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ACT Government Award for promoting diversity and inclusion

Every year ACT Government gives awards to individuals or organisations and recognize their work and contributions in the community. This year Mrs Nishi Puri received for her many initiatives in Canberra. She took responsibilities for many events along with her team at MAC: Helping Covid 19 affected Conducting many multicultural events amongst senior citizens ArrangingContinue reading “ACT Government Award for promoting diversity and inclusion”

COVID 19 Relief help 2021

The Multicultural Association of Canberra helped the community by providing hampers and cooked meals for the University of Canberra International students pantry, people in quarantine across Canberra and OzHarvest. We will continue to extend our efforts during this unfortunate lock-down period. We are also conducting various sessions of exercises, bhangra, zumba classes virtually over Zoom forContinue reading “COVID 19 Relief help 2021”

Network with CALD politicians and community members

MAC makes a point to build and network with larger communities in Canberra and one of such efforts was with CALD. It helps understand and reach out to different challenges and discuss with politicians and community members.

Fundraiser event

GOPIO and MAC organised a fund raiser event on June 6th with help of Shonan Rozario, the owner of jewel of India. The event raised $2230 and sent to PM’s fund of India. We are grateful for all guests who attended for this initiative.

Health and fitness workshop

MAC and GOPIO today had a fabulous workshop on health and fitness work. We extend a great gratitude to of all of them who made this event a huge success inlcuding all community members, Counsellor of High Commision of India Narendra Rana ji Jyotiji, MP David Smith MLA, Nicole Lawder, Mr Jasvinder Singh Virk fromContinue reading “Health and fitness workshop”

New Seniors group by MAC in Chifley

MAC initiated another seniors group at Chifley on 71, Maclauren crescent every Friday. This is for seniors over 65 and we had a huge response. It is conducted every Friday at 11am for activities like Zumba and other informative sessions.