Canberra Multicultural Service

The annual Volunteering Expo is a one-stop shop for people to find out about volunteering opportunities across the Canberra Region. Everyone is invited to attend, entry is free!
Tuesday 18 September 2018 Corinna Ballroom, Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden ... 11am - 6pm
The Expo attracts a diverse range of exhibitors from every sector, including community organisations, environment, sport, tourism, business, arts, education, science and emergency management.
As many as 60 exhibitors attend each year - so attendees have the chance to explore a great range of organisations that are looking for volunteers.
We pride ourselves on delivering an informative event for our guests free-of-charge, so everyone can learn about volunteering in the Canberra community.
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Flexible Work, Family and Career: Can we have it all?
Initiatives for Women in Need (IWiN) presents its 2018 Annual Symposium.. on Sat 1 Sep 2018 from 11:30 am ŌĆō 3:00 pm at Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes (Canberra)
The symposium will have two sessions:... 1) the first session with formal presentations on the current status and evidence by the invited speakers, who are well known experts in the field; 2) the second session will be an interactive one with a panel of experts and business practitioners, who will answer to the questions raised by the audience.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/iwin-symp osium-flexible-worŌĆ”
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Our CMS Executive members and Broadcasters attended the launch of Speak My Language on 22 Aug at the Australian Parliament House.. The program was launched by the Honourable Ken Wyatt AM, MP the Federal Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, in the presence of several distinguished guests.
#SpeakMyLanguage is a new language program that provides information about healthy ageing to culturally and linguistically diverse seniors and their carers. Tune in and ...listen to your favourite ethnic radio stations as they speak to aged care experts and hear from families who share their stories and their secret to ageing well in Australia.
Join us as we broadcast live across Australia, in over 25 languages, across 80 ethnic radio stations in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT.
Want to find our more about My Aged Care services in your area? Contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or click the logo. If you need to speak to someone in your own language contact TIS on 131 450.
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The ArtSound FM 92.7 Garden Party is a fundraiser to raise funds to assist with the renewal process across all areas of the station.
The $30 gate fee (CASH ONLY) includes live music, raffle ticket to the Private Gardens of Monaro raffle valued at $400, light refreshments, art exhibition and sale, Garden Tours and a variety of artisan crafts for sale.

The Participation (National Multicultural Festival) Grant Program is now open! ­¤żæ­¤ŹĪ­¤ŹŻ­¤Ź©­¤źŚ­¤ŹĢ­¤É▓­¤Æā­¤Ģ║
Community groups can now apply for a maximum of $8,000 to support their participation in the 2019 National Multicultural Festival !
For more info and to apply ­¤æć
... http://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/Ō Ć”/2018-19-participaŌĆ”
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Ohh WOW ­¤æŹ­¤śŖ.. Thank you Spots & Space ­¤ÖÅ .. We are so delighted that our broadcaster Manish Raj of Hindi Radio Manpasand has WON the Rode Podcaster.. Congratulations Manish.. Well done!­¤æÅ­¤æÅ

O Negative Blood is always needed, as it can be critical in emergency..
Giving blood is an incredibly generous act, and donating O negative is extra special.
Why is O negative so important? - ItŌĆÖs the ŌĆśuniversalŌĆÖ blood type and can be given to anyone in an emergency, so itŌĆÖs used as fast as itŌĆÖs donated.
... Only around 1 in 10 Australians are this type, so if youŌĆÖre O negative youŌĆÖre not only valuable, youŌĆÖre rare too.
If you donŌĆÖt know your blood type, donate and weŌĆÖll tell you ŌĆö all blood types are needed. Register noe: https://www.donateblood.com.au/
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A night of luscious languages with Mother Tongue!
You can expect to hear work in Russian, Mongolian, Sinhalese, Cebuano, Mandarin, Hindi and Dari, more languages to come. The poets will also give an explanation, or full translation, in English.
... Sign up to share a poem in a language other than English - or you can mix your languages, including English. It can be your own work, or a favourite by another poet. Classical, contemporary, hip hop or slam. Email mothertonguemic@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.
$5 on the door, free for those who sign up in advance to read.
Free workshop! If you are interested in writing poetry in another language, or a mix of another language with English, you can also join a poetry writing and performance workshop, focused on multilingual writing, at the Civic Library Mezzanine from 2pm - 5pm on Sunday 5th August. More details at the facebook event: Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry Workshop. Email mothertonguemic@gmail.com to register.
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CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING
National Library of Australia are throwing open their doors for the best open day ever! ... Celebrate 50 years since the Library building opened, with a party on the podium, fun for kids and adults alike, music, scrumptious snacks and, of course, balloons and cake! ­¤Äē­¤Äł­¤ÄŖ
Don't miss your chance to explore deep behind the scenes, discovering surprising and rare collections and learning fascinating Library facts. You can even go ...underground and meet the robots who live deep within the stacks.
Kids will be spoiled for choice with an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, craft activities and storytelling, while grown-ups can see the Library with new eyes through tours, talks and film screenings.
Scrumptious snacks will be on offer all day, and the NLA's friendly Social Club will be on hand selling soft drinks.
Make sure to rug up for the chilly weather! ŌØä’ĖÅ­¤īź’ĖÅ
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A newborn baby, an international student and a migrant: some of the 25 million people who now call Australia home. http://bit.ly/2Mj7zyN

Canberra Metro invites you to CanberraŌĆÖs first ever Light Rail Safety Week celebration at Gungahlin Village on this Sunday 12 August.
National Rail Safety Week, 13-19 August 2018, is an Australasian Railway Association (ARA)/TrackSAFE initiative aimed to raise public awareness about safe behaviour around rail environments. The theme for this year is, ŌĆ£Rail safety ŌĆō itŌĆÖs everyoneŌĆÖs responsibility.ŌĆØ
Calling all children and grownups!
... Brumbies Autograph Signings - 10:30am - 11:00am and - 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Canberra GIANTS Netball Autograph Signings - 11:30am - 12:00pm and - 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Drawing activity table and fun rail safety activities
Meet a Light Rail Vehicle driver
See a Light Rail Vehicle - A light rail vehicle will be parked at Gungahlin Place, but we cannot allow anyone on-board just yet. Post your photos on social media and add #RSW2018 #CBRRailReady.
Rail safety ŌĆō itŌĆÖs everyoneŌĆÖs responsibility. Are you Rail Ready?
www.canberra-metro.com.au
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Australian Farmers are doing it tough. Drought, bushfire, halting of live exports and no wet season have meant hundreds of thousands of cattle may die or have to be put down. In the meantime, farming families have no income and are struggling mentally. Please do what you can to help us help them. Please Buy a Bale of Hay - Making a difference to Australian Farming Families and please come forward and HELP and SUPPORT Australia's rural communities and Aussie farmersŌĆ” by provid...ing tangible resources to drought affected communities. Stock feed, Money, & Volunteers
What you can do to help our farmers ? ┬Ę Donate to purchase hay, water, groceries, diesel to carry hay or a general donation ┬Ę Register to have a donation barrel in your workplace ┬Ę Schools, have a Gold Coin Day fundraiser ┬Ę Volunteer with one of our Aussie farmers to help them recover ┬Ę Host a fundraiser ┬Ę Volunteer ŌĆō Join our Farm Army or Join a Farm Rescue, Forbes Mega Rescue . Attend a BBQ at Bunnings in ACT and NSW .. grab a sausage or two and support fundraising ­¤ÖÅ­¤Å╝­¤śŖ
Purchase a bale of hay or some fuel as we support our farmersŌĆ” go to www.buyabale.com.au 1300 327 624 https://www.buyabale.com.au/donate/
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The ACT Office for Women in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, invite women to attend the Audrey Fagan Women's Leadership Program. This series of workshops is for women considering becoming a Board and/or Committee Member or Director of a Board or Committee.
There are three complementary workshops to be held in August 2018. You can attend one or all of the workshops. Books must be made as places are limited. Certificates of completion to these ac...credited courses will be given. There is no cost for workshops.
RSVP to women@act.gov.au Places are limited to 25.
https://www.diversityregister.act.gov.au/ s/post-detailsŌĆ”
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Canberra drivers are strongly urged to get faulty Takata and Alpha airbags replaced ASAP.
27,000 Canberra cars are potential ticking time bombs with faulty airbags still in place. And if your car has a faulty Alpha airbag, you have a one in two chance of serious injury in a collision.
To find out if your car is putting you at risk visit: http://bit.ly/checkyourcarCBR

Attend the largest government technology event and join over 2000 attendees from across the country and see: * FREE seminar sessions * Product demos * Over 120+ exhibits * Emerging technology
... Register your FREE expo pass today.
This is a year that is NOT to be missed as 3 imperative areas converge together: Digital ID, Cyber Security and ICT technologies.
http://techingov.com.au/index.stm
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From tonight and into tomorrow morning (Sat 28 July), the longest lunar eclipse of the century (so far) will take place.
The moon will go almost through the precise centre of the EarthŌĆÖs shadow and become totally eclipsed for one hour and 43 minutes in the early hours of tomorrow. That time is just four minutes short of the theoretical limit.
People in most parts of the world ŌĆō except North America ŌĆō will be able to watch a ŌĆśblood moonŌĆÖ as the EarthŌĆÖs satellite becomes red.
... In Australia - Melbourne / Canberra / Sydney / Brisbane (AEST)
Penumbral eclipse ŌĆō 3.14am Partial eclipse ŌĆō 4.24 Total eclipse ŌĆō 5.30am Maximum eclipse ŌĆō 6.21am Total eclipse ends ŌĆō 7.13am (Melbourne only)
#lunareclipse2018 #bloodmoon
https://www.9news.com.au/ŌĆ”/lunar-eclips e-australia-blood-moŌĆ”
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Celebration of African Australians would like to invite you to the African Australian Awards Dinner.. slated for the 22nd September 2018 at the Southern Cross Club, 92-96 Corinna Street, Woden at 5pm. Cost is $80.
The aim and objectives of Celebration of African Australians is to celebrate, appreciate and showcase the contributions of Africans to AustraliaŌĆÖs growth and prosperity. Our objectives also include honouring Australian organizations, businesses and individuals that ...support the African community.
Some VIPs expected are: The Dean, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the Africa Diplomatic Mission, Representative from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Africa Section, Commissioner for International Engagement in the Office of the Chief Minister, Canberra Business Chamber, Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Representatives from the ACT Government and Non-Government organisations, Local African Community Leaders and the wider African Community.
The Watoto ChildrenŌĆÖs Choir from Uganda would be our international guest performers. Please find attached flyer and you can RSVP by purchasing ticket online. A great night awaits you.
For more info please contact Jackie Wairimu, Secretary Awards Committee on canberra@celebrateafricanaustralians act.org> or visit: www.celebrateafricanaustraliansact.org
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Are you looking for Job or Change.. Interested in a Customer Service Officer role on board Light Rail?
Canberra Metro Operations will be hosting a Career Expo at Eastlake Football Club in Gungahlin, on Thursday 2 August, 5:30pm ŌĆō 7:30pm.
Bring your resume! ow.ly/MZP030l18yP