Shepparton Ethnic Council and District welcomes staff members of the Goulburn Valley Water who will participate in a day of discovery of Shepparton’s unique Multicultural communities.
Month: September 2019
Tatura: Fathers Day Celebration
Le Belle Arti – Italian Social group of Tatura will present a Father’s Day Special Evening at Tatura Italian Social Club on evening of Friday, 20th September 2019. All welcome.
Sudanese Community Celebration – Shepparton
The Goulburn Valley Sudanese Community Association will conduct a Sudanese Celebration at the McIntosh Centre on Saturday, 14 September.
Afghan Community at Culture Corner
Greater Shepparton’s Afghan Community will take over Maude Street Mall on Saturday 7 September from 10am-2pm, showcasing some of their traditional clothing, music, food and their well known dances.
Australian Citizenship Day 2019
Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September.
Australian Citizenship Day is a special day to reflect on and celebrate being an Australian citizen. Australian Citizenship is more than a legal status. It is our common bond that represents our shared democratic beliefs and gives us a sense of belonging and pride in our achievements as a nation.
Sudanese community members visit Essendon’s headquarters
Shepparton South Sudanese community members have got an insight into the world of an AFL player through a recent visit to the Essendon Football Club headquarters.
Creating inclusive multi-faith workplaces
Creating inclusive multi-faith workplaces is a new resource for DCA members to help workplaces move away from simply ‘accommodating’ the needs of their multi-faith employees, towards making workplaces inclusive for everyone in Australia’s increasingly religiously diverse workplaces.
Migration Information Session
A lawyer from the National Union of Workers will conduct a Migration Information Session on the evening of 30 September for the aid of temporary workers and sessional workers in the region of Greater Shepparton. A number of wage cases for sessional and temporary worker visa holders in the region have been won for the benefit of workers. This session will also target Arabic-speaking workers.
Standard Mental Health First Aid
Standard Mental Health First Aid is offered in Shepparton as a free, two-day course. Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The sessions will commence at the Senior Citizens Centre on Thursday 12 September and Thursday 19 September.
Religious discrimination bill could legalise race hate speech, Law Council warns
The expression of religious beliefs that offend, insult or humiliate people based on their race could be effectively legalised by the Coalition’s religious discrimination bill, the Law Council of Australia has warned.