The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals across Victoria to become members of its eight Regional Advisory Councils (RACs). “The Regional Advisory Councils are a vital part of the work undertaken at the VMC – spread over eight regions, they provide us with important community insight across the State,” said […]
· First free public Wi-Fi locations for central Melbourne, central Ballarat and central Bendigo now live and available · 1,000 more Wi-Fi locations to be delivered across Victoria by iiNet by December 2015 · Napthine Government building a better connected Victoria by providing fast, reliable and consistent Wi-Fi Premier Denis Napthine, together with Minister for […]
· Nationwide approach to medicinal cannabis trials · Formation of a Victorian Expert Advisory Committee on Medicinal Cannabis · Napthine Government building a healthier Victoria An agreement between Victoria, the Commonwealth and other states and territories has paved the way for a nationwide approach to exploring further how cannabis can offer relief to patients suffering […]
Canadian company to establish new Melbourne office, creating 50 jobs Move strengthens Melbourne’s position as Australia’s financial services hub More than 110,000 people employed in Victoria’s financial services sector Cambridge Mercantile Group, a corporate global payments and risk management solution provider, has established a new office in Melbourne, creating 50 new jobs within three years. Headquartered in […]
One of the great pleasures I have as a Member of Parliament is representing such a multicultural electorate and seeing many recently arrived migrant children doing so well at school. I said in my inaugural speech in the Parliament of Victoria that like many other Australian families, my origins lie beyond our prosperous shores. Ignace Eduouard Couacaud migrated to […]
As a kid, October was always the best month for sweets. Preceded by Ganesh Chaturthi, the month kicks off with Dusshera, with Eid arriving in short succession, before building up momentum into Diwali at the end of the month. India’s history with sugar dates back to the ancient times when Indian Physicians were amongst the first to describe Diabetes, […]
The Asian Australian Lawyer’s Association (AALA) recently held its first AGM at the offices of the law firm Baker& Mckenzie at which the keynote speaker was the Attorney General Hon. Robert Clark who is also the Minister for Finance and the Minster for Industrial Relations. Hon. Robert Clark spoke at length about the importance of promoting diversity in the […]
Bridgewater NJ and Pune, India IGATE Corporation, the New Jersey-headquartered integrated technology and operations solutions provider, launched the IGATE Corporate University – the Company’s sprawling training and development facility in Pune. As one of Asia’s largest corporate training Universities, the IGATE Corporate University will focus on building custom training programs and methodologies in association with leading global varsities. The University […]
The cream of Australian Punjabi dance and music talent was on display at the Bhangra Down Under 2014 – Australian Bhangra competition, held at the National Theatre, St Kilda on Sunday 21st Seven teams competed from across Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra for the top prize of $1,500 and the winning trophy. The event was a sellout and over […]
On September 13, Yuva Gujarat organised a festival for Navaratri at the Westside Indoor Sports Centre, Altona. Yuva Gujarat was established by a young migrant from Gujarat (a state in India) with the intention to maintain, enhance, and promote Gujarati culture and heritage in Australia. The key mission of Yuva Gujarat is to unite the Gujarati community […]