Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services in Bendigo, Victoria | Charitable organisation

Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5441 6644

Address: 120 Mc Crae St 3550 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Harmony Alliance and Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre are currently undertaking a nationwide survey around migrant and refugee women's experience in Australia. It's open until 13th November 2020 and available in eleven community languages. Participants also have a chance of winning one of 10 x $100 Coles-Myer vouchers. Your insights will be valuable for informing future policy and advocacy, so click through to learn more!

23.01.2022 It's election season! How do we vote for the Council election? Why is it important to have multicultural representation in government? We are excited to announce a series of Facebook Live events on elections and multicultural representation titled 'Your Voice, Your Vote'. Our first event is with the Victorian Multicultural Commission! Featuring Khayshie Tilak-Ramesh, Bwe Thay, Bu Gay, Zahra Haydarbig and Laila Hashimi, we will be talking about voting in the Council elec...tions for the Karen, Hazara and other multicultural communities. Like our page to be updated when we go live!

22.01.2022 Need some inspiration for activities during the school holidays? Then make sure to check Explore Bendigo for a full list of virtual and in-person activities available during the Bendigo Bloom Spring Programme. Virtual cooking classes, walking tours, children's art workshops - so much to choose from! Our pick? The Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion exhibition, which opens at the Bendigo Art Gallery on October 3 (subject to COVID-19 restrictions). This is the first major contemporary Indigenous Australian fashion exhibition in this country, and will highlight the pivotal role of First Nations' knowledges, stories and connections to country within art and culture. See you there!

21.01.2022 Thanks to everyone's hard work, the Victorian COVID-19 restrictions have eased even further! You can now meet with more people, both inside and outside your home, and wearing of masks is only necessary inside and when physical distancing is not possible. In-language information is coming soon

21.01.2022 Tomorrow we're launching a series of Facebook Live events on elections and multicultural representation titled 'Your Voice, Your Vote'. Our first event is with the Victorian Multicultural Commission! Featuring Khayshie Tilak-Ramesh, Bwe Thay, Bu Gay, Zahra Haydarbig and Laila Hashimi to talk about voting in the Council elections for the Karen, Hazara and other multicultural communities. Please share the details with your friends and family and like our page to be update...d when we go live! Bendigo Community Health Services Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) City of Greater Bendigo Castlemaine Community House Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Karen Organisation of Bendigo Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo Sisterworks Inc YoukYouk Viv Nguyen - Victorian Multicultural Commissioner Lisa Chesters MP Maree Edwards MP Jacinta Allan Member of Parliament for Bendigo Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC Settlement Council of Australia Zahra Haydarbig for Greater Shepparton City Council

16.01.2022 With the easing of restrictions, we've been able to restart our Tax Help program. This is a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns. Multicultural Services is an ATO accredited Tax Help centre and our partner CCS - CatholicCare Sandhurst is on board to provide financial counselling assistance to our community members. To check if you're eligible or to book an appointment for next week, please call our office on 03 5441 6644. City of Greater Bendigo Bendigo Karen Youth Network YoukYouk Karen Culture and Social support foundation Inc. Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub Help Your Neighbour Victorian Department of Health & Human Services Victorian Multicultural Commission Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Haven; Home, Safe Lisa Chesters MP Maree Edwards MP

16.01.2022 This beautiful weather has us dreaming of an island holiday at Food Safari! This week, we've got two Jamaican-inspired offerings on our menu: Jerk Chicken: Jamaica's favourite dish of marinated and barbequed chicken, served with fragrant coconut rice, roasted chilli pineapple and coriander (Halal, Gluten Free, Dairy Free) Caribbean Bowl: A healthy mix of vegan goodness chickpea curry, coconut rice, roasted plantain, avocado (Vegan, Gluten Free)... Head to our website to pre-order or pay forward a meal to someone in need: https://lcms.org.au/fridayfoodsafari-2/. Don't forget that from next week (December 4th), the pick-up point for Food Safari will be at our Zinda Pop-Up in the Beehive Building. Alongside us, you can expect to see a whole range of beautiful items produced by our local multicultural community members. Our event is now live - so please share the details with your friends and family. Looking forward to seeing you there!

15.01.2022 In case you missed it, our Harvest Moon Festival celebration was featured on Channel 9! We were very fortunate to have City of Greater Bendigo Intercultural Ambassador Tan See Tuang and community member Angela Zheng join our very own Kelly in sharing the story and traditions of the mooncake. We hope that you enjoyed making your own mooncakes - or at least enjoyed eating them with your family and friends! ! Happy Harvest Moon Festival! Bendigo Chinese Association ... Victorian Multicultural Commission Viv Nguyen - Victorian Multicultural Commissioner Lisa Chesters MP Help Your Neighbour Bendigo Foodshare Maree Edwards MP Jacinta Allan Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA Be.Bendigo Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council - BRMC Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) Multicultural Australia Penny Wong - Senator for SA See more

15.01.2022 Tomorrow, after a week of preparations, our South Asian communities will be celebrating Diwali! Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights or Deepavali, is a celebration of the victory of good over evil In this video, a few Bendigo families showed us a taste of how they celebrate Diwali! They lighted diyas, lit sparklers for the children and shared the story of Diwali. We are very grateful to the families who volunteered to be in this video, and we hope you all have a j...oyous and blessed Diwali Due to COVID-19 restrictions and maintaining the safety of our communities, we couldn't involve more community members in the making of this video, but we hope to be able to celebrate together soon. Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Ros Spence MP Viv Nguyen - Victorian Multicultural Commissioner City of Greater Bendigo Yo Bendigo The Bendigo Advertiser Sri Guru Singh Sabha Bendigo Indians In Bendigo

14.01.2022 What an unboxing! A big thank you to Share the Dignity, an incredible organisation who work to ensure that vulnerable community members have access to sanitary products. Thanks to their August Dignity Drive, we received 100 packets of sanitary pads to distribute to women and girls via our Care and Food Exchange Program. Because of the tireless efforts of your volunteers and the incredible generosity of local businesses and community members, this week we were able to donate t...hese essential items to two new mothers, as well as five women on asylum seeker pathways without access to income supports. Thank you! #communitiessupportingcommunities Lauren + Co Share Bendigo Share the Dignity Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo Help Your Neighbour Bendigo Community Health Services Centre for Non Violence Women's Health Loddon Mallee Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria CCS - CatholicCare Sandhurst Haven; Home, Safe The Old Church on the Hill Volunteering Bendigo

14.01.2022 As we approach the easing of restrictions in Victoria, here is the phenomenal impact that our partners, volunteers, and community members have had in our local community over the past two months Our wrap-around Care and Food Exchange Program continues to assist 170 families and households in the Greater Bendigo community with bilingual support, assistance with Centrelink and financial counselling, referrals to support and crisis services, and food relief and culturally saf...e foods. But we couldn't do it without each and every one of you! We are so proud to work alongside you and look forward to sharing more about these collective efforts in the coming weeks Thank you! Bendigo Community Health Services, Bendigo Foodshare, Bendigo Malayalee Association, Bendigo Regional Food Alliance, CCS - CatholicCare Sandhurst, City of Greater Bendigo, Castlemaine Community House, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Department of Health & Human Services, Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria, Karen Organisation of Bendigo, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House, Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo, Share the Dignity, Sisterworks Inc, The Old Church on the Hill, United Filipino Organization Pyramid Hill, Victorian Multicultural Commission, YoukYouk, Viv Nguyen - Victorian Multicultural Commissioner, Khayshie Tilak-Ramesh, Ros Spence MP, Lisa Chesters MP, Cr Margaret O'Rourke, Maree Edwards MP, Jacinta Allan, Emerge Cultural Hub Bendigo, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC, Diversitat, Settlement Council of Australia, Share the Dignity Shankar Kasynathan Multicultural Commissioner Bwe Thay Multicultural Commissioner

13.01.2022 Bendigo is in bloom! From mid-September to mid-October, more than 50,000 tulips will feature in the City of Greater Bendigo's Annual Tulip Display. And this year, everyone will have the chance to view them live on the dedicated 'Tulip Cam': https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/explore-ben/live-tulip-cam. You can also share your beautiful photos online by tagging #bendigotulips and #explorebendigo.

12.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be - NAIDOC Week 2020 This week, we acknowledge and celebrate the continuing connection of the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung peoples with the land and waters that nourish our communities today. We are grateful for the hundreds of Nations and cultures who have cared for this continent for over 65,000 years and who continue to share their knowledge of Country with us today. Today at 11am, join Trent Nelson and Aunty Marilyne Nicholls for a live-streamed... Flag Raising Ceremony, including a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony (details below). Other local events this week include: NAIDOC Open Day at Peppergreen Farm: Monday November 9 from 2:30pm, 44 Thunder Street, North Bendigo Talking First Nations Panel livestreaming event: Tuesday November 10 at 3pm, via the Bendigo Art Gallery Facebook page Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion Exhibition: opening Thursday November 12 at the Bendigo Art Gallery Head to Bendigo Naidoc's page to learn more about local NAIDOC Week celebrations.

10.01.2022 Bendigo Community Health Services and Centre for Non Violence have recently launched an in-language campaign to raise awareness about family and domestic violence for refugee communities. They have created videos and information sheets to explain the different types of violence as well as support organisations for community members in this situation. The first video is in Karen, but there are also videos in Hazaraghi and Dinka coming soon. Thank you for these important messa...ges - we are so grateful for the work you do in supporting migrant and refugee communities Bendigo Karen Youth Network Karen Organisation of Bendigo Help Your Neighbour Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo Hazeldene's Chicken Farm KR Castlemaine Haven; Home, Safe Maree Edwards MP Lisa Chesters MP Be.Bendigo Settlement Council of Australia Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC Victorian Multicultural Commission Bu Gay Katie Ku Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA

09.01.2022 To celebrate spring, we've been doing lots of gardening at Multicultural Services! In the last learning at home pack for Term 3, our EAL Teacher Robyn sent out packs of okra and radish seeds. To aid our EAL students, we also created a special video with La Trobe student and Karen community member Pan that explains how to plant and care for the seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lg-xT3v_2Y&t=18s The next learning at home pack will be sent after the school holidays in T...erm 4. Have a wonderful break and happy planting! ACFE - Australian Centre of Further Education Learn Local Bendigo TAFE - RTO no. 3077 Bendigo Senior Secondary College La Trobe University, Bendigo PeoplePlus Australia

09.01.2022 This Friday, Food Safari has a special menu in celebration of NAIDOC Week We would like to express our gratitude to the Dja Dja Wurrung Elders and community for caring for the Country that sustains so many different people today. Also, a massive thank you to Murnong Mamas, Aunty Julie and Melinda for the amazing native produce and for sharing the knowledge of how it can be used. We're expecting these delicious meals to sell out quickly, so head to our website to pre-orde...r your meal or pay forward a meal to someone in need: www.lcms.org.au/fridayfoodsafari-2 #alwayswasalwayswillbe #communitiessupportingcommunities

09.01.2022 At our recent AGM we presented a show reel of some of the highlights of our activities during financial year 2019-2020. What a year it was! We couldn't have done it without our staff, members, Board and most importantly the awesome multicultural communities in our region - thank you everyone This video is just a short teaser... if you'd like to view the full video, visit: http://ow.ly/H5qX50CoHM1

08.01.2022 If you're missing your Friday Food Safari feast, why not take part in Bendigo's Biggest Takeaway this weekend? Buy a takeaway meal between September 25-27 to help out local hospitality businesses and raise money to support Bendigo Foodshare in distributing food relief to Central Victorians in need. There are lots of awesome multicultural businesses on board, including Food O Clock Indian Restaurant & Cafe, Mali Thai Restaurant and BBQ Today. #BendigosBiggestTakeaway

07.01.2022 ! Happy Harvest Moon Festival! Commonly known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival, today is a popular East Asian celebration of abundance and community that has been celebrated for over 3000 years. Although we can't celebrate in the way we normally would, by staying safe we’re helping to protect the people we love and our community A great way to celebrate with your household is making your own mooncakes, making tea and admiring the moon from your backya...rd! ...................................................................................................................... Thank you, City of Greater Bendigo Intercultural Ambassador Tan See Tuang and community member Angela Zheng for joining Kelly to make mooncakes and tell us the story of the mooncake Big thanks to Multicultural Youth Network member Maha for the behind-the-scenes work. All ingredients in the video and ready-made mooncakes can be bought at Bendigo's Asian groceries Enjoy! If you would like to make your own mooncakes, Kelly used this recipe: https://redhousespice.com/cantonese-mooncake/ ..................................................................................................................... Bendigo Chinese Association Victorian Multicultural Commission Viv Nguyen - Victorian Multicultural Commissioner Lisa Chesters MP Ros Spence MP Help Your Neighbour Bendigo Foodshare Maree Edwards MP Jacinta Allan Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA Be.Bendigo Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council - BRMC Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) Multicultural Australia Penny Wong - Senator for SA

06.01.2022 We launched our first 'Your Voice, Your Vote' event on elections and multicultural representation with the Victorian Multicultural Commission! Featuring Khayshie Tilak-Ramesh (VMC), Bwe Thay (VMC), Bu Gay, Zahra Haydarbig for Greater Shepparton City Council and Laila Hashimi Laila and Bu Gay also give information about voting in the upcoming elections in Hazaraghi and Karen.

06.01.2022 Today is International Peace Day and we're joining the Victorian Multicultural Commission to reflect on the moments of peace that we've found during these uncertain times. Share your images and videos using the hashtag #momentsofpeace.

06.01.2022 Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services will have a new CEO from 2 December! Sonia Di Mezza is a human rights lawyer who has worked as chief executive of the Domestic Violence Crisis Service, deputy chief executive of the ACT Disability, Aged and Carers Advocacy Service, and as a resettlement consultant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has set up and managed human rights programs in Pakistan and Sudan, worked on child labour rights in India, and has w...orked as a refugee lawyer. Sonia will replace Rosita Vincent, who will be leaving the organisation on 18 December. Jennifer Lay, Chair of Multicultural Services Board, acknowledged the enormous contribution made by Rose, both in her role as Manager of Community Programs, and her Interim Executive Officer role in steering the organisation through the challenges of 2020. The Board is confident that Sonia's extensive not-for-profit, intercultural and leadership experience will contribute to even stronger connections with multicultural communities throughout our region, and we look forward to showing her a warm Bendigo welcome next month

05.01.2022 A reminder to move your clocks one hour ahead on Sunday morning

03.01.2022 A reminder to all our members that our AGM is coming up this Thursday evening from 5pm - check your inbox for details. Not a member yet? Visit our website to find out how to join us and help create a vibrant, thriving and multicultural central Victoria https://lcms.org.au/about/become-a-member/

03.01.2022 Great news! From midnight on November 22, COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria are expected to ease even further. In this video, Bu Gay explains the changing restrictions in Karen. Please remember to continue wearing a mask and maintaining a 1.5m distance from others. Enjoy spending time with your family and friends! Karen Organisation of Bendigo City of Greater Bendigo Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub Help Your Neighbour Victorian Department of Health & Human Services Victorian Multicultural Commission Lisa Chesters MP Jennifer Alden Maree Edwards MP Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo CCS - CatholicCare Sandhurst Jacinta Allan Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. - SMECC Settlement Council of Australia Bwe Thay

02.01.2022 Tonight @ 7.30pm, we're launching our first 'Your Voice, Your Vote' event on elections and multicultural representation with the Victorian Multicultural Commission! Click 'Get Reminder' to get alerted when we go live. Featuring Khayshie Tilak-Ramesh, Bwe Thay, Bu Gay, Zahra Haydarbig and Laila Hashimi to talk about voting in the Council elections for the Karen, Hazara and other multicultural communities!

01.01.2022 "It is important for every refugee to have citizenship and they feel happy and they feel now they are forever in Australia. They are not worried. When we live in Australia and we get the citizenship of Australia, we feel very happy. We are safe. No one will tell us to go back to your country. When they get their citizenship like me, they feel happy." Laila is a recognised youth leader, currently advising Multicultural Services and the Multicultural Youth Network on issues tha...t affect young, multicultural Victorians. Laila is also the face of our 2020 Zinda Festival and has been working with the Hazara community to produce in-language videos and livestreams relating to COVID-19 updates. This week, Laila received her Australian citizenship and spoke to Multicultural Services about her dreams, the importance of doing what you love and the significance of citizenship to community members from refugee backgrounds. Congratulations Laila - we can't wait to see where your dreams take you! Cr Margaret O'Rourke Lisa Chesters MP Maree Edwards MP Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Victorian Multicultural Commission Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) Laila Afghan Bendigo Community Health Services Rural Australians for Refugees Rural Australians for Refugees - Bendigo Australian Department of Home Affairs Help Your Neighbour My New Neighbour Settlement Council of Australia ABC Central Victoria The Bendigo Advertiser