community grants program funding summary 2014-15
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Community Grants Program Funding Summary 2014‐15
GRANT CATEGORY AMOUNT
Building and Facilities Improvement Grants $300,000
Community Language Schools Program $144,300
Multicultural Festivals and Events – Round 1 $711,250
Multicultural Festivals and Events – Round 2 $813,550
Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support (1 year) $36,950
Organisational Support $159,500
Promoting Harmony: Interfaith Networks and Multifaith Initiatives $357,185
Strengthening Multicultural Communities $868,840
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BUILDING AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT
Organisation Name Project Name Grant Amount ($)
Australia Ceylon Fellowship Meeting Room 8,000
Australian Thornbury Pensioners Club New Carpet 6,000
Chios Brotherhood Korais of Melbourne and Victoria Limited Kitchen upgrade
15,000
Club Italia (Geelong) Inc. Automatic Front Door Replacement 4,000
Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Melbourne Diocese Upgrade
10,000
Dandenong Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad)
Russian Community Centre ‐ Underpinning Works
15,000
Ethnic Chinese Happy Age Association of Victoria Facility improvement
20,000
Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc. Finnish Hall External Painting 10,000
Gippsland Croatian Association Inc. Air Conditioning 5,000
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and Parish of St. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Bentleigh
Erection of a ramp to assist with access to people with disabilities
5,000
Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland Upgrading the kitchen in the Hall /Our meeting place
15,000
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea Improving our Meeting Place 15,000
Greek Orthodox Parish of "St Vasilios" Brunswick
Roof repairs (fascia boards to on the school roof) and associated works
15,000
Howra Women’s Association Inc. Maintain the building and upgrade the kitchen
10,000
Italian Social Club Altona Incorporated Filippo Maintenance and Construction Project
14,000
Kalymnian Philanthropic Brotherhood Melbourne Inc. Kalymnian roofing/kitchen works
15,000
Lutheran Church of Australia Victoria District St James Moorabbin
Sudanese Settlement Assistance Program
7,000
Macedonian Orthodox Church St Prophet Ilia Inc.
Improvement of church and community hall facilities
15,000
Russian House Melbourne "Involving the Community" at Russian House
16,000
Sokol Melbourne Inc. Upgrades to community centre 20,000
St John of Kronstadt Russian Welfare Society Installation of covered area to connect two buildings
8,000
Subud Melbourne Improvements to Subud Melbourne Hall
15,000
The Korean Society of Victoria Australia Ground Floor Renovation 12,000
The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of South Eastern Melbourne Upgrade Hoa Nghiem Community Hall
10,000
Thessaloniki Association "The White Tower" Inc. Roof Replacement Repair
15,000
Total $300,000
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
Organisation Name Grant Amount ($)
Al‐amen Iraqi Association Inc. 2,500
Al‐amen Iraqi Association Inc. 2,000
Albanian Australian Islamic Society 1,300
Alle Munchkins Inc. 2,200
Association of New Elderly Inc. 2,600
Associazione Culturale L'Aurora 2,200
Associazione Culturale L'Aurora 1,500
Australian Slovenian Cultural & Sports Association 'Ivan Cankar' Geelong Inc. 1,700
AUSTURK Education & Cultural Association Inc. 2,500
AUSTURK Education & Cultural Association Inc. 2,000
Bayswater Boronia Templer School 800
Bendigo Chinese Association Museum 1,600
Brunswick Saturday Russian School 1,400
Brunswick Sinhala Language School 2,000
Chinese Association of Victoria Inc. 2,000
Chinese Association of Victoria Inc. 2,000
CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association 1,300
Czech School of Melbourne CSACS Inc. 2,600
Friends of Norway ‐ Community Language School 2,600
Functional Association of Acholi Language Teaching Program 2,200
Gippsland Sudanese Association 2,600
Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria School 1,200
Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria School 2,000
Greek Orthodox Community School of Mentone "Taxiarches" 2,000
Iraqi Australian Solidarity Association Inc. 2,200
Italian Catholic Federation Morwell 1,500
Karen Baptist Community Vic Inc. 2,200
Korean Language School of Melbourne 1,200
Korean Language School of Melbourne 1,200
Malayalee Association of Victoria Inc. 2,200
Mang‐Non Vietnamese Language School Association 1,200
Mara Community of Victoria 2,600
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Melbourne Metro Bangla School Inc. 2,600
Melton Chin Community Group 2,600
Niue Council of Victoria 1,000
North Victorian Buddhist Association 1,200
North Victorian Buddhist Association 500
Oromo Community Cultural and Language School 2,000
Otuho Community of Australia 2,200
Otuho Community of Australia 1,200
Pan Hellenic College 2,200
Pedia Greek School 2,200
Polish Community Council of Victoria (School Council) 3,000
Polish Community Council of Victoria (School Council) 2,000
Polish School for Today INC. 3,500
Punjabi Language Society of Australia 3,500
Pythagoras Greek School 1,500
Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria 3,000
Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria 2,400
Tamizh Pallikoodam Inc. Association 1,500
Tamizh Pallikoodam Inc. Association 2,500
Telugu Language and Culture Foundation of Australia Inc. 2,600
Temple Society German Language School Bentleigh‐Moorabbin 3,000
The Vietnamese Language Centre 2,200
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria 1,500
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria 2,500
The German Saturday School Inc. 2,200
The Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh and District Inc. 1,200
The Russian Cultural and Educational Centre 'Istoki' ('Beginnings') 1,800
The South Sudanese Nuer Language School of Australia Inc. 3,500
The Thai Language School of Melbourne Inc. 2,000
The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of South Eastern Melbourne 2,200
The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of South Eastern Melbourne 2,200
Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc. (Vic Chapter) 2,200
Werribee Chinese School Inc. 3,000
West and North Region Arabic Language Schools 2,400
Western Victoria Sri‐Lankan Buddhist Association Inc. 1,500
Yoruba Heritage And Cultural Association Of Victoria Inc. 2,600
Zimbabwe Community in Australia (Victoria) Inc. 2,500
Zimbabwe Community in Australia (Victoria) Inc. 1,500
Total $144,300
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MULTICULTURAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTS – ROUND 1
Organisation Name Event Name Grant Amount ($)
3CR Community Radio A Voice for Refugees with Disabilities 1000
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc. Multicultural Fiesta 1000
Afghan Australian Association of Vic eid fiter‐eidy adghha‐afghan independance day and 2014 new years fistivals 2000
Afghan Women's Organisation in Victoria Incorporated Afghan Women's Eid Celebration 1200
Africa Media Australia Nelson Mandela international day 2014 1200
African Christian Kush Aid Program of Australia
The Conference and South Sudanese Independence Day 2014 2000
AFRICARE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC Africare migrant integration festival 1500
AHEPA (Victoria) Inc AHEPA DAY ANNUAL EVENT 800
AKPPHCA INC. Diversity Cultural Perforamnce 3000
Albanian Australian Islamic Society AAIS E?id (Bayram) Picnic 800
Al‐Emaan Muslim Women's Support Group Eid Celebration 1000
Alevi Community Council of Australia Inc The Anatolian Alevi Festival 4500
ALEXANDRIANS FRIENDSHIP(AAHA)SOCIAL CLUB INC Remembering Egyptian Day 800
Al‐Taubah Centre Inc Ramadan and Eid festivals 2000
AMAFHH Federation Inc Muslim Unity Call Program ‐ Iftaar Dinner 800
ASLAMA Iftar for Fasting and Multicultural Food Night 500
Association of Filipino Australians in Geppsland FIL‐OZ Seniors.
Mr & Miss Austral Asia Quest 2014 Presentation Night 700
Association of Refugee Children Elderly Citizens Group
To commemorate 66 years anniversary of the refugee children plight 1000
Association of Ukrainians ‐ St. Albans Jade festival with historical commemoration of St. Olga. 800
Association of Ukrainians in Victoria 200th Anniversary of Taras Shevchenko, the greatest Ukrainian Poet! 1600
Association of Ukrainians in Victoria ‐ Shepparton Branch Ukrainian Cultural Awareness 800
ASSOCIAZIONE FIGLI D ITALIASONS OF ITALY INC
Launch of Book "Gli Internati Civili Italiani D'Australia" 500
Associazione 'Laziali Nel Mondo' Inc Deakin University Italian day 500
Associazione Nazionale Marinai D'Italia ( Borsini Group ) S. Barbara Feast, Patron of Navy 500
Australasia Coptic Society Inc. Celebrating Christmas & New Year Festivities in December 2014 500
Australia Chin Community (Eastern Melbourne) Australian Chin Communities Conference 5000
Australia India Society of Vic Inc India's Independence Day Celebration Friday 15 August 2014 2000
Australia Light Foundation Eid al‐Fitr with ALFCSRF 1000
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Community Services and Relief Fund
Australia Mission of Sai (AUMSAI) Inc GURU PURNIMA CELEBRATIONS BY AUMSAI 1000
Australia Sri lanka catholic Association Naththal Gee 800
Australian Albanian Women's Association Kurbet Exhibition 3000
Australian Arabic Womens Group Multicultural Women's Day Festival 1000
Australian Association for Indian Culture and Education (AAICE) Inc.
Diwali ‐ The Festival of Lights ‐ Bringing Cultures Together in Bendigo 9000
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Bocce Gospic Christmas celebration 800
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Clifton Hill Celebrate Sveti Martin 500
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Gladstone Park Croatian Independence day 500
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of St Albans Celebrate Sveta Kata 500
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of Vila Sveta Ana 500
Australian Federation of Hellenic Gymnastics and Athletics Association Inc Australian Hellenic Social Fun Day 800
Australian Forum of Russian Speaking Jewry Inc.
Gala Concert ‐ featuring migrants and refugees from diverse ethnic groups 1000
Australian German Welfare Society Inc.
Towards Multiculturalism: German Migration 1935 ‐ 1956 1200
Australian Greek Ex Servicemen's Association Inc. Celebration of 28 October 1940 "OHI" Day 800
Australian Greek Ex Servicemen's Elderly Club of Northcote Friendship Dance 500
Australian Inner‐Mongolia Chinese Association INC. Inner‐Mongolia Community Engagement 2000
Australian Iranian Society of Victoria Inc. Persian Mehregan functions and event 3500
Australian Karen Organisation Karen Wrist Tying Ceremony 2000
Australian Kurdish Community Inc Eid festival 2014 1200
Australian Multicultural Seniors Support Group Inc.
AMSSG Fashion around the world " Seniors week" 500
Australian Oromo community assocaition in victoria Inc Oromia at Federation Square 8000
Australian Persian Art Centre Ethnic Music Festival 5000
Australian Somali Womens Healthcare Community Foundation Inc. Somali National day 800
Australian Tamil Literary & Arts Society (Inc) Community Storyteller's Event Day 500
Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc.
Turkish Tulip Festival Weekend ‐ Celebrating the Origin of the Tulip 8000
Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens Fellowship ‐ Golden Age Inc.
Ukrainian National Day & 30th anniversary of Golden Age. 500
Australian Vietnamese Women's Association Inc. (AVWA)
Autumn Children Full Moon Festival & Lunar New Year Celebration 2000
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Australian Welsh Male Choir (Cor Meibion Cymreig Australia) Inc
Bunun indigenous singers and dancers from Southern Taiwan 1000
Australian Wuol Mission Association Inc Mission Across Culture 3000
AUSTURK Education & Cultural Association Inc AUSTURK YOUTH FESTIVAL 1000
AVA Senior Citizens Group Inc Let's start diversity week with a Vietnamese vibrant fashion parade 1000
Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners & Elderly Citizens Club 25th Anniversary of the Club 500
Ballarat Italian Association Inc. BALLARAT ITALIAN ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL 2014 700
Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali Literary Society) Inc
Depiction of Children's literature in various countries 600
Bea Cantare Choir inc Singing for the elderly, in the Dutch Specific Retirement Villages 500
Beechworth Celtic Festival Beechworth Celtic Festival 1000
Beit Jala Palestinian Association Vic Inc
CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY ‐ PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE' 2000
Bendigo Australia Indonesia Klub Inc Independence Day celebrations 2014 500
Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. Harvest Moon Festival 2014 2500
Benevolence Australia Inc Muslim Women's Conference 2000
Bengali Association of Victoria Inc Multicultural spring festival 1000
Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc Dashain Festival 2000
Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc. Vu‐Lan Festival (Parents' Day) 1000
Bridging Worx Inc Bridgingworx Dare2Dream Festival 2014 8000
Brunswick Saturday Russian School "Knowledge Day" Celebration 800
Casal Catala de Victoria Inc. Catalan National Day 500
Casey Tamil Manram Inc. Aadi Pirappu 1000
Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc. End of Year Luncheon on 7th December 2014 500
Chabad Institutions of Australia Inc SUKKOT IN LUNA PARK: Celebrating Sukkot With Our Community 3000
Chabad Of Melbourne cbd festival of tabernacle 500
Chand Raat Eid Festival Inc. Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2014 3500
Chao Feng Chinese Musical Orchestra MUSIC FROM REGIONAL OPERAS OF CHINA 1500
Chin Community Victoria Inc Chin New Year (Harvest Festival) 2000
Chinese Association of Victoria Inc 2014 CAV ZhongQiuJie (Mooncake Festival) Celebration 1000
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia
Flying Horse Fairies for mulitcultrual communities in Moon Festival 500
Chinese Nurse Association Australia Chinese Senior Citizen's Day ‐ Double Ninth Festival 500
Chinese Performing Arts Development The memory of old songs 4000
Chinese Tenants Association Inc. 2014 Multicultural Christmas and New Year celebration in Atherton Garden 500
Chinese Women's Association of Victoria
Mid Autumn Festival Celebrations with seniors and members 500
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Chinese Xinjiang Senior Citizens Association
Senior Citizens Week and Mid‐Autumn Moon Festival 500
Chinmaya Mission Charitable Operating Trust Rama: Prince of Power 2500
CHIOS BROTHERHOOD KORAIS OF MELBOURNE AND VICTORIA LIMITED
Celebration of Chios Island Patron Saint "Agia Markella" 500
Circolo Pensionati Multiculturale Di Greenvale Crossing of the flags (Together In Unity) 700
Clan Donald Society of Victoria Inc 80TH YEAR CELEBRATION ‐ CLAN DONALD VICTORIA 800
CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE INC 160 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA ‐ CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE 1500
Clayton Mandarin Friendship Association Inc Christmas celebration 2014 500
Collaborative Cultures 2014 Merlynston Diverse Voices Festival 3500
Committee of Greek & Australian Festivals and Events ‐ Mornington Peninsula 28th October ‐ Greek National Day 800
Community Leadership Network Victoria Inc Well Bread Festival 2014 1000
Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Senior Citizens Club New Year Cypriot Community Celebration 500
Congolese Community Association of Geelong Congolese Okapi festival 2000
Cook Island Community Services of Vic Gospel day, independent day 3500
Cultural Association Violeta Parra Inc Celebration of 27th Anniversary Violeta Parra in Victoria 1500
Damayan Victoria Incorporated Filipino Cultural and Traditional Exhibition of Arts, Craft, Costume, Music 500
Daylesford Highland Gathering Committee Inc. Daylesford Highland Gathering 1000
Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Melbourne Chapter Buddhist Muslim Iftar 1500
Dinka Community Union of Victoria Inc.
The Dinka Community Union? s Cultural Day in Victoria 5000
Dongo Lobo Women Group South Sudan Day Celebrations 2500
Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc (EACC) Boxing Day Celebration 1500
Eastern Karen Community Association Karen New Year 1200
Edo Club of Australia Incorporated EDO CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CELEBRATION 4000
Eelam Tamil Association Victoria Inc Theepavali 2014 ‐ Festival of Lights 1000
egyptian cultural association of victoria inc For the Love of Egypt 2014 3000
Ente Vicentini Nel Mondo Festa Vicentina 1000
Eritrean Families in Hume and the North Inc. (EFHN)
EFHN ‐ Northern Suburbs Eid Multicultural Festival Event? 1200
Ethnic Community Mozambique of Migrant day, National Day and Peace and 1000
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Victoria Inc XMAS day
Ethnic Public Broadcasting Association of Victoria (3ZZZFM)
3ZZZ ‐ 25th Anniversary Celebration activities 3000
Fale Hufanga 'O Tonga (Tongan Sanctuary of Sunraysia) Inc TONGAN DAY 1200
Famiglia Pugliese D'Australia Cultural Dinner Dance for Pensioners on 7 December 2014 500
Faros Senior Citizens Inc.
Exhibition of hand craft of Nationalsignificance of Greek cultural background 700
Federation of Chinese Associations Senior Citizens Social Club Inc.
FCA Senior Citizens Club Mid Autumn Festival 700
Federation of indian Associations of Victoria Music Dance Festival 10000
Federation of Indian Women's Associations in Australia (FIWAA) Inc
FIWAA Karva Chauth 2014 ‐ A Multicultural Celebration 1500
Federation of Macedonian Cultural and Artistic Association of Victoria (FOMKUD) Ilinden Celebration 1600
Federation of Macedonian Senior Citizens Groups of the Northern Region of Victoria Inc.
Republic of Macedonia ‐‐‐‐ Independence Day Remembrance and Celebrations 1000
Fiji Islamic and Cultural Society of Victoria Fiji Islamic and Cultural Festival 500
Fiji Sangam Association of Victoria 1.0 Krishan Ashtmi, 2.0 Deepawali celebration 700
FIJI SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION INC. Diwali Function (Festival of Lights) 800
Fijian Seniors Association Inc. CELEBRATE THE HINDU FESTIVAL OF DIWALI 600
Filipino Australian Association Of Ballarat Inc.
23rd anniversary of FAABI and 116 years of Philippines Independence 700
FINNISH FRIENDLY VISITING SERVICE (FFVS) INC Traditional Finnish White Christmas 800
Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc Celebration of 40 years of Club House opening 1000
Fitzroy Adventure Playground Association Inc
Cubbies' Universal Children's Day Family Fun Day Celebration. 700
FITZROY ATHERTON GARDENS TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION INC
Fitzroy Table Tennis Association's Moon Festival Celebration Party 500
FITZROY BRUNSWICK TALENTS SOLIDARITY SOCIETY INC
Atherton Gardens Christmas and New Year Celebration 500
Fitzroy Chinese Association Inc. Fitzroy Christmas and New Year Celebration for the Chinese Seniors 500
Fratit Association of Victoria Inc world Refugee Day celebration 1000
Gambella Community of Australia Inc. Community Gathering and Engagement Event 1200
Gasworks Arts Park Gasworks Spring Music Festival 1000
Geelong Afgan Community Afghan Eid Al Fitr Festival 2000
Geelong Dutch Club's Inc. Sinterklaas Ball, December 6, 2014 500
Geelong Karen Community Karen New Year Celebration 2500
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Association
Geelong Nepalese Association Inc Dashain 1000
Genesis Collective Genesis 800
Gippsland Australian Muslim Community Inc. (GAMCI) Eid Ul Adha Festival 1500
Gippsland Nepalese Ghurka Community GNCV Dashain 2014 800
Gippsland Sudanese Association South Sudansese Independance Day Celebration 1500
Girls Association of Pakistan‐Australia Multicultural Eid Festival 2014 1500
glen eira chinese senior citizens club Celebrating Christmas and New Year (with other ethnic groups) 800
Goce Delchev Senior Citizens Association
Macedonian National Day 'ILINDEN' Celebration 1200
Goulburn Valley Congolese Association Inc
Congolese Independance Day& Artwork showcase. 4000
GREEK AND CYPRIOT SOCIAL/WELFARE CENTRE Cyprus Independence day and Greek OXI day 500
Greek Australian Ex Servicemen's Reserve Whittlesea and Districts Our History ‐ Greek National Day 800
Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria
Following Shira's Journey: A Greek‐Jewish Exhibition 5000
Greek Cypriot Women's Group Celebration of our cypriot culture August 15th 500
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea Elderly Citizens Group
Greek Orthodox Cultural Day Community Gathering 800
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea Women's Group
Let's Dance and sing ‐ Community Celebration for Women 500
Greek Orthodox Parish of St.Raphael Bentleigh The Annual Festival of St.Markella 500
Greek Senior Citizen's Club Hobsons Bay Inc.
Celebration of our National Day on 28th October 2014 800
Greek Senior Citizens Club of Airport West & Districts Oxi Day celebration ‐ 28th October 500
Greek Senior Citizens Club of Frankston & Peninsula Celebrating Greek Cultural Day. 600
Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions & Districts National Day Celebration 500
Greek Women's Club of Northern Suburbs 'Anemones' Celebration of Culturally Diverse Women 500
Greek Women's Senior Citizens Club of McKinnon "Rhea" Inc.
Multicultural Dance celebration at the Moorleigh Community Centre 500
Greek‐Australian Cultural League (GACL)
A concert showcasing Greek‐Australian poetry set to music. 3000
Greek‐Australian Recreational & Instructive League of Victoria Incorporated
Multicultural and Multifaith Celebration of Christmas in Australia 500
Greek‐Orthodox Bellarine Peninsula Greek Orthodox Bellarine Peninsula Club Agapi birthday craft Expo 500
Harari Australian Community Inc. Community building for the Harari 2000
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(H.A.C) community in Victoria
Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria Eid Festival (Ramazan Eid) 1200
Hazara Community Geelong Inc Moharam festival 2000
Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens club "VIGOR" ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE 500
Hellenic Stegi Friendly Elderly Citizen's Club of Darebin Celebration of "Ohi" Day, Dinner Dance 800
Hellenic Writers Association of Australia
Hellenic Writers Association Forum: "Children of War" 500
Hepburn Springs Swiss & Italian Festa, Inc Swiss & Italian Festa 2014 5000
Hindi Niketan Inc Chana Jor Garam (Food Festival) 1000
Hindi Shiksha Sangh (Australia) Inc Annual Function of Hindi Shiksha Sangh 1500
HINDU YOUTH GROUP OF MELBOURNE INC. Indian Festival of Lights ‐ Diwali 1800
Hmong Australia Society of Victoria Inc Hmong New Year Festival 2014 2000
Horn of Africa Communities Network Multi Cultural Event ‐ African/Australia 1200
Horsham Islamic Welfare Association Inc Friendship Lunch 1500
Il Piccolo Teatro Di Melbourne Inc. 2 Comedy performances 800
Immaculate Conception Social Club THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 500
Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria Inc.
To celebrate Multicultural Day and Indian Independence Day 1300
Indonesian Club Melbourne Inc Indonesia your nearest neighbour 2000
Inner Metro South Community Language School RODNIK Mini Festival ‐ Russian Language and Culture 500
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN GROUP Inc. Multicultural Food Festival Celebration 1000
Iranian Women's Choir Shab‐e Yalda or Shab‐e Chelleh 800
Italian Catholic Federation (Victorian State Committee)
Mini‐Congress & Victorian‐Wide Luncheon for our well‐aged members. 500
Italian Catholic Federation Morwell Fathers Day Celebration 700
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia ‐ Melbourne Inc. Carlton Italian Festa 2014 70000
Italian Elderly Citizen Group Morwell Christmas Picnic 700
ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB ALTONA INCORPORATED St. Nicola Festa 800
J U Alumni Association ‐ Melbourne Chapter
A Multicultural Festival depicting cultural diversity 800
JAI HIND RAMAYAN FAAG MANDALI OF AUSTRALIA INC.
Birth of Lord Krishna Celebrations ‐ Krishna Janamastmi 500
Jambudvipa Youth Association of Indian Arts Navagraha ‐ The Planets of Destiny 2500
Jasmine Dance Group Moon Festival ‐ Joy and Culture Share 500
Jing Song Senior Chinese Men's Incorporation Association
Celebration of 2014 Moon Festival and New Year Day 800
Jourkoch Community Association of Juorkoch cultural show 2000
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Australia
Jungle City Massive JUNGLE CITY BASHMENT 800
K.U.D. Kolo Serbian Folk Dance Group A Tour of the Balkans: K.U.D. Kolo in Concert 500
Kensington Chinese Friendship Association Celebrating Chinese Moon Festival 500
KEON PARK GREEK SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB INC 28 October "Ohi" Day Commemoration 800
Kew Home of Chinese Inc Kew Mid‐Autumn Festival Celebration 600
Kingston Chinese Senior Citizens Club Inc
Seniors Festival, Mid Autumn Festival and Christmas Celebration 1000
Knanaya community of Victoria, Australia Inc Knanaya Onam in Vic 2014 1000
Kud Dukat Bosnian Dance Group ‐ Deer Park
Dance through the ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1200
KYABRAM ITALIAN SOCIAL BOCCE CLUB INC 2014 Christmas Celebrations 500
Latin American Friendship "Fonda la Clinica" of Vic. Inc.
Chilean Latin American September Festival 2014 9000
Le Belle Arti Inc. canti natalizi a lume di candela (Carols by Candlelight) 600
League of Maniates & Friends of Melbourne & Victoria I'Mani' International Greek 'Oxi' Day 800
Let's Connect Inc. From all lands of Earth we come. 1000
Liberian Community of Geelong LIBERIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY 600
Lien Tri Temple Ullambana Day (Sangha and Ancestral Appreciation Day) 800
Living Stone Community Inc. Chinese Mid‐Autumn Festival Youth Day 800
Longechuk Community Development Services Inc
Longechuk Community Conference on Multiculturalism/and Cultural Festival 1600
Louise Multicultural Community Centre Mid‐Autumn Moon Festival 800
Macedonian Australian Senior Citizens Group Ilinden Proslava vo Cest na ILINDEN 500
Macedonian Community Welfare Association Leading the Way 1500
Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Vic Ladies Association
ILINDEN ‐ Celebration of Macedonian Independance Day 1600
Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria
BOP Picnic, First anniversary of Monastery after Black Saturday 2009 800
Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria Elderly Citizens Group of Epping Macedonian National Day ILINDEN 1000
Macedonian Pensioner Group Pelister St Albans Ilinden Festival 500
Macedonian Senior Citizen Group Inc. New Year's Eve Celebratory Event 2500
Macedonian Senior Citizen Group of Monash Ilinden ‐ Macedonian National Day 700
Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Ardeer A Poem for Ilinden 500
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Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Kings Park ILINDEN ‐ A day to remember 800
Magwi Development Agency Australia Victoria Branch Inc South Sudan Independence Day Celebration 1200
Maharashtra Mandal Victoria Inc Yuva ? The fountain of Youth 800
Malayalee Association of Victoria INC Onam Festival 2014 800
Maltese Bocci Social Recreation Culture Club Inc. Maltese Independence Day 500
Maltese Community Council of Victoria
Celebration of National Day 21 September 2014 1600
Maltese Pensioners Association Inc Maltese Republic Day 600
Mara Community of Victoria Mara Chin KHEI HNA KE (Harvest) Festival 2000
Melbourne Fiji Rugby Club Inc Melbourne Sevens Rugby tournament and Pacific Island cultural expo 2500
Melbourne Kannada Sangha Dasara festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. 500
Melbourne Malayalee Federation Inc Melbourne Onam 2014 2000
MELBOURNE TELANGANA ORGANISATION INCORPORATED
Melbourne Bathukamma Utsavam (The Festival of Flowers) 5000
Melton Chinese Friendship Association Mid‐autumn Festival celebration party 500
Men Forum Inc Independence Day [Jamuhuri Day] 500
Merlion Club Inc Hari Raya Malay Muslim Festival and Singapore National Day Celebration 1500
Mernda and Doreen Multicultural Association Inc. Diwali ‐ Festival of lights 3000
MIHINDU CHILDRENS FOUNDATION & CULTURAL CENTRE Variety concert and art exibition 700
Mill Park Greek Elderly Citizens Club Hellenic Village Sweets Festival 500
Minhaj Ul Quran Victoria INC Youth Eid Festival 2014 3000
Monash Chinese Friendship Association (MCFA)
Celebrating Moon Festival in the City of Monash 1500
Monash Senior Chinese Volunteer Service Centre Moon Festival celebration 500
Mount Alexander South Sudanese Community Inc
Sudanese Independence Day: Cultural festival 1500
Multicultural Arts Victoria Visible Music Showcase 2000
Multicultural Seniors Association of Victoria Inc. Diwali 800
Multicultural Sudanese Centre Celebrating together our Cultural Diversity 800
Mythri Social and Cultural Association Inc ONAM FESTIVAL 2000
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA)
A Window into Jewish and Samoan Celebrations and Customs 600
Nepalese Association of Victoria Inc TEEJ FESTIVAL 2014 4000
NEW UNITED VILLAGES OF FLORINA INC Pita Festival 1500
Newport Maltese Association Inc. Annual Dinner Dance. Modern and Cultural Music. 500
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North East Multicultural Association Inc
Diwali ‐ North East Victoria Celebrates the Festival of Lights 2000
North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens Club
Discover Toorourrong Reservoir Park Community Cultural Picnic 800
North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Incorporated
Mid‐autum (Moon Cake) festival and Chinese national day celebration 800
North Richmond Elderly Chinese Friendhsip
North Richmond Moon Festival Celebration For the Chinese Seniors 500
Northern Gujarati Association Of Melbourne Navratri ‐ Festival of Dance 2000
Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association
Christmas (Natthal) in Sri Lanka, Community Event 800
Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association Inc Mid Autumn Festival 500
Northern Metropolitan Multicultural Seniors Clubs Network Inc
Seniors Multicultural Luncheon ‐ Seniors Week 700
Northern Region Indian Seniors Association of Victoria INC Festival of Lights 500
Nruththa Indian Fine Arts Niruththanjali 1500
NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria NTTF Alumni association multicultural night. 500
Olympian Society Inc Feast of the Dormition Celebration 500
Oromo Association in Victoria ‐ Australia (OAVA) Inc Oromo‐assuie Storytelling Night 1500
Oromo Community Cultural and Language School School and Leadership Training Graduation 1000
Pacific Island Youth Alive Inc Pacific Youth Festival 3000
Pakistan Australia Associations Inc. Pakistan Independence Day Function 1000
Palliomilo Social Club (INACTIVE) Carnivale Dance 1000
Panepirotic Union of Melbourne & Victoria PITA Festival 1800
Panpyliaki Brotherhood of Avarino of Melbourne and Victoria
Naval Battle of Navarino 1823 Commemoration 500
Papua New Guinea Australia Association Papua New Guinea Independence Day Ball 1200
Peruvian Festival Inc 2014 Peruvian Festival 4000
Peruvian Folklore Dance Group of Victoria Peruvian Independence Day 700
peruvian society of melbourne Kids Sharing Our Culture 800
Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc Polish Seniors Day 2000
Polish Festival Inc. Polish Festival @ Federation Square 12500
Polish Museum and Archives Inc Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising 1000
Polish Senior Citizen's Club Yarraville Inc.
30th Anniversary of Polish Senior Citizen's Club at Yarraville 500
Polish Vocal‐Dance Ensemble 'Lowicz' Inc Echoes of Our Homeland 1800
Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club "Piperia" Festival & 31st Anniversary of Preston Greek Seniors Club 600
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Radliga Russian Senior Citizen Club of Frankston
15 year anniversary event of establishment of club 1000
Red Chamber Chinese Opera Group Inc Mid‐Autumn Festival Celebration 600
Refuge of Hope Inc Light Up Your Wish ‐ Latin American Christmas Event 2500
Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc. Calligraphy, Painting and Culture exhibition 800
Richmond Chinese Elderly Welfare Association Inc Chinese Lantern Festival 500
Ridniy Kray Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens Club Inc Spring festival' ‐ Ridniy Kray 500
River Jiang Arts Inc. Fathers Day and Chinese Autumn Music & Dance Show 700
Rodriguan Social Club of Vic Rodriguan/Mauritius Cultural Day 500
Roshni Ramayan Mandali of Victoria Inc DIWALI NIGHT 2000
Russian Australian Senior Citizens Club Prahran
25 year anniversary event of establishment of club 500
Rye and Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club Greek National Day 28th October 2014. 600
Sadaat Foundation Multicultural Grand Iftaar 3500
SAINT GAETAN SOCIETY INCORPORATED Saint Gaetan Feast 2014 1000
SAINT GAETAN SOCIETY INCORPORATEDST ANDREW LUQA SOCIAL CLUB OF VICTORIA
St. Andrew Luqa Social Club 2 Day Festival 2014 800
Salesian Youth Club Moon Festival 1000
San Donato Association Inc San Donato Festival 800
Sankat Mochan Samiti "MATA KI CHOWKI" ‐ Celebrating the Divine Cosmic Mother's Energy 1000
Santa Marija Assunta Association Inc. Santa Marija Traditional & Cultural Maltese Festa 800
Satsang Mandal of Australia Festival of Light (aligning with the famous Deepawali) 1000
Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group Inc Scottish Cultural Day 2000
Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc. Celebrating young people 500
Sewa International (Aust) Inc Celebration of Diwali ‐ festival of lights 500
Shanghai Overseas Exchange Association Australia I love Shanghai Day 800
Shepparton and Districts Ethnic Council Inc. Celebrating Sheppartons Cultural Treasures 500
Shree Ram Bhakt Ramayan Mandali Association of Victoria Inc. KRISHNA JANAMASTHAMI 600
Shurolok Music Appreciation & Performance Group
Celebrating 100 years of Nobel Winning by Tagore 800
SINHALA CULTURAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION INC Christmas Celebrations 500
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Slovenian Association Melbourne Inc 60th Anniversary Celebration 3000
Slovenian Association Melbourne Inc 60th Anniversary Celebrations 12000
Solomon Islands Victoria Association Inc.
Solomon Islands 36th Independence Anniversary Celebrations 2014 Melbourne 1500
Soloukhin's Russain Literature Soceity Inc. Day of Russian Culture 2014 1000
Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc
Cartledge Reserve Eid(End of Ramadan) Celebration 1500
Somali Women's Development Association (SWDA) Flemington Multicultural Eid Festival 6000
Somaliozband Somali Independence Day 1500
South Sudan Australia Peace Initiative (SSAPI) South Sudan: Voices for Peace 1000
Spanish Association of Geelong Spanish National Day 500
Spanish Speaking Senior Club Clayton Latin America Seniors Citizen Festival 500
SPRINGVALE MANDARIN NETWORK INC.
Springvale Mandarin Network 10 Year Anniversary Celebration 2000
Sri Durga Arts / Culture and Educational Centre Inc DUSEHRA FESTIVAL 6500
Sri Lankan Association of Goulburn Valley Inc. Sri Lankan Evening 500
Sri Lankan Elders' Welfare Association Christmas 650
St Anthony Senior Social Club National Day of Egypt 600
STRATHMORE HEIGHTS GREEK SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB INC
Annual celebratuion for National Day on 28 October 1940 500
Sylogos Halkidikeou & Halkidiki Inc 28 October Greek National Day Celebrations 700
Taiwanese Business Association of Melbourne The 24th Melbourne Chinese Moon Festival 1000
Tamil Seniors Social Club Deepawali Festival 03‐11‐14 500
Tamil‐Australian Friendship Society Inc. Tamil Cultural Concert 700
TANEC MACEDONIAN INDEPENDANCE DAY 500
Tangasseri‐Australian Association of Melbourne Inc Tangy‐Kerala Hopper Night Festival 500
Tatura Italian Social Club Annual Salami Night 1600
Tayyiba Institute Inc. Tayyiba Institue Annual Multicultural Eid Festival 800
Te Arahina ‐ Maori Community of Geelong MATARIKI‐ Maori New Year 1000
Telugu Association of Australia Inc Janaranjani 2000
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria End of Ramadan Celebration 1200
The Australian Indian Innovations Inc DIWALI FAIR 2014 13000
The Ballarat Indian Association Inc Deepavali 2200
The Boite Sounds and Spaces ‐ Youth Music in Yarra 800
The Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Manningham Inc.
Manningham Chinese Mid Autumn/Moon Cake Festival 2014 700
The Chinese Seniors Friendship Association of Whittlesea Inc.
Mill Park Chinese Seniors Moon Festival Celebration 500
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The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria Chinese Moon Festival in City Square 6000
The Goan Overseas Association of Victoria Inc
Goan Cultural Dinner Dance to celebrate St. Francis Xavier's Feast 500
The Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh and District Inc
Oakleigh Greek Glendi ‐ Unity Through Diversity 20000
The Hispanic Society of Victoria Celebrating " El Dia de la Hispanidad" (Hispanic Day) 3500
The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc Mid Autumn Festival 700
The Indonesian Society of Victoria ‐ PERWIRA
The Indonesian Food and Trade Festival 2014 1200
The Italian Pension Club of Kingston Father's Day annual dinner dance 500
The New Hope Foundation Inc (Frankston Multicultural Centre) UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY 1800
The Nguyen Huu Hung Charitable Fund Inc (NHHCF) In Memory Lane 1200
The Nigerian Society of Victoria 54TH NIGERIAN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 4000
The PanKorinthian Association of Melbourne and Victoria Corinthian Traditional Costume Display 1500
The Panmacedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria Dimitria Glendi Festival 4000
The Pushkin Lyceum Costume Gala Ball and Poetry Competition "Pushkin in Australia" (Jubilee) 2500
The Tibetan Buddhist Society Limited Buddhist Spring Festival and Exhibition of Tibet 2014 700
The Union of Greater Upper Nile States Inc
The Independence of South Sudan Celebration 1500
The Victoria Branch of RSCM Australia: A National Church Music Association Inc. Multicultural Festival of Church Music 1500
The Zambian Association of Victoria Inc 50th Zambian Independence 1500
The Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc Kadmi & Shehanshahi New Year ‐ 2014 800
THE‐HE Vietnamese Language Centre Autum Festival with ANZAC CENTENARY 500
Thessaloniki Association "The White Tower" Inc.
30 Year Melbourne‐Thessaloniki Sister‐Cities Anniversary 12000
Thessaloniki Association "The White Tower" Inc.
30 year Melbourne‐Thessaloniki sister‐cities anniversary 20000
Thomastown East Greek Senior Citizens Club A European Christmas Event 800
Tianjin Chinese Association of Melbourne Chinese Moon Festival 2014 500
Tonj Community Association in Victoria TCAV
Family and Community Connections Day ‐ Sharing Tonj Community Cultural Tradition 1500
Triveni Society of Victoria Incorporation Family First Fiesta 4000
TTHA ‐ Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged Inc TTHA Oktoberfest 2014 800
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Twic Mayardit Community Association of Australia INC
Twic Mayardit Community Youth Art exhibition and Performance event 1500
Ukrainian Arts and Culture Inc Spring festival ‐ POKROVY and veterans celebration day 500
Ukrainian Senior Citicens Centre Ardeer Inc
Ukranian National Day/ Malanka (Ukrainian New Year 2015) 500
Ukrainian Senior Citizens Club in Melbourne
Celebrating the 23rd Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day 500
Ukrainian Social Club Inc. "Our Bonegilla beginnings.." 500
Unione Nazionale Sottufficiali Italiani in Congedo Inc (UNSI.co) Christmas in July 500
Valluvar Foundation Annual Tamil Literary Festival 2014 1000
Venezuelan Association of Australia Parranda Navideña 2014 Venezuelan Chrismas Big Party 2014 1800
Victoria Arya Samaj Diwali Festival 800
Victoria Tamil Senior Citizens Benevolent Society Australia Inc. "Deepavali" The Annual Festival 500
Victorian Assyrian Community Assyrian Financial Year ‐ Dinner Dance 1000
Victorian Greek/Australian Elderly Citizens Group Inc.
Senior Citizens Week Celebrating Greek 'OXI' Day 500
Victorian Lithuanian Pensioners Association
Christmas Celebration for club members and wider community 1000
Victorian Multi Ethnic Slavic Welfare Association Inc.
Art and Craft Exhibition of artists from the former Yugoslavia 800
Victorian Scottish Union 2014 VSU CONFERENCE ‐ CAMPERDOWN 2000
VIETNAMESE DISABILITY ACTION GROUP
MOONLIGHT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILY 2000
VIETNAMESE SENIOR CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC.
Moon Cake Festival (Mid Autumn Celebration) 800
Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc (Vic Chapter) Vedic Village 2000
VodaFest‐Czech and Slovak Association Inc. VodaFest ‐ Czech & Slovak Festival 1500
Welcome to Australia Walk Together Melbourne (2014) 1000
West African Cultural Exchange Inc (WACE Inc) Fete de l'independance de Cote D'Ivoire 2000
Western Chinese Friendship Association 2014 Moon Festival in St Albans 500
Whitehorse Chinese Senior 'You Yi' Friendship Association
Celebration of 2014 Chinese Moon Festival and New Years Day 800
Whittlesea and District Greek Elderly Citizens Club
Greek Heritage Villages Christmas Celebration 800
Whittlesea Chinese Association Moon Cake Festival 2014 1000
Whittlesea Maltese Seniors Club Inc. Maltese Independence Day 500
Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Women's Group
Celebration Mid Autumn Children's Festival with Lanterns Show 800
Xaghra Association of Australia Inc BIRTH OF VIRGIN MARY & MALTA VICTORY DAY (MALTA NATIONAL DAY) 800
Xinjiang Chinese Association Australia Chinese Autumn Moon Festival 500
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Inc.
XtremeInc Youth Projects 2 The Xtreme Multicultural Youth Festival 8000
Yarra Chinese Women's Group Inc. Mid‐Autumn Festival Celebration for Fitzroy women 500
YORUBA HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC (YHCA Yoruba Cultural Day 2014 2000
You Yi Zhi Qiao ‐ Crossing The Bridge Inc Crossing The Cultural Bridge Gladly 1000
Young Oromo Women Associtation Roots of Oromia 1200
Zimbabwe Community in Australia (Victoria) Inc Zimcommunity Annual Big Day Out Festival 1000
Total $711,250
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MULTICULTURAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTS – ROUND 2
Organisation Name Event Name Grant Amount ($)
ABRISA Brazilian Association for Social Development and Integration in Australia Bossa Bombay Carnival
4,500
Acholi Community Association in Australia Community & Friends Event
500
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc. Harmony Day
1,000
Afghan Australian Association of Vic festival and event project
2,000
Afghan Australian Development Organisation Now Roz 1394
1,000
Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association Afghan New Festival and 15 year Celebration
4,000
Africa Day Australia Inc. AFRICA DAY AUSTRALIA INC CELEBRATION WEEK
5,000
After Hours Greek School in Gippsland Celebrating Cultural Diversity Day by Greek School children
1,000
Aitken Creek Primary School Spanish Fiesta at Aitken Creek Primary School
800
AKPPHCA INC. Culture Talent Show of Youth
1,800
Al‐amen Iraqi Association Inc. Celebration Cultural Diversity week
800
Albion North Primary School Cultural Infusion at Albion North
500
Al‐Emaan Muslim Women's Support Group Women sharing traditional dancing
1,000
AMA (Australian Multicultural Alliance) Inc. El Beso de la Tierra (A Kiss From The Land)
4,000
AMAFHH Federation Inc. Muslim Unity Call Program ‐ Iftaar Dinner
1,500
Antiochian Community Support Association (ACSA) ACSA FAMILY FESTIVAL
2,000
Armenoro Senior Citizens Association 30th Birthday Celebration ‐Armenoro Senior Citizens Group
800
Asanti Dance TheatreKojo and the Hippopotamus
1,500
Ashburton Support Services Dragon Boat Festival
500
Asian Leadership Network of Australia Inc. Asia Youth Day 2015
1,000
Association of Australian Students from Afghanistan Nawroz Festival
5,000
Association of Former Inmates of Nazi Concentration Camps and Ghettos from the Twentieth birthday celebration
1,000
Association of International Children's Festival, Inc. 14th International Children's Festival
1,200
Association of Ukrainians ‐ St. Albans Sharing Eastern‐rite Christmas traditions, Ukrainian culture and foods.
800
Association Of Young Indian Talent Of Australia Inc. Cultural Musical Night Mar 2015
500
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Australasia Coptic Society Inc. Coptic Celebration of VictoriasCultural Diversity Week
500
Australia Bangladesh Association Inc. Victoria Bengali New Year Celebration
900
Australia Chin Community (Eastern Melbourne) Chin National Day Celebration
2,000
Australia India Society of Vic Inc. Australia day/ India's Republic Day Function 26 January 2015
1,500
Australia Mission of Sai (AUMSAI) Inc. Sri Rama Navami Celebrations by AUMSAI
800
Australia Zo Organisation (AZO) Inc. Zo Cultural Concert
1,400
Australia Zokhuapeng Community Inc. Forum on cultural values and traditional practices for youth
800
Australian African Children's Aid and Support Association Inc. (AACASA) Out of Africa Camp
1,000
Australian Bosnian Islamic Centre 7th Traditional Multicultural Festival
3,000
Australian Bosnian Seniors Group Inc. International Women’s Day
600
Australian Burundian Community in Victoria No English (East Timor artists collaborating with Burundian & Australian artists)
2,000
Australian Croatian Association "Hercegovina" Geelong Inc.
Hercegovina Folklore, Food & Wine Festival
1,000
Australian Croatian Senior Citizens Club of St Albans Save our heritage
500
Australian Forum of Russian Speaking Jewry Inc.
It's OK to be different ‐ Purim Spiel Festival
500
Australian Greek Elderly Citizens Club Northcote
Greek National Day "25 March" Lunch Celebration
500
Australian Greek Ex Servicemen's Association Inc.
Greek National Day Flag Raising Ceremony & Lunch
700
Australian Greek Ex Servicemen's Elderly Club of Northcote
25 March ‐ Greek National Day Dinner Dance
600
Australian Inner‐Mongolia Chinese Association INC. Mongolian Culture Festival
4,000
Australian Iranian Society of Victoria Inc. Nowruz Festival / Persian New Year
4,000
Australian Iranian Youth Society of Victoria Australia Day parade ‐ Persian Culture on Show!
1,200
Australian Karen Organisation Karen New Year Celebration
2,300
Australian Multicultural Foundation Anzac by Candlelight ‐ Anzac Interfaith Commemorative Service
20,000
Australian Multicultural Seniors Support Group Inc.
Harmony day Multicultural Voices and dance
800
Australian Oromo community association in Victoria Inc. Celebrating Oromo Cultural Day
2,500
Australian Persian Art Centre Simorgh Festival: A Gathering of Cultures
4,500
Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc. Victory
1,200
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Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) Inc. 100 Knitted Socks
2,000
Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens Fellowship ‐ Golden Age Inc.
Easter Sharing Friendship: Blessed Bread and Speciality Foods
700
Australian‐Bosnian and Herzegovinian Club Brcko Melbourne Independence Day
700
Avondale Heights Greek Pensioners & Elderly Citizens Club National Independence Day
500
Bacchus Marsh Good Friday Association Incorporated Good Friday & Easter Celebrations
1,000
Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council MPlace 2014 ‐Multicultural Place for Learning and Cultural Exchange
3,000
Ballarat Sudanese Association Inc. South Sudanese traditional culture day.
1,500
Bangla Sahitya Sansad (Bengali Literary Society) Inc.
Depiction of Cultural Diversity in Australian Multicultural Society
700
Bangladesh cultural group Inc. Huge Multicultural Connect Day
800
Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. Chinese New Year Special Centenary Celebration at Bridge Street Bendigo
4,000
Bengali Association of Victoria Inc. Holi‐A Multicultural Festival of Colours
2,000
Bentleigh Chinese Senior Support Group Inc. Culture Week with East Malvern Primary
700
Bethal Primary School Spanish celebration at Bethal Primary School
800
Beverley Hills Primary School Beverley Hills Multicultural Harmony Day
600
Billanook Primary School Expanding harmony through cultural understanding
500
Bitola Macedonian Senior Citizens Group Whittlesea
International Women’s Day ‐ celebrations of women volunteers
1,000
Bodhi Buddhist Temple Inc. Tet Festival
800
Bonegilla Former Greek Migrant Residents Association Inc.
Reunion and celebration of Arrival at Bonegilla of Former Immigrants
2,000
Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens Association Inc.
2015 Chinese New Year and 2015 Dragon Boat Festival
500
Braybrook College Harmony Week 2015
1,000
Broadmeadows Vietnamese Senior Citizen Club
Happy New year, 'The Year of the Goat'
500
Brunswick Scottish Society BRUNSWICK SCOTTISH SOCIETY TARTAN BALL 2015
1,000
Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) BSV 2015 Wesak Celebration
1,000
Burgher Association (Australia) Incorporated Burgher Migration Anniversary Ball
500
Burmese Women's Alliance 2015 Burmese New Year‐Water Festival and Special Buddhist Ceremony
1,200
Camberwell South Primary School On fête la diversité !
1,200
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Cambodian Chinese Friendship Association of Victoria CCFAV Luna New Year Celebration
2,000
Camp Hill Primary School Harmony Day ‐ A Celebration of Our Cultural Diversity.
950
Cantorion Cymreig Victoria Melbourne Choir of Victoria) Grand Annual St David's Day Concert
1,200
CaribbFest Melbourne Caribbfest Melbourne (Carnival)
3,000
Carlton Gardens Primary School Carlton Gardens Primary School Harmony Fete 2015
2,000
Carlton Primary School Carlton Harmony Day
800
Casal Catala de Victoria Inc. Saint George and Saint John: Catalonia´s Patron Saint Summer Solstice.
500
Casey Chinese Senior Support Group Celebrating Culture Diversity Week, followed by Easter trip
500
Casey Tamil Manram Inc. Thai Pongal
1,000
Castlemaine State Festival The Gift'; Primary Schools Education Program, 2015 Castlemaine State Festival
1,000
Caulfield Primary School I Heart CPS Community Fete and Japanese Festival
1,100
Central Community Centre Inc. The Central Community Centre Carnival for Purim
800
Centre Of Greek Ex‐Servicemen’s Elderly Citizens Club Of Darebin & District Inc.
St George's Feast Day ‐ Patron Saint of Soldiers
500
Centro Argentino of Victoria Inc. Gran Fiesta Patria del 25 de mayo
1,000
Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc. Mid‐year luncheon to be held on 17th May 2015
500
Chabad House of Glen Eira Purim Festival
600
Chabad on Carlisle (FREE) Inc. Purim Jewish Festival at the Circus for Russian Families
800
Cheltenham Community Centre Multicultural Festival of Creative Arts
900
Chinese Arts Festivals 2015 Chinese Arts Festival
2,500
Chinese Association of Victoria Inc. 2015 CAV Chinese New Year Celebration
1,200
Chinese Community Health Advisory Of Australia Inc.
1 Spring Festival 2. Dragon Boat Festival; 3. Mid‐Autumn Festival
500
Chinese Good Voice (Melbourne) Inc. Chinese New Year, Anniversary
500
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia Enlightening piety in Chingming Festival in the year of Sheep
500
Chinese Performing Arts Development Why do we eat dumpling in Chinese New Year?
800
Chinese Tenants Association Inc. Atherton Gardens Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
600
Chios Brotherhood Korais Of Melbourne And Victoria Limited
25 March ‐ Greek National day Celebration
500
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Clan Donald Society of Victoria Inc. SKYE SOCIAL 2015
600
Clayton North Primary School Harmony Day
1,000
cohealth Yarra Settlement Forum Refugee Week Event
1,000
Colac Afghan community Eid Navrouz‐Afghan New Year
1,500
Colac Sudanese Community Inc. WORLD REFUGEE DAY
1,500
Collaborative Cultures Our Journey to Glenroy
3,000
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Collingwood Harvest Festival 2015
2,000
Colourfest Film Festival Colourfest Melbourne 2015
2,000
Committee of Greek & Australian Festivals and Events ‐ Mornington Peninsula May Day festival
800
Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Senior Citizens Club
Cypriot Community Music and Dance Event
500
Comunidades de Lingua Portuguesa Inc. A Taste of Portugal Festival 2015
2,800
Comunita di Filadelfia Comunita di Filadelfia Annual Celebration of Culture and Traditions
500
Congolese Community Association of Geelong
Congolese Independence Day Celebration
1,800
Coolaroo South Primary School Harmony Day Celebration
800
Copperfield College Wa' Festival ‐ a celebration of culture and harmony.
1,500
Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria Limited
Festival Celebration of the Reunification of Crete and Greece
1,000
Cultural Vietnamese Women Association Vietnamese Family Harmony Event for the Multicultural community
500
Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria Cyprus Food and Cultural Festival
2,000
Damayan Victoria Incorporated Filipino Cultural Fusion 2015
500
Dandenong And Endeavour Hill Club De Los Abuelos Italo Spanish Inc. 30th Years Anniversary Dance Party
700
Dandenong South Primary School ?Harmony Day?‐ A Celebration of Diversity
1,500
Darebin Greek Women Senior Citizens Group
Greek National Day ‐ 25 March ‐Celebration Lunch
500
Dianella Community Health Services Kurdish Social Support Inc. Kurdish New Year ‐ Newroz
500
Dongo Lobo Women Group Culture Food Event
1,000
Dutch Orange Day Inc. Dutch Orange Day 2015
2,500
Eelam Tamil Association Victoria (Inc.) ‐Wyndham Tamil School
Whyndham ETA‐Tamil School Cultural Festival ‐2015
500
Eelam Tamil Association Victoria Inc. Brimbank Tamil Cultural Festival‐2015
500
Erasmus Foundation ‐ Netherlands Australian Cultural Society Dutch Film Day
750
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Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV)
2015 ECCV Capacity Building Conference for New and Emerging Communities
3,000
Ethnic Discussion Club The celebration of 15th anniversary of club
500
Federation of Chinese Associations Senior Citizens Social Club Inc.
FCA Senior Citizens Club Dragon Boat Festival
600
Federation of Taivgetos of Laconia Inc. Laconia Day & Australia Day Festival
500
Fiji Islamic and Cultural Society of Victoria Fiji Islamic & Cultural Festival Eid 18.07.2015/Milaad‐Un‐Nabi Jalsa 03.01.2015
500
Fijian Seniors Association Inc. HOLI
500
Filipino Australian Association Of Ballarat Inc.
Multicultural Picnic ‐ 117th Philippines Independence Day Celebration
1,000
Fitzroy Atherton gardens table tennis association Inc.
Fitzroy Table Tennis Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
500
Fitzroy Brunswick talents solidarity society Inc.
Atherton Gardens Chinese New Year Celebration
500
Fitzroy Chinese Association Inc. Chinese New Year in Fitzroy
500
Footscray Community Arts Centre Welcome to Country Ceremony to launch Refugee Week at FCAC
800
Footscray Primary School Global Jamboree ‐ A celebration of our Multicultural Community
1,500
Frankston Filipino Seniors Support GroupInc. Barrio Fiesta (Village celebration)
800
Friends of Norway Norwegian Annual National Day Festivity and Parade, 17th of May
800
Geelong Dutch Club's Inc. Pako Festival Geelong, Multicultural Festival in Geelong
800
Geelong Highland Gathering Association Inc.Geelong Highland Gathering
2,000
Geelong Maitri Inc. INDIAN REPUBLIC DAY
500
Gilmore College for Girls Footscray Gilmore Multicultural Celebrations
2,000
Girls Association of Pakistan‐Australia Basant Festival 2015
2,000
Gladstone Park Secondary College Diversity Week
1,400
Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre Multicultural. Music, Dance and Food Festival
2,000
Glen Eira Chinese Senior Citizens Club Chinese Lantern Festival
1,800
Gleneagles Secondary College Launch of multicultural friendship chair
1,000
Goan Association of Australia Inc. Goan Multicultural Food Festival
1,200
Golden City Pipe Band Scots Day Out
3,000
Goodstart Early Learning Children around the world
1,000
Goulburn Valley Afghan Association Solar Calandar Nawruz/ New year
2,500
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celebration.
Goulburn Valley African Communities Association Inc.
Marriage process in different cultures Conference
1,000
Goulburn Valley Chinese Association Inc. Chinese New Year Festival and Lunch
1,400
Goulburn Valley Turkish Islamic & Cultural Society Turkish Community Open House
700
Grace of Mary Hostel Greek National Day, Annuciation of the Theotokos
650
Great Stupa of Universal Compassion LtdFestival of Light
2,000
Greek And Cypriot Social/Welfare Centre KATAKLYMOS/PENTICOSTI Multicultural Event (Festival of the Floods)
600
Greek and Gay Support Network 20th Annivesary Events ‐ GGSN
500
Greek Australian Ex Servicemen's Reserve Whittlesea and Districts
Greek Independence Day Friendship Celebration
800
Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria 2015 Lonsdale Street Festival
70,000
Greek Community of Northcote, City of Darebin & Districts Greek Cultural Event
1,000
Greek Cypriot Parent & youth Club Western Suburbs of Melbourne
Annual Greek Cypriot social and cultural festival Sunshine
1,400
Greek Elderly Club North Fitzroy & North Carlton
Greek National Day "25 March" Lunch Celebration
500
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of Australia ‐Greek National Day Committee
GREEK NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS ‐ March to the Shrine.
3,000
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Consolidated Trust
Blessing of the Waters ‐ Theofania Festival
6,000
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Parish of Coburg and Pascoe Vale Coburg Greek Festival 2015
1,000
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea Elderly Citizens Group
Our Greek Heritage, food with friends community function
500
Greek Senior Citizens of Southern Eastern Regions & Districts National day celebrations
500
Greek Women's Club of Northern Suburbs 'Anemones'
Greek National Day "25 March" Celebration
500
Greek‐Australian Recreational & Instructive League of Victoria Incorporated
International Women's Day ‐Multicultural Cooking Exhibition
500
Greek‐Orthodox Bellarine Peninsula Greek Festival by the Sea
600
Hampton Park Turkish Seniors Group‐ Iftar Event 2015
700
Harmony Chinese Opera Group of Melbourne
2015 Melbourne Chinese Opera Festival
2,000
Harrisfield Primary School Around the World at Harrisfield Primary School
500
Hazara Australian Community Association of Victoria Afghan New year (Naw Rooz)
1,800
Hazara Community Geelong Inc. Nawrouz festival
1,800
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Healthy Tourism Senior Citizens club "VIGOR"
LET'S FILL OUR HEARTS WITH MUSIC AND UNDERSTANDING
500
Heany Park Primary School Harmony Day
1,500
Heidelberg United Alexander Senior Citizen Club Inc.
Greek Orthodox Easter Day Celebration
600
Hellenic Community of the City of Moorabbin (Kingston) & Districts Ltd Annual Greek Carnival
1,000
Hellenic Stegi Friendly Elderly Citizen's Club of Darebin
Greek Independence Day "25 March" Lunch
500
Hellenic Women's Federation of Victoria Hellenic Paniyiri' 1st May Flower Day
600
Hermandad Rociera de Victoria EL ROCIO SPANISH FESTIVAL
2,000
Holy Protection Cathedral Russian School & Community Centre
Christmas Celebration; Children's Party ‐ Yolka
800
Holy Saviour Primary School Holy Saviour Italian Cultural celebration
500
House of Persia Community & Cultural Centre PERSIAN FAIR 2015
3,800
Howra Women’s Association Inc. Refugee week celebration activities
1,000
Hume Valley School Unity Day
1,500
HYP Fest Inc. HYP Fest
2,000
Independent Egyptians Abroad Alliance Vic Urban Pharaohs Festival
5,000
Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria Inc.
20th Anniversary Celebrations of ISCA
2,000
Indigos Cricket Club Bollywood Cup
1,000
International Society for Krishna Consciousness Melbourne Festival Of Colours 2015
500
International women group Inc. Multicultural Celebrations on Diversity week to celebrate Harmony Day .
1,400
Italian Australian Coordinating Committee of Gippsland
Ballo Della Republica, Celebrating Italian National Day
1,000
Italian Catholic Federation Morwell Carnevale
600
Italian Elderly Citizen Group Morwell Celebrating Diversity/Harmony week
800
Italian Seniors Social Club Inc. Dromana Anniversary of Italian Republic
500
J U Alumni Association ‐ Melbourne Chapter Cultural Diversity displayed through folk tales
500
Japanese Society of Melbourne Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival
4,500
Jasmine Dance Group Cultural dancing and Singing Event, encourage active ageing.
500
JET Australia Foundation, Melbourne Chapter
Multicultural Dance forms and Dinner involving communities from various cultures
1,000
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. Model Seder
500
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Jing Song Senior Chinese Men's Incorporation Association
Celebration of Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival 2015
800
Kadimah, Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
In One Voice Festival: A Celebration of Jewish Life
3,000
Kalinka Kalinka Celebratory concert, "Sharing and Showing"
800
Karenni Communal Welfare Committee Geelong (KnCWCG) Kay Htoe Boe (Nation Pole) Festival
2,500
Kashmiri Pandits Cultural Association (KPCA) Inc. Shivratri Festival 2015
1,000
Kensington Chinese Friendship Association Celebrating Chinese New Year Festival
500
Kerang South Primary School Kearng South Primary School Indonesian Cultural Heritage Celebration
800
Kew Home of Chinese Inc. Australian Day and Chinese New Year Celebration at Kew
800
Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre West and East ‐ You and me
500
Kilberry Valley Primary School Kilberry's Harmony Day Concert
800
Kilvington Grammar School Kilvington World Fair 2015
1,500
Kirat Society of Victoria Kirat Festival 2015
2,000
Kyabaram P‐12 College, Primary CampusCulture Diversity Week 2015
800
Languages Action Alliance Melbourne Language Picnic
1,000
Lao Elderly Association Family Day Lao New Year Baci Ceremony 2015
800
Laurimar Primary Asia Day 2015 ? Celebrating Diversity
800
Laverton Secondary College Harmony Week Celebrations
1,000
Le Belle Arti Inc. Carnevale in Shepparton
900
Liberian Community of Geelong AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY
500
LIDER School Inc. Celebration of Multicultural Festival
800
Lien Tri Temple 2015 Lunar New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
1,800
Living Learning Pakenham Inc. Celebrating Harmony in Cardinia 2015
3,500
Longechuk Community Development Services Inc.
Longechuk Community Cultural Festival
2,000
Lopit Community Association of AustraliaLopit Cultural Conference
800
Lucky Time Youth Group Youth Music Event
1,500
Lyndhurst Primary School Celebrate Diversity Day
800
Macedonian Community Council of Melbourne and Victoria Macedonian Cultural Festival
1,500
Macedonian Veterans and Friends Senior Citizens Group Diversity Day/Week
500
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Magwi Development Agency Australia Victoria Branch Inc. Community Event
500
Malayalee Association of Victoria INCMAV New year celebrations 2015
500
Malaysian Students' Council of Australia, Victoria Chapter (MASCA Victoria) Fiesta Malaysia
5,000
Manchester Primary School We Are One But we Are Many
600
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Cultural Diversity Week at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
800
McGuire College Togetherness
800
Melbourne Chin Community Inc. Chin National Day 2015
2,000
Melbourne Dai Loong Association Inc. Chinese New Year Festival 2015 ‐ Chinatown Melbourne
65,000
Melbourne Linh Son Buddhist Congregation Lunar Full Moon Festival 2015
1,500
Melbourne Marathi Mandal Gudipadva (New year)
800
Melbourne Mizo Association Chapchar Kut ‐ Mizo Harvest and Hunting Festival
1,000
Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc.
Celebrating Multicultural Australian Day
800
Melton Chinese Friendship Association Chinese Traditional Festival Celebration
500
Melton West Primary School Harmony Day‐‐Everyone Belongs
500
Mernda and Doreen Multicultural Association Inc. Ramadan ‐ Iftar
800
MexVic King's Ring Cutting Celebration
800
Mihindu Children’s Foundation & Cultural Centre
SINHALA & TAMIL NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
750
Mill Park Greek Elderly Citizens Club First of May ‐ Celebration with our community neighbours
500
Minaret College Inc. Minaret Mosaic 'Did you know' festival
700
Minhaj Ul Quran Victoria INC Eid Milad Un Nabi 2015
2,200
Moira Arts & Culture Inc. (MAC Inc.) Moira Harmony Day Festival
2,500
Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee
2015 Glen Waverley Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival
5,000
Monash Chinese Friendship Association (MCFA) Celebration of Chinese New Year
1,600
Monash Maltese Seniors Social Group Inc. 10th Maltese Carnival
500
Monash Senior Chinese Volunteer Service Centre 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration
500
Montemurro Social Club 'San Rocco' Montemurro Carnevale Dinner Dance
500
Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation Inc. Purim in Africa
900
Mordialloc College Celebrating Cultural Diversity Week at Mordialloc College
900
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Moreland Turkish Association Inc. Turkish Pazar Festival and Concert
25,000
Multicultural Arts Victoria Black Harmony Gathering (BHG)
15,000
Multicultural Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea
International Women’s Day Workshop and Lunch
900
Multicultural Seniors Association of Victoria Inc. Baisakhi Festival
500
Multicultural Social Group of VictoriaCommunity Fun Day in the Park
1,000
Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. LaFiera Festival Myrtleford
1,500
Narre Warren North Primary School Multicultural Week
800
Nasir community Association Inc. Nasir Women cultural day
1,000
National Celtic Festival Inc. National Celtic Festival, Australia
4,500
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA)
Showcasing Jewish Festival of Purim during Multicultural Week
800
Natyalayaa Maruvarasai ‐ Indian Classical Dance (Dance Ballet)
1,000
Nepalese Association of Victoria Inc. Nepalese New Year Celebration
1,800
New United Villages Of Florina Inc. Saint George
800
Newport Maltese Association Inc. Carnival Fancy Dress Dinner Dance
500
Nhill ‐ Karen Community Celebration Steering Committee 2015 Karen New Year
2,000
Niue Council of Victoria NIUE PULE FAKAMOTU
3,000
Noble Park English Language School International Day Concert
500
Noble Park Secondary College Multi‐Cultural Concert.
800
Norris Bank Primary School Diversity week at Norris Bank Primary 2015
800
North Carlton Railway Neighbourhood House
Princes Hill Harmony Day Festival 2015
2,000
North East Jewish War Memorial Centre Inc. From India to Ethiopia ‐ Purim in the ancient Persian empire
1,000
North East Multicultural Association Inc. Celebrating our growing Diversity ‐ Harmony Day
3,000
North Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens Club Our local Community Easter Festivities
500
North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Incorporated Chinese New Year 2015 celebration
500
North Melbourne Chinese Association Inc. Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival
500
North Richmond Elderly Chinese Friendship Richmond Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
800
North Victoria Sri Lankan Welfare Association
Sri Lankan New Year Festival (Soorya Udanaya)
1,500
North Victorian Buddhist Association Autumn Festival
2,000
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Northcote Australian Greek society care of the aged Inc.
Greek seniors activities is dancing and outings
500
Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association Our Multicultural Community ‐ Sri Lankan Welcome Event
500
Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association Inc.
Lunar Festival ‐ Vietnamese New Year
900
Northern Metropolitan Multicultural Seniors Clubs Network Inc. International Women's Day
800
Northern Region Indian Seniors Association of Victoria INC
Celebrations Australia‐India Day at NRISA
500
Northern Turkish family association DIVERSITY WEEK CELEBRATION MULTICULTURAL FAMILY FESTIVAL & 2ND EVENT ANZAC CE
500
Northern Turkish Women’s' Association HARMONY DAY & DIVERSITY WEEK CELEBRATION
900
Nruththa Indian Fine Arts Parambara (Generation)
3,000
Oakleigh Coptic Senior Social Club (OCSSC) INC.
Egyptian nights, traditional Egyptian food, coptic music.
800
OASIS WIMMERA Dance with Diversity
2,500
Obbo Community Development AssociationObbo Women Conference 2015
3,000
Olympian Society Inc. Celebration of Greek National Day ‐ 25 March
500
Order of St Peter and St Paul Festival of St Peter & St Paul
500
Oromo Association in Victoria ‐ Australia (OAVA) Inc. Oromo New Year Celebration
1,800
Oromo Community Cultural and Language School Oromo School Cultural Event
1,000
Oromo Community Development Association Inc. Oromo Community Festival
800
Pakistan Senior Citizens Association of Victoria INC
Ramadan Festival ‐ Celebrate the Beginning of Ramadan
500
Palestinian Community Association Graduates Day
1,000
Palesviaki Enosis Of Melbourne & Victoria Inc. Ouzo Festival 2015
1,000
Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria Leonidas Inc. Greek National Day 2015
800
Palliomilo Social Club (INACTIVE) Friendship Cultural Theatre
500
Panagia Kamariani Greek Senior Citizens Club
Greek Orthodox Epiphany, Blessing of the Waters (Theofania)
800
Panagia Soumela Pontian Association of Whittlesea
Greek Independence Day Celebration
500
Panjtan Society Of Victoria Inc. Eid Festival
800
Papua New Guinea Australia Association Moombba is an opportunity to promote Papua New Guinea culture
2,000
Parori Florinis Social Club Parori Florinis 50th Birthday Celebration
900
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Performing Arts Moreland Rebetika Revisited
800
Philanthropikos Syllogos‐Dimos Meligala Messinias O Profitis Elias Inc.
Dimos Meligala Messinas Patron Saint "Prophet Elias" Dinner Dance
500
Pilipino Elderly Association of South East Region Flores de Mayo 2015
800
Point Cook Chinese Friendship Association Chinese Calligraphy Traditional Dances and Costumes Show
1,000
Polish Ethnic School of Rowville Harmony Day at Polish School
850
Port Phillip Multifaith Network Celebrating Port Phillip's cultural diversity through a shared meal
1,000
Portland Secondary College Celebrating Indonesian ‐ Australian Relationships
800
Preston Greek Senior Citizens Club Greek National Day '25 March' Celebration lunch
500
Preston South Primary School Preston South Multicultural Food Cook Book, launched at Harvest Festival
1,000
Pure Melodics Junior Choir Inc. A Celebration of Our Diverse Community through Song and Dance!
500
Quantin Binnah Community Centre Art Tells the Story
900
Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria Inc. Gangaur Mela 2015
2,000
Red Chamber Chinese Opera Group Inc. Australia Day and Chinese New Year
800
Refuge of Hope Inc. Latin American Festivals and Events 2015 ‐ Melbourne and Regional Victoria
3,000
Refugee Council of Australia Inc. REFUGEE WEEK 2015
20,000
Refugee Education Support Program (RESP) ‐ Eastern Metropolitan Region
Eastern Schools Multicultural Student Forum
1,000
Renown Kindergarten Inc. Renown Kindergarten Community Cultural Diversity Celebration & Welcome Picnic 20
700
Reservoir East Primary School REPS ‐ Connecting Cultures
800
Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club 25 March ‐ Greek Independence Day Celebration
500
Reservoir High School Reservoir High International Week
800
Resilient Aspiring Women (RAW) Inc. RAW Welcoming Dinner
800
Richmond Asian Business Association Inc.Victoria street lunar festival
5,000
Ridniy Kray Australian Ukrainian Senior Citizens Club Inc. International Women's Day
1,000
Ringwood Highland Games Inc. Ringwood Highland Games
1,700
Roberts McCubbin Primary School YARD ART‐Sharing and Celebrating Culturally Diverse Picture Story Books
800
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Roxburgh Rise Primary School Cultural Diversity Week
1,300
Russian Cultural & TV Association Sputnik Multicultural Community Celebration : 20th Anniversary Sputnik TV on C31
2,000
Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria
RERC ? ?Blessings? Easter Dinner Dance
2,000
Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity (Moscow Patriarchate)
Holy Trinity Parish ? ?Yolka? ? Celebration of Christmas and New Year
500
Rye and Peninsula Greek Senior Citizens Club
Celebration of the Greek National day of Independence.
700
Sadaat Foundation Multicultural Food Festival
3,500
Sandringham Primary School The Spring Festival
800
Sankat Mochan Samiti Peace Prayers to celebrate "Ram Navami & Hanuman Jayanti"
1,000
Semine Gonder Welkait Tsegede Edr Inc. Ethio SGWTE Journeys Festival
2,000
Senior Citizens of the Greek Orthodox Community of Gippsland Inc.
Celebrating Harmony Day March 2015
800
Serbian Orthodox Church Community 'St Nicholas' Geelong Pako Festa
1,000
SHALOM Association The celebration of 25th Anniversary of Shalom Association
800
Shepparton and Districts Ethnic Council Inc. Cultural Awareness Tour for Mainstream Community
700
Shurolok Music Appreciation & Performance Group Bengali New Year Celebration
1,500
SINHALA CULTURAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION INC Wesak Celebrations in May 2015
900
Slavic Women of Gippsland Gippsland Wall of Recognition Multicultural Festival 2015
800
Soloukhin's Russian Literature Society Inc. Celebrating Russian‐Polish connection. The life and works of Frederic Chopin.
800
Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc. Shelley Reserve Multicultural Sports Day
1,000
Somali Support and Development Association Inc.
Edward Lake Cultural Diversity Day 21 March 2015
500
Somali Women's Development Association (SWDA)
Hijri 1435 Islamic New Year Multicultural Festival
3,000
Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy Council Inc. (SEAAC)
SeaACT Performance and Multicultural Festival
2,500
Spanish Speaking Senior Club Clayton International Women's day Celebration with a South American Flavour
500
Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau Inc. (SCAAB)
Bazaar Beats' United By Events @ The Market
4,000
Springvale Neighbourhood House Celebrating Our Diversity with Fashion, Song, Dance, Craft & Food
1,800
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Sri Durga Arts / Culture and Educational Centre Inc.
HOLI‐FESTIVAL OF COLOURS AND HARMONY
3,500
Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys Association of Australia
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival (Bhakmaha Ulela)
1,000
Sri Lankan Association of Goulburn Valley Inc. Sri Lankan New Year Celebration
700
Sri Lankan Cultural Foundation of Werribee Sri Lankan Traditional New Year Festival
900
Sri Lankan Dance Academy of Victoria Inc. Gamana (Elements) ‐ An Adventure for the Imagination and the Soul
1,500
Sri Lankan Elders' Welfare Association Sri Lankan Sinhalese & Tamil New Year Celebrations
500
Sri Ram Mandir Society Of Victoria Inc.Sri Ram Navmi
800
St Albans Business Group Association Inc. St Albans Lunar New Year Festival
3,000
St Augustine's Primary School Wodonga St Augustine's Cultural Diversity Week
800
St John's Primary School St John's Primary School Cultural Day
800
St Joseph's Primary School ‐ Chiltern ‐ VIC St Joseph's Italian Day & Harmony Day
500
Sudanese Corner Lead Association Inc. Building good community and promote Multiculturesim
1,500
Sunbury Chinese Australian Community Chinese New Year
500
Sunbury Heights Primary School Sunbury Heights Sew Good ‐" Where Everyone Counts Everyday"
800
Swan Hill College Multicultural Food and Dance
800
Swan Hill Harmony Day Committee Swan Hill Harmony Festival
2,000
Tamil Seniors Social Club Tamil New Year 2015
500
Tamilar Inc. Chithirai Thiruvizha 2015
2,000
Tamil‐Australia Friendship Society Inc. Tamil Cultural Concert
500
TANEC Macedonian food festival
1,200
Tarneit Senior College TSC Multicultural Festival
800
Tayyiba Institute Inc. Mawlid (Birth) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
1,000
Temple Society Australia (TSA) Temple Society Sommerfest ‐Summer Festival
1,000
Templestowe College Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day
500
Thai Culture and Food Festival Inc. THAI CULTURE & FOOD FESTIVAL
3,000
The Australian Indian Innovations Inc. HOLI 2015
10,000
The Chinese Senior Citizens Club of Manningham Inc.
Dragon Boat Festival and Mother's Day Celebration 2015
1,000
The Chinese Seniors Friendship Association of Whittlesea Inc.
Mill Park Chinese New Year Festival Celebration
800
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The Committee for Sri Lanka Inc. Sri Lanka National day multicultural festival
1,500
The Democratic Republic Of Congo Community Association of Victoria (DRCCAV) Inc. Karibu
1,000
The Druze Community Charity Women’s group of Victoria BIG DRUZE WEEKEND 2015
1,500
The Geelong College Cultural Diversity Week
500
The Indonesian Society of Victoria ‐ PERWIRA The Indonesian Satay Festival 2015
1,200
The Italian Pension Club of Kingston Mother’s Day Annual event 2015
500
The New Hope Foundation (Werribee Refugee Resource Centre) Nowruz 2015 New Year Celebration
2,000
The River Nile Learning Centre RNLC'S MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION
1,500
The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Inc.Annual Robert Burns Supper
900
The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central Inc. The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central Community Fun Day
1,500
The Russian Cultural and Educational Centre 'Istoki' ('Beginnings') The Russian Festival of Nativity
1,200
The Somali Female Association Organisation for Peace, Prosperity Somali Culture and Marriage
800
The South Sudanese Nuer Language School of Australia Inc.
Geelong South Sudanese Cultural Day
1,500
The Tibetan Buddhist Society Limited Tibetan New Year Festival 2015
1,600
The United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of South Eastern Melbourne Tet ‐ Lunar New Year Festival
1,000
The Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc.Jamshedi Navroze Celebration 2015
900
Thomastown East Greek Senior Citizens Club Greek Seniors Club Cultural Celebration
500
Tianjin Chinese Association of Melbourne Celebration of Chinese New Year 2015
500
Tigrian Women's Association in Victoria Ethiopian Christmas
800
Tulsi Manas Satsang Sanstha of Vic Inc. Holi Celebrations
500
Turkish Sub‐Branch of the Victorian RSL 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day Dinner
2,000
Twich Community Association in Victoria Twich East Women's Cultural Festival
1,000
Twitezimbere Burundian Community International Women Day
1,000
Ukrainian Arts and Culture Inc. Training sessions: Ukrainian Easter eggs ‐ Painting / design and production.
800
Ukrainian Senior Citizens Centre Ardeer Inc. Ukrainian New Year
500
Ukrainian Social Club Inc. Celebrating Multiculturalism
500
Urban Communities Kensington Community Festival
2,000
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Urban Pacifica Urban Pacifika Festival
2,700
Valluvar Foundation Annual Pongal (Harvest) Festival (18th Jan 2015)
800
Vedanta Society of Australia Holi Celebration
800
Vic Assam Inc. Cultural Celebration of Bohag Bihu to Mark Assamese New‐year 2015
1,000
Victoria Arya Samaj Holi Festival of Colours
800
Victoria Hua Xin Chinese Women's Association
International Women's Day, Mother's Day and Dragon Boat Festival
800
Victoria Marial Achak Association Inc. Victoria Marial Achak South Sudanese Cultural Day
2,000
Victoria Tamil Senior Citizens Benevolent Society Australia Inc. Thai Pongal (Thanks giving to Sun)
500
Victorian Arabic Artists Association Iraqi‐Australian Arts Exhibition
2,000
Victorian Greek/Australian Elderly Citizens Group Inc.
Cultural Diversity Week ‐ Celebrating Greek Independence Day
500
Vietnamese Community in Australia/Vic Chapter Inc. TET Festival 2015
30,000
VIETNAMESE DISABILITY ACTION GROUP THE TET ‐ TIME FOR FAMILY REUNION & CELEBRATION
700
VIETNAMESE SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP OF HUME Inc.
Vietnamese 2015 New Year Tet Festival in Hume
1,000
VIETNAMESE SENIOR CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC. TET CELEBRATION
500
Vietnamese Women's Association of North West Region Inc. Vietnamese New Year Festival
500
Waaqeffannaa Association in Victoria Australia
Good Spirit Day: Celebrating Irreechaa Arfaasaa at Mount Dandenong
800
Walk4Harmony Festival Walk4Harmony Festival
1,500
Waratah SDS Waratah SDS Multicultural Celebration
800
Warburton Primary School Warburton Primary Multicultural Day (14‐22 March 2015)
800
Warrap State Community Warrap State Community Festival
500
Wat Mai Buddhavongs Lao Buddhist Society of Victoria Inc. Open Laos Cultural
1,000
Wattle Glen Primary School A Spanish Day at Wattle Glen
700
Western Lions Sri Lankan Association of Victoria Inc.
Cultural Dress (Men in Sarong) Family Night and Members gathering
600
Western Region Bengali School Inc. Celebration of Independence day of Bangladesh
500
Whitehorse Chinese Senior 'You Yi' Friendship Association
Celebration of Chinese New Year & Celebration of Dragon Boat Festival
800
Whittlesea Chinese Association Chinese New Year 2015 ‐ Year of the Sheep
800
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Whittlesea Malayalee Association Vishu
500
Whittlesea Maltese Seniors Club Inc. Multicultural Cinema (Maltese language film event)
800
Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Women's Group
Celebrate the year of the Goat 2015 with Rice Festival
800
Willmott Park Primary School Cultural Diversity Week
800
WILMOT ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL ALONE WE DO SO LITTLE, TOGETHER WE DO SO MUCH
1,500
Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc. Wings of Care Purim Festival
500
Wodonga Middle Years College Multicultural Week
800
Wodonga Senior Secondary College Wodonga Senior Secondary College Multicultural Day
700
Women's Friendship Group Inc. Fashion
500
Women's Health West Celebrating strong women and strong communities for International Women’s Day
1,000
Yarra Chinese Women's Group Inc. Women's Day Celebration for Chinese Seniors' Women in Fitzroy
500
Zionist Council of Victoria Israel's 67th Independence Day Family Celebration
3,000
Total $813,550
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MULTICULTURAL SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANISAITONAL SUPPORT
Organisation Name Grant Amount ($)3031 Golden Age Women Network (3031 GAW) 500
Alevi Community Council of Australia Senior Group 900
Associazione Padovani Nel Mondo 1,300
Australian Nepalese Senior Citizen Society Inc. 500
Australian Forum of Russian Speaking Jewry Inc. 1,700
Australian German Welfare Society Inc. 2,500
Australian Macedonian Seniors Group Nostalgija of Brimbank Inc. 500
Australian Multicultural Seniors Support Group Inc. 900
Bentleigh Chinese Community Association 1,000
Boris Trajkovski Inc. 1,000
Chinese Good Voice (Melbourne) Inc. 500
Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association Inc. 500
Comunita Montana Dei 7 Comuni Inc. 1,000
Cypriot Greek Orthodox Community of Sunshine and Victoria Inc. 500
Cyprus Community of Melbourne & Victoria 1,500
Finnish Friendly Visiting Service Inc. 1,000
Hume Sri Lankan Seniors Association 500
Italian Pensioners Club of North Altona 750
Keilor over 50's recreation club Inc. 500
Lao Elderly Association 2,000
Lotus Seniors Choir Group 500
Macedonian Veterans and Friends Senior Citizens Group 500
Melbourne South Eastern Region Chinese Friendship Centre of Victoria Inc. 1,200
Melkite Welfare Association of Victoria 500
Menorah Magazine 500
Monash Indian Senior Citizen's Forum ‐ Clayton 500
Moreland Kastorian Seniors Club 1,500
Multicultural Seniors Association of Victoria Inc. 800
Numurkah Women's Multicultural Friendship Group 500
Olympian Society Inc. 1,500
Panlarisian Philanthropic Association of the Country of Larisa and Districts 1,500
Russian Australian Senior Citizens Club Prahran 500
Russian Senior Citizen's Club Ormond "Smile" 500
Russian Senior Citizens Club Yarraville 500
Saint Bishoy and Saint Shenouda 500
Senior Citizen Fishing Club Macedonia 500
Singing Hearts Russian Choir Inc. 500
St Dimitri of Parori Bitousha Village Association Inc. 800
St Helena Maltese Australian Social Club 1,500
Sunbury Chinese Australian Community 500
Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) ‐ Arabic Women Seniors Group 600
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ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT
Organisation Name Grant Amount ($)A.L.I.A.S. Academia Letteraria Italo‐Australiana Scrittori 500
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc. 900
Afghan Australian Association of Vic 2,000
Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association 2,000
Africa Day Australia Inc. 800
African Women's Network South East (AWNSE) 500
Al Ehsan Centre 2,000
AL SADIQ WAL AMANA INC.ORPORATED 500
Al‐amen Iraqi Association Inc. 2,000
AMAFHH Federation Inc. 2,000
Armenian General Benevolent Union 1,700
Australia Bangladesh Association Inc. 1,500
Australian African Children's Aid and Support Association Inc. (AACASA) 1,000
Australian Arabic Women’s Group 1,500
Australian Association for Indian Culture and Education (AAICE) Inc. 500
Australian Filipino Community of Northern Victoria & Southern Riverina Inc. 2,700
Australian Hazara Students Group Inc. 1,000
Australian Oromo community association in Victoria Inc. 3,000
Australian Theatre of Poetry Inc. 500
Australian Turkish Cultural Education Centre Inc. 600
Ayekan Folklore Group Inc. 500
Benevolence Australia Inc. 2,000
Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc. 3,000
CARE With Me Inc. 700
Casey Multifaith Network Inc. 500
Central Victorian Lion Team Inc. 1,000
Chabad Of Melbourne CBD 800
Chanh Dao Parents and Friends Community Support Association 500
Chin Community Victoria Inc. 2,200
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia 2,000
Chinese Performing Arts Development 500
Clan Donald Society of Victoria Inc. 1,000
Congolese Community Association of Geelong 800
Cultural Association of Iraqi Turkmens Inc. 700
Dinka Community Union of Victoria Inc. 1,500
Dongo Lobo Women Group 500
East African Women's Foundation Inc. 4,000
Eastern African Community of Castlemaine Inc. (EACC) 500
Eastern Karen Community Association 2,200
Erasmus Foundation ‐ Netherlands Australian Cultural Society 1,100
Eritrean Families in Hume and the North Inc. (EFHN) 1,000
Fale Hufanga 'O Tonga (Tongan Sanctuary of Sunraysia) Inc. 1,700
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Finnish Society of Melbourne Inc. 1,700
Gambella Community of Australia Inc. 600
Geelong Karen Community Association 1,500
Geelong Lithuanian Folk Dance Group "Gegute" 500
Gippsland Indian Association Inc. 700
Gippsland Sudanese Association 800
Girls Association of Pakistan‐Australia 1,500
Gods Royal Assembly Inc. 700
Goulburn Valley Congolese Association Inc. 900
Greek Macedonian Philanthropic and Social Association Florina and District Inc.
500
Greek‐Australian Cultural League (GACL) 1,700
Harari Australian Community Inc. (H.A.C) 500
Helping Hoops Inc. 2,000
Hermandad Rociera de Victoria 600
Hindu Satsang Mandal of Victoria 800
HKUD LADO 500
Horsham Islamic Welfare Association Inc. 800
HOWRA WOMENS ASSOCIATION INC. 700
iDance 500
Independent Egyptians Abroad Alliance Vic 500
Intercultural Women's Network Ballarat 500
Japanese Society of Melbourne 2,500
Jewish Community Council of Victoria 2,500
Karenni Communal Welfare Committee Geelong (KnCWCG) 1,500
Kirat Society of Victoria 1,200
Kud Dukat Bosnian Dance Group ‐ Deer Park 700
Lake Tanganyika Community Housing Project of Victoria Incorporated 1,000
Latino‐American Women's Association in Victoria Inc. 1,100
Lerian Club of Melbourne 1,700
Liberian Community of Geelong 800
Malay Muslim Welfare Victoria 1,500
Maltese Literature Group 500
Mang‐Non Vietnamese Language School Association 900
Melbourne Accueil 700
Melbourne.Pl 500
Men Forum Inc. 800
Merlion Club Inc. 600
Mernda and Doreen Multicultural Association Inc. 800
Minhaj Ul Quran Victoria INC. 500
Multicultural Social Group of Victoria 800
Multicultural Sudanese Centre 2,000
Murle Community Association in Victoria Australia Inc. 800
Muslim Women's Council of Victoria 2,500
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) 2,500
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Nomit (Italian network of Melbourne) Inc. 700
Oromia Support Group in Australia 700
Otuho Community of Australia 800
Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria Leonidas Inc. 3,000
Panarcadian Association of Melbourne and Victoria 'O Kolokotronis' 1,500
Panepirotic Union of Melbourne & Victoria 1,500
Peruvian society of Melbourne 500
Polish Museum and Archives Inc. 500
Red Chamber Chinese Opera Group Inc. 700
Roqaya Girls Inc. 1,700
Saint Maratken Community Society Inc. 1,000
Salvadorian Community Council of Victoria Inc. 900
Sareera Youth 2,700
Serbian Orthodox Church Community 'St Nicholas' Geelong 700
Sewa International (Aust) Inc. 500
Shanghai Overseas Exchange Association Australia 800
Slavic Women of Gippsland 500
Soloukhin's Russain Literature Society Inc. 500
Somali Cultural Association 800
South Sudan Australia Peace Initiative (SSAPI) 1,500
South Sudanese Lutheran Fellowship 700
Sri Lankan Cultural Foundation of Werribee Inc. 500
Sudanese Community Association of Victoria Inc. 1,700
Sudanese Disability Action Group in Victoria Inc. 1,100
Sudanese Mothers Coalition 1,000
Sudarushka 500
Tamu Samaj Victoria 900
Tayyiba Institute Inc. 700
Te Roopu Ataawhai Inc. 1,500
Thai‐Australian Association of Ballarat and Central Highlands 800
The Australian Association of Kastorians 800
The Australian Greek Orthodox Community of Moreland 1,700
The Cuban Community of Victoria Inc. 800
The Druze Community Charity Women’s group of Victoria 1,000
The Federation of Chinese Associations of Victoria 3,500
The Greek Orthodox Community of Mildura & District 800
The Hunan Association of Victoria Inc. 1,500
The Indonesian Society of Victoria ‐ PERWIRA 1,700
The Korean Society of Victoria Australia 3,000
The Melbourne Chinese Choir 500
The Nguyen Huu Hung Charitable Fund Inc. (NHHCF) 500
Thessaloniki Association "The White Tower" Inc. 1,100
Triveni Society of Victoria Incorporation 800
Unicorns Children’s Dance Group 500
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United Muslim Sisters of Latrobe Valley 800
Urban Pacifica 700
Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Inc. 800
Uttaranchal Society Of Australia 500
Victoria Maori Wardens Inc. 1,500
Vietnamese Women's Association in Broadmeadows Inc. 500
Western Young People's Independent Network (WYPIN) 700
Whittlesea Trung Vuong Vietnamese Women's Group 700
Youth of Zhangzhou Association Victoria Inc. 800
Zimbabwe Community in Australia (Vic) Inc. ‐ Shepparton Branch 600
Total 159,500
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PROMOTING HARMONY: INTERFAITH NETWORKS AND MULTIFAITH INITIATIVES
Organisation Name Project Name Grant Amount
($) African Christian Kush Aid Program of Australia
ACKAPA Interfaith Network August Tours 2014
5,000
Albanian Australian Islamic Society AAIS Mosque Tours 4,000
Australia Light Foundation Incorporated Understanding moderate Islam and different faiths and religions of the West
8,500
Australian Association for Indian Culture and Education (AAICE) Inc.
Religions Or Faiths ‐ Various routes to same destination, "Humanity"
6,500
Australian Association for Religious Education ‐ Victoria AARE 2014 National Conference
9,000
Australian Oromo community association in Victoria Inc. God for Common Matters Conference
9,000
Australian Turkish Cultural Education Centre Inc.
Northern Suburbs Interfaith and Multifaith Network
7,500
Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc. Multifaith Future Leaders Program 2015 10,000
B'nai B'rith Anti‐Defamation Commission Inc.
Multifaith and Interfaith Initiatives By Bhutanese Organisation In Australia
10,000
Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network
Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network
15,000
Buddha's Light International Association of Victoria Inc.
2015 Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival
10,000
Building Bridges Through Interfaith Dialogue in Schools Program
Building Bridges ‐ Interfaith Dialogue in Schools
10,000
Casey Multifaith Network Inc. Bus Tours of different faith communities. 1,650
Casey Multifaith Network Inc. Voice of Faith radio show 1,400
Centre of Melbourne Multi‐faith and Others Network (COMMON) Sharing our Heritage
7,500
Faith Communities Council of Victoria Inc.
Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference (VINC) 2014
20,000
Gippsland Indian Association Inc. Interdenominational trip 5,500
Girls Association of Pakistan‐Australia Women's Interfaith Encounter (WIE) 9,000
Greater Dandenong Combined Schools Interfaith Group
Greater Dandenong Combined Schools Interfaith Group
7,000
Jewish Community Council of Victoria Multifaith and Multicultural Community Leadership Program
10,000
JOY Melbourne Inc. Keeping The Faith 10,000
Monash Interfaith Gathering Hosting of Victorian Interfaith Network Conference ‐ 2014
3,500
Moonee Valley Interfaith Network Moonee Valley Interfaith Network: Increasing Sustainability, Promotion and Engag
19,500
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House Many Faiths, One Community 5,000
Moreland City Council The Tree of Faith 4,500
Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network (MPIN)
15,000
Multicultural Arts Victoria Common Ground ‐ exploring faith and 10,000
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identity through poetry and spoken word
Multicultural Sudanese Centre Social Cohesion Program for all Australian in diverse Communities
5,000
National Council of Jewish Women ( Victoria) Community Services Inc.
Showcase of Jewish and Samoan Cultural Heritage Exchange
8,700
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA)
Interfaith Intergenerational Women's Model Seder
4,000
Nruththa Indian Fine Arts WE ARE ONE 4,000
Pathways for diversity education Inc. PATHWAYS Coalition for Diversity Education
3,500
Shepparton Interfaith Network Inc. Walking Together as Australians (2014‐2015)
9,435
Somali Women's Development Association (SWDA)
Conference with Diversity women's exchange their culture
7,500
South Asian Community Link Group Australasia Inc.
"Importance of Interfaith Networks in Community Development and Women Empowerment
8,500
Student Youth Network Inc. Multifaith Perspectives on Radio 10,000
The Council of Christians and Jews Grass Roots Dialogue 8,500
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne Interfaith Gathering 16,000
Triveni Society of Victoria Incorporation Multifaith Pilgrimage 7,500
Whitehorse Interfaith Network Whitehorse Interfaith Event Season 2014/2015
5,500
Women's Interfaith Network Foundation Yarning Circle ‐ International Women’s Day
7,500
Wyndham Community and Education Centre Inc. Wyndham Interfaith Network
14,000
Yarra Interfaith Network YIN Interfaith events 2014/15 3,500
Total $357,185
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STRENGTHENING MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Organisation Name Project Name Grant Amount ($)
A is for Atlas A is for Atlas Youth Mentoring Program
2,000
Acholi Youth Group Acholi Culture DVD Drama Performance
1,000
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc.
Multicultural Social Outings Project to the Hot Springs in Rye
6,000
Afghan Australian Philanthropic Association Weekly Youth Activity & Friendship Program
8,000
Africa Day Australia Inc. Africa's Got Talent Mentorship Program 2014‐2015
2,000
African Australian Multicultural Employment and Youth Services
African Community Family violence forum
6,000
African Child, Youth and Family in Australia Empowering African/Migrants Families in Victoria
17,000
Al‐amen Iraqi Association Inc. Promoting Leadership Youth 5,000
ALTO Australian‐Italian Leaders of Tomorrow Strengthening Young Italian‐Australian Communities
12,000
Arabic Welfare Inc. ME Youth Connect (Middle Eastern Youth Connect)
10,000
Association of Employees with Disability Inc. (AED)
Disability Employment and the Afghan Community of Victoria
8,000
Australia Chin Media Network Inc. Australia Chin Media Network Inc. Weekly Newsletter.
4,000
Australia Light Foundation Incorporated Welfare Coordinator Service for CaLD communities
10,000
Australian Iranian Society of Victoria Inc. Employment and settlement support for Newly‐arrived Iranian migrants in Victoria
8,000
Australian Iranian Youth Society of Victoria Job Hunting and Interview Skills for newly arrived Migrants
2,000
Australian Karen Foundation Young Adult Karen Leadership Training
10,000
Australian Kurdish Community Inc. Kurdish Refugee Woman Group 3,500
Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights
Aydill‐ Arabic word for measured and balanced decision making
7,000
Australian Oromo community association in Victoria Inc.
Australian Oromo Heritage and Culture Project
2,000
Australian Red Cross Forced Marriage Community Education Project (FMCE)
10,000
Australian Turkish Cultural Education Centre Inc.
Northern Suburbs Strengthening CLLD Communities Project
8,000
BANGLADESH CULTURAL GROUP INC. Home Support Program 6,000
Banksia Gardens Community Centre English and Play for US (EP4U) 10,000
Bhutanese Community in Australia Inc. Empowering the community through Participation by Bhutanese Organisation in Aust
7,000
B'nai B'rith Anti‐Defamation Commission Inc. ADC Mentors 7,000
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Bor Orphanage and Community Education Project Inc. Connecting Families Camp 2014
8,000
Brunswick Saturday Russian School Developing Educational Outcomes for Russian Children
2,500
Carringbush Adult Education Iranian Learning & Living 4,000
CentaCare Sandhurst Voices in Harmony (ViH) and Haroun's Hangouts
10,000
Chin Community Victoria Inc. Chin Community Youth Camp 6,000
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia Supporting parents ‐ dealing with cultural clash and environmental change manage
6,000
Chinese Tenants Association Inc. Community University for the Elderly
1,500
City of Greater Dandenong Mentoring event organisers from emerging communities
6,000
Communities Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc.
FORUMS Education/Training Expo. Refugee Health. Refugee Youth. Refugee Week
2,500
Community Leadership Network Victoria Inc. Building Capacity ? Unity in Diversity
8,000
Dandy Pals Multicultural Play Group Dandypals Multicultural Playgroup 3,000
Diaspora Action Australia Inc. Refugee and Migrant Women’s Empowerment and Leadership project; Phases 2/3
8,000
DIVERSITAT ‐ Geelong Ethnic Communities Council Inc. The "Friends Together" Project
5,500
Federation of Indian Women's Associations in Australia (FIWAA) Inc.
Practical Living Awareness and Nutrition (PLAN)
5,000
Fit to Drive Foundation Inc. F2D Workshops ‐ Safer Young Drivers and Passengers.
4,000
Fitzroy North Community Church Sudanese Holistic Engagement Project (SHEP)
12,000
Girls Association of Pakistan‐Australia Peace, Happiness, Unity through "Bringing and Linking the Communities Together"
10,000
Goulburn Valley African Communities Association Inc.
Social Education, Employment and Cultures Integration (SEECI) African Women's
14,000
Goulburn Valley African Communities Association Inc.
Sexual Health Implementation program for Refugee Youth in Goulburn Valley
2,000
Griefline Family and Community Services Inc. Connecting and Celebrating 4,000
Hmong Melbourne Youth Society All about Hmong 8,000
Howra women’s association Inc. Settle & Safe and general Australian cultural
4,000
Independent Egyptians Abroad Alliance Vic Support of Egyptians in Victoria 7,500
International Women group Inc. Public Internet Access Project (PIAP)
5,000
Iranian Women's Choir Iranian Women's Choir 3,000
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Islamic Council of Victoria Community Guide Program 7,000
Jesuit Social Services Flemington Homework Club: Broadening Horizons
3,000
Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre My Immigration Story ‐ A Voice from across the Generations
4,000
Lentara Uniting Care Asylum Seeker Women's Group 8,000
Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Bendigo Beat 7,000
Lord Somers Camp and Power House SAILaway Camp 10,000
Magwi Development Agency Australia Victoria Branch Inc.
Youth Leadership Skills Training Program.
5,000
Mallee Family Care Inc. Pacific Islander Families Early Years Education, Culture, Music and Play
5,000
Maribyrnong City Council Creating Links ‐ culturally sensitive practice in the early years
5,000
Merkos Women Inc. Cultural Enrichment and Engagement Program (CEEP)
5,000
Migrant Resource Centre North West Region Inc. The Power of Music Group.
5,500
Multicultural Arts Victoria The Righteous Project ‐ Swan Hill 14,000
Murle Community Association in Victoria Australia Inc. Stronger Links
2,500
Niue Council of Victoria MenTOA: Leadership Programme for Young Niueans.
6,000
Nmllen Journey to Work 9,500
North Lions Football Club Playing with the Heart 3,000
North Melbourne Language and Learning English for Asylum Seekers 8,000
Northern Thunder Junior Rugby League Club Youth Jobs Club Program 10,000
Polish Community Council of Victoria Inc. Polish Youth and Young Migrants Club
8,000
Project Deborah: Jewish Women's Initiative Project Deborah: A Jewish Women's Initiative
7,500
Reading Out of Poverty Inc. Reading Out of Poverty ‐ Dandenong Chapter
8,000
Regional Information and Advocacy Council Inc.
ReconCYCLEation ‐ Bike Ed and Sirius College Cycling Program
4,000
Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc.
Settlement Support Courses for new Chinese migrants
3,000
Robinson Reserve Neighbourhood House Islamic women's playgroup : cook and play and borrow
5,000
Rotary Club Flemington Flemington neighbourhood renewal women’s leadership program
2,500
Russian Cultural & TV Association Sputnik Victorian children ‐ Victorian future.
3,000
Russian Scouts ‐ St. George Pathfinders Developing a Greater Sense of Identity in the 21st Century
500
Save the Children Australia African Kids Reading Club ‐ Fitzroy 10,000
Serbian Community Association of Australia Inc.
Empowering the Serbian Community in Victoria
8,000
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Singh Sabha Sports Club Punjabi Community Social Group Workshops
8,000
Somali Australian Council of Victoria Inc. Somali Australian Council of Victoria's Continuing Capacity Building
14,000
Somali Women's Development Association (SWDA)
Flemington and Kensington Women's Get Active
8,000
South Asian Community Link Group Australasia Inc.
Building Bridges of Understanding & Empowering Women/Youth through Multicultural
15,000
South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local Afghan Community Engagement and Mobilisation for better Health
10,000
Southern Ethnic Advisory & Advocacy Council Inc. (SEAAC) Together We Can
8,000
Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre Inc. Spectrum Multicultural Choir 5,000
Springvale Indochinese Mutual Assistance Association Inc.
Vietnamese women in the South Eastern Region and their participation.
5,000
St Albans Multicultural Learning Club Network St Albans Multicultural Learning Club
1,000
Stand Up: Jewish Commitment to a Better World Ltd
Refugee Support ‐ Youth Engagement
5,000
Student Youth Network Inc. The Youth Media Cultural Partnerships Program
10,000
Sudanese Community Association of Victoria Inc.
Building the leadership capability among the Sudanese Youth
5,000
Sudanese Friends ‐ Women With Women Sudanese Sewing Class 2,240
Sudanese Mothers Coalition New Life for South Sudanese Women in Victoria
5,000
Te Mapihi Maurea Polynesian Youth Group Inc.
Te Mapihi Maurea Polynesian Youth Group Incorporation
10,000
Te Roopu Ataawhai Inc. Korero Mai' On‐Line Resource 8,000
Thai‐Australian Association of Ballarat and Central Highlands Thai Culture Connect
3,000
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria Afghan Women's Empowerment Project
6,500
The Boite New Artists for Boite Programs 2,500
The Caribbean Association of Victoria ‐ CaribVic Inc.
Adding Pimento: Immigration Stories of West Indians in Victoria, Australia.
8,000
The Centre: Connecting Community in North & West Melbourne Inc.
Intensive Transition Program (year 6 students their parents/carers/guardians)
6,000
The Druze Community Charity Women’s group of Victoria
Young Druze ‐ proud, successful and connected!
5,000
The New Hope Foundation Inc. (Refugee Resource Centre Footscray)
Burmese Refugee Women’sSupport Group
5,000
The Nigerian Society of Victoria Harnessing potential: African Australian Youths and African Migrant Contribution
5,000
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The River Nile Learning Centre Tutorial Co‐Ordinator 10,000
The Somali Female Association Organisation for Peace, Prosperity
Road to empowerment and resiliency for women
4,000
The Uniting Church ‐ Church of All Nations Community Support (CAN)
Carlton Family Learning After School and Holiday Program
8,000
The Victorian Maronite Community Inc. Maronite Youth of Melbourne Camp
5,000
Twich Women's Sewing Collective Strengthening participation for women from new and emerging migrant communities
2,000
United Jewish Education Board (UJEB) Inc. 120 Stories 2,000
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Many shades of 'welcome' and 'hospitality' to refugees.
3,000
University of Moratuwa Alumni Association in Victoria
UMAAV Work Readiness and Career Development Program
3,500
Urban Pacifica "Malaga" The Journey 2,000
Victorian Arabic Artists Association Engaging with Youth through Art and Storytelling
3,500
Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) Education and Employment Program for the ASB Refugee Community.
9,000
Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women's Coalition Inc. (VIRWC)
Senior CALD Women Engaging the Wider Community
12,000
Vietnamese Students' Association of Australia First National Vietnamese Youth Conference
10,000
Volunteering Victoria Multicultural Volunteering: Pathway to Inclusion
8,000
Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House and learning Centre Inc.
Strengthening Diversity ? Looking Forward in Warracknabeal
3,100
Wear for Success Career Support Program Co‐ordinator ‐ Helping Melbourne's marginalised jobseeker
4,000
West Footscray Neighbourhood House Refugees in rooming houses project
12,000
Western Edge Youth Arts Inc. Scheherazade ‐ An exploration of gender issues across four CALD communities
10,000
Western Region Health Centre Enhancing program provision for newly arrived communities via inter‐agency co‐op
14,000
Westside Circus Inc. JumpStart 10,000
Whitelion Inc. Pacific Islander Support Service 13,500
Wimmera Health Care Group HERE WE ARE'‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Wimmera Multicultural and Diversity Awareness.
5,000
Wingate Avenue Community Centre Wingate Avenue Study Support Program
15,000
Women's Health West Women Understanding Money in Australia (Financial Literacy Program)
5,000
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Word and Mouth Girls Day In Day Out: Multicultural Activity Series
8,000
Writers Victoria Writing the Refugee Experience 1,500
Wyndham City Council Community Cohesion Through Sport In Wyndham
9,500
Yarra Sudanese Women's Group Yarra Sudanese Women's Group 3,500
Zimbabwe Community in Australia (Victoria) Inc.
Zimcommunity Health Promotion and Capacity Building: Phase II Regional
10,000
Zionist Federation of Australia Ltd Kangarusski Winter Day‐camp. 3,500
Zotung Community in Australia Zotung Community Workshop On Accounting
1,000
Total $868,840