Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Time to stop playing the race card
Neville Roach
The Australian
March 08, 2010 12:00AM
ON returning to India last week, I was encouraged by the significant drop in media coverage of the attacks on Indian students in Australia, a sharp contrast to the constant headlines and commentary I experienced two months earlier.
It seemed that the mood [...]
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The Australian Lebanese Foundation Council continued its support for the local community at the ALF 2010 Scholarship Presentation Dinner on Tuesday 2nd March at The University of Sydney.
Sydney’s Lebanese community showed great generosity in bestowing 11 scholarships to promising students.
Laurie joined the Governor of NSW Prof. Marie Bashir and Premier of NSW Kristina Keneally in [...]
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Girls grab your friends, and get on your bikes for Gear up Girl 2010!
Gear up Girl Challenges are a women’s only cycling initiative that encourages women of all ages and abilities, shapes and sizes to get out on their bikes.
Saturday 6 March – Sydney Challenge – 15km or 55km rides
Sunday 28 March – Canberra Challenge [...]
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Reid community groups can soon participate in the 2010 NRMA Insurance Community Grants programs.
The program offers grants of between $500 and $5000 to groups undertaking projects in areas of crime prevention, road safety, emergency readiness and the environment.
Applications will be open from 1 to 31 March. Successful applicants will be announced in June.
Community groups interested [...]
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
The Benevolent Society, Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ have announced the Saver Plus – Australia’s first financial education and matched savings program – is being delivered to families within the Reid electorate.
Saver Plus assists families on lower incomes to save for their own or their children’s education. ANZ rewards their efforts by matching every [...]
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Laurie Ferguson has encouraged local groups to apply for a grant to help them plan and create their own events for Youth Week 2010.
What is the aim of National Youth Week?
On from 10-18 April, Youth Week gives young people aged 12 to 25 the opportunity to express their ideas and views, raise issues of concern [...]
