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25.01.2022 --() ************************* --... Food stall donors Food stall sponsors See more

23.01.2022 9-8-20(Sunday) Update on Waso Event ************************* After consultation with Sayadaw U Thunanda and our respected senior health care professionals from our community and also with this year Waso main sponsor, due to unfortunate current Covid development happening in Queensland in past few days, we have changed the programme for the above event as follows:...Continue reading

23.01.2022 2021 Events Calendar at Jetavana Myanmar Monastery

23.01.2022 18-9-20 *********** Stage 2 - Photos Update Turfing and Handrail completed at the monastery

21.01.2022 24 JAN 21(Sunday) FIRST food fair fundraising event ********************************** Happy New Year to you all Let’s kick start New Year with the bang!... Our very FIRST Food Fair Fundraising for 2021 will be held on 24/01/21(Sunday). We are looking for sponsors 8 x $100 (we already have 2 sponsors) and participants in food stalls. If you wish to be either one of above or both, please kindly contact - Aung Kyaw Hein 0432 422 439 Cho-Mar 0407 246 627 Food stall list will be sent via email and posted on Facebook during next week. (There will be a variety of delicious traditional Myanmar food at the food fair so please do come and join us!) Thanking you all in advance for your kind generosity and continued support to the monastery

20.01.2022 Dear Dhamma Friends *********************** Mingalabar Hope all are keeping well!... Please kindly take note of the IMPORTANCE NOTICE below: We are living in such an exciting time that we are on home stretch with our Stage 2 project. That said, all temporary fencing on the ground has now been removed and the electric gate has been reinstalled from today 27/8/20. **IMPORTANT NOTICE** Electric Gate at the driveway will be opened during the day for construction workers. However, we CAN'T use the driveway yet. Please DO NOT drive in. Ground is now being prepared for bitumen work for next week for car parking. Cars are still to be parked in the street and access to the monastery is still from the pedestrian gate. We sincerely thank you for your kind cooperation. May all beings be happy, healthy, free from sufferings and all be at total peace

20.01.2022 9-8-20() *********************

20.01.2022 Stage 2 Completion Update ***************************** Our Stage 2 project is on home stretch. Having said above, we are on our last stage of getting inspection done by an Access Consultant and Certifier to tick all boxes so that we meet all of their criterias/regulations by law as "fit-for-occupancy".... We are acting in accordance with their reports. As per certifer's reports, panic bars are required to install at fire escape doors at new Dhamma Hall and it is on order, lead time given is circa 2 weeks. Access Consultant's report is pending. Though we have finished the car parks to be functional stage, however, by law & due to liability issues, we are not allowed to use them until handover is completed. We will get a handover confirmation date once all the reports have been rectified. Therefore, for the time being, access to the monastery will STILL be from the PEDESTRIAN GATE until further notice. Thanking you all for your understanding and cooperation in this matter

18.01.2022 Update: As of 16-4-20, () ************************ Today, TOTAL now is $6,015 for Virtual Thingyan Fundraising ... ******************************** Our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for your very kind donation during this difficult time to do much needed fundraising for monastery due to Covid-19 crisis. (We have food fair fundraising ONLY every 2 months) We will update this Thingyan donation list daily via fb during the Thingyan month of April. Bank details below Commonwealth Bank BSB : 064 174 Acct No : 1018 1936 Acct Name : QBBA Please fill the description as 4Thingyan & your name please ****************************** See more

17.01.2022 Dear Devotees & Dhamma Friends ************************************ Alms procession bags are already prepared at monastery for upcoming Waso Event on 9/8/20. Bags for Alms Procession... **7Monks + 1 Nun=Total 8** As said it before, there will be NOT be an alms procession on event day due to current Covid situation. Hence, should anyone wish to take part in our traditional alms procession for Waso, all are warmly welcome to pay a visit to monastery from now till Sat (8/8/20) by 5 pm. Please know that your safety is our priority and your health & well beings are important to us. Please DON’T forget to RSVP if those coming to the event. Please kindly be requested that RSVP by Friday 7/8/20 by 5pm to the following people, so that we will know approx head counts for crowd control. We are following the strict Queensland Health guidelines and Covid event plan checklist. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation Dr Win Myint Than 0434 199 839 (Waso Main sponsor) Lwin Tue - 0434 199 839 Cho Sanda - 0427 968 963 Cho-Mar - 0407 256 627

17.01.2022 16-11-20 Photos Update on Stage 2 project Final safety measures almost completed at the monastery

15.01.2022 9-8-20(Sunday) Waso Robes Offering Ceremony ********************************* Dear Devotees and Dhamma Friends... Please note that the date of the Waso event has been changed from 2-8-20 to 9-8-20, due to concreting work at the pedestrian gate at the monastery. Please kindly be requested that due to the current Covid situation and to be in compliance with Queensland Health Authority regulations, we will be limiting 100 people inside the monastery at any time on the event day, consequently, if head count is exceeded of 100, we kindly request all to understand, be patient, be kind to one another and need to wait outside the monastery to swap with the some people from inside the monastery to exist. There will be crowd control volunteers at the gate with the head counter. We also humbly request all to be co-operated by giving way to people waiting outside, so that they too can come inside the monastery and be part of the event. Please be kind and respectful to the crowd control volunteers. We need your name, phone no and address for a record book. If you prefer to bring your own pen, that is ok with us. Face masks will be provided at the gate should you need or you can bring your own masks. Hand sanitizers will be provided throughout the monastery. Please be mindful to follow the PUBLIC HEALTH RULES. They MUST BE FOLLOWED and CONTINUED practising while visiting the monastery as per queensland government Covid's website. https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//DPC7309-COVID-19-Restricti Your health and wellbeing are most important to us. Please, we request that be kind to one another, we all are in this together, please kindly stay at home, if you - *are feeling unwell *are having a fever, any respiratory illness such as cough, cold, etc *have been to Victoria or NSW Covid hotspots in last 14 days *have recently been in contact with known Covid positive person *have done Covid test recently and are waiting for the result Important Notice *********************** Due to current on-going construction work, you can not drive into the monastery. Cars are to park outside in the street, preferably in ROXWELL STREET (see below map) and make a short walk to the monastery please DO NOT block other people's driveways in the street. Thanking you all for your understanding and kind co-operations

14.01.2022 12-7-20(Sunday) Winter FoodFair fundraising **************************** As all of you are aware, we have not been able to do any kind of fundraising due to Covid pandemic. This is our FIRST food fair fundraising event after lock down, thanks to our Queensland government easing off with restriction rule for public gathering. ... However, we must follow the public Health rules as set out by Covid website. https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//DPC7309-COVID-19-Restricti Important Notice ****************** Construction project is currently progressing at the monastery and cars are NOT allowed to enter the monastery. Please kindly park your car in the street and a short walk to the monastery. Please DO NOT block other people’s drive way. Thanking you all so much in advance your co-operations, continued support and generosity

13.01.2022 Food Stalls update Sunday(24-1-21) Food Fair fundraising ********************************* Thanks to our tireless food stall donors who have offered to have more food stalls on Food Fair fundraising for Sunday as follows: * Chinpaung Kyaw ... * Home made mango pickles * Kaja Mont(Sweet & Crunchy) dessert * Mandalay Monte And also more *Good News* for our commuinty and all at Greater Brisbane, Covid 19 rule is now eased off, please refer to link below: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//DPC7309-COVID-19-Restricti However, if you - * are feeling unwell * have a fever * have a persistent cough * just done Covid test and waiting for the results, etc.... please kindly stay at home. Your health and well beings are our priority. Thank you all for your co-operation Hope to see you all there!

12.01.2022 --() ************************* ... Food stall donors Food stall sponsors See more

12.01.2022 Stage 2 Handover completed today! Commenced on 14/4/20 Completed on 25/11/20 ***************************** Thank you to each and everyone of you for making it possible for this history making monastery project for Myanmar Community living in Queensland.... We are forever grateful for your continued support and kindest generosity. Thardu, Thardu, Thardu Below are the some snapshots from today handover, Total Construction Management Team with our Sayadaw U Thunanda, some of QBBA’s Nayaka(patrons), Management & Executive Committee members See more

11.01.2022 9-8-20(Sunday) Waso Robes Offering Ceremony ********************************* Due to unprecedented time that we live in with current Covid situation this year Waso event is smaller scale compared to past years. We are proud to say that we have followed Covid strict health rules and regulations. ... QBBA would like to thank each and everyone coming to the event following the Queensland government health rules and regulations. Special thanks to all our volunteers to make today Waso event possible **************** This year Waso Main Sponsor: U Soe Lwin + Dr Win Myint Than *********************************

11.01.2022 29-11-20(Sunday) 15th Kathina Ceremony Celebration ************************************ This year Kathina main sponsor: Dr Htay Aung Thaung... Daw Kyu Kyu Hlaing son; Pye Phyo Aung and daughter; Dr Htet Nanda Aung Please note that QBBA is strictly following the Covid-19 restrictions, we must follow the rules set out by Queensland Health Authority at any time. Your safety is our priority and your health & well beings are most important to us. Please kindly stay at home, if you are feeling unwell, are having a fever, any respiratory illness such as cough, cold, etc. Thanking you all in advance for your co-operations, continued support and generosity to the monastery

10.01.2022 29-11-20(Sunday) Some snapshots from today’s 15th Kathina Ceremony celebration at our monastery NEW facilities Thank you each and everyone of you for helping in so many ways to make today’s ceremony a such a successful one

09.01.2022 Dear Devotees and Dhamma Friends Below are the photos of progress of our Stage 2 project happening in Jetavana Myanmar Monastery in Brisbane; Queensland, Australia. This is the significant history making project for Myanmar Community living in Australia. Please kindly see photo 4 and 5. Should you be able to help with any kind of donation (any amount at all) please kindly contact us the management committee members on photo 7. Your continued kind support and generosity is s...o greatly appreciated. Thardu, Thardu, Thardu May all beings be happy, healthy, free from all sufferings and all be at total peace See more

09.01.2022 9-9-20 ******** Photos update for Stage 2 Project. Fire Hydrants installion completed required by government safety regulation in Kitchen, Ordination Hall and Dhamma Hall

08.01.2022 Update: As of 14-4-20, ( ) ************************ Today, TOTAL now is $5,015 for Virtual Thingyan Fundraising ... ******************************** Our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for your very kind donation during this difficult time to do much needed fundraising for monastery due to Covid-19 crisis. (We have food fair fundraising ONLY every 2 months) We will update this Thingyan donation list daily via fb during the Thingyan month of April. Bank details below Commonwealth Bank BSB : 064 174 Acct No : 1018 1936 Acct Name : QBBA Please fill the description as 4Thingyan & your name please ****************************** See more

08.01.2022 Update: As of 15-4-20, ( ) ************************ Today, TOTAL now is $5, 715 for Virtual Thingyan Fundraising ... ******************************** Our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for your very kind donation during this difficult time to do much needed fundraising for monastery due to Covid-19 crisis. (We have food fair fundraising ONLY every 2 months) We will update this Thingyan donation list daily via fb during the Thingyan month of April. Bank details below Commonwealth Bank BSB : 064 174 Acct No : 1018 1936 Acct Name : QBBA Please fill the description as 4Thingyan & your name please ****************************** See more

07.01.2022 25 July 20 *********** Dear Devotees and Dhamma Friends Below are the photos of progress of our Stage 2 project happening in Jetavana Myanmar Monastery in Brisbane; Queensland, Australia. This is the significant history making project for Myanmar Community living in Australia. ... Please kindly see photo 5 and 6. Should you be able to help with any kind of donation (any amount at all) please kindly contact us the management committee members on photo 9. Your continued kindest support and generosity is so greatly appreciated. Thardu, Thardu, Thardu May all beings be happy, healthy, free from all sufferings and all be at total peace See more

07.01.2022 Dear Devotees and Dhamm Friends Hope all are keeping well and taking care of yourselves during lock down due to Covid pandemic. We will be resuming our Sunday community lunch offering at the monastery and Dhamma Talk commencing from 28-6-20 unless otherwise review restrictions changed by our Queensland government. Should that happen, notification will be sent out again.... (Please note that, as you all know, the Stage 2 project is still under construction, hence you cannot drive into the monastery. Cars are to park outside in the street, please DO NOT block other people's driveways in the street. Thank you for your kind co-operations) Please refer below link from Queensland government website. Some good news is coming our way regarding restrictions easing on June 27 https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au//DPC7309-COVID-19-Restricti HOWEVER, please be mindful of the following PUBLIC HEALTH RULES conditions and MUST BE FOLLOWED AND CONTINUED practising these rules while visiting the monastery as per queensland government Covid's website. Please kindly DO NOT come to the monastery - if you are feeling unwell such as having a sore throat, fever, cough, cold, just recently tested Covid & waiting for the result or in contact with Covid positive person. The public health rules to maintain ************************************ Physical distancing 4 square metres per person when indoors Hand hygiene Respiratory hygiene Frequent environmental cleaning and disinfection Continuing conditions- *********************** Social distancing and hygiene Download Covid app Tracking, tracing, rapid response Thanking you all in advance for your co-operations. May you all be happy, healthy, free from all sufferings and all be at total peace.

06.01.2022 11-9-20 *********** Stage 2 Photos Update WC Facilities completed There are 5 WC in this project ... 1 x Unisex PWD (People With Disability) 2 x Male WC with Ambulant 2 x Female WC with Ambulant See more

05.01.2022 4-9-20 Some photos update on Stage 2 ********************************* We are so pleased to let you all know that we are on home stretch with our Stage 2 Project at the monastery This history making project would NOT have been possible without our generous community support and their kindest donation. ... Thanking each and everyone of you for your kindest generosity and continued support and be part of this history for Myanmar living in Brisbane; Queensland in Australia. Thardu, Thardu, Thardu See more

04.01.2022 22-11-20(Sunday) ******************** Working Bees group cleaning up and in preparation of upcoming Kathina Ceremony at the monastery

04.01.2022 Our FIRST food fair fundraising event for monastery had raised $5,896.30 last Sunday ! *************************************** Queensland Burmese Buddhist Association Inc. would like to thank all the food stall donors, sponsors and all Dhamma Patrons from near and far who came to support to our FIRST food fair fundraising of the year Our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for making it possible and great success for our bi-monthly fundraising to help with, not onl...y for the monthly running cost of the monastery but also to pay back the leftover debt of $200K from the completion of Stage 2 project Thardu, Thardu, Thardu See more

03.01.2022 Update: As of 17-4-20, () ************************ Happy Myanmar New Year to all. May this new year brings peace, happiness, best of health & wealth.... TOTAL donation received now is $6,515 for Virtual Thingyan Fundraising ******************************** We are so grateful to you all for making this Virtual Thingyan Fundraising possible during this difficult time due to Covid-19 crisis. Our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for your kindness, generosity and continued support to the monastery much needed funds for monthly running cost and current Stage 2 project. Thardu, Thardu, Thardu

02.01.2022 24-1-21(Sunday) FIRST food fair fundraising of the year Please SMS your Pre-Order by 21/1/21(Thursday) by 5pm to below: Aung Kyaw Hein : 0432 422 439... Cho-Mar : 0407 246 627 Pre-order food items are marked with blue * in the attached flyer. Please feel free to pass this message to your friends and families and hope to see you all there. Thanking you for your continued kindest support and generosity See more

02.01.2022 28-6-20() *********************** "" As per queensland goverment’s restriction ease off rule, first Dhamma Talk was given by Sayadaw U Thunanda attended by small group of devotees at the monastery

01.01.2022 7-9-20 ********* Photos update on Car Parking, marking and wheelstops completed for Stage 2 project