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


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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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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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


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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Voluntary Outreach Club 1,500

Total $36,950

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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


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


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


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


Social Education, Employment and Cultures Integration (SEECI) African Women's

14,000


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


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

community grants program funding summary 2014-15

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