the shortage of affordable housing for new arrivals, support for international students and the provision COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT of language services particularly in rural locations. The VMC also coordinates ongoing consultative structures, including the VMC Advisory Council, Ministerial Council on Immigration and Multicultural Multifaith Advisory Group and the Multifaith Affairs (MCIMA) & Standing Committee on Multicultural Youth Network. Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (SCIMA) In 2009-10 the Commission continued to provide VMC Advisory Council policy input into cross jurisdictional structures The VMC Advisory Council continued its such as the Ministerial Council on Immigration and important role, supporting the Commission by Multicultural Affairs (MCIMA) & Standing Committee facilitating dialogue regarding issues concerning on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (SCIMA). multiculturalism and Victoria’s diverse communities. The annual MCIMA meetings provide an The Council, which commenced its work in opportunity for the Ministers with portfolio 2007, has approximately 30 members. The size and responsibility for multicultural affairs in each breadth of its membership provides the Commission jurisdiction to submit items for discussion with multiple perspectives and a means to circulate and resolution pertaining to immigration and important information among grass-roots and non- multicultural affairs in a national forum. government organisations. The Commission provides support and advice Groups represented on the Council include cultural to the Victorian Minister at these meetings, which and faith-based groups, service providers, educational are chaired by the Commonwealth Minister for institutions, health services and local government. Immigration and Citizenship and attended by During 2009-10, the Council provided feedback on ministerial representatives from governments of each initiatives the Commission was working on, as well as Australian State and Territory as well as New Zealand bringing its attention to a range of issues as they arose and the Australian Local Government Association. throughout the State. These included: The 2009 MCIMA meeting took place in Canberra • providing input to the National Working Party and featured discussion on the implications for States on Settlement Issues; and Territories of various facets of the Australian • identifying the challenges and improvements Government’s migration planning framework, in the provision of language services;
immigration and settlement policy. • focusing on the settlement issues facing Photo Name The Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural international students; Affairs represented the Victorian Government • highlighting some of the difficulties facing migrants and presented the report of the Working Party and refugees regarding employment, housing, on Settlement Issues which makes suggestions and discrimination; and to improve the successful integration of permanent • contributing to whole of government policy and and temporary entrants into Australian society, program implementation discussions for mental including provision of translating and interpreting health, young people and ageing. services. The Council resolved that Victoria lead the work in collating evidence from all jurisdictions
14 Victorian Multicultural Commission Photo Name “At the VMC we also enhance the government’s understanding of the importance of Victoria’s multicultural community through advisory and consultative representation.”
George Lekakis Southern CALD Network forum, 15 October 2009
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CASE STUDY Consultations with Indian community
In February 2010 the Commission facilitated a community consultation with more than 40 participants from Indian community organisations and peak associations to discuss the welfare and settlement circumstances of Indian students in Victoria. Participants identified practical strategies to improve student safety, international education and student support, employment assistance, and community harmony. This consultation provided invaluable insights into the experiences of Indian students living in Victoria and contributed to the Government’s efforts to improve the wellbeing outcomes of this community.
Multifaith Advisory Group The Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) was established in January 2008 as an outcome of the Premier’s Multifaith Leaders Forum in October 2007 and as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to ongoing dialogue with Victoria’s faith leaders. The MAG is made up of approximately 25 senior faith representatives who provide advice to the Government via the VMC on issues of interest and concern to faith communities and opportunities and strategies to promote community harmony in Victoria. The MAG has enabled strong and sustained consultation between the Government and our diverse faith communities on a range of issues. On Sunday 12 July, MAG members mobilised diverse faith communities to demonstrate their support of cultural diversity at the Walk for Harmony through Melbourne’s Central Business District. Approximately 10,000 people, including a range of community and religious leaders, took part in the Walk to condemn racial and religious discrimination and violence. In June, MAG members released a joint statement to the media on behalf of Victoria’s faith communities. The statement noted that “an attack on anyone is an attack on all of us and undermines our shared humanity”. The MAG affirmed in its statement that Victoria and Australia were not racist TOP The Premier of Victoria John Brumby with members of the societies and that the overwhelming majority of Multicultural Multifaith Youth Network. CENTRE Community Australians welcomed both migrants and visitors members attend the Melbourne community consultations. ABOVE Commissioner James Knaggs, Salvation Army, George “knowing that their presence enriches us culturally, Lekakis, VMC Chairperson, Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, economically and spiritually”. The MAG called on Rabbinical Council of Victoria at the Multifaith Leaders Forum. Victorians to stand up and to speak out collectively against racism.
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“There is an abundance of activity to promote multifaith and multicultural harmony that is ongoing, driven by the necessity to make connections and increase understanding between people and communities.”
George Lekakis Australian Intercultural Society Ramadan Iftar dinner, 14 September 2009
2009 to highlight to him their work and their views CASE STUDY MMYN Schools Tour on a range of issues. The MMYN also regularly meets with the Minister Assisting the Premier, James Merlino MP and provides two reports annually to the Premier and Minister Merlino.
In addition, members of the MMYN: • Participated on the Parliament of the World’s Religions Youth Committee in December 2009; • Attended a community forum as part of an inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians conducted by the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth in February 2010; and • Organised a state-wide youth forum in Swan Hill in April 2010 implemented jointly with the Victorian The Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (MMYN) Multicultural Commission, Office for Youth and travelled to Bendigo South East College in May to Aboriginal Affairs Victoria on the theme of ‘Identity teach students about the many faiths practised in and Place’. Victoria. The day began with a quick quiz to test students’ knowledge of the diversity of faith and cultural communities that reside in Victoria. MMYN members of six faiths (Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Hindu spirituality) spoke about their personal experience of their faith as well as general facts on the faith: its history, holy days, tenets and daily practice. Students were encouraged to share their understanding and thoughts of the particular faith and were given an opportunity to taste Challah (traditional Jewish bread), inspect rosary beads and a Sikh “kirpan” (sacred sword), and even try on a turban.
Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network The Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (MMYN) comprises 25 young people representing a diverse range of faiths, cultures, ages, and life experiences. In 2009-10, the MMYN continued its activities for a third term with 15 new young people recruited to join. The MMYN met with the Premier and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, John Brumby, in November
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fostering understanding and appreciation of diversity
The Commission is committed to promoting the benefits of our rich cultural, linguistic and religious diversity to all Victorians. The Victorian Government has a strong commitment to ensuring Victoria remains an inclusive multifaith and multicultural society that is respectful of diversity.
The Government continued to build on its significant ‘all of us’. The resource consists of activities and investment in promoting harmony through an suggestions for embedding multicultural and global additional commitment of $2 million over two years education within the Victorian Essential Learning in the 2009 Victorian State Budget. This investment domains and cross-curriculum perspectives augmented the VMC’s capacity to extend out to including values education, Asia education and more communities and to support a greater range of global education. initiatives and partnerships. It has firmly positioned Victoria as a leader in multicultural affairs, nationally. Through the Promoting Harmony Initiative the The initiatives covered regional and rural Victoria Commission seeks to promote, enhance and secure as well as Melbourne, worked across many faith harmony and social cohesion in the Victorian communities and across young people and seniors. community and counter the risk of racial and Some of the initiatives supported through this religious vilification, social isolation and exclusion. additional investment were: It also strengthens and reaffirms Victoria’s reputation as a welcoming and harmonious society for all of us. • Working with Jewish communities to help tell As well as these strategic partnerships with the story of Jewish settlement and identity in various communities, faith leaders, young people Melbourne to other Victorians. and schools, the Promoting Harmony Initiative has • Opening the doors of places of worship around also enabled the VMC to continue to engage with the Victoria to local communities to help them better broader Victorian community through participating understand different faiths. state-wide festivals and community education and • Interfaith and Intercultural dialogue in Victorian awareness campaigns. schools to promote the values of respect, understanding and inclusion between students of all backgrounds and beliefs. As part of this, the THE VICTORIAN MULTICULTURAL Building Bridges Program run by The Wellspring COMMISSION USED ITS WIDE-REACHING Centre received significant support to expand its COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO: work in Victorian schools. • Promote mutual respect and understanding of • Partnering with Muslim communities to showcase diversity through campaigns and targeted activities. achievements and diversity within the community. The You Am I exhibition at the Hume Global • Inform and connect multicultural communities, Learning Centre invited Victorians to take including in regard to developments in government a closer look at some of the outstanding relevant to multicultural affairs via publications,
achievements of young Victorian artists of Muslim online resources and media announcements; Photo Name faith – showcasing a diversity of contemporary • Celebrate Victoria’s cultural, linguistic and religious artistic talent across a wide range of mediums diversity through a series of local and major events. including photography, print, graphic design, poetry and sculpture. • Producing the education resource kit, All of Us: Multicultural Perspectives in Victorian Schools to provide teachers with a practical guide for assisting Cultural Diversity Week students to explore and understand cultural Each year during Cultural Diversity Week, the VMC diversity and the values and practices common to funds hundreds of events that take place as schools,
18 Victorian Multicultural Commission “The Victorian government is determined to
Photo Name make sure our State continues to be a place of genuine opportunity for all, where people feel safe and welcome.”
George Lekakis Opening of FIAV Offices, 19 February 2010
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left to right VMC Publications: All of Us, Multicultural Victoria magazine, VMC Annual Report 2008-09 and the Whole of Government Report 2008-09.
community groups, libraries, local councils and visitors passed through the Victorian Government private companies take the opportunity to focus on Pavilion each day and participated in the interactive the wonderful diversity Victoria offers. activities, including Chinese calligraphy workshops, Cultural Diversity Week ran from 14-21 March African drumming classes and story time for 2010 and kicked off with a free multicultural festival children, as well as gaining knowledge on the at Federation Square. Viva Victoria attracted more work of the Victorian Government with regard to than 40,000 people and turned Federation Square multicultural affairs and the diversity of the Victorian into a colourful and lively display of music, dance, community. VMC staff attended to visitors’ enquiries art and food stalls. Festival-goers enjoyed a range of and distributed information on the work of the dynamic performances across two stages, ranging Commission. from an interactive tango workshop, drumming from the Cook Islands, a Mexican mariachi band, to music Parliament of the World’s Religions from popular bands Sol Nation and Public Opinion The Commission worked with PWR organisers Afro Orchestra. Viva also provided a showcase for to ensure the delivery of an engaging and diverse talented local artists and designers in the world program at the event which was held from 3-9 market area, with almost 20 market stalls offering December 2009 in Melbourne. The theme of the unique and quality art and crafts. Roving performers, PWR was ‘Make a World of Difference: hearing face-painting, story-telling and workshops kept each other, healing the Earth’. More than 5,000 children entertained throughout the day. participants attended approximately 450 events, A popular fixture on the Cultural Diversity including conferences, debates, symposia, concerts Week calendar, the Black Harmony Gathering at and exhibitions. the Fairfield Ampitheatre was also an important The PWR was run collaboratively by the local and inspirational event, providing a platform for board of PWR Melbourne 2009 and the Council for established and emerging artists to perform, and the Parliament of the World’s Religions (CPWR) – a engendering a spirit of positive engagement and US-based interreligious organisation that cultivates mutual support across a range of community groups. harmony between the world’s religious and spiritual During the Week, English language students from communities and fosters their engagement with new and emerging communities were treated to a day the world to achieve a vision of a peaceful, just and out at Werribee Open Range Zoo and school students sustainable world. The Deputy Chairperson of the and teachers were recognised for their efforts and Commission, Hakan Akyol and Commissioner Yasser creativity at the Quest Awards held at Parliament Soliman were members of the PWR (Melbourne) House on Thursday 18 March. Regional Victoria also Board. offered its communities a chance to celebrate with many events . Print and online communications The Commission uses a range of communications Royal Melbourne Show tools to keep the public informed and aware of issues The Commission took part in the ‘Community’ regarding multicultural affairs in Victoria. section of the Government Pavilion at the Royal Melbourne Show from the 17-27 September. This was Print the first time the VMC hosted a stand at the Show The VMC produces many print publications each and the response was very positive. More than 15,000 year, including the quarterly Multicultural Victoria
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magazine, a free 40-page magazine distributed to 5000 subscribers. This is a valuable resource for libraries, community groups and government agencies to not only follow the work of the Commission, but also be informed about community activities and events, as well as wider Government programs and initiatives. Publications printed in 2009-10 included: • Annual report 2008-2009; • Multicultural Victoria magazine (issues 29,30,31,32); • Whole of Government Report 2008/2009; and • All of Us: Multicultural perspectives in Victorian Schools – Education Resource Kit
Online The VMC website (www.multicultural.vic.gov. au) was redeveloped in 2009-10 and continues to be an important communications resource, providing regular updates on issues of importance for community groups, as well as advertising community and government events and activities. The redeveloped website has seen an increase of 61% in traffic since the 2008-2009 financial year. It comprises six sections: • About Us – legislation and the Commission • Grants – information on how to apply for funding • Population and Migration – statistical information • Projects and Initiatives – information on VMC projects • All of Us – All of Us policy, campaign, resource kit • Resources – publications, news, event calendar
The VMC e-newsletter was redeveloped as the VMC Update and is now received by 2,700 subscribers. This is an increase of 20% on the previous year, due largely to the convenience of subscribing electronically via the new VMC website.
Awards and Receptions Functions and events hosted by the Commission provided opportunities for Victorians from diverse backgrounds and representing a range of ethnicities and religions to come together to be acknowledged for their individual or collective contribution to the wellbeing of our State. In acknowledging the achievements and contributions made by migrants and refugees, the Commission hopes to encourage greater awareness and respect for our cultural diversity.
Victoria’s Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs The 7th Victoria’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence were held on 26 November 2009. The Awards program, which was established by the Commission TOP The redeveloped VMC website. ABOVE The VMC Update, electronic newsletter. in 2002, recognises and rewards the contribution of individuals and organisations in the promotion of Victoria’s multicultural harmony.
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The nine award categories are: • Award for Meritorious Service in the Community • Premier’s Award for Community Harmony • Business Corporate Award • Service Delivery to Multicultural Victoria Awards • Victorian Multicultural Commission Ambassador Award • Victorian Multicultural Commission Media Award • Police and Community Multicultural Advisory Committee Award • Victorian Multicultural Education Award • Local Government Award
The Awards were assessed by the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence Sub-Committee. The Police and Community Multicultural Awards and the Victorian Multicultural Education Awards were received and assessed by the respective departments. Awards were presented to 206 successful candidates at Government House by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, and the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino, Parliamentary Secretary to the TOP Day at the Werribee Zoo, Cultural Diversity Week. ABOVE Minister Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Liz Beattie and Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino with Chief Commissioner of Police, Simon Overland also VRRR recipients 2010. presented awards to successful candidates. For a full list of Award recipients see Appendix 3. VRRR recipients with the wider Victorian community. For a full list of the recipients see Appendix 5. Victorian Refugee Recognition Record Each year, the Victorian Government seeks Premier’s community receptions nominations from across Victoria to formally The Premier’s receptions provide an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution refugees formally acknowledge the contribution of individual voluntarily make to the community. The VRRR is an communities to the State of Victoria. In 2009-10, the important event on the state’s calendar and this year Commission coordinated the following receptions was no exception. that were hosted by the Premier: On 17 June 2010 20 recipients were added to • Ethnic Broadcasters (3ZZZ) - 27 July 2009 the VRRR in a ceremony at the Queen Victoria • Indonesia - 17 August 2009 Women’s Centre. Each recipient was presented with • India - 26 October 2009 a certificate by the Minister Assisting the Premier on • Greek - 24 March 2010 Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino. The recipients • Polish - 29 March 2010 were recognised for having overcome personal hardship to help others through their involvement in CASE STUDY various voluntary programs and community support Walk for Harmony services. On 12 July, the Premier of Victoria John Brumby led These included running youth camps; facilitating fellow Victorians through the streets of Melbourne Iraqi men’s discussion groups on their experiences; on the Walk for Harmony to reaffirm to the world running a mentoring program at Flemington Victoria’s strong support for multiculturalism and Neighbourhood House; helping new arrivals settle cultural diversity. More than 10,000 people met at into life in Australia; and the ‘Building La Nouvelle the Carlton Gardens and walked along Swanston St Generation’ program, which develops leadership to Federation Square. The Walk for Harmony received ability and provides real-life experiences and skills for significant media coverage and sent a message that young Africans living in Victoria. Victoria is harmonious, embraces diversity and is The VMC also invited photography students a safe place to live. Similar walks were also held in from RMIT to create a photographic record of the locations across the state, including Great Western, recipients. This project connects students with the Shepparton and Mildura. community and helps to share the story of each of the
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improving the access and equity for all Victorians
During the 2009-10 financial year the Commission undertook a variety of projects and programs designed to improve access by CALD communities to services provided by government and other bodies. The Commission has also continued its work to reduce barriers to the participation of Victoria’s diverse cultural and faith communities in all aspects of life in Victoria.
Language Services awarded, in 14 languages. This year, 32 students There are over 200 languages and dialects spoken were assisted in gaining the necessary skills to in Victoria ranging from Italian, Mandarin, Spanish become interpreters through studying the RMIT and Vietnamese, to Dari and Hazaragi – languages Diploma of Interpreting in Karen and Nuer. spoken in Afghanistan – and Dinka and Nuer – • The Bilingual Staff at The Women’s – Language languages widely spoken in the Horn of Africa. With Aide Pilot Project, a partnership between the such linguistic diversity in Victoria, it is vital that VMC and The Royal Women’s Hospital. This interpreting and translation services are available project is a positive example of a progressive to Victorians unable to effectively communicate in organisation capitalising on its linguistic diversity English. and promoting the strengths of its workforce. In a multicultural society such as ours, language The project investigates new ways to improve should never be a barrier to accessing information communication with patients at The Women’s and services. We have worked hard this year to utilising the bilingual skills of the hospital staff for ensure this goal is realised through the provision of simple, non-clinical communication. numerous language service initiatives. Interpreting • The VMC worked with Monash University to and translation services improve outcomes for both develop and deliver the Professional Development service providers and for people who do not speak and Internship Program (Translating and English well or at all. Interpreting). The program addresses a need to The Language Services Strategy, established in provide professional development opportunities 2002, has been pivotal in strengthening the quality to practising translators and interpreters in and supply of interpreters in Victoria and servicing specific areas including community, legal and the language services needs of our community. We health domains. The content of the program was are proud that to date over one hundred projects have developed in consultation with key government been completed under the strategy. departments and agencies to ensure consistency The VMC continues to seek industry and sector with Government policy and relevance to the advice on matters relating to the provision of needs of service providers. In 2009-10 a total of language services in Victoria through the Translating 106 interpreters and translators chose to increase and Interpreting External Advisory Group. their professional knowledge and skills through The Advisory Group contributes to key policy the program. A number of grants were provided discussions on issues such as language aides, new by VMC and VITS LanguageLink to assist and emerging languages in Victoria, interpreter professionals with this pursuit. workforce development and planning for professional • A Regional Interpreter Skills Course for speakers development training. The Advisory Group also of new and emerging languages was developed provides a valuable opportunity for the exchange and delivered by Monash University to 19 students of information on language services between key in Shepparton. The program aimed to introduce stakeholders and government agencies in Victoria. participants to the basic techniques and skills of interpreting and to increase the number of skilled Key achievements in 2009-10 included: interpreters in emerging languages in regional • The VMC Interpreter Scholarship Program which Victoria. is now in its eighth year. Since the inception of the program a total of 224 scholarships have been
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Training and development with the knowledge, skills and resources to seek formal leadership positions both in their local Working Effectively with Interpreters communities and the wider Victorian community. The Working Effectively with Interpreters training The Project commenced in 2009 through a program aims to improve the quality and supply partnership between the Multicultural Centre for of interpreters available to government service Women’s Health and Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic providers. As more skilled and qualified interpreters Communities’ Council in Mildura. enter the workforce, it is important that staff at Key project activities included the development government and funded agencies be provided with of best practice strategies that encourage CALD professional development opportunities so that they women into leadership positions; expanding CALD make best use of this valuable resource and know women’s awareness of leadership opportunities; how to work with interpreters to best effect. increasing CALD women’s skills and take up of More than 550 employees across the Victorian leadership roles and responsibilities; and developing Public Service have participated in training resources and networks that enable CALD women developed and delivered by the VMC in 2009-10 to have access to leadership opportunities. that provides participants with the context for the Through this initiative, the Victorian Government use of interpreter services from a legislative and hopes to reinforce the importance of ensuring all policy perspective and also from a service delivery Victorians have equal opportunities to participate in perspective. Participants are encouraged to explore the social, economic and political life of Victoria. situations that occur within their own workplaces in which an accredited interpreter “may”, “should” Refugee Brokerage / Refugee Action Programs and “must” be used and are given an opportunity to In partnership with key agencies and communities practice the fundamental skills that result in effective from a refugee background across Victoria, the communication through an interpreter. Commission’s work on the Refugee Action Program (RAP) has met with success in a wide range of service Cultural Competence in Professional Practice for support areas throughout the State. Maternal and Child Health professionals The RAP has built on the successes of the Refugee The VMC was approached by the Department Brokerage Program (RBP) which operated from 2005- of Education and Early Childhood Development 06 until 2008-09. In 2009-10 the VMC completed an to develop training that goes beyond overcoming Expression of Interest process to assess organisations linguistic barriers between service providers interested in participating in the RAP. and clients and into the realm of cross-cultural The RAP incorporates several adaptations understanding. This two-year project, involves recommended by the evaluation of the RBP, including the design, delivery and evaluation of a cultural broader regions to encourage local collaboration competence training program for Maternal and amongst providers, and a longer funding period Child Health professionals across Victoria. It aims for partner organisations to foster longer-term to provide an opportunity for participants to explore community planning and initiatives and enhance the notion of culture, and gain an insight into how community sustainability. cultural backgrounds may affect a professional’s engagement with his or her client. The state-wide program provides vital support to Development of the program has involved Victoria’s recently arrived refugee and humanitarian consultation with maternal and child health nurses entrants. The RAP empowers communities to: around Victoria, the establishment of a project • more fully participate in and engage with their local reference group and the delivery of five pilot communities; programs in the City of Yarra, Cardinia, Shepparton, • access existing services; Mildura and Swan Hill, and Dandenong. The • identify local issues and concerns; training package is due to be delivered from • plan tailored, community-owned responses; and September 2010. • enhance local capacity and improve settlement outcomes. CALD Women’s Leadership Project The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) The RAP operates across seven regions within Women’s Leadership Project was implemented as a Melbourne and Victoria, funding eight individual joint initiative between the Victorian Government’s partnerships. The program employs a partnership Multicultural and Women’s Affairs portfolios. approach between funded agencies and communities Through a leadership training program, CALD to design community-identified and driven projects Women’s Leadership Network and ongoing support, aimed at building local capacity and sustainability. the Project equips women from CALD backgrounds As one participant noted, “it’s a wonderful program
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because it’s like giving a hook to someone to fish for himself, rather than giving him fish.” One of the many successes of the RAP is the Chin/Karen women’s conversational English class and children’s playgroup. Chin and Karen women, originally from Burma, frequently arrive in Australia with little or no English; few job skills; and minimal education. Many of the women are fearful of the outside world, having seen the worst come from the very people who should protect the rights of civilians: police, the military, and government officials. This fear, compounded by their traditional role as a caregiver to children, leads many to settle into a life of isolation within their own homes. The English class and playgroup has given many of the most isolated women the incentive and courage to take that critical (and most difficult) first step out “The hard work, resilience the door. Each week the class and playgroup gives and enthusiasm of Victoria’s these women and their children an opportunity to socialise, learn English and engage with the outside refugee community is truly world. Today, these women are able to leave their homes inspirational.” without fear, and are better able to connect with the George Lekakis launch Humanitarian Crisis Hub, broader community and the range of programs and 12 November 2009 services available to assist their settlement into the Victorian community. The recent event organised and hosted by the Ogaden community is another examples of the work To this end, the RAP enabled the community to of the RAP. Since members of the Ogaden community plan, organise, and carry out a community event that – which is Somali-speaking but comes from a region attracted government officials, service providers, and spanning sections of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya members of the Victorian community. The event was – first started arriving in Australia some years ago, a chance for Ogaden community members to tell their it has remained largely isolated and unknown. Upon story and make their voice heard for the first time. engaging with the RAP, the foremost priority of the The event has put the community on the map, and community was to build better, stronger relationships has given community leaders the necessary linkages with service providers, the Victorian Government and and relationships to pursue community priorities into the broader Victorian community. the future.
CASE STUDY Regional Interpreter Skills Course Through VMC funding and support,16 at a ceremony held at Shepparton people from Shepparton are on their ACE College on June 19 2010. The way to providing interpreting services five-week introductory interpreter for languages including Dari, Hazaragi, course was designed and delivered by Dinka and Nuer, widely spoken in Monash University and Shepparton Afghanistan and in the Horn of ACE College was engaged to provide Africa. The Regional Interpreter project management and links to Skills Course is designed to offer the local community. This fully- students a pathway to the interpreting subsidised program targeted speakers industry and is in response to a need of languages which are recognised by to address interpreter shortages in the Victorian Government as being in regional Victoria. The group of 16 short supply for interpreting services. people who undertook the course were recognised and congratulated
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International Student Care Service The International Student Care Services (ISCS) was established to support international students facing crisis situations while they are studying in Victoria. It is available through a 24 hour helpline as well as a 9.00am to 5.00pm drop-in centre in Carlton, Melbourne. Since the ISCS was launched by the Premier in January 2010, the service has supported hundreds of international students through supported referrals, welfare assistance and general enquiries. Students often come forward with complex issues ranging from legal matters, emergency accommodation, food aid and other material support. In its six month of existence, the ISCS has developed a strong network with Victoria Police, crisis support agencies and other key local agencies, to provide supported referrals to international students in the areas of counselling, legal and welfare assistance. An example of the work of the ISCS is its close work with the International Students Legal Clinic (ISLAC) based in Footscray and open to all students on Wednesday evenings. Matters related to visa conditions, employment conditions and family matters are regularly referred on to ISLAC by the ISCS for follow up support. This initiative was led by the Victorian Multicultural Commission with support from a number of Victorian government departments including the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Department of Justice, the Department for Planning and Community Development and the Department of Premier and Cabinet. An ISCS Reference Group was set up to monitor and review the activities of the Service, and its first meeting was convened in April 2010. Members come from the ISCS’ funding agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
“Multiculturalism enables our citizens to commit their authentic selves to the causes which truly bind us, regardless TOP Regional Interpreter Skills Course graduation in Shepparton. CENTRE Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James of our superficial differences” Merlino with recipients of the Interpreter Scholarship program 2010. ABOVE VMC Chairperson George Lekakis, CEO Royal Women’s Hospital George Lekakis Australian Intercultural Society & the Islamic Dale Fisher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier on Multicultural Council of Victoria Dinner, 4 December 2009 Affairs, Liz Beattie, VMC Commissioners Elleni Bereded-Samuel and Hang Nguyen at the launch of the bilingual program.
26 Victorian Multicultural Commission cultural precincts enhancement fund
preserving our heritage for future generations
The Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund (2007-2010) is a $10 million infrastructure investment by the Victorian Government in to Melbourne’s well established three cultural precincts – Little Bourke Street Chinese precinct, Lygon Street Italian precinct and Lonsdale Street Greek precinct.
Chinatown precinct The Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund is now in (Little Bourke Street) its third year of existence and several milestones have been achieved in each of the three major precincts. Works in Chinatown have continued with the The City of Melbourne has already completed refurbishment of two traditional archways and a number of major streetscape improvements in the installation of suspended lighting featuring the precincts, and will be continuing to enhance spot lights and lantern design between Exhibition the precincts’ look over the next year. Communities, and Russell Streets. These upgrades complement residents and traders have been consulted and have the previous installation of new lighting gateways given important feedback in the implementation of to announce the northern entrance to Chinatown as these projects. well as new lighting pillars at the intersection of the Successful community organisations under this precinct with Russell Street. initiative are well on track with their projects, The renovated archways and new lighting were including the upgrade of the Chinese Museum’s launched by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby facilities in the Little Bourke Street, and the and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle as installation by Co.As.It of an exhibition on the stories part of a Chinese community day event held in Cohen of Italian migration to the Lygon Street precinct and Place in November 2009. The final phase of works Victoria. will be rolled out between Swanston and Russell Partners RMIT and the Victorian Trades Hall Streets to replicate the enhancement undertaken Council have shortlisted artists who are currently between Russell and Exhibition Streets. The human further developing their concept for a piece of public experience of Chinatown by day and by night will be art to be displayed at the southern end of Lygon enriched by the four colourful and carefully crafted Street. This public artwork will reflect the social, archways, and atmospheric new suspended lighting architectural, civic and historical importance of this and lighting gateways. precinct. Greek precinct (Lonsdale Street) Italian precinct (Lygon Street) Under the cultural precinct enhancement, stylised During November 2009, the Minister Assisting the café screens have been installed at the precinct’s Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino, Greek cafes and restaurants and awnings for opened a permanent stage and bocce court at Piazza Lonsdale Street traders will be erected later this year. Italia which is available to all members of the Suspended lighting will also float above the Lonsdale community to use for live music, theatre and film and Russell Streets intersection. The Greek precinct screenings. The gardens in Argyle Square and the has been rejuvenated with the addition of the screens Piazza have also been enhanced, offering a refreshed and helps provide a warm and inviting feel for and more accessible community space. visitors to enjoy the attractions of Greek culture A range of other improvements to the precinct in Melbourne. will follow and include markers at the southern and northern ends of the precinct, and lighting at the main intersections of Lygon Street. Amenities for pedestrians will be upgraded in Pelham Street to encourage linkage between the precinct and Melbourne Museum, and street-scaping will be brought to the LaMama Theatre forecourt.
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Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund In light of the success of and interest and community interest in the Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund, the Victorian Government has committed $12 million over four years to boost the viability and vibrancy of Victoria’s cultural precincts and community facilities through the new Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund (2010-14).
The Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) aims to: • support projects that will enable Victoria’s most captivating and exciting precincts to remain sustainable and attractive for investment, cultural and tourism activities; and • support the upgrade of existing or the construction of new community facilities promoting greater use and access by Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Two distinct categories of funding are available: • small capital infrastructure grants ($15,000 to $100,000) considered through a one stage process; and • major capital infrastructure grants, considered through a two stage process (expression of interest and full application).
Information public sessions were held on 20 and 22 May 2010. Applications to the small grants category and expressions of interest to the major grants category opened on 20 May 2010 and closed on 10 June 2010. In partnership with Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities and local councils, the Victorian Government, through the CPCIF, will secure the sustainability and longevity of some of our most important community assets.
TOP Launch of Piazza Italia, Lygon Street. CENTRE Premier of Victoria, John Brumby and Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle celebrate improvements in Chinatown. ABOVE Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, James Merlino with a member of the Greek community on Lonsdale Street.
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partnering for better outcomes
During the 2009/10 financial year, the Commission worked on a large number of projects and initiatives, across a range of different portfolio areas. Partnerships developed with other organisations including: government departments, local governments, the corporate sector, non-government organisations and community organisations.
This partnership approach has allowed for improved Government’s National Action Plan to Build on Social outcomes from initiatives and the provision of greater Cohesion, Harmony and Security and is supported assistance and support to Victoria’s multicultural by the Victorian Multicultural Commission and the communities. Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Young Muslim Women in Regional Youth forum in Swan Hill Victoria – Strengthening Education As part of National Youth Week in April 2010, the and Employment Pathways Project VMC partnered with the Office For Youth and A preliminary investigation supported by the VMC Aboriginal Affairs Victoria to deliver the Statewide (Ibrahim, 2008) found that Muslim women aged Youth Forum in Swan Hill. This was an event for between 16 and 25 years were disadvantaged in terms young people to discuss issues around the theme of education and employment in regional areas. For of “Identity and Place”. The Forum was planned in this reason, the Young Muslim Women in Regional collaboration with the Ministerial Youth Advisory Victoria – Strengthening Education and Employment Committee, the Victorian Indigenous Youth Affairs Pathways Project was developed to create pathways Council and the Multifaith Multicultural Youth and opportunities for young Muslim women to gain Network. The Youth Forum provided young people skills, knowledge and experience to assist in securing with an opportunity to come together and share employment as well as encouraging these young ideas about the issues that are important to them women’s participation in educational, social and and provide advice to decision makers including the employment settings. The project is being delivered Victoria Government. Participants discussed a range by Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE and Monash of topics including identity; feeling connected to your University in Shepparton and Swan Hill. community; positive body image and self esteem; and The project has utilised research and consultation stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and the media. to inform the development of targeted initiatives Young people from a range of diverse backgrounds that respond to local needs. One of the key initiatives attended the Forum travelling from Swan Hill, focuses on providing practical workplace training Robinvale, Mildura, Gannawarra and Melbourne and work placement in a field of interest for the to participate. young women. Participants gain an understanding of workplace practices, build job seeking networks and CALD Fisheries Networks improve workplace English. In May 2009, the Commission partnered with Other initiatives include ‘Pathways’ information Fisheries Victoria to establish an Advisory sessions, which outline Australian education, training, Committee to consult on strategies to engage CALD employment and career options and pathways to audiences in fisheries projects and to enhance an young Muslim women and their families. ‘Cultural understanding of the cultural requirements of specific Awareness Training’ information sessions offer communities in relation to fisheries activities as well targeted cross-cultural information/exchange with as impart knowledge of statutory requirements and key audiences including local employers, job service responsibilities. Fisheries Victoria met multicultural networks, teachers and careers counsellors. communities in December 2009 to share ideas about The project is part of the Commonwealth the future of Victoria’s fisheries.
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“By getting involved in your community, you help shape your future and increase opportunities to participate in society, as well as providing encouragement and support for those around you.”
George Lekakis Jewish Community Council of Victoria 2009 Community Recognition Awards, 9 November 2009
Health and Justice Interpreting The course lasted three session and helped leaders Project understand the way the media operates including The Commission partnered with a number of how to: providers including Northern Health, Bass Coast • reach an audience, Community Health, Barwon Community Health, • deliver messages clearly and, and Sunshine Court to run pilots for using video • gain traction in the media for a positive news story. interpreting in health and justice settings. The project The participants of this course were thrust into will look at the benefits to staff and clients along with ‘real-life’ situations where they had to respond to an evaluation of any cost benefits. media questions while cameras were rolling and microphones were on. They were taught practical The Multifaith Multicultural Youth media skills as well as issues management and Mentoring for leadership PROGRAM media laws and regulations. The Multifaith Multicultural Youth Mentoring for The participants came from some of Victoria’s Leadership program brought together 40 young newest and smallest communities including the people from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds Burmese, Sudanese, Somali, Bhutanese, Eritrean, and 20 mentors from the corporate, government, Tamil, Liberian, Sierra Leone, Oromo, Nigerian, community and faith sectors. Ogaden and Afghani communities. The feedback Participants spent the first half of last year in group from the community leaders who participated in mentoring sessions exploring a number of themes the course was excellent. including Sustainability, Australian Values and They found the practical nature of the course Indigenous Australians and Multifaith Awareness. very useful and enjoyed the benefit of learning from The second half of the year was dedicated to smaller each other given the broad mix of communities and group activity developing youth led projects, with experiences of the participants in the course. They assistance and guidance from mentors. Some of are now empowered to share these learnings with the youth led projects developed included: an art other leaders in their communities. This course exhibition showcasing the work of young artists followed an earlier successful media training course from diverse backgrounds and exploring the themes for Victoria’s faith leaders in which church leaders, of faith and culture; a documentary capturing the Imams and Rabbis as well as other faith leaders sat insights of young people from diverse backgrounds together to learn media skills to employ in their living in Australia; and hosting a Workplace Rights leadership roles in the community. Forum for university students. The Program was developed and delivered by the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and supported by the Victorian Government.
Media training for new and emerging communities The VMC in partnership with Globe Communications and the Department of Premier and Cabinet, developed a tailored media training program for leaders from Victoria’s newly emerging communities.
30 Victorian Multicultural Commission “The backbone of our multicultural society is and has always been the community organisations and service providers who provide a vital system of support to our people in diverse communities and work together to build harmony and cohesion” George Lekakis Southern CALD Network forum, 15 October 2009
Annual Report 2009-10 31 appendices appendix 1 COMMISSION MEETING ATTENDANCE REGISTER appendix 2 GRANTS • Buildings and Facilities Improvements • Education Progams • Interfaith and Multifaith Program • Multicultural Festivals and Events • Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support • Organisational Support • Strengthening Mulitucultural Communities appendix 3 VMC advisory council members by organisation / community appendix 4 Awards for Excellence appendix 5 victorian refugee regonition record (vrrr ) appendix 1
Commission Meeting Attendance Register
Commissioner No. of Meetings Attended Mr. George Lekakis 7 Mr. Hakan Akyol 6 Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel 6 Mr Joseph Caputo 6 Dr. Stanley Chiang 7 Ms Elizabeth Drozd 8 Ms Samar Mougharbel 8 Ms Hang Thi-Bich Nguyen 4 Dr Linda Sydor Petkovic 8 Ms Marcia Pinskier 7 S. Jagdeep Singh Shergill 7 Mr Yasser Soliman 8
Annual Report 2009-10 33 appendix 2
Buildings and Facilities Improvements
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Albanian Moslem Society (Shepparton) Inc $10,000 Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre Deer Park $10,000 Cambodian Association of Victoria $10,000 Christ the Lord Slovak Lutheran Congregation $5,000 Club Astoria German Australian Society $15,000 Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre $12,000 Greek Community of Springvale and Districts $7,000 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aust Holy Monastery $5,000 Axion Estin Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $6,500 Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea $14,500 Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” East $2,500 Keilor, Senior Citizens Group Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios” Brunswick $2,200 Greek Orthodox Parish of St Athanasios Springvale $6,000 Guru Nanak Sikh Society Shepparton Inc $12,000 Hamazkaine Armenian Educational and Cultural $7,000 Society (Gomidas Chapter) Irymple Bocce Club $6,600 Kurdish Association of Victoria $8,000 Nisyrian Philanthropic Society $10,000 Olympian Society Inc $7,250 Reservoir Baptist Church $4,000 Serbian Orthodox Church & School Community St $10,000 Stefan Springvale Asian Business Association $10,000 St Martin De Porres Parish $5,000 Temple Society Australia $7,000 The Greek Orthodox Community of Mildura & District $8,000 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $10,000 The New Hope Foundation Inc $15,000 The Ukrainian Youth Association of Australia $10,500 (Melbourne) Inc Victorian Sikh Association Inc $15,000 Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Inc $10,000 SUB TOTAL $261,050
34 Victorian Multicultural Commission appendix 2
Education Progams
Temple Society German Language School Bentleigh- Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) $1,500 Moorabbin Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association $2,000 The Thai Language School of Melbourne Inc $1,000 AHEPA (Victoria) Inc $2,200 The Thai Language School of Melbourne Inc $2,000 AHEPA (Victoria) Inc $2,000 The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of $2,000 Al Kamal Arabic School $1,000 South Eastern Melbourne Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $1,200 THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre $3,200 Alliance Francaise de Geelong $1,400 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $2,500 Arabic Culture School $1,200 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $2,500 Associazione Culturale L’Aurora $2,500 Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Inc $3,000 Australian Oromo Community Association in Victoria Zotung Community in Australia $1,500 $1,500 Inc (AOCAV) SUB TOTAL $89,800 Bengali Language and Culture School Inc $1,500 Bharathi Academy $1,100 Bosnian Teacher’s Association Inc $1,000 Brunswick Sinhala Language School $3,000 Bulgarian Society of Geelong - Izvor Inc $1,000 Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $2,500 City of Greater Geelong (Whittington Community $1,000 Renewal) Cyprus Greek Orthodox Community of “Apostolos $1,200 Andreas” Sunshine Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc $2,000 (EACC) Fale Hufanga ‘O Tonga (Tongan Sanctuary of $2,500 Sunraysia) Inc Geelong Karen Association $1,500 Gippsland Lutheran Parish $2,000 Gippsland Lutheran Parish $1,500 Greek Orthodox Community Gippsland, Greek School $1,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria $9,600 School Greek Orthodox Community of Mentone & Districts $2,500 Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh & District Inc $1,000 Greek Orthodox Community School of Mentone $1,500 “Taxiarches” Hazara Community Mildura $1,200 Keysborough Vietnamese Language Centre Inc $1,000 Lac Viet Vietnamese Language School $2,000 Mang-Non Vietnamese Language School Association $2,000 Melbourne Centre for Tamil Studies (Weekend Tamil $1,000 School) North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $1,000 North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $1,400 Otuho Community of Australia $1,500 Serbian Ethnic School Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic $700 Shree Ram Bhakt Ramayan Mandali Association of $1,200 Victoria Inc Society for Asian Languages & Arts Inc $2,000 Somalian Cultural School $2,000 T.Kosciuszko Polish Language Saturday School $1,200
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Interfaith and Multifaith Program
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) African Christian Kush Aid Program of Australia $2,000 InterAction Multifaith Youth Network $15,000 Al Ehsan Centre $2,000 Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong $1,500 Apple Road Primary School $7,000 Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $6,000 Arabic Culture School $2,000 Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $6,000 Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Inc $500 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $4,000 Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Inc $2,300 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $4,000 Art of Living Foundation Inc $3,000 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $7,550 Australian Intercultural Society Inc $10,000 Jewish Museum of Australia Inc $10,000 Baha’i Council For Victoria $5,000 Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services $8,000 Macedonian Australian Senior Citizens Group Ballarat Central Church of Christ $3,400 $1,000 “Ilinden” B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission Inc $18,000 Maribyrnong Library Service (Maribyrnong City $2,000 Brimbank City Council $10,000 Council) Brimbank City Council $15,000 Maroondah City Council $10,000 Buddha’s Light International Association of Victoria Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc $6,000 $5,000 Inc Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc $4,000 Buddhist Council of Victoria Inc $4,000 Melton Shire Council $8,000 Campfire Film Festival Inc $8,000 Minaret College Inc $8,000 Casey Multi-Faith Network Inc $10,000 Monash Interfaith Gathering $8,000 Central Community Centre Inc $5,000 Moreland City Council $6,000 Centre of Melbourne Multi-faith and Others Network $8,000 (COMMON) Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network $10,000 Chabad of Melbourne CBD $4,000 Municipal Association of Victoria $15,000 Cities of Harmony $10,000 Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria $2,500 City of Greater Geelong $15,000 Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $3,000 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $4,000 National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic) $2,000 Craigieburn Secondary College $7,250 Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $2,000 Creativity Australia $5,000 Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $2,825 Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission of the $640 North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $2,000 Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission of the North Yarra Community Health $6,000 $9,870 Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Northern Interfaith and Intercultural Network (NIIN) $12,000 Geelong Iranian Society $5,000 Shepparton Interchurch Council $10,000 Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000 Shoah Memorial Service Committee $2,000 Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000 St Paul Apostle Catholic Church - Ecumenical and $2,000 Gippsland Indian Association Inc $4,000 Interfaith Committee Greater Dandenong Combined Schools Interfaith The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria $2,000 $5,000 Group The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne $14,000 GreenFaith Australia $20,000 United Muslim Migrant Association of Victoria Inc $3,000 Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $5,000 United Muslim Migrant Association of Victoria Inc $2,000 Healthcare Chaplaincy of Victoria Inc (HCCVI) $10,000 Uniting Care Prahran Mission $3,000 Hindu Community Council of Victoria (HCCV) $20,000 Uniting Care Prahran Mission $2,000 Hindu Community Council of Victoria (HCCV) $10,000 Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and $10,000 Hindu Community Council of Victoria (HCCV) $2,000 Tasmania Victoria University Western Region Interfaith Network $4,000 Hindu Foundation $10,000 (VUWRIN) Hope and Care for All (HCFA) International Inc $1,000 Victorian Council of Churches $10,000 Inclusion Melbourne $4,000 Victorian Council of Churches $6,000 Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $2,000 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $10,000 InterAction Multifaith Youth Network $13,000 Whitehorse Interfaith Network $2,000
36 Victorian Multicultural Commission appendix 2
Interfaith and Multifaith Multicultural Program Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Accademia Letteraria Italo- Whitehorse Interfaith Network $2,500 $500 Australiana Scrittori (ALIAS) Whittlesea Interfaith Network (WIN) $5,000 Accademia Letteraria Italo- $500 Women’s Interfaith Network Foundation $15,000 Australiana Scrittori (ALIAS) Wyndham City Council $6,000 Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $500 Zionist Council of Victoria $5,000 Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $400 SUB TOTAL $584,835 Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $700 Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $700 Afghan Australian Association of Werribee $600 Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association $2,000 Afghan-Australian Women & Youth $400 Association Inc (AAWYA) Africa Women Support Group $500 African Communities Elderly Association of Victoria $300 African Women’s Group in Collingwood $400 Agelidis Foundation $500 Agrupacion de Pensionistas Y $400 Tercera Edad de Victoria Al Muhajir Cultural Organisation $300 Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $500 Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $300 Alay Kapwa (We Care) Association Inc $800 Albany Rise Primary School $600 Albert Park Primary School $700 Albion North Primary School $1,000 Alevi Community Council of Australia Inc $1,500 Alexandra Primary School $500 All India Cultural and Entertainment Club of Victoria $2,000 All Mesopotamian Christians Association $300 All Women Concern $500 Am Echad Federation of Jews from $500 Former Soviet Union Inc Angliss Neighbourhood House Inc $600 Angolan Community Association $600 Antipodes International Inc $30,000 Antipodes International Inc $30,000 Anwar Association Inc $500 Anwar Association Inc $600 Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $400 Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $500 Arabic Welfare Inc $600 Ararat Golden Gateway Festival Committee $1,200 Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Inc $500 Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $500 Archive of Vietnamese Boat People Inc $400 ArciLesbica Australia $400 Armenian Mesrob Mashdotz School $500
Annual Report 2009-10 37 appendix 2
Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Artesur of Victoria Inc $1,000 Australian Assyrian Arts & Literature Foundation $600 Artsmildura Inc $1,000 Australian Assyrian Arts & Literature Foundation $600 Ashburton Support Services $300 Australian Bosnian Seniors Group Inc $300 Ashburton Traders Association Inc $1,500 Australian Burmese Women’s Group Inc $500 - Ashburton Community Festival Australian Burundian Community in Victoria Inc $1,500 Asian Business Association Of Whitehorse Inc $3,000 Australian Community Dawah Centre $500 Associacion de Latinos Residentes de Victoria $300 Australian Community Dawah Centre $400 Associated Netherlands Societies in Victoria Inc $3,000 Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club $300 Association of Filipino Australians in Gippsland $500 “Vila Velebita” Broadmeadows Association of Former Inmates of Nazi Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club $300 Concentration Camps and Ghettos $300 “Vila Velebita” Broadmeadows from the Former Soviet Union Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Clifton Hill $300 Association of Former Inmates of Nazi Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics Concentration Camps and Ghettos $300 $300 from the Former Soviet Union and Athletics Association Inc Association of Greek Elderly Citizen Australian Gay Multicultural Council (AGMC) $500 $14,895 Clubs of Melbourne & Victoria Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Northcote $300 Association of International Childrens Festivals $2,000 Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club $300 Association of New Elderly $500 of Mentone and Districts Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Association of New Elderly $300 $300 of Mentone and Districts Association of Sri Lankan Muslims Australian Greek Ex-Servicemen Elderly $500 $300 in Australia (ASLAMA) Seniors Club of Northcote Association of Sri Lankan Muslims $500 in Australia (ASLAMA) Australian Indian Heritage Inc $300 Association of the Alliance Francaise of Victoria $500 Australian Indian Innovations Inc $8,000 Association of the Alliance Francaise of Victoria $1,000 Australian Indian Innovations Inc $2,000 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria $2,000 Australian Indian Innovations Inc $3,000 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria $1,000 Australian Inner-Mongolia Chinese Association Inc $500 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria Australian Irish Welfare Bureau Inc $1,000 $500 - Shepparton Branch Australian Karen Organisation Inc $600 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria $500 - Shepparton Branch Australian Karen Organisation Inc $800 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (St Albans) $300 Australian Latvian Theatre $1,000 Associazione Figli D’Italia Inc $800 Australian Lebanese Christian Ladies Group - Darebin $300 Associazione Mariani Italia Gruppo Borsini $300 Australian Lebanese Historical Society of Victoria $500 Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre $1,000 Australian Macedonian Senior $300 Citizens Group Reservoir Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $300 Australian Macedonian Tetovo $400 Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $500 Association ‘Shar-Planina’ Inc Auburn Primary School $900 Australian Mesopotamian Women Association $500 Australian Migrants Settlement & Auburn South Primary School $2,000 $400 Welfare Bureau (Vic) Inc Aus Audio-Visual Arts Association Inc $500 Australian Nadur Association Inc $500 Australasia Coptic Society Inc $400 Australian Oromo Community Association $4,000 Australasia Coptic Society Inc $300 in Victoria Inc (AOCAV) Australian Oromo Community Association $800 Australia Bangladesh Association Inc $500 in Victoria Inc (AOCAV) Australia Burma Society Inc $1,000 Australian Oromo Community Association $600 in Victoria Inc (AOCAV) Australia Burma Society Inc $1,000 Australian Polish Community Services $1,500 Australia Israel Cultural Exchange (AICE) Ltd $1,200 Australian Romanian Community Welfare $300 Australia Multicultural Ministry Angels Band Inc $400 Health & Services Association of Victoria Inc Australian & Bosnian-Herzegovinan Australian Serbian Pensioners Club of St $500 $300 Community Club Brcko Melbourne George Church, St Albans & Districts Australian Ankawa Club $800 Australian Somali Society $800 Australian Arabic Women Community Group $400 Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc $400
38 Victorian Multicultural Commission appendix 2
Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Australian Turkish Association Inc $700 Bengali Association of Victoria Inc $2,500 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $7,500 Bengali Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $800 Bengali Language and Culture School Inc $600 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $500 Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $400 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $1,000 Bentiu Youth Association in Australia $500 Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens $300 Bharathakalanjali Dance School $500 Fellowship “Golden Age” Birchip Business and Learning Centre $500 Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens $300 Fellowship “Golden Age” Birchip P-12 School $800 Australian Welsh Male Choir (Cor Black River Macedonian Australian Association $1,000 $500 Meibion Cymreig Australia) Inc Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & District Australian Western Thrace Turkish $400 Blackburn English Language School $1,000 Association of Victoria Australia-Shanghai General Blackburn English Language School $1,500 $800 Chamber of Commerce Inc Blak Roots $400 Austrian Cultural Society - Austrian $1,000 Club Melbourne Inc B’nai B’rith Shalom Unit Arts Committee $500 AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $400 Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc $400 AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $500 Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc $800 Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners $500 Bor Youth Association of Australia $600 and Elderly Citizens Club Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens Association Inc $300 $300 and Elderly Citizens Club Bosnian Teacher’s Association Inc $400 Ayios Therapon Welfare Association Inc $500 Braybrook & Maidstone Neighbourhood House $400 Ayios Therapon Welfare Association Inc $300 Braybrook Secondary College $1,000 Bairnsdale Secondary College $500 Brentwood Park Primary School $1,000 Bairnsdale Secondary College $2,000 Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $400 Ballarat Indian Association $600 Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $300 Ballarat Japan Friendship Association $500 Brunswick Neighbourhood House $500 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $3,000 Buddha’s Light International $600 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $3,000 Association of Victoria Inc Buddhist Council of Victoria Inc $1,500 Baluk Arts $500 Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) $1,000 Banda Musicale Italiana “Vincenzo Bellini” $500 Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $800 Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali Literary Society) Inc $600 Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $800 Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali Literary Society) Inc $500 Burmese Welfare Operation $500 Bangladesh Cultural Group Inc. $400 Burmese Welfare Operation $800 Baptist Union of Victoria - Multicultural Group $500 Burwood Village Traders Association $500 Baptist Union of Victoria - Multicultural Group $500 Campbellfield Heights Primary School $800 Baptist Union of Victoria - Multicultural Group $500 Camperdown P-12 College $1,000 Baptist Union of Victoria - Multicultural Group $500 Cantorion Cymreig Victoria (Victorian $1,000 Barangay Australia $300 Welsh Male Voice Choir) Inc Bayanihan Australia Community Network Inc $1,000 Cardinia Shire Council $1,000 Bayswater West Primary School $700 Carrum Downs Secondary College $800 ‘Bea Cantare’ Choir Inc $400 Cathedral College Wangaratta $800 Beit Jala Palestinian Association $500 Celebrate India Inc $20,000 Central Highlands Asian-Australian Belgrave Survival Day Organising Committee $600 $500 Association of Victoria Bellarine International Women’s Senior Citizens Club $400 Central Highlands Community Legal Centre Inc $500 Bellarine Secondary College $1,000 Central Victorian Lion Team Inc $500 Bendigo Filipino Australian Association Inc $600 Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health $10,000 Bendigo Senior Secondary College $1,000
Annual Report 2009-10 39 appendix 2
Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemens Elderly $400 City of Ballarat $1,500 Citizens Club of Darebin and District City of Darebin $500 CERES Environment Park $1,000 City of Greater Dandenong $1,000 Ceylonese Welfare Organisation $800 City of Greater Dandenong - Heritage $600 Ceylonese Welfare Organisation $300 Hill Museum & Historic Gardens Chabad House of Malvern/Toorak Inc $500 City of Kingston $20,000 Chabad House of Malvern/Toorak Inc $500 City of Stonnington $1,200 Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $700 Club Astoria German Australian Society $300 Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $700 Club Italia (Geelong) Inc $300 Chabad of Melbourne CBD $400 Colac Adult and Community Education Inc $400 Chaldean Women Association in Victoria $600 Colac Sudanese Community Inc $1,000 Chaldean Women Association in Victoria $300 Collingwood College $1,800 Chao Feng Chinese Musical Orchestra $500 Collingwood Greek Senior Citizen Club $300 Committee for Common Celebrations of Cheltenham Community Centre Inc $600 $1,000 Greek & Australian National Days Child Survivors of the Holocaust $500 Committee for Common Celebrations of $500 Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $1,000 Greek & Australian National Days Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $600 Community In Harmony $400 Community of Cypriots of the Chinatown Precinct Association $2,000 $300 Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Chinese Association of Geelong Inc $1,000 Community of Cypriots of the Northern $800 Suburbs of Melbourne Elderly Group Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $500 Congolese Community of Victoria $500 Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $800 Congolese Community of Victoria $500 Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Congolese Community of Victoria $500 Chinese Beijing Opera Club of Melbourne $300 Coral Park Primary School $500 Chinese Beijing Opera Club of Melbourne $500 Corinella and District Community Centre $500 Chinese Community Health Advisory $400 of Australia Inc (CCHAA) Cornish Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Chinese Community Health Advisory $300 Corona Italian Seniors Club of Casey $300 of Australia Inc (CCHAA) Chinese Health Foundation of Australia (CHF) $500 Corpus Christi Primary School $1,000 Chinese Mandarin Community Council of Slovenian Organisations of Victoria Inc $1,000 $500 Friendship Association (CMCFA) Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $600 Chinese Mandarin Community $300 Friendship Association (CMCFA) Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $600 Chinese Nurse Association Australia Inc $400 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $1,000 Chinese Poets & Authors Society of Victoria $300 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $500 Chinese Professionals Club of Australia $500 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $4,000 Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Frankston & Peninsula $300 Craig Family Centre $1,000 Chinese Senior Citizen’s Club of Manningham $500 Cranbourne Hampton Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,500 Chinese Senior Citizen’s Club of Manningham $400 Cranbourne Italian Senior Citizens Club $300 Chinese Women’s Association of Victoria Inc $300 Cranbourne Primary School $1,000 Chinese Women’s Association of Victoria Inc $300 Cranbourne Primary School $1,000 Chinese Xinjiang Senior Citizens Association $300 Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand $2,000 Church of Our Lady’s Protection (Russian Orthodox $600 Croatian Community Association $600 Church Abroad Melbourne Saturday School) Croatian Cultural Association $800 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Bentleigh $300 Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac Inc Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mildura and Sunraysia $1,000 Croatian Cultural Festival Inc $700 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North West Essendon $300 Croatian Senior Citizens Club Mildura Incorporated $300 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Napoli Family Club $800 Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Footscray $300 Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $300
40 Victorian Multicultural Commission appendix 2
Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans $2,000 Ensemble ‘Nostalgia’ - Women Group $300 and Mauritians in Victoria (CHARM) Culture Education Science International Epirotic Federation of Oceania (Aust) Inc $500 $300 Liaison Committee of Australia (CESILCA) Epirotic Philanthropic Society of Australia “Dodoni” $300 CXP Music $500 Eritrean National Communities Council $6,500 Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria $3,000 Eritrean Orthodox Association in Australia Inc $300 Cyprus Community of Melbourne & $4,000 Victoria Elderly Citizens Club Inc Essendon Football Club $5,000 Dallas Neighbourhood House Inc $300 Ethick Community Mozambique of Victoria Inc $400 Dandenong and Endeavour Hills Club Ethick Community Mozambique of Victoria Inc $400 $700 de Los Abuelos: Italo-Spanish Ethick Community Mozambique of Victoria Inc $400 Dandenong High School $800 Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria Inc $2,500 Darebin City Brass Inc Youth Group $500 Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria Inc $1,000 Daylesford Primary School $1,600 Ethiopian Community Women’s Association $600 Debney Meadows Primary School $1,000 Ethiopian Women Group $1,000 Delahey Town Club $400 Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) $500 Dental Health Services Victoria $700 Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) $700 Deutscher Verein KG Nerrische Insulaner $500 Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District Inc $1,000 Diversitat $50,000 Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District Inc $600 Don Bosco Brunswick Youth Foundation Inc $800 Ethnic Discussion Club $300 Doncaster Gardens Primary School $1,500 Ethnic Nationalities Organization (ENO) $800 Donna Pugliesi in Arte $2,000 Burma and North East India Drum Threatre $800 Everton Primary School $500 Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $400 Extended Families Australia $300 Fale Hufanga ‘O Tonga (Tongan Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $300 $800 Sanctuary of Sunraysia) Inc Dutch Club Abel Tasman $400 Famiglia Pugliese D’Australia $300 Dutch Independent Senior Citizens of Oz $400 Faros Senior Citizens Inc $300 Dutch Orange Day Inc $4,000 Feastonart Inc $1,500 Dutch Women’s Club of Geelong Inc $300 Federation of Chinese Associations $300 Eaglehawk Secondary College $1,000 Senior Citizens Social Club Federation of Chinese Associations $300 East African Women’s Foundation Inc $500 Senior Citizens Social Club Federation of Ethnic Communities’ East African Women’s Foundation Inc $600 $30,000 Councils of Australia (FECCA) East Preston Islamic College $1,000 Federation of Indian Women’s Association Eastern African Community of $1,000 $600 of Australia (FIWAA) Inc Castlemaine Inc (EACC) Federation of Indian Women’s Association Eastern District Polish Association- $1,000 $500 of Australia (FIWAA) Inc Polish School of Rowville Federation of Indo-China Ethnic $300 Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $800 Chinese of Australia Inc Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $500 $500 Groups of the Northern Region of Victoria Inc Eastern Karen Community Association $500 Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens $300 Groups of the Northern Region of Victoria Inc Eastern Schools Refugee Action Network (ESRAN) $1,000 Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens $300 Eastern Senior Chinese Association $300 Groups of the Western Region Inc Eelam Tamil Association Victoria Inc $500 Federation of Taivgetos of Laconia $300 Federation Panepirotic Union of Egyptian Cultural Association of Victoria Inc $7,500 $500 Melbourne & Victoria Elderly Club of the Pallaconian Brotherhood $800 Federation Panepirotic Union of of Melbourne and Victoria $300 Melbourne & Victoria Elderly Club of the Pallaconian Brotherhood $500 of Melbourne and Victoria Festa Carmine Committee (Swan Hill) Inc. $500 Endeavour Hills Secondary College $800 Festival Indonesia Inc $4,000 Ensemble ‘Nostalgia’ - Women Group $400 Festival of St Arnaud $1,000
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Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $500 Golden Dragon Museum $1,000 Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $300 Golden Horseshoes Festival Committee Inc $1,000 Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $300 Goulburn Valley Chinese Fellowship Association Inc $500 Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $300 Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $500 Fiji Senior Citizens Association (FSC) $300 Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $1,000 Fiji Social and Cultural Organisations $500 Goulburn Valley Sudanese Association $500 of Victoria Australia (FSCOVA) Filipino Australian Association of Ballarat $300 Greater Shepparton City Council $800 Filipino Australian Association of Ballarat $300 Greek & Cypriot Social Welfare Centre $500 Filipino Australian Senior Citizens Greek & Cypriot Social Welfare Centre $500 $500 Advisory Council in Australia Greek & Cypriot Social Welfare Centre $800 Filipino Australian Senior Citizens $300 of Victoria (FASCOV) Greek Australian Cultural League of Melbourne Inc $400 Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $1,000 Greek Australian Cultural League of Melbourne Inc $800 Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $500 Greek Australian Recreational & $800 Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $1,000 Instructive League of Vic Inc Greek Australian Recreational & $600 Filipino Community of Sunraysia Inc $300 Instructive League of Vic Inc Greek Community of Northcote, Filipino Elderly Get Together Association $400 $300 City of Darebin & Districts Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $800 Greek Community of Northcote, $1,000 Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $1,000 City of Darebin & Districts Greek Cypriot Parent & Youth Club $400 Fitzroy Brunswick Residents Solidarity Society $300 Western Suburbs of Melbourne Fitzroy Chinese Residents Association Inc $400 Greek Democritus Worker’s League $400 Fitzroy Chinese Women’s Group $400 Greek Elderly Citizens Club Caulfield $300 Fitzroy Chinese Women’s Group $400 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maribyrnong & Districts $300 Footscray Asian Business Association $5,000 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maribyrnong & Districts $300 Footscray Community Arts Centre Ltd $2,000 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Werribee $300 Footscray Primary School $600 Greek Elderly Women’s Club of $2,000 Foster Parents Indonesia $400 Frankston and Peninsula Greek Federal Organisation of Ex-Servicemen’s $500 Frankston City Council $1,800 Reserve of Greece in Australia Greek Federal Organisation of Ex-Servicemen’s Furlong Park School and Preschool for the Deaf $400 $300 Reserve of Greece in Australia Galini Greek Elderly Association of Port Melbourne $300 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $2,000 Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $400 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $1,500 Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $500 Greek Orthodox Church Thomastown $1,000 Geelong Dutch Club Inc $400 “Transfiguration of the Lord” Geelong Dutch Club Inc $300 Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton Ltd $400 Geelong Golden Age Polish Seniors Club $500 Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $500 Geelong Highland Gathering Association Inc $3,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Monash & Districts $300 Greek Orthodox Community of Geelong Scottish Dance Inc $250 $1,000 Oakleigh & District Inc German Friendship Society Bendigo $500 Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea $500 Gilmore College for Girls Footscray $1,000 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Dimitrios” $300 Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $1,500 Ascot Vale, Greek School Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Three Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $1,200 $300 Hierarchs” Clayton, Senior Citizens’ Group Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000 Greek Orthodox Parish of Coburg and $2,000 Pascoe Vale “Presentation of Our Lord” Gippsland Indian Association Inc $400 Greek Orthodox Parish of St Albans & Districts $1,000 Gippsland Indonesian Australian Association $500 Greek Orthodox Parish of St Dimitrios Moonee Ponds $1,000 Glen Eira Italian Pensioners & Senior Citizens Club $300 Greek Senior Citizens Club of $400 Glenmaggie Mechanics Institute $1,000 Carnegie and Murrumbeena
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Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Greek Senior Citizens Club of Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $300 $400 Carnegie and Murrumbeena of Greater Dandenong Greek Senior Citizens District of Richmond $300 HYP Fest Inc $2,000 Greek Senior Citizens of Southern $300 Il Piccolo Teatro Di Melbourne Inc $500 Eastern Regions and Districts Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $1,000 Greek Women’s Club of Maribyrnong $800 Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $500 Greek Women’s Club of Northern $300 Suburbs “Anemones” Indo Australian Friendship Council Inc $3,000 Greek Women’s Elderly Friendly Club Preston $300 Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $800 GriefLine Services $600 Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc $500 Grupo Folklorico Violeta Parra $300 Indonesian Film Festival Inc $2,000 Hamerkaz Shelanu Inc $1,200 Information Group for Russian Speaking Community $400 Harmony Chinese Opera Group of Melbourne $400 International Women’s Group $500 Harmony Chinese Opera Group of Melbourne $1,000 International Women’s Group $500 Harmony Festival $1,500 International Women’s Group $500 Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $500 Iranian Society of Victoria Inc $1,500 Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $500 Italian Catholic Federation $500 Harrisfield Primary School $400 Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $600 Harrisfield Primary School $1,000 Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $500 Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria $500 Italian Elderly Citizens Club Noble Park Inc $800 Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ $400 Italian Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $1,500 Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ - Inner Italian Social Club Altona $400 $300 Metro South Russian Community Language School Italian Social Club Altona $400 Heatherhill Primary School $1,000 Italian Welfare Association of $300 Heathmont East Primary School $600 Whittlesea Senior Citizens Hellenic Association of Mornington Japan Club of Victoria $1,000 $500 Peninsula Aged Citizens Club Japanese for Peace (JFP) $400 Hellenic Community of the City of $600 Moorabbin (Kingston) & Districts Ltd Jat Jagat $500 Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria $500 Jat Jagat $300 Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria $500 Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $500 Hellenic Writers Association of Australia $400 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $500 Hellenic Writers Association of Australia $300 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $2,000 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $500 Hellenic Youth Federation of Victoria Inc $500 Jewish Community Council of Victoria $1,000 Hellenic Youth Federation of Victoria Inc $300 Jewish Holocaust Centre Inc $1,000 Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Inc $3,000 Jewish Museum of Australia Inc $300 Hindi Niketan Inc $500 Jing Song Senior Chinese Men’s Inc $300 Hindi Niketan Inc $1,000 Jing Song Senior Chinese Men’s Inc $300 Hindu Foundation $1,000 John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $500 Hindu Foundation $1,200 John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $400 Holy Rosary Primary School $1,200 Justice & Freedom for Ceylon Tamils Inc $500 Holy Saviour Primary School $1,000 Human Rights & Refugee Action Group Justice & Freedom for Ceylon Tamils Inc Hong Bang Vietnamese Ethnic School $500 $1,000 Human Rights & Refugee Action Group Hong de Lion Dance Association $400 Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $500 Hope Connection $400 Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $500 Hoverla Ukrainian Choir $500 Kalgidhar Sports and Cultural Association Victoria $800 Howra Women’s Association $300 Karnavals Club The Swallows Geelong Inc $400 Howra Women’s Association $200 Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $300
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Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $300 Lutheran Chinese School $500 Luzviminda Association of Filipino Keilor Downs Macedonian Women’s Pensioner Group $300 $500 Women in Victoria Inc Keilor Downs Macedonian Women’s Pensioner Group $300 Lynbrook Primary School $2,000 Kensington Chinese Friendship Association $300 Macclesfield Primary School $1,400 Kensington Chinese Friendship Association $300 Macedonian Australian Cultural $500 Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 Youth Association ‘Tanec’ Inc Macedonian Australian Cultural Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 $500 Youth Association ‘Tanec’ Inc Kew Home of Chinese $300 Macedonian Australian Senior $300 Kew Home of Chinese $300 Citizens Group “Ilinden” Macedonian Australian Senior $300 Kew Primary School $700 Citizens Group “Ilinden” Macedonian Community Council Keysborough College - Coomoora Campus $1,120 $1,000 of Melbourne and Victoria Keysborough Secondary College $2,000 Macedonian Community Welfare Association $500 Keysborough Turkish Islamic & Cultural Centre Inc $500 Macedonian Orthodox Community of $300 Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $300 Melbourne and Victoria Ladies Association Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $300 Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $300 Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $300 Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $300 Macedonian Senior Citizen Women’s Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $500 $300 Group ‘Pelister’ of St Albans Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $300 Macedonian Senior Citizen Women’s $300 Knox City Council $4,000 Group ‘Pelister’ of St Albans Kondia Limnos Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of West Sunshine $300 Kongor Students Associations of Australia (KSAA) $2,000 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of West Sunshine $300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club Krishna Ravali School of Carnatic Music $500 $300 Pelister of St Albans Inc Kurdish Women Society of Victoria $600 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club $300 Pelister of St Albans Inc La Mirada Inc $2,000 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona North $400 Lailun Pawlkom Melbourne Inc $800 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Ardeer $300 Lakhanda Media Centre $300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Avondale $300 Languages Action Alliance $500 Heights, East Keilor, Moonee Valley and Districts Latin American Friendship Fonda Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Avondale $3,000 $500 La Clinica of Victoria Inc Heights, East Keilor, Moonee Valley and Districts Latrobe Indian Association Inc $300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Hobsons Bay $300 Latrobe Valley Sudanese Professional Association Inc $500 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Kingspark $300 Le Belle Arti $300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group $300 League of Maniates and Friends of Zlatna Sonce of Footscray $400 Melbourne and Victoria “I Mani” Inc Macedonian Senior Citizens Women’s $300 Dancing Group “Veseli Makedonki” Lebanese Forcez $500 Macedonian Senior Citizens Women’s $300 Lemnian Community of Victoria Ltd $300 Dancing Group “Veseli Makedonki” Liberian Community of Geelong $500 Macedonian Senior Group “Tumbe Café” $300 Macedonian Women’s Pensioners Liech Nuer Community Association Inc $400 $300 Association of Footscray Liedertafel Arion German Male Choir $1,000 Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizen Group Lalor $300 Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services $1,500 Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens $300 Loddon Prison $800 Club of West Sunshine Longechuk Community Development Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens $400 $300 Services in Australia Group of Altona North and District Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens Group of Longhorns Basketball Club Inc $400 $300 Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & Districts Lopit Community Association of Australia $700 Macedonian Womens Senior Citizens $500 Group of Hobsons Bay Louise Multicultural Community Centre Inc $500 Macedonian Womens Senior Citizens $300 Lual Community Association in Australia $500 Group of Hobsons Bay
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Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Ma’di Community Association in $600 Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $500 Victoria Australia (MACA) Inc Mildura Greek Elderly Citizens Club $300 Ma’di Community Association in $400 Victoria Australia (MACA) Inc Mildura Senior College $1,500 Maharashtra Mandal Victoria Inc $700 Mill Park Primary School $1,400 Mahogany Neighbourhood Centre Inc $1,100 Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee $10,000 Malayalee Catholic Society of Victoria Inc $500 Monash Chinese Friendship Association $500 Malta Star of the Sea House Inc $300 Monash Chinese Friendship Association $300 Maltese Association Northern Suburbs $300 Monash Maltese Seniors Social Group Inc $300 Maltese Bocce Social & Recreation Club $600 Monash University $500 Maltese Community Council of Victoria Inc $300 Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $300 Maltese Literature Group $800 Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $300 Maltese Pensioners Association Inc $500 Moreland City Council $500 Maltese Pensioners Association Inc $500 Moreland Turkish Educational and $19,000 Social Affairs Centre Inc Manchester Primary School $1,000 Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $300 Manningham City Council $3,000 Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $300 Maori Community of Geelong - Te Arahina $300 Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $400 Marian College Sunshine $1,000 Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $300 Maribyrnong City Council $2,500 Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $300 Maribyrnong Festival Ltd $1,000 Mount Alexander Shire Council $1,000 Maroondah Secondary College $1,000 Mount Eliza North Primary School $1,000 Maroondah Southern Sudanese $400 Christian Welfare Association Mount Eliza Secondary College $1,000 McGuire College $1,000 Mowbray College $1,000 Melbourne Armenian Cultural Festival Inc $2,000 Mulgrave Primary School $600 Melbourne Chinese U3A Inc. $400 Mullum Primary School $500 Melbourne Filmoteca: Latin American, $300 Mullum Primary School $2,000 Portugese and Spanish Film Group Inc Multicultura Australia Inc $50,000 Melbourne French Theatre $1,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $10,000 Melbourne International Jazz Festival $12,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $1,200 Melbourne Linh Son Buddhist Congregation Inc $1,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $500 Melbourne Marati Mandal $1,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $1,000 Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $300 Multicultural Arts Victoria $10,000 Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $500 Multicultural Arts Victoria $10,000 Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club Inc $500 Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese Multicultural Sudanese Centre $800 $800 Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc Museum of Chinese Australian History Inc $600 Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese $500 Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc Musik Trafik $2,000 Melbourne University Overseas Students Service $800 Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria $800 Melbourne University Overseas Students Service $1,000 Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce $1,000 Melton African Support Services (MASS) $500 Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $500 Merlion Club Inc $500 Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $400 Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Services Board $5,000 Narre Warren South P-12 College $1,500 Mexbourne Dance Company Inc $400 Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $500 Mexican Social and Cultural Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $600 $1,000 Association of Victoria Inc National Celtic Festival Inc $1,500 Mexican Social and Cultural $300 Association of Victoria Inc National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic) $700 Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $700 National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic) $500
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Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic) $400 Northern Turkish Women’s Association $300 National Ethnic & Multicultural $30,000 Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $600 Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) Oakleigh Cannons Junior Soccer Club $2,000 National Union of Greek Australian Students $500 Okyanusya Theatre & Culltural Activities Group $2,000 Natya Kala Mandir $500 Olympian Society Inc $300 Nauru Community Australia Inc $300 Onside Victoria Inc $500 Nella Fitzgerald Events $1,200 Operation STITCHES $400 NESB Links $500 Otuho Community of Australia $500 New Friends Senior Citizens Group $400 Our Lady of Grace Incorporated $300 New Friends Senior Citizens Group $300 Pammessinian Brotherhood of $1,000 New Generation Inc $500 Melbourne & Victoria Ltd Pan Argoliki Philanthropic New Life Association $400 $400 Brotherhood To Palamidi Inc New Star Art School $1,000 Pan Argoliki Philanthropic $300 New United Villages of Florina $1,200 Brotherhood To Palamidi Inc Pan Australian Federation of $400 New United Villages of Florina $300 Thessalian Associations Inc New Wyndham Community Services $500 Panagia Kamariani Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 New Zealand Maori Club $2,000 Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of Whittlesea $400 New Zealand Maori Club $300 Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of Whittlesea $300 Panarkadian Association of Melbourne Newport Maltese Association Inc $300 $400 and Victoria ‘O Kolokotronis’ Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $1,500 Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia Ltd $1,000 Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $5,000 Pancretan Association of Melbourne Australia Ltd $400 Noble Park North Multicultural Elderly Citizens Club $500 Panpieriki Brotherhood of Melbourne $300 North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) $300 and Victoria ‘Olympus’ Inc Panpyliaki Brotherhood of Navarinon $300 North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens $300 of Melbourne and Victoria North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Panpyliaki Brotherhood of Navarinon $500 $400 Association Inc (NEMCA) of Melbourne and Victoria North Eastern Melbourne Chinese $500 Papadakis Park Inc $300 Association Inc (NEMCA) North Geelong Secondary College $2,000 Penders Grove Primary School $1,000 North Melbourne Chinese Association $300 Peninsula & Rye Greek Women’s Group $400 North Richmond Community Health Centre $25,000 Peninsula & Rye Greek Women’s Group $400 North Richmond Elderly Chinese Peninsula & Rye Greek Women’s Group $300 $500 Friendship Association Melbourne Pensioner Macedonian Womens Group of Brimbank $300 North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $800 Peru United Soccer Club $700 North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $300 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre $700 North Victorian Great African ‘Nogafa’ Inc $500 Philanthropic Society Nomoy Kavalas Agios Silas Inc $800 North Victorian Great African ‘Nogafa’ Inc $400 Philanthropikos Syllogos-Dimos Meligala $400 North West Tamil Society Inc $300 Messinias O Profitis Elias Inc Philipino Elderly Association South $400 North Yarra Community Health $2,000 East Region Victoria (PEASER) Northcote Australian Greek Society Care for the Aged $500 Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc $1,000 Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association $400 Pines Seaford Fishing Club $2,000 Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $500 Polish Community Association in Geelong Inc $500 Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $400 Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc $300 Northern Metropolitan Multicultural $800 Polish Dance Ensemble ‘Lowicz’ $300 Seniors Club Network Northern Region Indian Seniors’ Polish Dance Ensemble ‘Lowicz’ $300 $800 Association of Victoria Polish Senior Citizens Club in Albion $300 Northern Region Indian Seniors’ $300 Association of Victoria Polish Senior Citizens Club of Caulfield $300
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Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $600 Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc $300 Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $300 Serbian Ethnic School St. Sava Greensborough $400 Serbian Orthodox Church Community Prahran Chinese Elderly Citizens Association $440 $300 ‘St Nicholas’ Geelong Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 Serbian Senior Citizens & Pensioners Club ‘Tzar Lazar’ $300 Pride of the Cook Islands $800 Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $400 Punjab Warriors Sports and Cultural Club Inc $1,000 Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $500 Quang Minh Temple $400 Serbian Youth Orthodox Association (SOYA) $400 Quang Minh Temple $2,500 Serraion Society of Victoria Inc $400 Quarry Hill Primary School $1,700 Serraion Society of Victoria Inc $300 Raaso Relief Rehabilitation and $400 Development Organisation Inc Shalom Association Inc $500 Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria Inc $500 Shepparton Arts Festival Inc $2,000 Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria Inc $1,000 Shepparton English Language Centre $300 Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc $500 Shepparton English Language Centre $1,500 Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc $300 Shire of Campaspe $600 Reservoir East Primary School $800 Shurolok Music Appreciation and $1,000 Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club $300 Performance Group Inc Sicilia Bella Gruppo Folkloristico Inc $300 Reservoir Greek Senior Citizens Club Inc $300 Slovenian Australian Social and Sports $300 Rethimnian Association of Melbourne $300 Association St Albans Inc Return to Anatolia Inc $2,000 Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $2,000 RISE Refugees, Survivors and Ex-detainees $1,200 Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $700 Roberts McCubbin Primary School $600 Somali Support and Development Association Inc $500 Romanian Community Ethnic School $300 Soroptimist International of Shepparton $300 Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $500 South American Senior Citizens Club $400 of Frankston and Peninsula Rosebud Secondary College $2,000 South Eastern Muslim Families Group $2,000 Rotary Club of Mooroopna Inc $1,500 South Sudanese Community in $500 Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital $400 Wyndham (SSCIW) Inc RSL (Victorian Branch) Hellenic Sub Branch Inc. $3,000 South Sudanese Women with a Vision $700 Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $500 Southern Sudanese Dinka Dance Group $600 Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $400 Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Inc (CELAS) $3,000 Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $400 Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Inc (CELAS) $9,800 Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $400 Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens Club of Clayton $400 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School $1,500 Specimen Hill Primary School $700 Sacred Heart Parish School $650 Spinete Social Club $500 Saidet Zgharta Association $300 Springvale Asian Business Association $2,000 Saint Maratken Community Society Inc $300 Springvale Italian Senior Citizens Club $300 San Donato Association Inc $600 Springvale Mandarin Support Network $400 Santa Marija Assunta Association $1,200 Springvale Neighbourhood House $1,000 Sao Mai Vietnamese School $400 Springvale Senior Citizens Multicultural Club $300 Sapthaswara School of Carnatic Music $400 Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute $400 Old Boys Association of Australia Sapthaswara School of Carnatic Music $800 Sri Lankan Elders’ Welfare Association “SEWA” $400 Satyam Shivam School of Music $400 Sri Lankan Elders’ Welfare Association “SEWA” $300 School of the Good Shepherd $500 Sri Lankan Study Centre for the Advancement $600 Scottish Clans and Associations Council $800 of Technology and Social Welfare (SCATS) Selimiye Foundation Ltd $300 Srotar Ashor $300 Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc $1,000 St Albans Business Group Association Inc $5,000
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Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) St Albans Good Friday Association Inc $800 T.Kosciuszko Polish Language Saturday School $300 St Albans Primary School $500 Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged Inc $800 St Albans Primary School $1,000 Tallangatta Primary School $700 Tamil Educational, Cultural and St Andrew’s Catholic School Werribee $800 $800 Charitable Association (TECCA) St Andrews Luqa Social Club $500 Tamil-Australian Friendship Society Inc. $600 St Anthony Greek Orthodox Church $300 Tarxien Social Club Inc $300 St Anthonys Coptic Orthodox College $800 Tatura Community House $500 St Anthony’s Primary School $800 Tatura Italian Social Club Inc $1,000 St Augustine’s School - Wodonga $1,000 Temple Society Australia $700 St Columba’s College $800 Temple Society German Language $300 School Bentleigh-Moorabbin St Georges Antiochian Orthodox Church Association $300 Tempy Primary School $2,000 St Joseph’s Italian Ladies Group Cobram $700 Thai Culture and Food Festival Inc $5,000 St Jude’s Primary School, Scoresby $500 The Adam Lindsay Gordon $400 St Mary’s Catholic School Rutherglen $700 Commemorative Committee Inc St Mary’s Primary School Dandenong $500 The Ancient Church of the East $500 St Mina and St Marina Church Seniors The Anglican Parish of Jika Jika $500 $300 and Newcomers Group The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $600 St Monica’s Primary School $1,000 The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $600 St Nicholas Philanthropic Society of Proty $500 The Australian Albanian Community $1,000 St Paul’s Committee $300 Association Dandenong Inc The Australian Chaldean Federation $800 St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited $400 of Victoria/Australia St Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church $500 The Australian Chaldean Federation $1,000 of Victoria/Australia Stella Maris Maltese Association Inc $300 The Australian Greek Orthodox $300 Stonnington Ballroom Dancing Association Inc $400 Community of Moreland Inc Sudanese Community of the North The Ballarat Togolese Association (BTA) $600 $700 West Victoria Swan Hill The Committee for Sri Lanka Inc $800 Sudanese Disability Action Group in Victoria Inc $400 The Community of Cypriots of the $300 Sudanese Elders Association in Australia $600 Eastern Suburbs - Elderly Citizens Sudanese Women On The Move The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $1,200 $800 Network Inc (SWOM) The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $300 Sudanese Women On The Move $700 The Democratic Republic Of Congo Community Network Inc (SWOM) $500 Association of Victoria (DRCCAV) Inc Sudanese Women’s Group $700 The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria $40,000 Sunraysia Irish & Friends Association $500 The Goan Overseas Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Sunraysia Turkish Women’s Group $400 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sunshine Business Association $1,000 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sunshine College $1,200 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sunshine Polish Charity Association Inc $300 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sunshine Polish Charity Association Inc $400 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sunshine Primary School $400 The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $1,000 Sveti Georgi Selo Velusina Humanitarian $500 Association of Victoria The Hispanic Society of Victoria $500 Swan Hill Secondary College $1,000 The Hoa-lu Scouting Group $500 Swiss Club of Victoria $2,000 The Hornbill Chin Association of Australia $500 Syriac Orthodox Youth Group of The Hornbill Chin Association of Australia $600 $500 Melbourne (SOYGOM) The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc $500 Syriac Orthodox Youth Group of $600 Melbourne (SOYGOM) The Indian Tamil Association of Victoria $400 Syrian Orthodox Women’s Association (SOWA) $600 The Indonesian Society of Victoria - PERWIRA $1,000
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Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) The Italian Australian Coordinating $500 United Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $800 Committee of Gippsland The Jewish Cultural Centre & United Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $800 $800 National Library Kadimah Unity in Diversity Inc $500 The Jewish Film Foundation of Australia Inc $2,500 Universal Chinese and Friends Association Inc $400 The Kilmore International School $1,200 Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Inc $400 The Korean Society of Victoria Australia $600 Utsav Malayalee Samaj $300 The Melbourne Chinese Choir $300 Vedanta Society of Australia $500 The Melbourne Irish Festival Committee $1,000 Inc (St Patrick’s Festival Melbourne) Vedanta Society of Australia $600 The Moreland City Band $500 Vermont Secondary School $700 The New Hope Foundation Inc $800 Victoria Hua Xin Chinese Women’s Association Inc $400 The New Hope Foundation Inc (Prahran) $1,000 Victoria Hua Xin Chinese Women’s Association Inc $300 The New Hope Foundation Inc (Refugee $500 Victoria Police Football Club $600 Resource Centre Footscray) The New Hope Foundation Inc (Refugee Victoria Police Soccer Club Inc $1,000 $800 Resource Centre Footscray) Victorian African Women’s Association Inc $1,700 The Nigerian Society of Victoria $700 Victorian Arabic Artists Association Inc $500 The Pushkin Lyceum $400 Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) $1,000 The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Inc $500 Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) $500 The Sindhi Association of Victoria Inc $600 - Arabic Women’s Group Victorian Arabic Social Services: Hume Assyrian $400 The Sudanese Community in Melton Inc. $500 Chaldean Women’s Support Group The Ukrainian Youth Association of Victorian Association of World War II $500 $300 Australia (Melbourne) Inc Veterans from Former Soviet Union The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation Victorian Co-operative on Children’s $500 $900 of South Eastern Melbourne Services for Ethnic Groups (VICSEG) The United Women’s Group of Liberia $700 Victorian Deanery Russian School $300 THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre $300 Victorian Eritrean Community Association $1,500 THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre $300 Victorian Fijian Sports Club $400 THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre $300 Victorian Greek Australian Elderly Citizens Group $500 Thessaloniki Association “The White Tower” Inc $24,000 Victorian Greek Australian Elderly Citizens Group $300 Thornbury Greek Senior Citizens Club $300 Victorian Lebanese Community Council Inc $500 Thornbury Primary School $550 Victorian Scottish Dancing Members Association $700 Tibetan Buddhist Society $600 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $2,000 Tibetan Buddhist Society $600 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $2,000 Timorese Association in Victoria $500 Victorian Tamil Cultural Association $1,000 Timorese Association in Victoria $1,000 Victorian Tamil Cultural Association $5,000 Trinity Catholic School $1,000 Vietnamese Community in Australia $15,000 - Vic Chapter (VCA) Tulsi Manas Satsang Sanstha $400 Vietnamese Community in Australia $20,000 Turkish Sub-Branch of the Victorian RSL of Australia $1,200 - Vic Chapter (VCA) Vietnamese Community in Australia Turkish Women’s Recreation Group Inc $300 $2,000 - Vic Chapter (VCA) Turkish Women’s Recreation Group Inc $300 Vitoria Women’s Fellowship Group $300 Ukrainian Arts and Culture $400 Vitoria Women’s Fellowship Group $600 Ukrainian Social Club $300 Wangaratta High School $1,000 Ukrainian Womens Association Geelong $400 Warrnambool City Council $2,000 United Nations Day of Vesak $1,000 Wau Assocation Development of Australia Inc $400 United Filipino Elderly Group $300 Waverley Chinese Senior Citizens Club $400 United Jewish Education Board $400 West Footscray Neighbourhood House $20,000 United Nations Association of Australia $6,000 (Victorian Division) Inc Western Edge Youth Arts Inc $1,000
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Multicultural Festivals and Events
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Western Region Bengali School Inc $500 Western Region Health Centre $500 Westgarth Primary School $500 Westgarth Primary School $600 WFFR - Whitehorse Friends for Reconciliation $300 Whittlesea Arabic Speaking Women’s Association $400 Whittlesea Chinese Association Inc (WCA) $600 Whittlesea Chinese Association Inc (WCA) $600 Whittlesea Community Connections $500 Whittlesea Community Connections $650 Whittlesea Green Island Turkish Women’s Group Inc $400 Whittlesea Green Island Turkish Women’s Group Inc $400 Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Womens Group $400 Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Womens Group $400 Wilmot Road Primary School $1,000 Windermere Child & Family Services Inc $500 Wodonga Senior Secondary College $1,850 Wodonga West Primary School $1,000 Women’s Friendship Group $300 World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) $20,000 Wyndham Humanitarian Network $1,200 Xaghra Association of Australia Inc $300 Xinjiang Chinese Association of Australia Inc $500 Xinjiang Chinese Association of Australia Inc $300 Yackandandah Folk Festival Inc $3,300 Yarra Settlement Forum $1,000 Youlden Parkville Cricket Club Inc $500 Young Filipino Aussies Action Group $300 Young Generation Filipino Citizens $200 Club of the South East Youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the $300 Presentation of St. Dimitrios Moonee Ponds Yugoslav-Australian Workers Centre $300 ‘Brotherhood Unity’ Inc Yugoslav-Australian Workers Centre $300 ‘Brotherhood Unity’ Inc Zahrira Social Club $300 Zahrira Social Club $500 Zevk’u Seda Classical Turkish Choir $500 Zimbabwean Community in Australia (Victoria) $800 Zionist Council of Victoria $800 Zionist Council of Victoria $2,000 Zomi Association Australia Inc $400 Zomi Association Australia Inc $700 Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc $400 Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc $300 Zotung Community in Australia $300 SUB TOTAL $1,345,405
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Australian Cyprian Sports & Social African Communities Elderly Association of Victoria $1,300 $2,000 Association Seniors Altona North Senior Citizens Centre $2,400 Australian Greek and Cypriot Senior $1,800 ANCRI Sezione di Melbourne $1,500 Citizens Club of Melbourne ANCRI Werribee $2,200 Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Northcote $2,400 Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400 Antiochian Community Support Association (ACSA) $2,000 of Mentone and Districts Arabic Elderly Pensioners Group $1,800 Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Oakleigh $2,450 Arabic Senior Citizens Group $1,000 Australian Greek Ex-Servicemen’s Association $2,000 Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $1,000 Australian Greek Isolated Group $1,600 Archangel Michael Senior Social Club of Oakleigh $1,000 Australian Lebanese Christian Ladies Group - Darebin $400 Armenian Relief Society Nayiri Chapter $1,200 Australian Lebanese Christian Ladies Group - Darebin $600 Armenoro Senior Citizens Association $2,000 Australian Lebanese Christian $900 Ladies Group - Moreland Asklipios Greek Women’s Group $1,400 Australian Macedonian Disability $1,100 Assoc Marinai D’Italia Gruppo “M.O. Pugliesi” $1,500 Pensioner Group “Vardar” Melbourne Association of Greek Elderly Citizen Australian Macedonian Senior $3,300 $1,400 Clubs of Melbourne & Victoria Citizens Group Reservoir Australian Serbian Pensioners Club of St Associazione Amica Pensionati Italiani Di Hawthorn $1,200 $2,100 George Church, St Albans & Districts Associazione Arma Aeronautica $1,300 Australian Thornbury Pensioners Club $1,400 Associazione Donna Calabrese Nel Mondo Inc $1,000 Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens $1,100 Associazione Donna Calabrese Nel Mondo Inc $1,000 Fellowship “Golden Age” Associazione Elbani nel Mondo $2,000 Australian Yugoslav Multicultural Pensioner Group $900 Associazione Emilia Romagna del Victoria $1,300 Australian Yugoslav Pensioners Group $1,600 Associazione Figli D’Italia Inc $900 AVA Boroondara Senior Citizens Group $1,200 Associazione Laziali Pensionati di Geelong $1,500 AVA Elderly Group in Maribyrnong $800 Associazione Nazionale Carristi Avellino Circolo Pensioners of Springvale $650 $800 D’Italia, Sezione Di Melbourne Avellino Circolo Pensioners of Springvale $650 Associazione Nazionale Combattenti $1,400 Della Guerra Di Liberazione Avondale East Keilor Senior Citizens Club $1,100 Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners Associazione Nazionale D’Italia $1,000 $2,000 and Elderly Citizens Club Associazione Nazionale Marinai D’Italia $800 AVWA Yarra City Senior Citizens Group $800 Associazione Pensionate Laziali di Monash $1,250 Ballarat Polish Seniors Club $1,000 Associazione Piemontesi Victoria $1,300 Barry Road Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400 Associazone Pensionati Laziali Australia $2,200 Batman’s Greek Elderly Womens Club $1,300 Atherton Gardens Chinese Neighbourhood $1,000 ‘Bea Cantare’ Choir Inc $500 Australia Ceylon Fellowship $1,200 ‘Bea Cantare’ Choir Inc $500 Australia Denizli Association $800 Bellarine International Women’s Senior Citizens Club $1,100 Australian & Bosnian-Herzegovinan $1,800 Benevolent Association of Nafpaktians Community Club Brcko Melbourne $1,000 Melbourne-Victoria Inc Australian Ankawa Club $1,400 Benevolent Brotherhood of Kolindros $1,200 Australian Armenian Welfare Society $1,100 Benevolent Brotherhood of Kolindros $1,200 Australian Bosnian Seniors Group Inc $1,000 Benvenute Donne Glenroy $1,200 Australian Coptic Senior Citizens $1,200 Club of Manningham Berwick & District Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,100 Australian Croatian Club Bocce - Gospic $1,200 Bigla Senior Citizens Association $1,500 Australian Croatian Senior Citizens $1,200 Bitola Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Whittlesea $2,250 Association Geelong Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club Black River Macedonian Australian Association $1,100 $900 “Vila Velebita” Broadmeadows Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & District Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Boroondara Camberwell Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,300 $1,200 Club of Clifton Hill Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,400 Australian Croatian Senior Citizens $1,100 Club of Gladstone Park Bosnian and Herzegovinian Elderly Citizens Club $1,400
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Box Hill Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $4,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Essendon $2,200 Brighton Greek Senior Citizens Association $1,500 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Footscray $1,800 Brimbank Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $1,700 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Geelong $1,200 Broadmeadows Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,600 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Greenvale $1,600 Broadmeadows Greek Womens Club $950 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Hadfield $1,300 Broadmeadows Turkish Senior Citizens Club $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kensington $1,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kew/ Broadmeadows Vietnamese Senior Citizens Club $1,200 $1,200 Hawthorn/Camberwell Brunswick Greek Elderly and Pensioners Association $2,450 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Knox $1,500 Camberwell Senior Citizens Club $1,400 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Kyabram $1,200 Cantanzaro Senior Citizen’s Club of Monash $1,400 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Lilydale $1,200 Casey Chinese Seniors Group $1,500 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Merlynston $2,400 Casey Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mildura and Sunraysia $1,800 Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemens Elderly $1,800 Citizens Club of Darebin and District Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Moonee Ponds Inc $1,300 Centre of Greek Ex-Servicemen’s Elderly $1,300 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Moonee Ponds Inc $1,300 Citizens Club of Kew and District Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Mordialloc $600 Centro Argentino of Victoria (CAV) Seniors $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Moreland $1,200 Ceylonese Welfare Organisation $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Newport-Williamstown $1,400 Chaldean Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea $500 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di $900 Chaldean Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea $500 North & West Melbourne Chilean Federation of Older People $800 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North Fitzroy $1,400 Chinese Community Health Advisory Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di North West Essendon $1,100 $2,000 of Australia Inc (CCHAA) Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Nunawading/Box Hill $1,800 Chinese Senior Citizens Club of $1,000 Frankston & Peninsula Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Oakleigh e Clayton $2,000 Chinese Singing and Dance Troupe of Melbourne $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Pascoe Vale $1,400 Chinese Xinjiang Senior Citizens Association $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Richmond $1,200 Chios Brotherhood Korais of Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di San $1,000 $2,300 Melbourne and Victoria Ltd Luca, Lalor, Thomastown Circolo Fiumano Melbourne $1,150 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di San Marco in Lamis $1,200 Circolo Pensionati “Don Bosco” $1,900 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di St Albans $1,600 Circolo Pensionati Abruzzesi Abruzzesi $2,800 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di St Ignazio $1,100 Senior Citizens Social Club Circolo Pensionati Italiani di St $1,200 Circolo Pensionati Campani Italiano Di Clayton $2,200 Mary Magdlen Chadstone Circolo Pensionati Casa D’Abruzzo Club $1,500 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Tatura $950 Circolo Pensionati del Reggio Calabria Club $1,150 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Tullamarine $1,500 Circolo Pensionati della Comunita’ Vizzinese $2,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Waverley $1,200 Circolo Pensionati Federazione Clubs $1,400 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di West Brunswick $1,500 Laziali Melbourne Victoria Circolo Pensionati Italiani Doutta Galla-Essendon $1,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Airport West $2,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani East $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Ascot Vale $2,000 Keilor & Avondale Heights Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Ballarat $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Napoli Family Club $1,600 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Bentleigh $2,000 Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $2,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Bundoora $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale $2,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Campaspe $800 Circolo Pensionati Pugliesi $2,200 Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Casa Nostra $1,200 Clarinda Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Coburg $3,600 Club Astoria German Australian Society $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Deer Park $1,200 Club Frecce Tricolori Victoria $1,000 Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di East Brunswick $750 Cobradah Senior Citizens Centre $500
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Cobram Italian Social Club Inc $800 Eltham Dutch Over Fifties Club $1,200 Cobram Italian Social Club Inc $800 Epping Combined Pensioners Association $1,200 Coburg Turkish Elderly & Pensioners Club $800 Eremia Greek Elderly Association of Port Phillip $1,400 Coburg Turkish Elderly & Pensioners Club $800 Eritrean Elderly Association in Melbourne $1,300 Collingwood Fitzroy Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,600 Ethnic Chinese Happy Age Association of Victoria $3,000 Collingwood Greek Elderly Womens Association $1,200 Ethnic Discussion Club $1,200 Collingwood Greek Senior Citizen Club $850 Family Support Group Northern Region $900 Combined Pensioners & Superannuants $1,200 Faros Senior Citizens Inc $700 Association of Victoria - Noble Park Branch Community Club ‘Smile - Ulibka’ $1,200 Faros Senior Citizens Inc $700 Community of Cypriots of the Northern Fawkner Senior Citizens Centre $500 $2,000 Suburbs of Melbourne Elderly Group Federation of Chinese Associations $1,950 Community of Niki $1,650 Senior Citizens Social Club Confederazione Fanti D’Italia - Federation of Taivgetos of Laconia $2,600 $2,200 ANSI - Cavalieri Della Patria Federazione Pensionati Italiani Del Victoria $1,500 Corona Italian Seniors Club of Casey $1,200 Felaust Filipino Australian Elderly $1,200 Cosenza Senior Citizens of Kingston $1,500 Citizen Group of Broadmeadows Cranbourne Hampton Park Greek FIDCA Federazione Italiana $1,550 $1,300 Senior Citizens Club Combattenti Alleati Melbourne Cranbourne Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,800 Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,000 Cretan Elderly Club of Melbourne and Victoria $1,500 Fiji Indian Senior Citizens Association Inc $1,000 Croatian Senior Citizens Association $1,800 Fiji Senior Citizens Association (FSC) $1,150 “Cardinal Stepinac” Geelong Filipino Australian Senior Citizens $2,200 Croatian Senior Citizens Club Mildura Incorporated $800 Advisory Council in Australia Filipino Australian Senior Citizens Croatian Senior Citizens Club Mildura Incorporated $800 $1,200 of Victoria (FASCOV) Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Altona $1,100 Filipino Elderly Get Together Association $1,200 Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Footscray $1,250 Filipino-Australian Society Melbourne’s $1,200 Croatian Senior Citizens Club St Albans $1,800 Northwest (FASMENOW) Croatian Senior Citizens Club Sunshine $1,200 Fitzroy Atherton Gardens Table Tennis Association $500 Croatian Senior Citizens Group Keysborough $3,300 Fitzroy Vietnamese Elderly Group $1,100 Croydon Dutch Social Club $1,500 Flemington Chinese Bridge Club $500 Croydon Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,200 Footscray IndoChinese Elderly Group $2,200 Cultural Vietnamese Women’s Association $1,100 Galini Greek Elderly Association of Port Melbourne $1,500 Cyprus Greek Orthodox Community of Geelong Dutch 50 Plus Club $1,800 $2,600 “Apostolos Andreas” Sunshine Geelong Dutch Club Inc $850 Cyprus Senior Citizens Turkish Club $1,200 Geelong Golden Age Polish Seniors Club $1,200 Dandenong and Endeavour Hills Club $1,600 Geelong Hungarian St Laszlo de Los Abuelos: Italo-Spanish $1,400 Senior Citizens Social Club Darebin Greek Women’s Senior Citizens Group $1,600 German Friendship Society Bendigo $1,000 Deer Park Senior Citizens Club $1,000 German/Austrian Association $900 Deutscher Verein KG Nerrische Insulaner $1,900 Gippsland Croatian Association $800 Diamond Valley Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,500 Giuliani Senior Citizens Association of Geelong $1,800 Dutch Australian Society Social Club $900 Glen Eira Italian Pensioners & Senior Citizens Club $1,400 Dutch Independent Senior Citizens of Oz $900 Glen Iris/Burwood Greek Seniors Citizens Club $1,600 East African Elders Association Inc $800 Glenroy Greek Elderly Group $1,200 Eastern Senior Chinese Association $800 Elderly Club of the Pallaconian Brotherhood Glenroy Italian Senior Citizen’s Centre $2,200 $2,200 of Melbourne and Victoria Glenroy Maltese Senior Citizens Group $1,600 Elderly Filipino Association of Australia $1,200 Glenroy Polish Elderly Club $1,500 Elderly Group of the Greek Orthodox $1,600 Community of Hobson Bay Goche Delchev Senior Citizens Association $2,200
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Eleftherios” Golden Sun Disabled & Senior Citizens Association $1,600 $1,500 Brunswick, Senior Citizen’ Group Greek Community of Springvale and Districts $2,200 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” $1,300 Greek Community of Springvale and Districts $2,200 Thornbury, Senior Citizens Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Haralambos” $2,000 Greek Community over 50’s Elderly Citizens Club $1,200 Templestowe, Senior Citizens’ Group Greek Cyprian Senior Citizens of Glen Eira $2,200 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Raphael” $1,100 Bentleigh, Senior Citizens’ Group Greek Cypriot Parent & Youth Club $1,900 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios”, Western Suburbs of Melbourne $1,300 Brunswick, Senior Citizens’ Group Greek Cypriot Senior Citizens Club $2,000 Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Holy of Whitehorse and District $800 Trinity” Footscray, Elderly Citizens Greek Democritus League Elderly Citizens Club $1,200 Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation Greek Elderly Citizens Club Caulfield $1,600 of Our Lady to the Temple” North $1,300 Balwyn, Senior Citizens Group Greek Elderly Citizens Club Highett $1,300 Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Geelong $1,400 of Our Lady to the Temple” North $1,300 Balwyn, Senior Citizens Group Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Manningham $2,200 Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Presentation $1,400 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maroondah $1,400 of Our Lord”- Coburg Senior Citizens Group Greek Orthodox Parish of “The Three Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Moonee Valley $2,000 $1,400 Hierarchs” Clayton, Senior Citizens’ Group Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Moreland $2,000 Greek Orthodox Senior Citizens $1,600 Shepparton & District Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Newport $900 Greek Orthodox Senior Citizens $1,000 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Nunawading $1,600 Shepparton & District Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Werribee $1,400 Greek Pensioners Club of North Fitzroy $1,200 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of $1,100 Greek Senior Citizen Association of Moorabbin $2,000 Werribee Women’s Group Greek Senior Citizen Club of Greek Elderly Citizens Club of $2,000 $1,100 Airport West and District Werribee Women’s Group Greek Senior Citizens Association of $1,400 Greek Elderly Citizens of Clayton and District $2,200 South Melbourne and Albert Park Greek Elderly Club North Fitzroy & North Carlton $1,800 Greek Senior Citizens Association of St Gregorios $1,200 Greek Elderly Club of the Bellarine Peninsula $2,200 Greek Senior Citizens Association of the Bass Coast $1,250 Greek Elderly Women’s Club of $1,100 Greek Senior Citizen’s Club - Hobsons Bay $1,400 Frankston and Peninsula Greek Federal Organisation of Ex-Servicemen’s Greek Senior Citizens Club Altona and Region $1,400 $1,400 Reserve of Greece in Australia Greek Senior Citizens Club Hawthorn $1,600 Greek Macedonian Elderly Club of $1,200 Greek Senior Citizens Club of Werribee & Werribee South $2,600 Carnegie and Murrumbeena Greek National Resistance Fighters $1,150 League of Melbourne & Victoria Greek Senior Citizens Club of Dandenong $2,650 Greek Orthodox Community of Box Hill Greek Senior Citizens Club of $2,200 $1,300 and Districts, Elderly Citizens Club Flemington & Kensington Greek Senior Citizens Club of Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton Ltd $2,000 $1,600 Gladstone Park & Tullamarine Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $1,000 Greek Senior Citizens Club of Monash Inc $2,200 Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland $1,000 Greek Senior Citizens Club of Prahran ‘St Demetrios’ $1,600 Greek Orthodox Community of $1,600 Gippsland, Elderly Citizens’ Group Greek Senior Citizens District of Richmond $1,600 Greek Orthodox Community of Lalor, Thomastown, $2,000 Greek Senior Citizens North Balwyn & Districts $1,500 Epping and Districts, Women’s Group Greek Senior Citizens of Frankston and Peninsula $2,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Monash & Districts $2,000 Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia Soumela” $1,400 $1,400 Eastern Regions and Districts East Keilor, Senior Citizens Group Greek Senior Elderly Citizens Club Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Andrew’s” $1,700 $1,600 The Dormition of Our Lady Forest Hill, Senior Citizens Group Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Athanasios” Greek Senior Women’s Club Hobsons Bay $1,000 $2,000 Springvale, Senior Citizens Group Greek Senior Women’s Club Hobsons Bay $1,000 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Constantine and $1,400 Greek Seniors & Pensioners Helen” South Yarra, Senior Citizens Group $2,100 Association Clayton & District Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Dimitrios” $1,600 Ascot Vale, Senior Citizens Group Greek Seniors 60 Walker Close $1,200
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Greek Women’s Association of the Western Suburbs $1,400 Italian Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $1,400 Greek Women’s Club of Maribyrnong $1,500 Italian Senior Citizens Club of Lalor & Thomastown $1,600 Greek Women’s Elderly Friendly Club Preston $1,200 Italian Senior Citizens Club of Moorabbin $1,900 Greek Women’s Senior Citizens $1,600 Italian Senior Citizen’s Club of Preston $4,000 Club of McKinnon ‘Rhea’ Italian Senior Citizens Recreation Group of Caulfield $1,700 Green Gully Senior Citizens Social Club $2,000 Italian Social Club Altona $1,600 Grupo Primavera Prahran Latin American Association $1,800 Italian Speaking Senior Citizens $1,400 Gruppo Pensionati Italiani di Keilor $1,600 Association of Epping Italian Welfare Association of Hadfield Golden Years Social Club $1,500 $1,500 Whittlesea Senior Citizens Halkidikeon Association Aristotle the Stageritian $1,500 Italian Women’s Health Group $1,600 Health Centre Italian Group $800 Fawkner/Campbellfield Italian Women’s Senior Citizens $1,600 Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens Club ‘Vigor’ $1,600 Association of Whittlesea Hellenic Association of Mornington $2,900 Kariatides Oakleigh Greek Womens Group $1,600 Peninsula Aged Citizens Club Hellenic Community of the City of Kastellorizian Senior’s Club $1,600 $2,200 Moorabbin (Kingston) & Districts Ltd Keilor Downs Macedonian Elderly Group $1,200 Hellenic Stegi Friendly Elderly $2,000 Keilor Downs Macedonian Citizen’s Club of Darebin $1,300 Women’s Pensioner Group Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria $1,000 Kensington Chinese Friendship Association $500 Hera Greek Ladies Club $1,200 Kensington Elderly Indochinese and $1,600 Holy Mother Mary of Montevergine Association Inc $500 Middle Aged Vietnamese Group Hope Connection $600 Kensington Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,800 Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Keon Park Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,000 $2,200 of Greater Dandenong Kew Home of Chinese $1,000 Hungarian Senior Citizens of Prahran & District $1,800 Kingsbury Italian Senior Citizen Club $1,600 Imvrians Society of Melbourne $1,300 Kingston Chinese Senior Citizens Club $800 Independent Hellenic Senior Citizens $1,500 Association of Clayton Kingston Indian Senior Citizens Association $1,200 Independent Senior Citizens Club - Nunawading $1,500 Kingston Turkish Senior Citizens $1,300 Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $1,600 Knox Chinese Elderly Citizens Club $2,600 Indochinese Elderly Assocation $2,600 Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $2,200 in the Eastern Suburbs Kondia Limnos Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,300 Indo-Chinese Elderly Refugees Association - Victoria $3,000 Korean Elderly Citizens Association of Victoria $1,000 Instituto Nazionale per la Guardia D’Onore $2,200 alle Reali Tombe del Pantheon Korumburra Italian Social Club $1,200 International Women’s Group $1,600 Kouchkovski Social Club $1,400 Iranian Senior Citizen Society of Victoria $1,300 Kurdish Association of Victoria $1,500 Irymple Bocce Club $1,500 Kyabram Italian Ladies Association $1,400 Islamic Elderly Group $2,000 Lakhanda Media Centre $1,000 Islamic Society of Melbourne Eastern Region $2,200 Lalor Thomastown Combined $1,200 Pensioners Association Italian & Ethnic Senior Citizens Club of Flinders $2,700 Lao Elderly Association $2,000 Italian Catholic Federation Morwell $1,300 Latvian Relief Society “Daugavas Vanagi” of Geelong $1,600 Italian Community of Keilor Association $1,800 Le Belle Arti $1,650 Italian Elderly Citizens Club Noble Park Inc $900 Lebanese Elderly Group $1,200 Italian Elderly Citizens Club of Thornbury $1,500 Lefcadian Brotherhood “LEFCADA” $1,800 Italian Elderly Citizens Club of Thornbury $1,500 Lemnian Community of Victoria Elderly Citizens Club $1,500 Italian Elderly Citizens Group Holy $1,400 Spirit East Thornbury Lemnian Community of Victoria $2,200 Senior Citizens Group Italian Pensioners Association of Mill Park $1,600 Lien Tri Temple $600 Italian Pensioners Club of North Altona $1,600 Macedonian Australian Senior $1,300 Italian Pensioners Club of Wangaratta $1,600 Citizens Group “Ilinden”
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens Group of Macedonian Beranci Social Seniors $1,000 $950 Avondale Heights, Moonee Valley & Districts Macedonian Orthodox Church Footscray $950 Macedonian Womens Senior Citizens $1,200 Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne Group of Hobsons Bay $3,000 & Victoria Elderly Citizens Group Epping Macedonian Women’s Senior Group Tumbe Café $800 Macedonian Orthodox Community of $1,800 Melbourne and Victoria Ladies Association Macedonian Women’s Senior Group Tumbe Café $800 Macedonian Pensioner Group ‘Uspeniena $1,200 Macedonian Women’s Senior Group Tumbe Café $800 Presveta Bogorodica’ Sydenham Macedonian Women’s Social Club of Whittlesea $1,400 Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray $1,300 Maltese Association Hobsons Bay $2,600 Macedonian ‘Prilep’ Pensioners $800 Group of Taylors Lake Maltese Association Northern Suburbs $1,600 Macedonian ‘Prilep’ Pensioners $800 Maltese Bocce Social & Recreation Club $1,000 Group of Taylors Lake Macedonian Senior Citizen Group ‘Markovi Kuli’ Inc $1,000 Maltese Community of Shepparton and District $1,100 Macedonian Senior Citizen Group ‘Markovi Kuli’ Inc $1,000 Maltese La Valette Association $2,200 Maltese Pensioners Association Inc $800 Macedonian Senior Citizen Group of Hillside Inc $1,200 Macedonian Senior Citizen Women’s Maltese Senior Citizens Club Airport West Inc $1,500 $1,200 Group ‘Pelister’ of St Albans Malvern Greek Senior Citizens Association $1,800 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club Geelong $1,650 Malvern Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club of West Sunshine $1,500 Maroondah Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Club $1,200 Pelister of St Albans Inc Mauritian Golden Age Club $2,600 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group - Lalor, Mauritian Silver Edge Club $1,500 $1,800 Thomastown, Epping & Mill Park Meadow Heights Turkish Senior Pension Association $1,600 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group $1,400 - SV Nikola Mirlikiski Medjimurski Club Mildura $700 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona $1,200 Melbourne Murugan Cultural Centre $1,900 Meadows, Laverton and Point Cook Merrilands Italian Senior Citizens Club $2,200 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Altona North $1,200 Mildura Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Ardeer $1,300 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Avondale Mill Park Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,600 $1,100 Heights, East Keilor, Moonee Valley and Districts Mill Park Senior Citizens Club $1,200 Macedonian Senior Citizens’ Group $2,200 of Doncaster & Templestowe Monash Greek Macedonian Elderly Citizens Club $1,600 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Hobsons Bay $2,000 Monash Korean Senior Citizens Club $1,200 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Kingspark $1,300 Monash Maltese Seniors Social Group Inc $700 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Monash $2,200 Monash Maltese Seniors Social Group Inc $700 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of the Monte Lauro Social Club (Buccheri) Ltd $1,300 $1,400 City Greater Dandenong St Dimitrija Montemurro Social Club ‘San Rocco’ $1,200 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group $1,400 of the City of Darebin Pelister Moreland Chinese Elderly Citizen’s Group $1,400 Macedonian Senior Citizens Group $900 Moreland Italian Women’s Group $1,200 Zlatna Sonce of Footscray Macedonian Senior Citizens Women’s Moreland Maltese Elderly Citizens’ Association $1,600 $700 Dancing Group “Veseli Makedonki” Moreland Maltese Pensioners Group $1,500 Macedonian Senior Group “Tumbe Café” $1,200 Mornington Dutch Australian Senior Club $1,900 Macedonian Women’s Group “Elpida Karamandi” $1,200 Morwell Senior Italian Citizens Club $1,400 Macedonian Women’s Group of Hillside - Melton $900 Multi Ethnic Senior Citizens Group Preston $900 Macedonian Women’s Pensioners Multicultural Senior Citizens Group Inc of $1,200 $2,000 Association of Footscray Kingston and Surrounding Regions Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizen Group Lalor $1,300 Multicultural Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea $1,300 Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens $1,000 Multicultural Womens Group $1,100 Club of West Sunshine Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens Group of Myrtleford Italian Pensioners Group $1,300 $900 Altona Meadows, Laverton and Point Cook Myrtleford Savoy Sporting Club $600 Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens $1,600 Group of Altona North and District Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $2,200
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic) $1,200 Polish Senior Citizens Club ‘Astry’ - St Kilda $2,000 Neret Senior Citizens Club $2,000 Polish Senior Citizens Club Footscray $2,200 New Life Association $1,300 Polish Senior Citizens Club in Albion $1,350 New United Villages of Florina $1,300 Polish Senior Citizens Club in Rowville $2,200 Niddrie Senior Italian Citizens Club $2,200 Polish Senior Citizens Club Melbourne $1,100 Nieuw Holland Dutch Social Club $1,300 Polish Senior Citizens Club Millenium $900 Nisyrian Philanthropic Society $800 Polish Senior Citizens Club Morwell $1,400 Noble Park North Multicultural Elderly Citizens Club $1,300 Polish Senior Citizens Club of Altona $1,400 North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens $1,900 Polish Senior Citizens Club of Caulfield $1,650 North Melbourne Chinese Association $1,000 Polish Senior Citizens Club of Collingwood $1,300 North Richmond Elderly Chinese Polish Senior Citizens Club of Doncaster $1,300 $1,400 Friendship Association Melbourne Polish Senior Citizens Club of Frankston $900 North West Reservoir Italian Pensioner Group $2,200 Polish Senior Citizens Club of Moorabbin $1,200 Northcote Australian Greek $1,100 Society Care for the Aged Polish Senior Citizens Club of Reservoir $1,100 Northcote Italian Pensioners Club $900 Polish Senior Citizens Club of St Albans $1,500 Northcote Macedonian Senior $1,200 Polish Senior Citizens Club Waverley Vic $1,250 Citizens Club ‘Kajmakcalan’ Polish Senior Citizens Mutual $1,200 Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs $2,200 Support Club of Keilor Downs Port Melbourne Greek Community Northern Mauritian Seniors Club $1,100 $1,150 Senior Citizens Club Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association $900 Portarlington Maltese Pensioners Association $1,600 Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association $900 Prahran Chinese Elderly Citizens Association $3,300 Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association $1,000 Prahran Chinese Womens Association of Australia $2,200 Northern Metropolitan Multicultural $3,300 Prahran Polish Elderly Citizens $1,300 Seniors Club Network Northern Region Indian Seniors’ Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,200 $500 Association of Victoria Preston-Reservoir Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,700 Nunawading Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,100 PTOLEMEI Association of Greek Senior $2,200 Oakleigh Coptic Senior Social Club $1,200 Citizens From Egypt & Middle East Raduga Russian Senior Citizens Club $1,000 Old Citizens of Ascot Vale & Districts $1,200 of Frankston & Peninsula Opera Nazionale Per I Caduti Senza Croce $1,600 Regioni D’Italia Bocce Association $1,400 Pamissos Messinis $500 Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club $2,200 Panagia Kamariani Greek Senior Citizens Club $2,000 Reservoir Italian Pensioners Club $2,200 Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of Whittlesea $1,200 Resistenza Circolo Sette Fratelli Cervi, Victoria $1,000 Parea Inc $800 Reskeon Maltese Assoc & Reskeon Seniors Group $2,200 Peninsula & Rye Greek Women’s Group $2,000 Richmond Chinese Elderly Welfare Association $2,200 Pensionati Italiani di Carlton $1,100 Richmond Hill Senior Citizens Club Inc $700 Pensioner Macedonian Womens Group of Brimbank $1,000 Richmond Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $1,200 Pensioners Association of Bulleen and Templestowe $1,000 Richmond Vietnamese Chinese Women Group $800 Philanthropikos Syllogos Velika Messinias $500 Richmond Vietnamese Chinese Women Group $800 Leykothea Melbourne Australia Inc Risorgimento Club St Margaret Mary $1,400 Philipino Elderly Association South $1,650 East Region Victoria (PEASER) Rodriguan Social Club of Victoria $2,600 Philippine Cultural Society for Elders $1,200 Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,000 Polish Association of Ballarat $1,500 Romanian Community Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,000 Polish Club ‘Forty Plus’ $900 Rosanna Macleod Circolo Pensionati $1,600 Polish Cultural & Social Club ‘Palma’ $1,100 RSL Italian Sub-Branch $1,200 Polish Senior Citizens Club $2,000 Russian Australian Senior Citizens Club in Prahran $1,100 Polish Senior Citizens Club - Geelong $3,000 Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria $1,000
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Spanish Speaking Pensioners and Russian Senior Citizens Club Box Hill $1,100 $950 Senior Citizens Club of Werribee Russian Senior Citizens Club Box Hill $1,100 Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens Club of Clayton $1,300 Russian Senior Citizens Club Dandenong $1,000 Spanish Speaking Senior Citizens of $1,300 Russian Senior Citizens Club Dandenong $1,000 Broadmeadows and Districts Spanish Speaking Senior Women’s $1,000 Russian Senior Citizens Club Yarraville $1,200 Group North East Region Russian Seniors Club (Joy) $850 Spinete Social Club $1,400 Russian Social Support Group $1,100 Spotswood Multicultural Older Group $1,250 Springvale Ethnic Chinese Elderly Rye & Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,800 $2,200 Caring Friendship Association Saint Gaetan Society Inc $2,000 Springvale Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,600 Saint Nicolaas Club of Greater Shepparton $1,300 Springvale Senior Citizens Multicultural Club $1,150 Salaginto - Filipino Senior Citizens Caring Group $800 Sri Lankan Elders’ Welfare Association “SEWA” $1,200 Santa Marija Assunta Association $950 St Albans Senior Citizens Club $1,000 Savoy Ladies Recreation Group $1,300 St Eleftherios Greek Elderly and $1,650 Senior Citizens Group of Heatherton $1,600 Invalid Pensioners Group Senior Citizens Group of the Greek Orthodox St Francis Filipino Senior Citizens Club of Whittlesea $1,200 $1,200 Parish of St Paraskeve St Albans St Georges Antiochian Orthodox Church Association $2,200 Senior Citizen’s Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Holy Monastery $1,200 St Joseph’s Committee $1,600 of the Virgin “Axion Estin” Northcote St Kilda Greek Senior Citizens Group $1,200 Senior Citizens Melbourne Croatia $2,000 St Kilda Mauritian Social Club $1,100 Senior Citizens of the Greek $1,600 Community of Forest Hill St Leonards and District Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400 St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Senior Polish Friendship Club $1,200 $800 Church Seniors Group Senior Slavic Women’s Group Springvale $900 St Olivers Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,150 Seniors Club of Christ the Lord $2,000 Slovak Lutheran Congregation St Paul’s South Eastern Suburbs Association $1,300 Serbian Pensioner Club “King Peter” $1,100 St Theresa Aged and Retired Service (STARS) $800 Serbian Pensioners Church Association $700 Stonnington Chinese Association $3,500 Free St Sava Melbourne Stonnington Greek Senior Citizens $1,700 Serbian Pensioners Club “Branko Radicevic” Geelong $900 Association ‘The Friendship Club’ Serbian Senior Citizens & Stonnington Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,400 $900 Pensioners Club ‘Tzar Lazar’ Strathmore Heights Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,400 Shepparton Italian Social Club Inc $1,200 Suez Basketball Senior Social Club $2,200 Shepparton Italian Women’s Group $1,100 Association of Victoria Sicilia Nostra Senior Citizens Club $800 Sunraysia Alevi Senior Citizens $1,000 Sikh Senior Citizens Association of Whittlesea $750 Sunshine-St Albans Indo-Chinese Elderly Group $3,400 Slovenian Australian Social & Sports Club Jadran $1,200 Tamil Senior Citizens Fellowship $2,200 Social Care Program, Temple Society Australia $1,000 Tamil Seniors Social Club $1,000 Society Kalamata 23 March Brotherhood $1,100 Tarxien Social Club Inc $500 Somali Elderly Women’s Group (part of Tatura Italian Social Club Inc $1,500 $1,200 East African Women’s Foundation) Tatura Italian Social Club Inc $1,500 South American Senior Citizens Club $1,200 of Frankston and Peninsula Tatura Italian Women’s Group $900 South Eastern Yugoslav Pensioner $1,400 Tatura Italo Australian & Friends $1,350 Group Springvale and Dandenong Tempo Doeloe $500 South Melbourne Chinese Women’s Group $1,200 Tempo Doeloe $500 South Melbourne Greek Womens Club ‘Olympia’ $1,200 The Argos District Australian Greek South Yarra Greek Senior Citizens $1,400 $1,750 Senior Citizens Club of Kastoria “Kontandinos and Eleni” The Community of Cypriots of the $1,600 Spanish Association of Geelong Inc $1,500 Eastern Suburbs - Elderly Citizens Spanish Speaking Elderly Group of North Melbourne $900 The Cultural Centre of Florinians ‘Aristotelis’ $1,600
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Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) The Filipino Social Support Group $600 Western Suburbs Social Soccer Club Inc $2,000 The Filipino Social Support Group $600 Whitehorse Club $800 The Good Samaritan $500 Whitehorse Older Persons Action Group $2,200 The Good Samaritan $500 Whittlesea & District Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc $1,400 The Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Heidelberg, $1,300 Whittlesea Maltese Senior Citizens Club $2,000 Ivanhoe, Rosana, Macleod and Districts Whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish Women’s Group $1,300 The Greek Nazarene Senior Citizens Club $1,200 Whittlesea Senior Citizens Club $800 The Italian Pension Club of Kingston $1,500 Whittlesea Turkish Elderly and $2,000 The School for Korean Senior Citizens $600 Pensioners Association The Spanish Speaking Friendship Club of Springvale $1,400 Whittlesea Turkish Women’s Association $2,000 The Western Suburbs Greek Elderly Citizens Club $1,400 Williamstown Italian Social Club $1,450 Thomastown East Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,600 Wonthaggi Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,500 Thomastown East Italian Senior Citizens Club $1,600 SUB TOTAL $1,032,000 Thornbury Greek Senior Citizens Club $1,800 Tiszavirag Hungarian Senior Citizens Club $800 Turkish Cypriot Elderly Women’s Association $1,400 Ukrainian Senior Citizens Centre Ardeer $1,200 Ukrainian Senior Citizens Club in Melbourne $2,600 Ukrainian Social Club $1,050 Union of Christians from Constantinople Inc $2,000 Unione Nazionale Sottufficiali Italiani in Congedo $1,200 Unione Pensionati Italiani Circoli Indipendenti Inc $600 Unione Pensionati Italiani Circoli Indipendenti Inc $600 United Filipino Elderly Group $1,200 United Slavic Pensioner Group Footscray $1,200 Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne, $1,100 Senior Citizen Sub-Committee Valguarnera Social Club Inc. $1,000 Valguarnera Social Club Inc. $1,000 Victorian Association of Argos $2,000 Orestiko & District Inc Victorian Association of World War II $2,900 Veterans from Former Soviet Union Vietnamese Australian Senior Association $2,200 of Victoria (VASA-VIC) Vietnamese Australian Senior Association $2,200 of Victoria (VASA-VIC) Vietnamese Chinese Elderly Association in the West $4,000 Vietnamese Elderly Community Collingwood $1,100 Vietnamese Senior Citizens Club of Hume $1,100 Vizzini Social Club $2,200 Waverley Chinese Senior Citizens Club $4,000 Welcome Womens Group $1,350 Werribee Dutch Seniors Club $1,100 Werribee Friendship Club $2,200 Werribee Macedonian Senior Citizens Club $1,100 West Sunshine Greek Elderly Club $1,850 Western Region Maltese Women’s Group $1,600 Western Suburbs Social Soccer Club Inc $2,000
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Accademia Letteraria Italo- $800 Australasia Coptic Society Inc $1,000 Australiana Scrittori (ALIAS) Australia China Friendship Society Victoria Branch Inc $1,000 Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $1,500 Australia Hainan Association Inc $1,000 Afghan Australia Community Social Sports Club Inc $1,500 Australia India Business Council $4,000 Afghan Australian Association of Victoria Inc $1,500 Australia India Society of Victoria Inc $1,000 Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association $1,000 Australia Sri Lanka Welfare Guild Inc $1,200 Afghan Community Support $1,000 Australian African Children’s Aid and $800 Afghan Mosque Project Committee Inc $800 Support Association Inc. (AACASA) Afghanistan Study Centre (ASC) Inc $1,100 Australian Anglo-Indian Melbourne Rangers Club $600 African Migrants Community Initiative Inc $700 Australian Arabic Council Inc $1,500 African Women’s Network $2,000 Australian Arabic Women Community Group $1,100 Agelidis Foundation $500 Australian Association of Kastorians Inc $1,000 AHEPA (Victoria) Inc $1,000 Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre Deer Park $1,500 Akobo Community Development Agency $1,000 Australian Bosnian Women’s Group $1,000 Al Ehsan Centre $2,000 Australian Burmese Women’s Group Inc $2,000 Al Muhajir Cultural Organisation $2,000 Australian Burundian Community in Victoria Inc $1,500 Al Sadeq Education and Charity Association Inc $1,200 Australian Community Dawah Centre $800 Al Zahra Association Inc $800 Australian Coptic Families Social Club (ACFSC) $1,000 Alevi Federation of Australia (AFA) Inc. $1,000 Australian Croatian Association $2,500 “Hercegovina” Geelong Inc All Women Concern $800 Australian Croatian Community Services $1,500 Alle Munchkins Inc $500 Australian Croatian Psychiatric Outreach Service Inc $1,000 Am Echad Federation of Jews from $800 Australian Croatian Social Club Former Soviet Union Inc $800 Mornington Peninsula Rye Inc Amici Del Teatro $800 Australian Cyprian Sports and Social Association Inc $900 Andalucian Dancing Group of Geelong $600 Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics $1,000 Anglo-Indian Australasian Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 and Athletics Association Inc Australian Filipino Community of Northern Anwar Association Inc $1,000 $2,000 Victoria & Southern Riverina Inc Arabic Society of Victoria Inc $2,000 Australian Gay Multicultural Council (AGMC) $1,000 Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Inc $600 Australian Humanitarian Aid for $1,000 Macedonia (AHAM) Inc ArciLesbica Australia $500 Australian Intercultural Society Inc $750 Armenian General Benevolent $1,500 Union (AGBU) - Victoria Inc Australian Karen Organisation Inc $1,500 Associacion de Latinos Residentes de Victoria $750 Australian Kurdish Community Inc $1,200 Association of Filipino Australians in Gippsland $1,000 Australian Lebanese Association $600 Association of Filipino-Australian for the Orphans Auxilia $800 Golden Age of Victoria Inc Australian Lithuanian Community in $1,500 Association of Indian Origin Tamils Melbourne Association Inc $800 of Sri Lanka (Aust) Inc Australian Macedonian Folk Dancing $550 Association “Goce Delcev” Inc Association of New Elderly $800 Australian Mesopotamian Women Association $1,000 Association of Sri Lankan Muslims $1,500 in Australia (ASLAMA) Australian Oromo Community Association $2,000 in Victoria Inc (AOCAV) Association of Ukrainians in Victoria $1,500 Australian Polish Community Services $1,000 Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (St Albans) $1,500 Australian Romanian Community Welfare $1,500 Associazione Padovani Nel Mondo Inc $1,000 Health & Services Association of Victoria Inc Australian Slovenian Cultural & Sports Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Council of Australia $800 $1,000 Association ‘Ivan Cankar’ Geelong Inc Auspicious Arts Project Inc $2,000 Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc $600 Aust-China Writer’s Association $400 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $1,000 Australasia Business Development $500 Enterprise Association Inc Australian Turkish Women’s Cultural Group $1,500
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Australian Welsh Male Choir (Cor $1,000 Chinese Performing Arts Development $1,500 Meibion Cymreig Australia) Inc Australian Western Thrace Turkish Chinese Women’s Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 $2,000 Association of Victoria Chollo Community Christian Fellowship Inc $1,500 Australian/African Support Group $500 Circolo Filatelico Italiano $500 Australian-Asian Association of Victoria Inc $800 City of Ringwood Highland Pipe Band $1,000 Avondale Heights and East Keilor $500 Residents Association Colac Sudanese Community Inc $1,000 Committee for Common Celebrations of Aweil Community Association in Victoria $1,000 $1,100 Greek & Australian National Days Baai-Bor Women Union of Australia $500 Communities Council on Ethnic $2,000 Ballarat Italian Association Inc $600 Issues (Eastern Region) Inc Community In Harmony $1,000 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $1,000 Community of Cypriots of the Northern $1,200 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $1,000 Suburbs of Melbourne Women’s Group Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $5,000 Congolese Community of Victoria $1,000 Ballarat Sudanese Association Inc $1,000 Cook Island Community Services of Victoria $1,200 Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali Literary Society) Inc $1,200 Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Archangel $1,200 Mikhail & St Anthony Church Inc Bangladesh Cultural Group Inc. $600 Cornish Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Beit Jala Palestinian Association $2,000 Council of Slovenian Organisations of Victoria Inc $1,800 Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $500 Council of Sudanese Groups Inc $1,500 Bentiu Youth Association in Australia $800 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $3,000 Bint Al Huda Iraqi Women’s Organisation $1,000 Croatian Catholic Welfare Association Inc $1,500 B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission Inc $1,000 Croatian Cultural Association $1,000 Bosnian Choir ‘Behar’ Inc $500 Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac Inc Bosnian Choir Sevdalinka $800 Croatian Media Association Inc (CMA) $900 Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans British Australian Community (Inc) $2,000 $1,500 and Mauritians in Victoria (CHARM) Brunswick Sri Lankan Community Group $1,000 Darebin Ethnic Communities Council (DECC) $3,000 Buddhist Council of Victoria Inc $4,000 Darfur Australia Network $1,500 Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc $2,000 Delegazione ANGET Australia Inc $1,500 Bulgarian Society of Geelong - Izvor Inc $1,200 Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre $700 Burgher Association (Australia) Inc $1,500 Dinka Ngok Abyei Community $1,000 Burmese Muslim Community Association of Victoria $1,000 Association in Victoria Australia Cambodian Association of Victoria $2,000 Dutch Australian Social Club ‘The Rocket’ $1,000 Cambodian Community Welfare Centre Inc $750 Dutch Social Club Diamond Valley Inc $900 Cameroon Association of Australia Inc $1,500 Dutch-Australian Club Albury Wodonga Inc $600 Central America Pastoral House Inc $1,000 East African Women’s Foundation Inc $4,500 Centre for Philippine Concerns - Australia Inc $2,000 East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Inc $1,000 Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc $1,500 Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc (EACC) $1,000 Chaldean Women Association in Victoria $3,000 Eastern and Central Africa Communities of Victoria $2,000 Child Survivors of the Holocaust $800 Eastern Districts Polish Association (Melbourne) $1,000 Chile Magazine Media and Cultural Group $2,000 Eastern Karen Community Association $3,000 Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $800 Epirotic Philanthropic Society of Australia “Dodoni” $1,000 Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $800 Eritrean Australian Youth Association $750 Chinese and Vietnamese Women’s Cooking Group $500 Eritrean Australian Youth Association $750 Chinese Association of Victoria Inc $1,000 Eritrean Islamic Society of Australia $750 Chinese Beijing Opera Club of Melbourne $800 Eritrean Orthodox Association in Australia Inc $1,000 Chinese Community Social Services Centre Inc $900 Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria Inc $2,500 Chinese Health Foundation of Australia (CHF) $1,500 Ethiopian Community Women’s Association $1,000
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Ethiopian Women Group $1,750 Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc $1,000 Ethnic Communities Council of the $2,000 Gippsland Sudanese Association $2,000 South East Inc (ECCOSE) Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $1,200 Ethnic Nationalities Organization (ENO) $500 Burma and North East India Goulburn Valley Polish Association Inc $900 Ethnic Public Broadcasting Association of Victoria $2,000 Greek & Cypriot Social Welfare Centre $600 Fale Hufanga ‘O Tonga (Tongan Greek Australian Recreational & $1,000 $800 Sanctuary of Sunraysia) Inc Instructive League of Vic Inc Famiglia Pugliese D’Australia $1,000 Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maribyrnong & Districts $800 Families with Children from China $800 Greek Orthodox Community of Box $500 Hill & Districts Ladies Auxiliary Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils $1,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Federation of Indian Women’s Association $1,000 $1,500 Broadmeadows and Districts Inc of Australia (FIWAA) Inc Greek Orthodox Community of Clayton Ltd $1,000 Federation of Indo-China Ethnic $1,200 Chinese of Australia Inc Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh & District Inc $2,000 Federation of Macedonian Cultural & Artistic $1,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea $1,500 Associations of Victoria (FOMKUD) Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia $1,800 $400 Groups of the Northern Region of Victoria Inc Soumela” East Keilor, Womens Group Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Greek Orthodox Parish of “Panagia $1,200 $500 Groups of the Western Region Inc Soumela” East Keilor, Youth Group Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” Federation of Taivgetos of Laconia $550 $500 Thornbury - Women’s Group Federation Panepirotic Union of Melbourne & Victoria $1,000 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St George” $400 Thornbury, Youth Group Ferla Social Club $900 Greek Orthodox Parish of “St Vasilios” $500 Fiji Australian Country Association Inc $2,000 Brunswick, Youth Group Greek Orthodox Parish of Saints Fiji Geelong Friendship Club Inc $1,000 $500 Methodios and Kyrillos, Preston Fiji Sangam Association of Victoria $1,000 Greek Welfare Centre $1,200 Fiji Social and Cultural Organisations $1,000 of Victoria Australia (FSCOVA) Greek Women Traditional Dancing Group Inc $400 Filipino Australian Association of Ballarat $900 Greek Women Traditional Dancing Group Inc $1,000 Filipino Australian Friends Association Greek Women’s Club of Northern $1,000 $800 (Northern Victoria) Inc Suburbs “Anemones” Filipino Australian Friendship Association of Geelong $800 Grupo Folklorico Violeta Parra $500 Filipino Australian Social Club of Loddon-Campaspe $1,200 Hands For Hope Inc $700 Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $2,000 Hararian Community Association Australia Inc $1,200 Filipino Community of Sunraysia Inc $1,000 Hararian Community Association’s Womens Group $600 Finnish Friendly Visiting Service Inc $700 Hararian Community Youth Group $400 Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc $1,200 Harmony Foundation Victoria Inc $1,000 Fitzroy Atherton Multicultural $800 Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria $1,000 Inhabitants Alliance Inc. (FAMIA) Hazara Community Mildura $1,500 Fitzroy Social Club $500 Heavenly Queen Temple Society Inc $800 Footscray Asian Business Association $1,200 Hellenic Writers Association of Australia $1,000 Futuristic Group for Southern Sudanese $600 in Australia (FGSSA) Inc. Hindu Foundation $1,000 Geelong Iranian Society $800 Hindu Satsang Mandal of Victoria $1,000 Geelong Karen Association $1,200 Hispano-American Co-operative for $1,000 Family Support (COHAF) Inc Geelong Lithuanian Folk Dance Group “Gegute” $500 Holy Trinity Chinese Congregation Coburg $500 Geelong Scottish Dance Inc $600 Hotham Mission (Asylum Seekers Program) $5,000 Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000 Howra Women’s Association $800 Gippsland Immigration Park $1,000 Humanitarian Crisis Hub $2,000 Gippsland Indian Association Inc $900 Ikawiria (Indonesian Community $1,000 Gippsland Indonesian Australian Association $900 Association of Victoria) Inc Gippsland Mexican Arts Group $800 Il Piccolo Teatro Di Melbourne Inc $500
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Indian International Student Advisory Centre $2,000 Malta Star of the Sea House Inc $1,000 Indo Australian Friendship Council Inc $3,000 Maltese Historical Association $500 Italian Book Club $800 Mandela Soccer Club $500 Italian Services Advisory Council Inc $800 Mang-Non Vietnamese Language School Association $500 Japan Club of Victoria $1,200 Maori Community of Geelong - Te Arahina $1,000 Maroondah Southern Sudanese Japanese for Peace (JFP) $800 $500 Christian Welfare Association Jat Jagat $700 Melbourne French Theatre $600 Jewish Breast Cancer Support Group $850 Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Inc $1,000 Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $1,000 Melbourne Marati Mandal $1,000 Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia $3,100 Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese $800 Jing Song Senior Chinese Men’s Inc $600 Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese $800 John Pandazopoulos Hall Committee of Management $1,000 Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc Kaiga Tuvalu Victoria $1,000 Melbourne.Pl $750 Kalakruthi Parent Association $750 Melton African Support Services (MASS) $5,000 Kalakruthi Parent Association $750 Monash Chinese Friendship Association $2,000 Karen Baptist Community $1,500 Moreland Turkish Women’s Group $800 Karnavals Club The Swallows Geelong Inc $800 Multicultura Australia Inc $5,000 Klabb Ghannejja Maltin Inc $2,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $5,000 Kurdish Association of Victoria $1,000 Multicultural Womens Group $600 Kurdish Women Society of Victoria $800 Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria $2,000 Kyabram Italian Social Bocce Club Inc $1,600 Nasir Community Development Agency (NCDA) $1,000 La Mirada Inc $2,500 National Council of Jewish Women of Australia $1,500 L’Alliance Francaise De Ballarat Et District Inc $700 Nepalese Association of Victoria Inc $1,500 Lao Australian Society Inc $1,000 Networking Women of Victoria Inc $1,000 Lao Australian Welfare Association $1,500 New Generation Inc $800 Lao Buddhist Meditation Centre $850 New Zealand Maori Club $1,500 Lao Community of Victoria Inc $2,000 Nigerian Society in Gippsland $800 Latrobe Indian Association Inc $1,000 Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $500 Latrobe Valley Sudanese Professional Association Inc $1,200 Niruththa Indian Fine Arts Association Inc $1,000 Lau Nuer Community Association $1,000 North East Filipino Community Association (NEFCA) $1,000 of Australia in Victoria Inc Laulaau Mai Farani inc $800 North East Melbourne Sudanese Community Forum $1,000 L’Chaim Chabad Inc $1,000 North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) $5,000 League of Maniates and Friends of North Eastern Bocce Association Inc $600 $800 Melbourne and Victoria “I Mani” Inc North Eastern Melbourne Chinese $1,600 Liberian Community of Geelong $700 Association Inc (NEMCA) Liech Nuer Community Association Inc $1,100 North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $1,000 Longechuk Community Development North Victorian Great African ‘Nogafa’ Inc $500 $1,000 Services in Australia Northern Turkish Women’s Association $1,100 Maccabi Victoria $1,000 Nubian Mihaira $1,000 Macedonian Australian Cultural $1,000 Youth Association ‘Tanec’ Inc Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $2,000 Macedonian Community Council $1,500 Olympian Society Inc $1,000 of Melbourne and Victoria Otuho Community of Australia $1,000 Macedonian Pensioner Club of Altona Inc $1,000 Ma’di Community Association in Palestinian Community Association of Victoria $1,500 $500 Victoria Australia (MACA) Inc Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne $2,000 Makor Library and Resource Centre $2,000 and Victoria Leonidas Inc Pan Argoliki Philanthropic $500 Mallee Sudanese Community Inc $1,000 Brotherhood To Palamidi Inc
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Pan Australian Federation of $1,200 Selimiye Foundation Ltd $1,200 Thessalian Associations Inc Pankoaki Brotherhood of Victoria “O Selimiye Youth Support & Recreation Inc $1,000 $900 Ippocrates” Association Inc Selso Drustvo Beranci Social Club Inc $1,000 Panpieriki Brotherhood of Melbourne $1,000 and Victoria ‘Olympus’ Inc Serbian Orthodox Choir ‘Kornelije Stankovic’ $500 Panpyliaki Brotherhood of Navarinon Serbian Orthodox Church & School $700 $600 of Melbourne and Victoria Community St Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church of “St Stefan” Pantrifilian Association of Melbourne and Victoria Inc $1,000 $750 - Keysborough, Youth Club Papadakis Park Inc $500 Serbian Orthodox Dancing Group Sumadja $600 Pensioners Association of Bulleen and Templestowe $2,040 Serbian Sisters Group ‘Zene Mironosice’ $600 Peru United Soccer Club $500 Serbian Social Club $500 Peruvian Folklorien Dancing Group $800 Serraion Society of Victoria Inc $750 Philanthropic Society Nomoy Kavalas Agios Silas Inc $600 Shalom Association Inc $1,800 Philanthropikos Syllogos-Dimos Meligala $600 Shurolok Music Appreciation and Messinias O Profitis Elias Inc $500 Performance Group Inc Philippine Rondalla Victoria (PRV) $500 Shyaw Newspaper $800 Polish Choir “Syrena” $500 Sierra Leone Australia Community $1,500 Polish Dance Ensemble ‘Lowicz’ $500 of Victoria (SLACOV) Polynation Combine Centre Inc $800 Sikh Welfare Council of Victoria Inc $2,000 Polyplatanos Clabouschischa Social Club $900 Slavic Women’s Group ‘Nase Zene’ Inc $800 Slovenian Australian Cultural & Sport $1,000 Pontian Association of Melbourne ‘Euxenos Pontos’ $1,200 Association Planica Springvale Inc Pontian Community of Melbourne and Victoria $1,000 Social Club ‘Stiv Naumov’ Village Logovardi Inc $1,000 Port Melbourne Greek Community Inc $1,000 Social Support Group Preston $1,200 Pride of the Cook Islands $2,000 Social Support Network Group ‘Friends’ Springvale $800 Punjab Warriors Sports and Cultural Club Inc $1,000 Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc $1,500 Pureland Buddhist Association of Australia $900 Somali Community Inc $2,000 Quantin Binnah Community Centre $2,000 Somali Community Information Services Network Inc $1,000 Refugee and Immigrant Women’s $800 Support Group Springvale Somali Cultural Association $2,100 Relief Association of South Sudan Somali Support and Development Association Inc $1,000 $800 (Victoria) Inc (RASS) Somali Women’s Action Group $1,000 Reservoir Baptist Church $1,200 South Eastern Region Melbourne Oromo $1,500 Reskeon Maltese Association Inc $1,000 Community Association Inc (SERMOCAVA INC) Rethimnian Association of Melbourne $1,000 South Melbourne Chinese Women’s Group $500 Return to Anatolia Inc $1,000 South Sudanese Family Foundation $600 Richmond South Yarra Chinese Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy $1,200 $1,500 Parents Association Inc Council Inc (SEAAC) RISE Refugees, Survivors and Ex-detainees $3,000 Southern Sudanese Community of Australia $1,500 Robinson Reserve Arabic Speaking Women’s Group $500 Springvale Asian Business Association $1,500 Springvale Indochinese Mutual Roma Social Club Inc $700 $2,000 Assistance Association Inc Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $1,000 Springvale Mandarin Support Network $1,200 Russian Folkloric Group $800 St Andrews Luqa Social Club $1,500 Russian House Victims of Chernobyl $500 National Relief Fund Inc St Athanasius Coptic Centre $500 Russian Women’s Association ‘Ogonyok’ Inc $1,500 St George Association Inc $600 Saint Maratken Community Society Inc $500 St Helena Maltese-Australian Social Club $1,000 Salaam Australia Council Association Inc $1,100 St Paul’s Elderly Support Group $400 Salesian Youth Club $1,000 Stella Maris Maltese Association Inc $1,200 Salvadorean Community Council of Victoria Inc $1,200 Stonnington Ballroom Dancing Association Inc $1,000 Scottish Clans and Associations Council $1,600 Sudanese Disability Action Group in Victoria Inc $1,500
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Organisational Support
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Sudanese Lost Boys Association of Australia $2,000 Tripoli Social Club Inc $600 Sudanese Luacjang Group of Australia $1,200 Turkish Women’s Recreation Group Inc $1,000 Sudanese Welfare Ministry, Anglican $1,000 Twich Community Association in Victoria $1,000 Parish of Footscray Ukrainian Arts and Culture $800 Sudanese Women On The Move Network Inc (SWOM) $1,250 Ukrainian Womens Association in $1,400 Swan Hill Muslim Association Inc $500 Victoria State Executive Tamil Society of Melbourne $900 Unisoul Inc $2,000 Te Waka Oneocean $1,000 United Jewish Education Board $1,000 Thai Community Of Geelong (TCG) Inc $500 United Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $2,000 The Albanian Australian Islamic Society $500 United Somali Women Organisation in Victoria $2,000 The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Inc $1,000 Unity in Diversity Inc $1,000 The Association of the Refugee Children $500 Unity in Diversity Inc $1,000 from Aegean Macedonia The Australian Chaldean Federation Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Inc $1,100 $1,550 of Victoria/Australia Vedanta Society of Australia $1,000 The Australian Greek Orthodox $1,350 Community of Moreland Inc Ventana Hispana (Spanish Window) Inc $1,000 The Ballarat African Association $1,000 Verchovyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble $500 The Ballarat Togolese Association (BTA) $1,000 Victoria Hua Xin Chinese Women’s Association Inc $1,000 The Bosnian Lily Geelong Association Inc. $1,000 Victorian African Women’s Association Inc $1,000 The Goan Overseas Association of Victoria Inc $2,000 Victorian Arabic Artists Association Inc $1,000 The Greek Orthodox Community of Mildura & District $1,500 Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) $2,000 The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Geelong Inc $1,000 Victorian Eritrean Community Association $1,500 Victorian Immigrant and Refugee The Hindu Society of Victoria (Inc) $2,000 $5,000 Women’s Coalition Inc (VIRWC) The Hoa-lu Scouting Group $800 Victorian Iraqi Social Club Inc $1,000 The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc $800 Victorian Local Government Multicultural $2,500 The Indonesian Society of Victoria - PERWIRA $1,000 Issues Network (VLGMIN) -MAV The Iraqian & Australian Friendship Victorian Scottish Union Inc $1,500 $3,000 Association Inc (I.A.F.A.I] Victorian Sikh Association Inc $5,000 The Jewish Cultural Centre & National Library Kadimah $1,000 Victorian Somali Social Club $1,000 The Jewish Film Foundation of Australia Inc $2,500 Vietnamese Community in Australia The Melbourne Comhaltas Inc (Comhaltas $2,000 $500 - Vic Chapter (VCA) Ceoltoiri Eireann Melbourne Branch) Vietnamese Mothers Group Inc $500 The Nguyen Huu Hung Charitable Fund Inc (NHHCF) $2,000 Vietnamese Tenants Association Inc $1,000 The Pan Maniot Youth Union of Australia Inc $600 Vietnamese Women’s Association The PanKorinthian Association of $600 $500 in Broadmeadows Inc Melbourne and Victoria Vitoria Women’s Fellowship Group $1,000 The Panmacedonian Association $1,500 of Melbourne and Victoria Welsh Society of Geelong Inc $800 The Philanthropic Society of Kaloneri Siatista $800 West Papuan Community $2,000 The Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc $700 Western Victoria Sri-Lankan Buddhist Association Inc $1,000 The Saint Mary Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox $2,000 Western Vovinam Training Centre $1,000 Church - Social Support Services Inc The Samoan Advisory Council of Victoria Inc $2,000 Westvale Olympic Soccer Club $1,000 The Sephardi Association of Victoria $900 Whittlesea Chinese Association Inc (WCA) $700 The Ukrainian Youth Association of Whittlesea Green Island Turkish Women’s Group Inc $600 $2,200 Australia (Melbourne) Inc Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Womens Group $400 The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation $800 of South Eastern Melbourne Whittlesea U3A Inc $500 The United Women’s Group of Liberia $600 Wimmera Development Association $600 The Victorian Maronite Community Inc $2,000 Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc $1,200 Timorese Association in Victoria $3,000 Wodonga Australian Croatian Club Inc $750
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Organisational Support Strengthening Mulitucultural Communities Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Women’s Friendship Group $2,600 Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Womens Group of the Greek Action on Disability Within Ethnic $500 $4,000 Orthodox Parish of Clayton Communities Inc (ADEC) Womens Group of the Greek $500 Adult Multicultual Education Services $13,000 Orthodox Parish of Coburg Womens Group of the Greek Orthodox Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association $3,000 $500 Parish of Moonee Ponds Afghan-Australian Women & Youth $1,500 Womens Group of the Greek Association Inc (AAWYA) $500 Orthodox Parish of South Yarra Afghani Women Social Support Group $1,500 Wonthaggi Karen Association Inc $1,000 African Women’s Network $4,000 Xinjiang Chinese Association of Australia Inc $600 Agelidis Foundation $1,000 Young Filipino Australian Ambassadors Inc $800 All Women Concern $2,500 Young Generation Filipino Citizens $1,000 Club of the South East Antiochian Community Support Association (ACSA) $5,000 Youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Clayton $500 Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Inc $900 Youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Coburg $500 Australia India Business Council $1,500 Youth Group of the Greek Orthodox $500 Australian Arabic Women Community Group $1,500 Parish of Springvale Youth Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Australian Burmese Women’s Group Inc $2,000 $500 Presentation of St. Dimitrios Moonee Ponds Australian Burundian Community in Victoria Inc $1,500 Zahrira Social Club $750 Australian Chollo Community Inc $3,500 Zevk’u Seda Classical Turkish Choir $1,500 Australian Community Dawah Centre $3,500 Zhangzhou Origin Assocation of Victoria $750 Australian Croatian Community Services $2,500 Zimbabwean Community in Australia (Victoria) $1,500 Australian Croatian Psychiatric Outreach Service Inc $2,500 Zomi Association Australia Inc $1,750 Australian Humanitarian Aid for $8,000 SUB TOTAL $620,490 Macedonia (AHAM) Inc Australian Karen Organisation Inc $5,000 Australian Mesopotamian Women Association $4,000 Australian Oromo Community Association $2,000 in Victoria Inc (AOCAV) Australian Polish Community Services $6,000 Australian Turkish Association Inc $8,000 Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc $3,000 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $2,300 Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) $8,000 Bengali Puja & Cultural Society of Victoria Inc $2,000 Bentiu Youth Association in Australia $2,500 Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc $7,000 Bourio-anatolies $3,000 Box Hill Sudanese Refugee Re-Settlement $2,000 Project (Sewing Program) Burmese Muslim Community Association of Victoria $2,500 Cambodian Association of Victoria $2,000 Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE) $5,000 Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation $3,000 Chaldean Women Association in Victoria $5,000 Chilean Club of Victoria Inc $3,000 Chinese Performing Arts Development $5,000 Chollo Community Christian Fellowship Inc $5,000 City of Greater Dandenong (Library) $8,000 Coburn Primary School $2,000
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Strengthening Mulitucultural Communities
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) Colac Sudanese Community Inc $3,000 Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services $2,000 Communities Council on Ethnic Longechuk Community Development $3,000 $1,000 Issues (Eastern Region) Inc Services in Australia Lutheran Church of Australia Victoria Congolese Community of Victoria $2,000 $3,000 District St James Moorabbin Cook Island Community Services of Victoria $3,000 Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc $4,000 Council of Turkish Associations of Victoria $8,000 Mexican Social and Cultural $10,000 Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans Association of Victoria Inc $3,000 and Mauritians in Victoria (CHARM) Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) $10,000 Darebin Ethnic Communities Council (DECC) $5,000 Multicultura Australia Inc $4,000 Diversitat $10,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria $2,000 Drummond Street Relationship Centre Inc $6,000 Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria $5,000 East African Women’s Foundation Inc $2,500 Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria $4,000 Eastern and Central Africa Communities of Victoria $4,000 Nadezhda Russian Senior Citizens Club $2,500 Eastern Community Legal Centre $8,000 National Council of Jewish Women of Australia $5,000 Eastern Karen Community Association $2,000 New Zealand Maori Club $3,000 Ethiopian Community Association in Victoria Inc $1,500 North Eastern Melbourne Chinese $4,000 Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria Inc $15,000 Association Inc (NEMCA) Federation of Indian Women’s Association North Victorian Buddhist Association Inc $3,000 $3,000 of Australia (FIWAA) Inc Northern Turkish Women’s Association $6,000 Fiji Australian Country Association Inc $3,000 Nuer Community in Victoria Inc $2,000 Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc $6,000 Nuer Youth Association of Australia $2,000 Frankston Multicultural Community Network (FMCN) $8,000 Pammessinian Brotherhood of $5,000 Gasworks Arts Park $3,000 Melbourne & Victoria Ltd Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $10,000 Refugee Council of Australia Inc $20,000 Gippsland Ethnic Communities Council (GECC) $5,000 Regional Information and Advocacy Council Inc $2,000 Gippsland Indian Association Inc $2,000 Reservoir Baptist Church $1,500 Gippsland Sudanese Association $2,000 RISE Refugees, Survivors and Ex-detainees $5,000 Golden Dragon Museum $8,000 Russian Cultural and TV Association Inc “Sputnik” $3,000 Goulburn Valley Congolese Association $2,000 Serbian Social Services and Support Inc $1,500 Goulburn Valley Sudanese Association $2,000 Slovenian Welfare & Information Office $10,000 Greek Orthodox Community of Dandenong & Districts $10,000 Somaliland Society of Australia Inc $2,000 Hazara Community Mildura $1,000 South Eastern Samoan Assembly of God $4,000 Hellenic Writers Association of Australia $2,000 South Sudanese Family Foundation $2,000 Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy Highett Neighbourhood Community House $2,000 $10,000 Council Inc (SEAAC) House of Persia Community & Cultural Centre $5,000 Sports Without Borders $20,000 Indian International Student Advisory Centre $20,000 Sports Without Borders $20,000 Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria $8,100 Springvale Monash Legal Service Inc $8,000 International Women’s Group $1,500 Springvale Neighbourhood House $5,000 Karen Women’s Social Support Group $2,000 Sri Lankan Study Centre for the Advancement $2,000 Kialla United FC Inc $5,000 of Technology and Social Welfare (SCATS) KommonGround Inc $6,000 St Monica’s Primary School $1,000 Sudanese Welfare Ministry, Anglican Kurdish Women Society of Victoria $2,000 $5,000 Parish of Footscray Kuusa Services Inc $8,000 Swan Hill Muslim Association Inc $4,000 Lao Australian Welfare Association $5,000 Te Waka Oneocean $3,500 Laverton Community Children’s Centre Inc $10,000 The Goan Overseas Association of Victoria Inc $3,300 Liberian Community Association for Unity, Social and $3,000 Economic Development LICAU-SED (Victoria) Inc The Grange Community Centre $4,000 Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services $2,000 The Korean Society of Victoria Australia $5,500
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Strengthening Mulitucultural Communities
Organisation Grant (GST EXCLUDED) The New Hope Foundation (Werribee $1,000 Refugee Resource Centre) The New Hope Foundation (Werribee $6,500 Refugee Resource Centre) The New Hope Foundation (Werribee $740 Refugee Resource Centre) The New Hope Foundation Inc (Frankston) $5,500 The New Hope Foundation Inc (Oakleigh) $6,000 The Victorian Maronite Community Inc $10,000 Thornbury High School $8,000 Ukrainian Women’s Association in $2,500 Australia ‘Our Word’ Magazine United Somali Organisation in Australia Inc $3,000 United Somali Women Organisation in Victoria $6,000 UnitingCare-Cutting Edge (UCCE) $2,000 Ventana Hispana (Spanish Window) Inc $2,500 Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) $6,000 Victorian Co-operative on Children’s $6,000 Services for Ethnic Groups (VICSEG) Victorian Eritrean Community Association $4,000 Victorian Sikh Association Inc $15,000 Western Edge Youth Arts Inc $5,000 Westgate Baptist Community $5,000 - Refugee Support Services Whittlesea Community Connections $3,000 Whittlesea Turkish Women’s Association $3,000 Windermere Child & Family Services Inc $5,000 Wingate Avenue Community Centre $4,000 Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc $3,300 Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) $6,000 Yarra Valley Italian Cultural Group Inc $5,500 YMCA Carlton Baths Community Centre $5,000 Zahrira Social Club $2,000 Zotung Community in Australia $2,500 SUB TOTAL $734,640
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VMC Advisory Council Members by Organisation / Community
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Migrant Resource Centres Directors Network Adult Multicultural Education Services Multicultural Arts Victoria Australian Multicultural Foundation Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network Bendigo Ethnic Communities Council Municipal Association of Victoria Buddhist Council of Victoria Russian Ethnic Representative Council Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria Centre for Multicultural Youth Sri Lankan community Eritrean Women’s Association of Victoria Tamil Cultural Association of Victoria Ethnic Communities Council of Sunraysia Victorian Cooperative on Children Services for Ethnic Groups Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Victorian Council of Churches Gippsland Multicultural Services Victorian Multicultural Commission Hindu Society of Victoria Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Centre Islamic Council of Victoria Western English Language School Jewish Community Council of Victoria
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Awards for Excellence
Meritorious Service to the Community - individuals Mr Albert Abarquez Mr Joseph Michael Ellul Ms Angela Maisano Mrs Cveta Saveska Mr Sam Afra, JP Mr Sam Tuanbin Feng Mr Joseph Mamone Mr Francesco Scarcella Mr Apostolos Alexiadis Mrs Silvana Ferraro Ms Melba Marginson Mrs Thekla Scarcella Ms Catherine Alexopoulos Mr Jerzy Wieslaw Fiedler Mr Luigi Mastromauro Ms Maria Selga Mr Alfonso Aloe Mr Joe Gagliardi Mr Paul Mavroudis Mr Apoloniuz Semkowski Mr John Artavilla Ms Giuseppina Galiano Mr Eddie Micallef Mr Arvind Shrivastava Mr Vince Ballerini Mrs Mary Gatt Mr George Micallef Mrs Roma Siachos Ms Maria Bevacqua Mr Dennis Gaylard Mr Joe Michels Mr Satnam Singh Miss Olga M. Black Mr Sebastiano (Nello) Giansiracusa Ms Rosa Monteleone Ms Bunnary Soch Ms Olga Bogovic Mrs Francesca Giombanco Mr Lorenzo Nardella Mr Mehmet Sadik Sozer Mr Edwin Edward Bonello Mr Jose Gonzalez Ms Irene Nomicos Mr Idilio Suero Mr Vincenzo Bonnicci Mrs Likyelesh Gossa Mr Michael North-Coombes Mr John Jung Liang Tai Mr Giuseppe Bordonaro Mr Ian Green Mr Gabby Ocampo Ms Josephine Taliana Fr Cyril A. Bozic OFM Prof Mei Gu Guan Mrs Aliki Pandis Mr Anastasios Theodorellos Mr Barry Buckle Dr Fahmi Haniffa Mr Antonis Papazoglou Mr Costas Tolongos Mr Vincent Camilleri Ms Maria Hartel Mr Jamie Pardes Mr Anthony Torsello Mr Roland Henry Carmody Mr Tom (Trieu Thong) Huynh Mr Andrew Pavlou Ms Cecilia Tse Ms Antonietta Carrafa Cav. Dr Francesco Incani Mr Anthony Petsis Mr Anestis Tsousis Mrs Thalia Carydias Mrs Theodoula Ioannou Mrs Niki Pezaros Mr Gregory Vaisman Mr George Catsourakis Monsignor Peter Jeffrey Mrs Usha Phakey Mrs Fotini Vassos Mr Huaide Chen Mr Ilija Josevski Mr Carmelo Piedimonte Mr Ramaprasad Vemula Mr Raja Chetty Mr Mohammad Haroon Khosti Mr Dimitrios Potamidis Mr Aris Vlahogeorgos Mr William Constantine Mrs Anna Kontekakis Mr Ivan Stanley Prosenak Mr Peter Vlahos Ms Helen Constas Mr Harish Kumar Dr (Mrs) Rama Rao Mr Charles Walker Mr Rodney Crooks Dr Santosh Kumar Mrs Helen Rapassanis Mrs Mary Catherine Walsh Mrs Maria Thelma Davies Mr Ganemy Kunoo Mr Werner Remsnik Mr Zuo Xin Wang Mr Peter De Maio Mr Prasanna Namal Kurukularatne Ms Demetria Reyes Ms Jie Xiao Mrs Xanthi Dellis Mr Ioannis Lambrianidis Mr Eusebio (Sam) Riego Mrs Sevinc Yurtsever Ms Farzaneh Dehghan Mrs Kim Le Mrs Laura Riego Mr Charles Zammit Dr Graham Dettrick Ms Katina Lerias Mr Vasilios Rouvalis Mr David Zhou Mr John Diplaris Mrs Haydee Luporini Ms Eleni Sakelaridis Mr Kazim Donma Mr V.L. Ly Mr Vincenzo Salemi Mr Constantine Efthymiadis Mr George McNaughton Mr Simeon Sarres
Meritorious Service to the Community – organisations Alay Kapwa Association Inc Richmond Chinese Elderly Welfare Association Inc Filipino/Australian Association of Ballarat Sicilia Nostra Senior Citizens Club Hindu Foundation South Asia Times Indonesian Club The Mauritian Silver Edge Club North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys Association Pancretan Association of Melbourne
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Service Delivery to Multicultural Victoria - individuals Mr Shorsh Ali Ahmad Mr Marcello D’Amico Mr Nick Loupos Ms Anthea Sidiropoulos Ms Judie Bainbridge Mrs Bahanita Danish Mr Nicholas Alexander Moraitis Mrs Dalal Sleiman Ms Matija Barisic Ms Giuliana D’Appio Ms Lotana Motuku Mrs Loula Spiridonos-Papazois Ms Jennifer Barrera Mr Ali Darwish Mr Adel Moussa Ms Usha Sripathmanathan Ms Anne Bartley Ms Melinda Doolan Mr Daniel Issac Musa Mr Anastasios Stathopoulos Mrs Jenny Better Ms Effie Dres Mr Justo Paras Sr Lorraine Testa ASJM Ms Nuangwong Boonyanate Mrs Madhu Dudeja Ms Despina Rovolidis Ms Eva Wakim Mr Ivan Chan Mr Peter Gogorosis Mr Angelo Ruggieri Mr Thomas Patrick Walsh Mr Hussam Cheebo Ms Fatma Hodzic Mr Georges Ruta Mr Arthur BW Yong Ms Giovanna Citta Mr Qing Song Lin Dr Stewart Sharlow Dr Xiaokang Zhou
Service Delivery to Multicultural Victoria -organisations Antonine Monks Loddon Prison Aus Audio Visual Arts Association ParentsLink Regional Parenting Service at MacKillop Family Services City of Greater Dandenong - Libraries Outreach Program Partaz Nou Kiltir Jewish Aid Australia Spectrum MRC - Ethnic Youth Council Latino-American Women’s Association of Victoria Windermere Child and Family Services
Ambassador Award Business Award Ms Ruth Harley Pitruzzello Estate Mr Wilbert Mapombere Vicki’s Bickies Ms Hannah Kinross Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Police and Multicultural Advisory Com- mittee Awards Inspector Tom Rawlings Local Government Award Senior Constable Maha Sukkar City of Stonnington Constable Rebecca Amiridis Foundation House – The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Education Award Torture Mr Michael Ring Richmond West Primary School Narre Warren South P-12 College
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victorian refugee regonition record (VRRR ) The VMC would like to congratulate the 20 recipients on their achievements.
VRRR 2010 recipients Hipolito Acosta Hre Ling Phong Nguyen Anwar Alishek Adem Osman Malekin) Bogdan Platek Akier Manut Nyarnhom Hania Mayer Ridha Salman Hussam Al-Mugotir Kyaw Soemoe Zamera Shariffie Danielle Charak Shafiq Monis Rashidi Sumaili Saw Ananias Ganemy Kunoo Bon Nguyen Noel Surur Thataw Kunoo Giang Nguyen
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