News – Page 65 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Creative Voices in time of Coronavirus: Muticultural Arts Victoria

September 2, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) has received a grant of $1 million to conduct new programs, one of which will be in Shepparton.

The two new programs, Duniya Behter and Ahead of the Curve, made possible with $1 million in funds from the Victorian Government’s recent Priority Response to Multicultural Communities During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Program, focus on building digital content skills, generating new community specific forms of transmission, and developing creative enterprise models.

These programs will create significant employment opportunities and position young people, women and creatives from culturally diverse backgrounds living in Melbourne, Bendigo and Shepparton.

Day 13 Testing

September 1, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Day 13 is coming for all in quarantine. This will involve students from different schools. Advice and timings are given by GV Health. Guidance about wait time for all-clear from Department of Health is given – especially for families.

Energy and Water Bills

August 31, 2021 by Ethnic Council

The Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) will give assistance to anyone who is struggling to pay bills and has more than $55 owing, assistance with resolving problems. A translation service is available.

Frequently asked questions: The signs of relationship abuse and how to help

August 29, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Violence against women is a human rights violation that takes place every single day around the world. Globally, one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. While domestic violence and abuse are sometimes hidden, if we know the signs of an abusive relationship, we may be able to recognize it better and seek or offer help.

Intersectionality, refugee women & girls: From theory to practice

August 28, 2021 by Ethnic Council

In observance of Social Science Week, UNSW (School of Social Sciences and the Forced Migration Research Network) will host an online discussion of Intersectionality, refugee women & girls: From theory to practice on evening of Monday 6 September: 6.30pm-8.15pm

Multicultural Film Festival

August 26, 2021 by Ethnic Council

The Multicultural Film Festival brings stories of everyday multiculturalism to the big screen that contribute to exploring diversity and inclusion and promoting social cohesion. This event will take place online on evening of 26 August 2021.

COVID-19 testing help for non-English speaking Afghan and Congolese community

August 25, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Bilingual Afghan and Congolese community members are helping out at one of the Shepaprton COVID-19 testing sites. The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is working in conjunction with the Victorian Department of Health to provide the bilingual workers at the Graham St facility.

Open Letter to the Prime Minister re Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District has – on invitation – signed this Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Australia scribed by the Settlement Council of Australia – to urgently increase its efforts to resettle refugees from Afghanistan.

Food Delivery Help Needed; Volunteers Sought

August 24, 2021 by Ethnic Council

Our community needs to pull together more than ever to support the many left vulnerable by Covid. Lighthouse is putting together a small pool of volunteers to help drive community assistance for those in need, starting immediately.

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.