Tag: sudanese community

Delegates’ Report: Celebrating diversity and promoting art

Nov 15, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

There are several items I’ll be reporting on: On the 23rd of October I attended the Khaudo Festival, organised by Maroondah’s Zomi community. The Zomi are an ethnic group from Burma and Maroondah has one of the highest populations of refugees from Burma within Metropolitan Melbourne. The Khuado Festival is a celebration of the Zomi…
Maroondah Sudanese Festival

Nov 13, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah has experiencing growing cultural diversity in recent years, including becoming home to a vibrant Sudanese community. This afternoon I was invited to a cultural festival organised by Maroondah’s Sudanese community featuring food, music and dance. Maroondah’s Sudanese community should be congratulated for sharing their culture and heritage, as well as promoting understanding within Maroondah.…
Delegates’ Report: Thanking our volunteers, supporting cultural diversity and youth and reducing greenhouse emissions

Aug 16, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

On the 31st of July I attended an evening hosted by Maroondah’s Sudanese Community, where they shared traditional Southern Sudanese cuisine with the wider Maroondah municipality. Maroondah is home to almost 200 people from Sudan who share similar aspirations, in regard to employment and housing, like many other members of our community. The food included…
Sharing cuisine with Maroondah’s Sudanese Community

Jul 31, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

In recent years the City of Maroondah has become home to refugees from Sudan, who have settled into the municipality to start a life within Australia. This evening, Maroondah’s Sudanese community prepared a traditional Sudanese meal to share with the Maroondah community, with the aim of bringing bring people together and to discuss common challenges…
Southern Sudanese Christian Welfare Association Annual General Meeting

Mar 21, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability

The Southern Sudanese Christian Welfare Association was formed by members of the Sudanese community to provide support for Maroondah’s Sudanese migrants. The organisation not only provides peer support but holds cultural events to create a sense of community and provide opportunities to learn about Sudanese culture. Today’s meeting elected committee members for the next twelve…
Wellbeing of the Sudanese Community within Maroondah

Feb 7, 2010

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by

alex

in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

The City of Maroondah is home to many Sudanese refugees, who settled within the municipality to start a new life within Australia. While many community organisations and facilities have welcomed the Sudanese community, they have experienced some ongoing difficulties in securing employment and housing. This afternoon I attended a public meeting convened by the Maroondah…

Tag: sudanese community

Delegates’ Report: Celebrating diversity and promoting art

Maroondah Sudanese Festival

Delegates’ Report: Thanking our volunteers, supporting cultural diversity and youth and reducing greenhouse emissions

Sharing cuisine with Maroondah’s Sudanese Community

Southern Sudanese Christian Welfare Association Annual General Meeting

Wellbeing of the Sudanese Community within Maroondah