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Mar 22, 2023
Response to Anti-racism Motion
Greens MLA Andrew Braddock moved a motion today regarding something he calls ‘anti-racism’. On behalf of the Canberra Liberals, I...
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Oct 19, 2022
Celebration of African Australians Awards Dinner
Music, dancing, good food, and even better people – these are all some of my favourite things. Consequently, I greatly enjoyed the 2022...
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Jun 8, 2022
Community Groups
It was an honour to attend and open the Dragon Boat Festival. It was made possible through the cooperation of many of our multicultural...
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Apr 6, 2022
Nigerian Association of Medical Doctors in the ACT
When the National Health Co-op went into voluntary administration last year, most of its 32,000 members relied on clinics located in my...
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Nov 29, 2021
Cancellation of the National Multicultural Festival
The ACT Government has had 18 months to prepare for the 2022 National Multicultural Festival. Instead, the minister recently announced...
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Aug 2, 2021
Brumby Fitness
Earlier this year, five Australian men of Tongan heritage started up Brumby Fitness: Kalapu Kau Vaivai. The group’s Tongan name means...
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Feb 20, 2020
Canberra Jewish School
As research confirms, people who have a strong sense of identity and a connection to their heritage tend to be more resilient. Belonging...
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Sep 24, 2019
Canberra Nepalese Community
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the Australia Nepal Friendship Society’s 2019 Dashain Night. Observed for two weeks in Nepal,...
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Sep 17, 2019
Changes to community concessional leases will affect our community groups for the worse
Previously, community-zoned land in Canberra was available to organisations at a concessional rate. Multicultural organisations,...
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Aug 20, 2019
We need suitable and affordable venues for growing communities
Canberra’s growing multicultural population enriches our city with its vibrant cultures, faiths, languages and customs. Unfortunately,...