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*** MEDIA ALERT *** What: An 18th ‘birthday’ celebration for the last released youth homelessness strategy with 25-cm cake being cut and singing of happy birthday, with speeches from key youth homelessness figures Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Imogen Johnstone, who has lived experience of youth homelessness, and Youth Housing and … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE April 2023 THE KOKODA CHALLENGE RETURNS TO KENILWORTH, RAISING FUNDS FOR LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAMS The Kokoda Challenge, an annual charity event that honours the legacy of the Australian Diggers who fought in the Kokoda Campaign during 1942, is returning to Kenilworth the weekend before ANZAC Day, Saturday April 22nd, 2023. Last … Continued
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Dance for Sick Kids, the ultimate feel-good fundraiser, returns this May, as people of all ages and abilities join the 7-day challenge to raise critical funds for families supported by Ronald McDonald Houses in Greater Western Sydney, Victoria and Tasmania. And this Thursday 18 April, Jessica Raffa from Dancing with the Stars is getting … Continued
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Victoria hosted the Ramadan Iftar dinner at the Bait-us-Salam mosque (House of Peace) Langwarrin on Sunday On 7th April 2024. This initiative brings members of diverse communities together to share insights, experiences, and practices related to fasting and build harmony. The event was attended by over 400 members of the local community members, community leaders, council members, Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Victoria … Continued
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The current war in Gaza is the continuation of a long history of forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli forces, shows a new report, commissioned by ActionAid and Oxfam. Currently there are 2 million Gazans internally displaced in the tiny 41 kilometre long territory, which is about half the size of Canberra. The report (attached) … Continued
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In June 2022, the remarkable ultra-marathon runner, Callan Gates, arrived at Sydney Harbour after running a massive 250kms from Newcastle along the Great North Walk (GNW), in one single go (without sleep), to raise funds for a charity close to his heart – the Leukaemia Foundation. Despite those around him doubting that he could complete … Continued
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Media release | Friday, 12 April 2024 Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the conflict in Sudan on Monday 15 April, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) is calling on the Australian Government to provide $50 million in new and additional funding to the humanitarian catastrophe occurring in Sudan and the region. More than … Continued
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Media release | Friday, 12 April 2024 The Safer World For All campaign has warned Australia’s aid spending stagnating at historic lows means the nation is failing to invest in future prosperity and security. OECD data released overnight shows Australia remains near the bottom of the OECD for aid spending as a proportion of Gross … Continued
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In a time of unprecedented global crises and rising inequality, Australia’s international aid contributions remain at historic lows, according to figures released today by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The figures show that Australia’s ranking remains low, at 26 out of 31 for official development assistance (ODA) provided by Development Assistance Committee … Continued
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An open call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life. We, the undersigned organisations, call on all States to immediately halt the transfer of weapons, parts, and ammunition to Israel and Palestinian armed groups while there is risk they are … Continued
