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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sub-Continent Friends of Labor (SCFOL) hosted 6th Media Diner with the representatives of media personalities representing ethnic media. The event was fully subscribed and attended by 120 media guests including State and Federal Parliamentarians, Mayors and Councilors. A number of Union Secretaries attended the SCFOL event including Mark Morey of …

The Banyan tree is the national tree of India. It is considered sacred and is often worshiped. An old banyan tree is deeply rooted and huge sized that offers shade from scorching sun. In India, elderly people are often metaphorically compared with the banyan tree who “offers shade upon the …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 14 October 2015, The Multicultural Communities Council of NSW and the Parramatta Police represented by Superintendent Wayne Cox held a solemn candle light vigil to pay our last respect for the late Curtis Cheng, who was brutally murder as he walked out of the Police Headquarters building in Charles …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The re-elected Mayor of Bankstown, Councillor Khal Asfour visited Revesby Gurdwara to pay respects and meet the community. Mohinder Singh Bitta received the mayor on behalf of the Gurdwara management. Accompanied by Amarinder Bajwa, Hassan Kureshi and Aruna Chandrala from Sub Continent Friends of Labor, Khal joined the congregation at …

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]National Sikh Council of Australia proudly announces and congratulates Amrit Versha on becoming the first recipient of the Individual Award of the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), for Inspiring Prevention Initiatives. She was chosen for being an inspiring advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing in …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A recently held event at Granville was held to share information on familiy violence and the law. The session, Safe Families and Australian Law, was organised  by Dalila Shinko from the Diversity Services Unit in partnership with TAFE South Western Sydney Institute and Sikh Women’s and Girl’s Group. Around 70 people …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Multicultural Communities Council of NSW Chairman Dr Tony Pun has released a statement to raise concerns on relegation of Senator Lisa Singh from Tasmania. We are saddened and concerned to learn the dumping of Senator Lisa Singh from the SMH report of 28 August 2015 which carried the header “Bill …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ABC news website (25 Aug 2015) reported that a major policing operation planned for Melbourne’s CBD over the weekend has been cancelled after a backlash over plans to include Australian Border Force (ABF) officials in the crackdown and the key points were that Operation Fortitude cancelled after public backlash, …