Canberra Multicultural Service in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Community organisation

Canberra Multicultural Service

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6287 7058

Address: 27 Mulley St 2611 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.cmsradio.org.au

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25.01.2022 Check out this free webinar ‘Who gets to tell Australian Stories?’ by the Walkley Foundation in association with Media Diversity Australia on 3rd September, Thursday at 12:30 PM. Sign up at the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/who-gets-to-tell-australian

24.01.2022 So grateful for all our broadcasters and members

23.01.2022 MyAus COVID-19 app, available in the following languages- rabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese, Korean, Punjabi, Tamil, Thai, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog, Indonesian, French, Spanish, Khmer, Turkish, Persian, Dari, Urdu, S’gaw and Burmese. Protein One https://www.myauscovid-19.org.au

22.01.2022 There is a potential for thunderstorms for the ACT this afternoon. Storms will likely bring strong winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to l...ocalised flash flooding. The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) encourages the community to: 1. secure or remove loose items that could blow around in strong winds 2. move your car undercover as well as avoid parking under trees For information and tips on how you can Be Storm Ready, visit https://esa.act.gov.au/cbr-be-emergency-ready/storms If you need assistance during a storm, call the ACTSES on 132 500. For life-threatening emergencies always call Triple Zero (000).

22.01.2022 Dear listeners, CMS radio might experience power outages or go off air due to the weather conditions tonight. Please bear with us while we investigate. Stay safe. Please comment on this space and provide community updates.

21.01.2022 National Mental Health Month is here! Please check out the October events (virtual) here and on the @mhfaustralia page! #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #multiculturalmentalhealth

21.01.2022 Consumer Law covered on CMS Dzongkha program Ugyen Wangchuk

21.01.2022 Dear listeners, we have made some changes to our programming schedule! Check it out at cmsradio.org.au. Please be aware that some of our programs may not be broadcasting regularly due to COVID.

20.01.2022 Born to Shine, an organisation by @tendayiganga, our Zimbabwean broadcaster has received the ACT Community Organisation (Multicultural Champion) award

20.01.2022 Dear Community Representatives, The Minister for Health released the CALD communities vaccine implementation plan yesterday. Please find the media release attached, along with the link to the plan. https://www.health.gov.au//covid-19-vaccination-program-cu

18.01.2022 Dear #Canberrans.. For upcoming #ACTElections.. Canberra Multicultural Community Forum (CMCF) Inc is holding a 'Candidates Forum' Zoom event on Tuesday 22nd September 2020 to start at 7:30pm-9:00pm. The #Forum will be conducted online using Zoom and live streamed on the CMCF’s Facebook page. A Zoom link will be sent upon registration. Please register on Eventbrite and you will be emailed the link needed to join the Zoom meeting.... The event will be an opportunity for the #multicultural community groups to ask questions to candidates for the upcoming ACT 2020 elections. Members from each of the major political parties will be invited to participate on a panel and take questions from the audience. People are asked to send in questions prior to the event by email to [email protected] and ask the questions in the evening through the Zoom chat box feature. Format 1. Welcome and Introductions, Forum Host, Chin Wong - Chair, CMCF 2. Candidate Introductions (3-4 minutes each) 3. Open Question and Answers For more info, please contact Chin Wong, Chair - CMCF on Mobile: 0417 686 096 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/canberra-multicultural-comm Canberra Multicultural Community Forum (CMCF) 'Candidates Forum' Zoom event on Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at 7:30pm.

17.01.2022 Joseph Atem is our Dinka language coordinator! Dinka is one of the emerging languages spoken in Australia Follow him at @barach_

17.01.2022 COVID-19 and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities- Lessons Learned Monash SPHPM

16.01.2022 Our broadcasters are hard at work! Ugyen Wangchuk, CMS FM91.1 Dzongkha broadcaster. The Dzongkha program airs on Saturday morning at 7 AM and on Sunday evening at 9 PM. You can listen live on any radio app, just tune in to 91.1 or listen live on cmsradio.org.au.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Lieta Sauiluma- Duggan, Wenjin Zhou and Tendayi Ganga for receiving awards and commendation respectively!

12.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that one of our members, Lieta Sauiluma-Duggan won the ACT Multicultural Individual Champion Award Presented here by @chrissteelmla

12.01.2022 Canberra had it’s second #BlackLivesMatter this week at Parliament House.

10.01.2022 Great news for the Canberra multicultural community! With support from @cbaa_ , we are able to broadcast episodes of ABC’s Coronacast at 6:30 am and the again at 1:00 PM. Tune in to 91.1 or log on live, and access advice, research and get your questions answered! The podcast is also available on other podcasting apps.

09.01.2022 Catch the first episode 'My Little Culture Shock' on 91.1 FM on Monday 22nd June at 1:30 PM or listen online on www.cmsradio.org.au.

09.01.2022 Tara Cheyne MLA has announced the 25th Anniversary Multicultural Festival will be held in February 2022! Valued stallholders, performers, volunteers and dedicat...ed attendees - watch this space! We're excited to working closely with Canberra’s vibrant multicultural communities and organisations in shaping a memorable anniversary festival. #NMF25

05.01.2022 Canberra Multicultural Service (CMS FM91.1) broadcasters share their experiences during the COVID-19 crisis. Ira Patkar is a broadcaster with our Hindi and Women Empowerment program. Ira works in education, here in Canberra and is classified as an essential worker.

04.01.2022 Capturing the story of CMS with one of our founders, Heinrich Stefanik! Heinrich has been involved with CMS for as long as we have been in existence. He remembers a time when linguistic diversity was prohibited! We’ve a come a long way

04.01.2022 Our new broadcaster, Larry Irava, on his first day of training! Give him a listen on our Voice of the Pacific (PIU) program this Thursday at 5 PM. Tune in to 91.1 FM!

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Shaniya Huang and Wenjin Zhou, accepting the ACT Multicultural Art, Media or Culture award, presented here by @chrissteelmla

03.01.2022 NEW PROGRAM ALERT CMS is excited to announce ‘My Little Culture Shock’ our new multicultural program hosted by @sabrinabritt88 from Monday, 22nd June at 1:30 PM, right after the Coronacast episode. Promo will be out tomorrow

03.01.2022 New data from our June Household Impacts of COVID-19 survey has been released today. For more, see http://ow.ly/k36x50B6ZO9

03.01.2022 Our Swahili broadcasters celebrating two years of the Swahili program on CMS FM 91.1. In the picture: Jackie Mbonzi, Elizabeth Muruka, Edith Muruka, Lilly Rotich, Mary Wafula and Jane Brassington.

02.01.2022 Sabrina Britt, our Women Empowerment broadcaster has a message for you. CMS FM 91.1 Women Empowerment program airs on Wednesdays at 6 PM. Tune in to 91.1 with any radio app or listen live on cmsradio.org.au.

01.01.2022 Community broadcasting and social inclusion. Check out this article in the Australian Mosaic magazine, written by CMS staff member Link- https://fecca.org.au//2020/07/FECCA-mosaic-Issue-54_WEB.pdf @ Canberra, Australian Capital Territory