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Australian Nepalese Multicultural Centre (ANMC) has organised a Dashain celebration on its land at Diggers Rest Victoria. Said to be the “First celebration on its own land”, the multicultural centre plans to use its 15 acres of land as a common hub for Nepali speaking community in Australia. - अस्ट्रेलियन नेपाली बहु सांस्कृतिक केन्द्रको स्वामित्वमा मेलबर्नको डिर्गस रेस्टमा रहेको जग्गामा दसैँको अवसरमा एक कार्यक्रम आयोजना भएको छ। 'आफ्नै भूमिमा भएको पहिलो कार्यक्रम' भनिएको उक्त कार्यक्रममा ठुलो सङ्ख्यामा नेपालीहरूले उपस्थिति जनाएको आयोजकको भनाई छ। खरिद गरिएको जमिनलाई धार्मिक र सांस्कृतिक केन्द्रका साथै सबै नेपालीको 'साझा घर'का रूपमा विकास गरिने केन्द्रका गान्धी भट्टराईले एसबीएस नेपालीसँग बताएका छन्।
Zakia and I discuss the changing role and work of the Multicultural Hub in Canberra and the barriers faced by people of multicultural backgrounds in gaining mental health services and information. Zakia has an extensive network within the community sector, with a particular passion for young people in the community, especially young people from a migrant back ground. Zakia is an advocate for migrant women and works to promote the importance of women in leadership roles. In 2019 Zakia was a keynote speaker at an International Women’s Day event, as well as a panel speaker at the 2019 YWCA She Lead’s Conference. Join us live, livestream on 2xx 98.3 FM Community Radio, or listen back On Demand off our 2xx Transforming Perceptions program page. Transforming Perceptions, bringing you news, views, updates and information from the lived and living perspective, community, multicultural and mainstream mental health sectors; and music from round the world.
As part of the Multicultural Queensland events calendar, the Australian Indonesian Culture and Welfare Association (AICWA) in Brisbane will hold the Indonesian Street Food and Fashion festival 0n 24 April at the Multicultural Hub, 20 Arnwood Place in Annerley. The event is rich in activities. - Sebagai bagian dari kalender acara Multikultural Queensland, Asosiasi Kebudayaan dan Kesejahteraan Indonesia Australia (AICWA) di Brisbane akan mengadakan festival Makanan Jalanan dan Mode Indonesia pada hari Sabtu 24 April. Tempatnya di Multicultural Hub, 20 Arnwood Place di Annerley. Acara ini penuh dengan aktivitas.
Nick introduces this week's special, with audio from The Penington Institute's debate:Pill testing – Lifesaver or false comfort?Should pill testing be trialled at music festivals?Can you ever tell whether a pill is safe?Could pill testing save lives?Following a series of tragic deaths at music festivals this summer there is widespread debate about whether states and territories should allow pill testing.Supporters say it will save lives, while those opposed are concerned testing won’t actually help.Are there problems with the tests?Could they could give a false sense of security?Or should we give pill testing a try?To understand what the issues really are, and to shed more light on the debate, Penington Institute is hosting a public information forum with specialist experts to air the pros and cons of pill testing.You will hear the evidence on pill testing from recognised authorities for and against, as well as the story of one Victorian mother whose son died following an overdose at a music festival.Expert speakers will include:Adriana Buccianti (parent of Daniel, who died at a festival in 2012)Andrew Liebie, Safe Work LaboratoriesDr David Caldicott, Calvary Hospital, CanberraEveryone is welcome.Date: Friday, 8 February 2019Time: Noon for 12.15pm – 2.00pmLocation: Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VICWatch the full debate:
This week on the show with Dean, Judith and Will. [Segment times in brackets] || [7:50] State senator Fiona Patton from Fiona Patton's Reason Party comes on the show to look back at her first term in the Victorian senate and to tell us what she hopes for the future, should she be reelected || [21:25] Greg Denham of the Yarra Drug and Health Forum comes on the show to tell us about the pre-state election policy forum last week. Greg gives us his account of the drug policies of the Labor, Greens, Victorian Socialists and Reason parties || [35:14] Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Cam Walker comes on the show to give us the latest on each major party's envionmental policy platform in the lead up to the state election || [48:38] Last Friday, Public Housing Defence Network and other organisations rallied outside the State Library of Victoria against the Andrews Labor state government's plan to sell off or "renew" nine inner-city public housing estates. Speakers include public housing residents and activists, as well as Dr Joe Toscano, Samantha Ratnam (Vic Greens) and Sue Bolton (Vic Socialists) || [1:12:12] Dr Denis Muller (University of Melbourne comes on the show to talk about the Media Law Reform Bill one year after its passing. What has become of the Nine Entertainment/Fairfax News merger? Can Australia's media landscape become any more monopolised? || [1:22:45] Lucy Honan of Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice talks about the planned Nov 20th Teachers for Refugees Walk Off. Lucy also introduces tomorrow night's No to Naplan Forum, taking place 6:30pm Thursday, November 15th at the Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St Melbourne
The Victorian state election is coming up on 24 November. The Burundian Community in Victoria participated in a session presented by two democracy ambassadors from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) at the Multicultural Hub on how to enrol and vote correctly. - Amatora yo mu ntara ya Victoria azoba itariki 24 Munyonyo. Mu barundi bahuriye kuri Melbourne Hub aho bigiye ibijanye n’amatora, Ezechiel Ntirenganya yarimwo aratubwira ibisabwa kugira utore, ukwiyandikisha mu matora, uguhitamwo abo utora n’uko bigenda ku musi w’amatora. Gutora utegerezwa kuba ufise imyaka 18, ufise ubwenegihugu bwa Australia kandi uba muri Victoria.
Coolaroo Fire Update by 3cr reporter Corey Green.http://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/Fred Fuentes give a much needed Left analysis on what is going on in Venezuela. Fred will be speaking at the Multicultural Hub in Elizebeth St, Melb on July 29th at Fair Go for Pensioners join with Friends of Public Housing around changes to Public Housing Victoria and call for housing for older and female citzens who are being left behind.Kevin Healy sums up the week in his This is The Week That Was Don Sutherland returns to talk about the Casuals to Permanent ruling at Fair Work Commission and what Labor rank and file can do to make sure a future Labor Government does not turn it's back on workers.
Discussion about Sally McManus and her comments relation to industrial action.Lalitha and Jacob speak with Paul Adams about cuts to Victoria University and what NTEU is doing in response to it. The campaign against the cuts can be followed at Friends of VU. Listen here.News from Green Left Weekly: A discussion about Aboriginal Housing Company criticised for abandoning Aboriginal housing plan and Lalitha and Jacob speak with David Giles about the upcoming forum on homelessness at Melbourne’s Multicultural Hub 6-8pm tonight (17 March 2017). Listen here.Activist calendarNews from Green Left Weekly: If renewable energy is cheaper why are we investing in fossil fuels, and Mike Baird hopeless quest to build respect.
Anne Summers gave a call to action speech during WRAW (Women's Rights at Work) at Victorian Trades Hall on International Working Women's Day.March 3 outside Melbourne Town Hall people spoke to us about the #Nohomelessban campaign and Dr David Giles talkes about a seminar March 17, 6-8pm at the Multicultural Hub in Elizabeth St, City.Kevin rounded up the week with This is the Week that Was.Humphrey McQueen reminds us that the 150 anniversary of Das Capital is coming in Sept. Get reading because in Sept Humphry has commited himself to a talk back on the subject.