The Victorian Government is boosting support for multicultural communities across the state so that all Victorians can play their part, help slow the spread of coronavirus and stay safe.

Premier Daniel Andrews today announced an additional $14.3 million to reach out to more culturally and linguistically diverse Victorians and ensure they get the support they need, when they need it.

The funding includes $6.9 million for expanded health messaging and support for multicultural organisations that …

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FREE ONLINE LECTURE CHANDRIS: BY SEA TO AUSTRALIAMaritime illustrator and historical enthusiast, Michael Brady, will present a lecture about Anthony and Dimitri Chandris’ unlikely success as shipping magnates and the empire they built, the ships they operated and the many thousands of lives that were forever changed by Chandris Line and the arduous, 3-week voyage to Australia by sea after World War II.When: 13 August 7:00 pmInfo: (03) 9662 2722  or email info@greekcommunity.com.au

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Mama Mia, is theater going to survive 2020?

Theaters across the country are doing their best to modify their programming during the pandemic. Locally, Kings Players instituted a readers’ theater that can be accessed on their website. A theater company related to them, Golden Chain Theater in Oakhurst, is doing live performances through Facebook.

In Hollywood, where a wonderful dotting of small theaters had thrived in the …

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FREE ONLINE LECTURE: BIZIM PAOK – OUR PAOK: REFUGEES, SPORTS, AND VENIZELISM IN INTERWAR THESSALONIKIThe Greek Community of Melbourne is hosting an online lecture as part of their Greek history and culture seminars program. The lecture will be presented by French-Greek historian at the École Normale Supérieure Lukas Tsiptsios, who aims to do a social history of Thessaloniki in the Interwar period through PAOK, by following the paths of the Constantinopolitan elite that founded …

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August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020

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Just four years ago, the Chinese went close to pulling off what would have been a masterclass in propaganda.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Mao Zedong — the man responsible for the deaths of millions of people during the Cultural Revolution — plans were in place for a Chinese troupe to perform a series of concerts at two of Australia’s …

Six resident arts companies based at Carriageworks have shared in long-term funding from Create NSW totalling almost $5 million, as the multi-arts venue is poised to reopen its doors to the public.

Over the next four years, Contemporary Asian Australian Performance will receive $500,000 to bring diverse multicultural stories to the stage, Sydney Chamber Opera $600,000, Marrugeku $400,000, the dance company Force Majeure $600,000, Moogahlin Performing Arts $800,000 and Performance Space $1.8 million.

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A government-funded organisation representing Tasmania’s multicultural communities has been criticised for moving to dramatically reduce its board — and surveying members on the surprise proposal using only English.

Key points: The Multicultural Council of Tasmania is funded to represent the interests of culturally and linguistically diverse community groups The body has proposed reducing board membership from 14 members to five Some member groups have raised concerns it will make the peak body less representative

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St Joseph’s Primary School South Grafton

WELCOME back to Term 3! It was wonderful to see the students return full of excitement and enthusiasm.

ST JOSEPH’S NEW LIBRARY UP AND RUNNING!

Our beautiful library is now complete and the students and staff are so excited to use this wonderful resource. There are comfortable seating areas, fabulous display shelving and as well as our existing assortment of books, a huge collection donated by Mrs Denton. A …

In the seventh episode of The ArtsHubbub we look at how the arts can support all artists regardless of their cultural background or their level of ability. We wanted to hear directly from artists and arts leaders who are working to make our sector more equitable, more diverse. We know there are more voices to hear from and many more issues to unpack; this episode aims to start a conversation for arts organisations rather than …

When the Opposition last week called on the Government to hand over $500,000 worth of grants to multicultural community leaders to break down communication barriers during the coronavirus pandemic, Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge was quick to accuse Labor of trying to establish a link between race and COVID-19.

“This has nothing to do with ethnicity and it is wrong for Labor to suggest this,” he said in a statement.

“We’ve had outbreaks on cruise …