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25.01.2022 Join us as we share the wealth of our Oceans through the inspirational experiences of leading Pasifika Professionals. This is the first session of PLAQs Sounds of Our Oceans series where we aim to facilitate a platform of knowledge sharing from Pasifika legal/other professionals, starting with our first guest speaker - Laurel Vaurasi (Fiji Law Society President; Principal at Shekinah Law; Founding member of Kingdom International Legal Network). Details: 18th June 2020 | 6...PM - 7PM Zoom Webinar Register via Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oacbpSvGRiWQQpjD5ARtIg See more

23.01.2022 Blessed Sunday everyone. Heres a blog written by a young Fiji-born lawyer, Claudette Herman, who lives in Auckland. Her blog explores colourism / racism within our own Pacific communities. It is a piece based on her own personal experiences that we, as Pacific people, are silent on. With recent mounting global discussion on George Floyd and black lives matter, Claudette talks about subconscious views and reasoning formed regarding the elevation of a race within our own communities. Its a timely piece and thought-provoking, especially in urban centres like Auckland, where there is a significant Pasifika community. https://itmakesyouthink.blog//it-starts-with-a-simple-haha/

23.01.2022 Talofa Lava, HAPPY SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK The theme for Samoa Language week is Tapena sou so mo lau malaga which in English means Prepare yourself a gift for your travels. This years theme urges us to prepare for the journey ahead. It highlights the need to honour, respect and share the gifts of our lifes journey.... As Pacific Peoples when we prepare for travel, we take our traditions with us, allowing us to share our so (gifts/food) with everyone we meet along the way. And with these gifts we build, nurture and strengthen our language, culture and identity. Lets celebrate Samoa Language week on Sunday, 24 May 2020 - Saturday, 30 May 2020. #SamoanLanguageWeek #TalofaLava #Faafetai

21.01.2022 Laurel is a Pioneering Pasifika Professional woman As the first female President of the Fiji Law Society, she has used her voice to advocate and serve her community. Beginning her law journey right here in Queensland she will share about her exciting journey Details 18th June 2020 | 6PM - 7PM... Zoom Webinar Register via Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oacbpSvGRiWQQpjD5ARtIg See more

20.01.2022 Tune in tomorrow 9amto a talanoa with our very own Secretary Leilehua Helu Faonevai and founding member of PLAQ Andrew Faavale

19.01.2022 The Pasifika Lawyers Association of Queensland wishes to acknowledge our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on National Sorry Day today held during Reconciliation Week. As per our post yesterday, in New Zealand, it is Samoan language week. In honour of both, and in keeping with this years Reconciliation week theme of In this together, we share the following statement of support to our First Nation brothers and sisters in the Samoan language (translation in co...mments below): Ia manuia le Vaiaso o le Faaleleiga faapea foi le Aso o Faamliega o le National Sorry Day. O le tua o le gagana, e atagia ai o faasinomaga ma faamatalaina ai t ma aga o le aganuu. E fausia ai tala, fatuina ai pesega ma faamatalaina ai tala faasolopito o se aiga. E l mafai ona faitaulia mea ua aveesea ma ua le iloa, ae maise o le gagana ma le aganuu mai Tagatanuu Muamua o Ausetalia, ona o mafatiaga ma le sauina sa faapologaina ma maliliu ai le toatele o nei tagata anamua. Talosia ia avea lenei vaiaso faapitoa i Ausetalia, tatou te mafaufau loloto ma galulue faatasi ai, amata mai le ml seia oo lava i tagata taitoatasi, mo le lagolagoina ma le faalelia atili o avanoa mo Tagatanuu Muamua o Ausetalia mo se lumanai manuia o latou tagata. E l na o avanoa e aoaoina ai o latou gagana ma aganuu, a o avanoa mo le manuia ma le soifua maloloina o ona tagata mai mafatiaga ma le tagatavaleina o auga tupulaga ua mavae. (Image from https://auspire.org.au/event/sorry-day/ 26/5/2020)

18.01.2022 We are all part of this justice system. Instruments of the justice system." Words of wisdom and an inspirational message from Laurel Vaurasi, President of the Fiji Law Society, through PLAQs inaugural lecture in the series titled "Sounds of Our Oceans". Fik seea | Vinaka Vakalevu | Faafetai lava | Malo aupito | Asante Thank you to all that attended and special mention to Trina Faaiuaso, Osanna Faataape, Prini Avia, Heilala Tabete, Til Imo, Sinaumea Taufao, Leilehua... Faonevai, and the team at PLAQ. #MaloAupito #FaafetaiLava #Vinaka Check out our Talanoa with Ms Vaurasi via link https://www.plaqld.org//inspiration-from-the-sounds-of-our

17.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners and participants!

17.01.2022 Our exceptional elected Management committee members for 2019-2020. President: Tile Imo Assistant President: Sinaumea Taufao Treasurer: Trina Faaiuaso... Public Officer: Heilala Tabete Secretary: Leilehua Faonevai #IslandTimePost #PLAQ2019to2020 #PasifikaProud #PasifikaLawyers

16.01.2022 Today is Mabo Day we celebrate the life of Eddie Koiki Mabo, a Meriam elder from the island of Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait. We honour Eddie Mabos legacy and reflect on his fight to overturn the doctrine of "terra nullius" as it applied to Australia (at that time), a Latin term meaning "land belonging to no-one". On 3 June 1992, 28 years ago, the High Court ruled that Australia was not a land that belonged to no one, thus overturning the doctrine of terr...a nullius, and paving the way for recognition of the indigenous peoples of these land and waters. This also marks the end of Reconciliation Week. Lets all come together and push for change. We share in the words of the late Rev Martin Luther King Jr "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" #MaboDay #blacklivesmatter #LetsMakeABetterWorld #Push4Change

16.01.2022 Congratulations to our President Til for reaching this exciting milestone and celebrating one year with the Older Persons Advocacy and Legal Service To read more about the work Til has been up to, here is the link: https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au//opals-lawyer-tile-im

15.01.2022 Kia Orana! Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for our very first PLAQ Trivia! We hope you had as much fun as we did and look forward to more good times with you in the future, both in the virtual and real world. If you won a prize tonight, please PM us your contact details so we can get your prize out to you ASAP. Sorry to those who left early and missed out on the photo op! We again welcome you to join PLAQ officially by visiting our website and signing up here: https://www.plaqld.org/join-us

15.01.2022 Our future Pasifika Lawyers already making waves in our Oceans! Read it for yourselves! Malo lava le tauivi Tommy Lopau https://qutlawsociety.com/humans-of-lawbry-tommy#

12.01.2022 Some recent updates to the PLAQ website *Join Us - Membership forms available here: https://www.plaqld.org/join-us... *Read our new blog space here: https://www.plaqld.org/talanoa-1 For more info, go to: www.plaqld.org

12.01.2022 PLAQ brings together a community of Pasifika lawyers, law students, law firm directors, law graduates, barristers - and thats just the people in this photo! It was awesome catching up with some of the PLAQ family and we look forward to future events where we can continue to encourage & uplift each other in our respective spheres

10.01.2022 Ni sa Bula Vinaka Talofa lava Kia orana Ml e lelei Fakatalofa atu Kia ora Fakaalofa lahi atu Malo ni Halo olaketa Mauri Halo wantok We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we work: elders past, present and emerging. ... ABOUT US The Pasifika Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc (PLAQ) is a Brisbane-based incorporated association (IA Number: IA58029) network of Pasifika people connected to the law who celebrate their Pasifika cultural diversity and are passionate about the law, its role and value in our lives and communities. OUR PURPOSE Pasifika lawyers providing support, expanding networks and creating opportunities OUR OBJECTIVES To EDUCATE: raise awareness within our group, communities and businesses To SUPPORT: other lawyers, students and the Pasifika community To NETWORK: to share information, work and opportunities To FACILITATE: hosting meetings, educational programs and social events. WHO CAN JOIN The Pasifika Lawyers Association of Queensland is all inclusive. We welcome anyone who has a connection to the Pacific Islands/Oceania and New Zealand (Maori) and a connection to the law (e.g. legal professionals, lawyers, law students, academics, anyone with a law degree or who works in a field related to the law.). We welcome new members to join. Contact us for more information. https://www.plaqld.org/about-us

09.01.2022 A win for the continued practice of ones culture and tradition free from discrimination

09.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre is currently inviting applications for an unpaid position of PLT student working with the Human Rights and Civil Law Practice. For more info...rmation and selection criteria please refer to the Position Description via the link below. Applications close Monday 28 September 2020. https://caxton.org.au/about-caxton-leg/vacancies-at-caxton/

09.01.2022 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT Anyone who has been to the following locations at these times should monitor their health and, if they develop even the mildest of COV...ID-19 symptoms get tested. Brisbane Youth Detention Centre cluster alert: 9 August 2020 Anytime Fitness, Village Square, Browns Plains from 11am to 12:10pm Woolworths, Browns Plains, Grand Plaza from 11am to 12pm 10 August 2020 Spotlight, Browns Plains ~9:30am to ~9:45am Anytime Fitness, Village Square, Browns Plains from 10:15am to 11:25am Woolworths, Browns Plains, Grand Plaza from ~11am to ~12:30pm Greenbank Takeaway, Greenbank from 5:30pm to 5:40pm Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre, Forest Lake (time unknown) 11 August 2020 BP Wacol (Cnr Boundary & Progress Rds), Wacol from ~6am to ~6:15am Mt Gravatt Swimming Pool, Mt Gravatt from ~10:30am to ~11:45am Dami Japanese Restaurant, Mt Gravatt from ~12pm to unknown 12 August 2020 Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre, Forest Lake from ~4:30pm to ~5pm Thai Antique, Carina Heights from 6pm to 6:15pm Coles, Browns Plains, Grand Plaza from~7:15pm to unknown 13 August 2020 Australian Nails, Forest lake Shopping Centre, Forest Lake from 11am to ~12am Forest lake Shopping Centre, Forest Lake from 11am to 3pm Nandos, Forest Lake Shopping Centre, Forest Lake from after 12pm to unknown 14 August 2020 OfficeWorks, Browns Plains from ~10am to ~10:10am Coles, Browns Plains, Grand Plaza from After 10am to before 11am Ikea Slacks Creek 11am 2pm Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre Marsden ~11:15am ~11:30am Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains 2:20pm 3:30pm Bunnings Browns Plains ~2:30pm ~3pm Coles, Forest Lake Shopping Centre Forest Lake ~4pm ~4:30pm 15 August 2020 K-Mart, Browns Plains Grand Plaza Browns Plains ~9:30am ~9:45am Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains 10:25am 11:35am 16 August 2020 Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre Marsden ~10am ~10:15am Coles, Browns Plains Grand Plaza Browns Plains ~10:30am ~11am Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains 1:20pm 2:30pm 17 August 2020 Greenbank Takeaway Greenbank ~6:30pm ~6:40pm 18 August 2020 BCF Greenslopes ~12:30pm ~1pm Chemist Warehouse (Waratah Dr) Crestmead Afternoon Afternoon BP Wacol (Cnr Boundary & Progress Rds) Wacol Evening Evening 19 August 2020 12 RND Fitness Birkdale 8am 9:30am Woolworths, Browns Plains Grand Plaza Browns Plains ~9:30am unknown The Jam Pantry Greenslopes 10:30am 11:45am Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre Carindale ~1pm ~3pm Bras n Things, Westfield Carindale Carindale ~1pm ~3pm Ghanda clothing, Westfield Carindale Carindale ~1pm ~3pm Myer, Westfield Carindale Carindale ~1pm ~3pm Baskin Robbins, Camp Hill Market Place Camp Hill ~5:30pm ~5:40pm Pho Inn, Camp Hill Market Place Camp Hill ~5:30pm ~5:40pm 20 August 2020 Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre Marden ~10am ~10:15am 21 August 2020 Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre Forest Lake ~10:30am ~10:45am Visit here for more information: www.qld.gov.au//coronavirus/current-status/contact-tracing #covid #covid19 #queensland #qld #brisbane #moretonbay #moretonbaytough Moreton Daily

08.01.2022 A Fijian Human rights lawyer has been elected to sit on the counsel of Lawyers for the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Ana Tuiketei is the first ever Pacific Islander to counsel on the global roster. "I think its important for the Pacific to be part of this global court of the powerless," Ms Tuiketei told Pacific Beat. "It also helps us join a pathway for more stability, access to justice and security".... Ms Tuiketei is encouraging other Pacific Islanders to take their passions to the world stage. "You may come from a developing nation, but your journey might contribute to change on a global scale," she said. Check out her interview via #ABC #PacificBeat @abcnewsradio https://www.abc.net.au//fijian-lawyer-elected-to-/12334502 #PasifikaLawyers #ICC #Empowering #Women #HumanRights

07.01.2022 Today via the Pacific Hub we are launching a new policy brief on how Australia can strengthen relationships with Pacific island countries

07.01.2022 A warm Pasifika welcome to our student representatives to the PLAQ Management Committee: Osanna Faataape, Prini Ava & Teisa Lanivia we look forward to working with you all. #PLAQ2020 #PasifikaWomen #PasifikaProud #aspiringlawyers

06.01.2022 Today marks the first day of #NationalReconciliationWeek (#NRW) 27 May to 3 June. NRW is a week we reflect on our shared histories, cultures, pay our utmost respect to the Traditional Owners/Custodians of this land we live, work and stand. We need to learn from our past, acklowdege and respect the Elders past and present, to reconcile and support the Elders emerging into the future. From the Torres Strait Islands of the Mer, Saibai, Dauan, Mabuiag, Boigu, Erub, Iama, Poruma..., Badu, Moa, Warraber, Kirriri, Waiben, Ngurupai, Muralug, to the people of Cape York (Attambaya, Angamuthi, Gudang Yadyakenhu), Kowanyama, Yalanji, down to the Yugara, Yugarapul, Yugambeh in South East Qld, Quandamooka People of North Stradbroke and Moreton Island, to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER! As migrants from Oceania, reaping the benefits of this land, we acknowledge the elders past and present, and will work towards a better future. Ml e tauhi fonua #NRW #InThisTogether2020 #Respect #Acknowledgement

05.01.2022 Exciting!! Tune in and listen to our inspirational and beautiful Lei

04.01.2022 Join us for Pasifika Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc Virtual Trivia Night, tomorrow night 28 May 2020. https://zoom.us/j/96637634605 Meeting ID: 966 3763 4605 Password: 770106... Hosted via ZOOM with virtual breakout rooms, ice breakers and prizes to be won! #PLAQ #FreeEvent #Trivia

04.01.2022 The High Court of Australia handed down the landmark Mabo decision 28 years ago today. This watershed case brought about Native Title laws to be passed in Australia and overturned the fiction that Australia was terra nullius or "land belonging to no one". Today, we recognise the important work of the late Eddie Koiki Mabo and also marks the end of Reconciliation Week. Have a listen to this beautiful and emotional song by Eddies granddaughter, Kristal West: https://soundcloud.com//nibe-nibe-kristal-west-hummingbird

04.01.2022 Ia manuia lau malaga, Rest in Peace, Fatulisi

03.01.2022 Following in Heilala Tabetes footsteps just a few weeks ago, our very own secretary elect, Leilehua Faonevai, shares her story of success with founding PLAQ member, Andrew Faavale, on The Global Pasifika Success Podcast! Check it out on Spotify or iTunes https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TYNHOFuVGs44F87uX9lUt

02.01.2022 Interview with Senior Lawyer Tootooleaava Dr Fanaafi Aiono Le Tagaloa regarding Individual and Communal Rights (3 bills before Parliament) Apia, Samoa Correspondent Galumalemana Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia

01.01.2022 If you missed out on our first session of our Sounds of Our Oceans series with Fiji Law Society President, Laurel Vaurasi, you can now watch the recording via YouTube! Feel free to subscribe to our channel to keep updated with all things PLAQ