Category archives for: Community

Face to face with Sachin and Steve

  Sachin Tendulkar with Steve Waugh at the Sydney Cricket ground When Sachin Tendulkar comes to town being one of the best cricketer in the world who is not just revered in India but the whole world and is  inducted  along with Steve Waugh to be Bradman honouree, TIDU’s  Kersi Meher-Homji  feels honoured to report […]

Message from Prime Minister Abbott for The Indian Down Under

                  Mr Abbott with Mr Modi in India Prime Minister Tony Abbott has exclusively sent this message for  the community on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Australia in November   The Indian community has become an integral part of our Australian story. Over 400,000 […]

New gold opal card for seniors

            Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced that seniors and pensioners can from Monday November 3 order their own Gold Opal card if they choose to, and pay no more than $2.50 a day to use public transport. Seniors and pensioners can still buy and use their paper Pensioner […]

New ‘Speak-Out’ line to improve reporting of racism and abuse

    Speaking out,  Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello A new Speak-Out Hotline has been launched to protect people from race and religion-based harassment, intimidation and abuse, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced on October 29, 2014. Mr Ayres said the new […]

Nihal Gupta and Peeyush Gupta Appointed to SBS Board

                    Nihal Gupta with ex  Premier of NSW Mr Barry O’Farrell appointed chairman of SBS Board on October 17, 2014 The Australian Government has appointed Mr Nihal Gupta as Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Board and Mr Peeyush Gupta (not related) as non-executive Director […]

Serendib Awards 2014 – For inspiring Sri Lankans!

              Virosh Perera CEO Serendib News Network The Serendib Awards 2014 will celebrate and recognise Sri Lankan individuals who have made a difference in the community here in Australia.   This milestone event will be held at the Grand on Princess on the 31st  of October.   The purpose […]

Australia to welcome world leaders including PM Modi

                    Prime Minister Modi to give formal address in Canberra on November 18   The leaders of five of Australia’s key partners – President François Hollande of France, President Xi Jinping of China, Federal Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom […]

Happy Deepavali at Parliament House, Canberra

  Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and  Senator Zed Seselja  celebrate Deepavali along with the community  at    Parliament House, Canberra   The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, on Monday, October 28, 2014,  helped usher in the Hindu New Year festival of Deepavali at Parliament House. Senator Fierravanti-Wells used the event […]

Important reminder for students and their parents

  If you are receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a dependant student, now is the time to ask your parents to update their details with Centrelink. Department of Human Services General Manager Hank Jongen today reminded eligible students about the annual reassessment of their parents’ income and family assets. “We use the […]

Labor to build Indian cultural precinct in Melbourne

            Victoria’s Opposition and Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Daniel Andrews with members of the Indian community enjoying spray of   Holi colours An Andrews Labor Government will create an Indian Cultural Precinct to recognise and celebrate the contribution the communities of the subcontinent play in Victoria.       […]