MRC in Launceston, Tasmania | Community organisation

MRC

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6332 2211

Address: 95-99 Cameron Street 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: https://www.mrcltn.org.au

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25.01.2022 2015 ? 95-99 633 22211

24.01.2022 Do you like gardening? Why not drop in to our Harmony building in Mowbray and pick up a packet of seeds from our seed library? The seed library was provided by our great friend Jo from the Northern Suburbs Community Centre Community Garden. Photo: Hari, our Beyond Limits Network Coordinator, accepts the seed library from Jo. ...

23.01.2022 Check this out!

22.01.2022 Episode 2 of MRC North's podcast Multicultural Musings is now available on most streaming platforms (e.g. Anchor and Spotify). You can also use the link below to listen to Yadav who talks about life growing up in a refugee camp whilst supporting both his parents who live with disability. It has been a great confidence booster for Yadav to be able to share his story and he hopes others may learn from it.

22.01.2022 It was a pleasure to meet up again with Mostafa and Shaima this afternoon, this time with other team members from the Migrant Resource Centre's Launceston (MRC...) Thrive program. We discussed their work in running school holiday programs to engage new young migrants in the community and a creative pitch to tell the stories of the resilience of our northern Tasmanian migrant communities during COVID (watch this space).

21.01.2022 Life is returning to MRC North's Haig St Community Space in Mowbray. Our very talented Obeth has prodcued another video this time capturing the THRIVE program in action which is based out of the ever popular Haig St Hall. THRIVE is available to all families with a migrant background. This program includes activities for parents as well as children. Events are organised regulalry throughout the year.... If you would like to know more call 6332 2211 and ask for Gabriela or Obeth. :-)

21.01.2022 We now have 21 explainer videos on our YouTube channel featured in 5 languages Tigrinya, Amharic, Arabic, Farsi, and English. Pay a visit to our channel to check out this range of informative videos!

21.01.2022 It was a pleasure to meet up with Bridget Archer MP - Liberal Member for Bass earlier this month with team members from our Thrive program! We discussed the Thrive Program's role in engaging new young migrants in the community, as well as a creative pitch to tell the stories of the resilience of our northern Tasmanian migrant communities during COVID (watch this space).

20.01.2022 Our friends at Disability Voices Tasmania are looking for people with disability who are interested in inclusive tourism to join their ! Contact them at [email protected] or 03 6215 6800 to learn more.

20.01.2022 Eight police bikes are getting a second life after they were donated to new Tasmanians at Mowbray's Migrant Resource Centre. Officers were in attendance to see the donated bikes raffled off during an English class.

20.01.2022 Thank you to Hon. Jason Wood MP and Bridget Archer MP for joining MRC’s Rhododendron Group today for afternoon tea! Rhododendron Group was also joined by MRC’s Ambassador Dr Frank Madill, MRC’s CEO Ella Dixon and MRC’s Finance and Community Liason Manager John Ali. Rhododendron Group is supported by MRC’s ILC program Beyond Limits. Group members meet weekly on a Tuesday afternoon for social connection and to improve mental health and well-being within community.

17.01.2022 Mistakes in your tax return can slow it down. Common mistakes include missing or incorrect details about wages, bank interest, private health insurance or government payments. If you wait until late July, you’ll find most of this info already in your tax return. The result? Less time spent on lodging, and mistakes and delays avoided. Find out more at www.ato.gov.au/otherlanguages

16.01.2022 National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair was conducted on Thursday 19 November 2020. MRC set up a number of computers where people who were looking for harvesting work where able to directly link in with employers and apply for harvesting jobs. During the Jobs Fair people were able to watch online presentations with useful tips to help them get job ready. ... Congratulations to Mebrahtu Mengesha for helping Belinda Clark from the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment organise the event. In the photos below Santosh Adhikari (left) and Ratna Rumdhali (right) participate in the event.

16.01.2022 Nar and Sai were very busy with day 2 of the weekly Freezer Filler cook ups with Northern Suburbs Community Centre Inc, as they get ready for deliveries Well done, the final product looks so delicious

16.01.2022 Worm farming at MRC North's Harmony building in Mowbray! Jo Dean of the Beyond Limits team takes some keen gardeners through the steps of worm farming. No worms were harmed during this process and they are now burrowing away in their very own farm.... If you would like to join Jo's demonstrations on Thursdays simply call the Beyond Limits team on 0409 926 321 to check the times.

16.01.2022 Goma and Jit took centre stage today at MRC North's Harmony garden as ABC local radio popped in to hear what all the buzz was about! Here they are pictured mid interview talking about their involvement in the garden.

16.01.2022 Are you thinking of starting your own business? Want to discuss your idea? Are you confused and don’t know where to start?... See attached flyer on how to arrange a one to one appointment with us

15.01.2022 Things are begining to take shape at MRC's Harmony Garden! Ten garden beds were delivered last week. Here Shyam Dkhakal checks out the delivery prior to off-loading. The garden is open to EVERYONE. If you love gardening and would like to be part of this exciting journey call MRC's Beyond Limits team on 0409 926 321 or pop round early afternoon on most Thursday's to have a look.... See more

14.01.2022 New to Australia? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can help you with your first tax time. Find out more at www.ato.gov.au/otherlanguages

14.01.2022 Northern police today donated previously used police bicycles to recipients at Migrant Resource Centre North. The bikes previously used by officers to patrol t...he Launceston area were donated this morning to those who drew lucky tickers at the Centre, including Tanka and her son Jordan (pictured with Commander Wilkinson). See more

13.01.2022 MRC Northern Tasmania's very first podcast episode has been released and is available on Spotify and other listening platforms. Episode 1 : A Bhutanese Story. Listen to Jit Rai as he talks about his journey from Bhutan to Nepal to Australia. Find out how Jit’s family first realised he had a vison impairment and how he earned the nick name Superman in a Nepali refugee camp. Jit also tells us about the passing of his wife after his family arrived in Australia and how he found comfort and peace after converting to Christianity.

13.01.2022 Accessing Auslan education through NDIS and MRCN's Coordination of Supports. A great capacity building excercise. Talk about a family affair! Somanath Kami recently worked with his MRCN NDIS Coordinator of Supports, Helen Stoltenberg, to access Auslan education. Somanath also decided that it would make sense for his family to learn Auslan as well! After an introduction to Jeanette Symonds at Expression Tasmania Somanath and his family were soon learning Auslan. From left to right in the photograph below, Dilli Maya Bishwakarma (Somanath's wife), Somanath Kami and Dinesh Kami learn Auslan from Jeanette of Expression Tasmania. Learning Auslan also has the added bonus of improving English!

12.01.2022 Collaboration wins the day! Did you watch Win News the other night? If you did, you would no doubt have seen the story about friends of MRC who became qualified netball umpires. With great networking amongst the Netball community, Setayesh Karimi, Nilofar Morzaei, Tayebeh Karimi, Soraya Eftekhari, Somayeh Eftekhari and Fatemeh Amiri are now match officials! See the great team photo below of the latest additions to the netball family in Tasmania! Thanks to everyone at MRC Northern Tasmania, Reclink Australia, Netball Tasmania, Northern Tasmanian Netball Association, Generation Netball Club and U15 NTNA for making this happen but most of all congratulations to these motivated young women!

11.01.2022 This sounds like a great event! Sharing stories is important to all cultures. Entry is free.

10.01.2022 With easing of Covid 19 restrictions and Covid Safe practices in place the Thursday Group has returned! There were familiar and new faces in attendance at the Harmony building in Mowbray, and as always attendees decide what to do. By far the most popular choice is practicing written and spoken English with a great team of Volunteers on hand to assist. Our resident videographer, the multi-talented Obeth, was on hand to capture some moments. And a nod to Hari for her amazing kn...ack of bringing people together. If you would like to join the Thursday Group or start your own group call Beyond Limits on 0409 926 321. Your group can be what you want it to be. It can be as informal or formal as you like and the Beyond Limits team can support you along the way. You may want to practice your English or discuss topics of interest. Beyond Limits can also arrange information sessions. You decide! We are particularly keen to hear from people, families and carers living with disability. Beyond Limits is funded by the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Grant.

10.01.2022 United in Pink...passing on the scarf. :-)

10.01.2022 We know that northern Tasmania has the best community in the country and it's always a pleasure to show off our vibrant and diverse community to visitors. Than...k you to Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Jason Wood MP for joining me today for a wonderful lunch with the Rhododendron group and for your boxing tips at the Launceston PCYC! MRC

09.01.2022 MRC 633 22211 [email protected]

09.01.2022 United in Pink! Increasing awareness of early detection of breast cancer within CALD communities. Women in the CALD community recently joined MRC's Thrive program to sew together pink fabrics for women to use in different ways. The first group of women, from a Farsi background, made beautiful scarfs that they wore to an information session with Breast Cancer Screening Tasmania . ... The next group will use the same scarfs but sew them into their own ethnic clothing (e.g. Sarees) and so on with future groups. At the conclusion the scarfs will be presented to community members to begin a new life and be an ever present reminder of breast cancer awareness. The goal of MRC's United in Pink is to encourage as many women as possible to undergo screening for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Screening Tasmania can provide transport for groups of women to and from the screening location. So far, 30 women have signed up for test! If you would like more information on the screening or sewing please call MRC on 6332 2211 and ask for Gabriela.

08.01.2022 Tax tip: work more than one job? You pay tax based on your total income. Make sure you put all your income in your tax return, including if you have multiple jobs, or get paid in cash. For more tips visit the ATO website at www.ato.gov.au/otherlanguages

07.01.2022 The very talented Obeth Rai has been at it again. Fresh from his MRC Thrive and MRC Beyond Limits video productions, Obeth has lent his voice to our animated videos and provided voice overs in his first language, Nepali. We also took the time to add Nepali subtitles to the videos. These Nepali translations follow our previous translations to Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic and Farsi. Voice overs in these languages will follow soon. Listen to Obeth below as he paints a picture of t...he value of introductions and how the simple act of introducing people can lead to great things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oldpszJFOk8

06.01.2022 COVID-19 (Coronavirus) IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We have collected a range of resources in different languages to keep everyone up-to-date and safe during this pandemic. Visit our website to access resources or contact us for support: https://mrcltn.org.au/useful-information-covid-19/

05.01.2022 Would you like to learn more about leading, creating and doing in your community? If so, then the Town Team Movement would love to hear from you. Dean from Town Team popped into the Harmony building yesterday to tell us about their program called Ignite Us.... It sounds a great opportunity and it’s all about what YOU want to do. Please read the flyer and contact Dean if you are interested or pop into the Harmony building and chat to Steve. Have a great day

04.01.2022 MRCN's Harmony garden in Mowbray continues to take shape thanks to all the hard work of those involved. Community gardens are great for many things! Our gardeners are talking about a sense of achievement and the opportunity it presents to engage with others who are passionate about making things grow. In the Harmony garden many things are growing...plants, garden beds, worm farms not to mention knowledge and friendships! Anyone is welcome to come along for a look or to get in...volved. Call 0409 826 321 to make enquiries or pop in to MRCN's Haig St Community Space Harmony building (entry off Dineen St.).

02.01.2022 Great work Nar!

02.01.2022 MRC's Thrive Program initiative, United in Pink, has produced a great video. Check it out. The goal of United in Pink is to increase breast cancer awareness in CALD communities.

01.01.2022 Great story about seed libraries in Launceston. Thanks to Jo Dean, we have our very own seed library at the Harmony building, Haig St, Mowbray. Why don't you drop in and pick up some seeds? We have egg cartons to help grow seedlings.... Visitors always welcome. :-)

01.01.2022 FREE Training Opportunities! To register your interest, please visit us at our Cameron St office and complete an expression of interest form! MRC Northern Tasmania... 95-99 Cameron St, Launceston See more