FECCA recently made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry into elder abuse. Almost one in three older Australians were born overseas, with a signi cant number of these coming from CALD backgrounds. Almost 40% of all migrants from non-English speaking countries are aged 50 years and over, […]
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Small business advice in Altona
SMALL BUSINESS BUS BRINGS ADVICE ON WHEELS TO ALTONA Small business operators in the Altona area will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Wednesday 7 September 2016. Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis said the […]
Melbourne Writers Festival 2016
The Right To Belong Melbourne Writers Festival 2016 What is the future of multiculturalism in Victoria? How can we ensure Australia is as inclusive as possible? Join us to explore these questions in a free community forum about place, belonging and identity on the opening day of Melbourne Writers Festival […]
Six Australian universities made the top 100 in 2016
Six Australian universities made the top 100 best global research institutions in the 2016 @AcademicRankingofWorldUniversities. Monash University and University of Sydney were the newcomers to the top 100 club – joining The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia and The Australian National University. See full list HERE
Polish Special Envoy visits Samoa
A Special Envoy for the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Gniatkowski, is in the country. Based in Wellington New Zealand, Mr. Gniatkowski met with Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi to discuss the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Later, he visited the Samoa Observer’s Office at Vaitele where he […]
Big upgrade of Sydney Opera House
Australia’s most recognisable and most visited building, the Sydney Opera House, will undergo its single biggest upgrade since it opened 43 years ago. Working designs released today reveal that key points of visitor interaction, from buying a ticket to seeing a performance, will receive a comprehensive update to equip the […]
Celebrate Barangaroo Reserve first birthday
Copyright © 2016 Barangaroo Delivery Authority All are invited to a special celebration to mark the first birthday of Sydney’s spectacular harbour headland park, Barangaroo Reserve. WHEN: Sunday 21 August 2016 from 10am to 3pm WHERE: Barangaroo Reserve Free to the public, the family-friendly event will include a range of roving performances […]
Helping thousands of First Homebuyers in NSW
Official figures show the NSW Government is continuing to support thousands of people in realising their dream of buying a home, with the number of first homeowner grants rising by almost 11 per cent over the last financial year. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said OSR data showed the two grant programs, […]
FIRST LOOK AT MOORE PARK LIGHT RAIL DESIGN
The first look at what light rail will look like along Anzac Parade has been unveiled, including the station that will service the city’s major sporting precinct. After leaving Central through Surry Hills, light rail will travel in a tunnel under Moore Park and Anzac Parade and emerge above ground […]
PAMIĘTAMY – NIE ZAPOMNIMY
Rocznica wybuchu Powstania Warszawskiego w Klubie Polskim w Ashfield Akademia rozpoczęła się zwyczajnie. Najpierw odśpiewanie hymnu polskiego, potem australijskiego… Zebranych następnie powitał Prezes Federacji Polskich Organizacji w NPW – dr Ryszard Dzierzba… Za chwilę jednak wdarł się w uszy przejmujący głos syreny alarmowej, taki sam jaki rozległ się wtenczas, 72 […]