Shepparton Council is organising a weekly catch up for CALD women – that is, women who have migrated, women who have settled here in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley. Every Thursday at Shepparton Library from 10:00 am. This event is specially prepared for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women.
Vesak is when Buddhists in Shepparton and across Australia come together and recollect the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing. Vesak is an international celebration and listed among UN Observances. Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest philosophies of non-violence and has practiced peaceful relations for over 2600 years. In this day and age, Buddhism continues fostering of world peace. There will be a celebration of Vesak in Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on Saturday, 29 May 2021.
Community Hub and Wilmot Road Primary School along with Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District are offering a free course for anyone seeking Australian Citizenship. The course is centred around a study of the questions contained in the test. The course is free and commences on Thursday 20 May 2021. This is an English Medium course. Interpreters will be in attendance.
Shepparton’s Sri Lankan community celebrated the Sinhalese New Year this month with traditional rituals, a spread of food and games. The traditional Sri Lankan New Year falls in the month of April every year, and is the main cultural event celebrated by Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus.
A game-changing new Shepparton mental health service held a networking event on Tuesday 10 April, with more than 30 local health professionals gathering to learn more. For the past two weeks, HeadtoHelp Shepparton has been providing free and confidential health advice to local people experiencing mental health challenges.
The Ethnic Council conducted a discussion circle for newly arrived communitie on community issues before and after the beginning of Covid-19. Attending the discussion circle was Cr. Seema Abdullah. The session was conducted in the Scout Hall adjacent to the Ethnic Council premises, on Thursday, 8 April 2021.
The Ethnic Council in partnership with Primary Care Connect delivered an evening of celebrating culture for women and girls on 31 March 2021. The Cultural Women’s Night event, run by Afghani-Hazara community leader Zahra Haydar.
When Mezhgan Alizadah and her friends began organising casual games of soccer at Shepparton’s Ducat Reserve last November, they had to use makeshift goals from plastic water bottles.
Four months later, the now 30 person-strong group of multicultural youth and newly arrived refugees have been gifted not one soccer goal, but two, and a range of merchandise from Melbourne City Football Club.
Ethnic Council of Shepparton strategic engagement coordinator Sam Atukorala organised the sponsorship when he saw an article in the Shepparton News, calling for help to secure goals.
The Afghan community invites you to the New Year Celebration at the Afghan mosque, Enterprise Drive, Shepparton, on Saturday 28 March.
The Coronavirus Vaccine will be given out in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley very soon. A Friendship Cafe (Q and A session) will be held at Lutfiye’s Cafe, Shepparton, on monring of 10 March at 11AM. The Cafe will be led by Susan Johnson, the Covid Consortium coordinator for the Goulburn Valley Hub.