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Help China Earthquake Victims
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15 - 30 June 2008
Chinese
Australian Forum wishes to
advise members the below details for helping victims of the
devastating earthquake in Sichuan
and surrounding provinces. Urgent needs are for tents, blankets,
clothing, easily cooked food and lighting equipment. Cash donation is
the most effective way of getting help to the victims and all material
can be locally sourced.
Donations can be directly forwarded to:
1) The Chinese Consulate General in Sydney,
Camperdown NSW 2050, cheque
payable to: CG PRC (SYD Donation)
2) Bank of China
A/C 356618-1224-000
3) World Vision Australia
“Emergency Relief” GPO Box 399C Melbourne
Vic 3001 or phone 133240 www.worldvision.com.au
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13 June 2008
Dinner: Celebrating Beijing Olympics
2008
China Grand Restaurant
Level 3, Market City
9 Hay Street, Haymarket
First Ever
Olympics Hosted by China
Support Olympians and the Australian Olympics Team
A Memorable Evening and a Worthy Cause
Banquet with Lobster, Wine and soft drinks on table, free parking.
Great Entertainment
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October 2008 (Date to be advised)
Workshop: “Racial
Harassment- no protection for the People of New South Wales”
Racial
harassment and bullying by students
Indifferent response by teachers
Education Dept can’t be held responsible under existing NSW
Anti-Discrimination Act
Shouldn’t
Racial Harassment be made illegal as is Sexual Harassment?
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November 2008 (Date to be advised)
CAF Annual
Dinner
Exciting
special guests. Meet the committee. Chinese banquet dinner.
Watch this space for details.
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8 April 2008
Seminar: "Immigration and
Multicultural policies of the new Labor Government”
Meet Laurie Ferguson MP Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural
Affairs & Settlement Services.
With CAF Panel: Justin Li,
Arnold Conyer, Kate Gauthier & Ron Kessels.
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Family Reunion
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Refugee Programs
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Asylum Seekers
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Skilled
Migration
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457
Long Stay Business Visas
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Unlawful
Detentions
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Spouse
Sponsorship
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Carer
Sponsorship
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Stateless
Persons
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Multiculturalism
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Citizenship
Tests
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Ministerial
Discretion
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05-08
December 2007
Sydney Playhouse presents
"Passion of the Hearts II"
1) The Blood on my Blade
2) Catholic School Girls
3) The Fear Within
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2007
Harmony Day Posters Competition
When : 17 October 2007 at
3.30 pm
Where : Waverly Library, Ron Lander Centre
32 Denison
street, Bondi Junction
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01 October 2007
GOOD AUSPICES AS McKEW WOOS CHINESE VOTERS
ACCORDING
to the ancient practice of feng shui, the seat of Bennelong is
"the golden auspicious site" for new migrants. It is also
considered "eye of the dragon".
The descriptions were
reported in the Sydney Korean Society Bulletin last month and seized
upon yesterday by Chinese Australian Forum president Tony Pang, who
warned: "If the eye falls, everything will fall."
His comments were not lost
on Labor's candidate for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, who is working to unseat
John Howard in the Sydney
electorate he has held since 1974.
READ
FULL ARTICLE (PDF)
© 2007 AAP
30 September 2007
LABOR'S McKEW ADDRESSES CHINESE FORUM
Labor candidate Maxine
McKew openly admits to mumbling through parts of the national anthem,
but says that doesn't make her less Australian.
It was an admission that
drew respect from an audience predominantly of Chinese heritage who
gathered, one of whom questioned Ms McKew on the current Australian
citizenship test.
"I think our model of
Australian citizenship has a lot more to do with what's in here than
what we are writing on a piece of paper," Ms McKew said indicating
to her heart while addressing members of the Chinese Australian Forum
at Eastwood.
READ
FULL ARTICLE (PDF)
© 2007 AAP
2007
CAF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
When : Saturday 15
September 2007 at 4pm
Guest Speaker : Kam Fook Restaurant (Chatswood)
2007 CAF ANNUAL
DINNER
CAF's Annual Dinner was
held on 29 August 2007 with Mr Wayne Swan as the keynote speaker. Other
distinguished guests who enjoyed the dinner with over 360 guests
included Hon Laurie Brereton MP and Helen Sham Ho. Mr Swan spoke on the
topic of "Labor's plans for the Future". The transcript to
his speech is accessible in the link below.
Mr Wayne Swan's
Speech (PDF)
In addition to Mr Swan's
key note address, the night included a debate of a range of topical
issues by 3 members of the young CAF committee: Justin Li, Justin Sing
and Connie Tung.
CAF's President also
addressed guests and spoke of the relevance and potential implications
of the citizenship test to Australia's past and
future. Dr Soo Keat's speech is available in the link below.
Dr
Soo Keat's Speech (PDF)
Other entertainment for the
night included an auction of autographed books of Mr Swan and a raffle
of a range of prizes including Nudie Juice, Versace, Dior, blackberry
mobile phone/PDA.
CAF thanks its sponsors for
the night without which the night would not have been possible:
National Australia Bank, Chinatown Promotions & Public Relations,
Commonwealth Bank, Dior, Gilt Jewellery, Global Mortgages Pty Ltd,
Handpicked Wines, Lamart College of Technology, marigold Chinese
Restaurant, Multillon Media, Nudie Juice, Raymond's Jewellery,
Tarocash, The Leapfrong Group and Versace.
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