New watchdog to boost social services protections
The Andrews Labor Government is strengthening protections for vulnerable Victorians by establishing a new social services regulator.
The proposed Social Services Regulation Act will streamline...
Create ‘RashtraGaan’ record: Diaspora urged as part of I-Day celebrations
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day of India, year-wide celebrations have already started with members of the diaspora community urged to participate and...
Melbourne’s Afghan community watch country teetering on edge
Altaf Hussein says he had to do the unthinkable. He cut off wi-fi connections from his house so that his mother would stop looking...
Solar power boost for volunteer community groups
Volunteer community groups will soon be saving thousands of dollars on energy costs by installing solar PV systems at no cost, thanks to the...
A quiet Onam for Malayalees under locked down Victoria
In a state hit by hard lockdown due to the coronavirus, the famously celebrated festival of Onam for the Malayalee people of Kerala is...
A new place to call home for Mischa Tropp’s butter chicken
Off the back of his successful, one-weekend-only Pope Joan pop-up, Melbourne chef Mischa Tropp will be moving in, at least for a little while, to...
Officer Gurudwara takes lead in talking vaccines
The Officer Gurudwara is taking the initiative to better capture the status of vaccinations against COVID-19 in Southeast Melbourne.
Towards this end, the Gurudwara Siri...
BAPS Mandir vaccination centre brings community together
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced public health systems and governments at all levels to reassess how science-led programs are created and executed for the...
Keeping community safe with new Covid immunity test
A new finger prick test that can quickly assess a person’s immunity to COVID-19 and whether they need a coronavirus booster shot is being...
How these women put together a joy of meaningful meals
Before COVID-19 upended lives, women at the Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Officer, regularly took part in the temple food service, preparing meals for...