serving the settlement communities of Shepparton and District
For the first time since restrictions eased the women of the Ethnic Council’s Friendship Café gathered face-to-face at the Aussie Hotel for their final catch-up of the year.
They were joined by a few members of the Ethnic Council including project officer Aleena Qazikhil, who heads the program, and guest speakers Salvation Army Doorways team leader Megan Waters and manager for homelessness services Omeni Ndlovu.
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On Monday 11 May, the Friendship Cafe will visit a lady Policewoman and hear her journey in becoming a Police Officer.
Dr Santino and Deng Kor will be speakers on Changing Men’s Behaviours and Respectful Relationships in Families, in Zoom sessions commencing on 6 May 2020 from 2pm. The goal is to strengthen family relationships based on cultural approaches.
Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District in collaboration with Catholic Care and Primary Care Connect will present free session in improving family relationships/family health for settlement communities of Greater Shepparton. The session will be conducted online using Zoom on 22 April 2020. This session is for women.
On 20 March at 8.00am at FamilyCare in Welsford Street, Shepparton, the Goulburn Family Violence Executive are presenting a free community information session about Family Violence and Men’s Behaviour Change Program.
Shepparton South Sudanese families are once again encouraged to take part in a Positive Parenting workshop, focusing on migration and child development.
Cultural Diversity Week, held from 21 – 29 March, brings together people from all walks of life to promote and embrace community harmony and celebrate the many cultures that make Australia so vibrant. Shepparton’s Cultural Diversity Week celebrations will be launched in Maude St Mall on Saturday 21 March 2020. Join the FREE Launch event for a variety of cultural demonstrations, finger food, interactive art and family friendly activities.
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Advisory Committee (GSCAC) invites everyone along to join their International Women’s Day celebration to be held on Thursday 12 March 2020 the McIntosh Centre, Shepparton.
Daniel Andrews, who has regularly visited China since becoming premier in 2014, has launched the Stronger Together campaign in response to the coronavirus outbreak.