Events

Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast Inc. Aged care team organise Senior Fun trip.

6th April we invite Japanese people, to take TOKONOMA gallary.  Please click here to get more Detail

During April We organise couple of trip

• If you live in the Northan area of Gold Coast ( Helensvale to Surfers Paradise)  Please click here

• If you live in the Southern side of Gold Coast (Broad beach to Coolangatta) Please click here

• Special Event ! Click Here   Everyone can enjoy this event !!

MCCGC supported cultural event "Essence of Japan 2010" was successfully finished.

21st March (SUN) 10am to 4pm at Albert Waters Community Centre.

There are over 3500 audience came to see our performances.

Following VIP visit our event.

Michael Crandon MP member for Coomera

John-Paul Langbroek MP member for Surfers Paradise Leader of the opposition

Ros Bates Mp Member for Mudgeeraba

Christine Smith MP member for Burleigh

Bob La Castra Cr Divition 8

Margaret Grummitt Cr Division 4

Jan Grew Cr Division 11

Dawn Crichlow OAM Cr. Division 6

Ted Shepherd Cr Division 9  With wife Sue

Greg Betts Cr Division 12 with wife Susan

Consul General of Japan – Mr. Makoto Hinei

Paul Wilson – Assistant Commissioner QLD Police Service south East region.

We have Japanese Drum (Wadaiko), Koto instruments, Tea Ceremony, Shodo (Brush Calligraphy), Marial arts (Karate, Kendo, Shourinji, Sumo, and Iaido).

Thank you for coming, if you missed. See you next year.

The African Communities Association invites you to join in a celebration of diversity in the community on Sunday, 21 March, Billington Street Community Centre.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME for an afternoon of African drumming, dancing, Ethiopian coffee ceremony, workshops on drumming, belly dancing and laughing, kids craft to make and take home ( 3pm to 6pm ).

Everything is free including an Aussie sausage sizzle. Make it date with your family and friends.

More detail please click here for down load Poster

21st March (SUN) The Japanese Society of Gold Coast Inc. is going to organise "Essence of Japan 2010".

This is the Cultural introduction Event.

Essence of Japan

When: 21st March 2010

10am to 4pm

Where: Albert Waterway Community Centre

Feature: Japanese Dance, Music, Martial Arts,

Food, Trash & Treasure

Admission FREE

Contact Detail: Nao Hirano (MCCGC) or

The Japanese Society of Gold Coast Inc. 5531-6661 (Mon, Tue, Thu)

Workshops aim to increase effectiveness in working with clients, carers and family

members from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds (DCALB).

Subjects covered include:

• Communty Profile and demography
• Cross-cultural Communication
• Bias, Habit, Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
• Concepts of Face, Politeness and Courtesy
• Messages We Send and Body Language
• Influences on the Individual and Critical Incidents
• Working and Living in Diverse Environments
• Cultural Competence and the Business Case for Cultural Competence
• Concepts of Diversity, its Value to our services
• Accents and How to Reframe Your Skills to send Clearer Messages
• What is Culture? Refresher and Definitions

DATES & TIME: Monday 29 March 2010

Session 1: 9.00am – 12.00pm

Session 2: 1.00pm – 4.00pm

VENUE: Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast  1  Dominions Road, Ashmore

More Detail Please click here for down load flyer

QLD. Gov. MAQ (Multicultural Affairs Qld.) organised QLD Multicultural Policy review community consultation for the Gold Coast.

Around 45 people over 30 different community group & service provider attended the meeting.

Guest speaker Christine Smith MP for Burleigh opened the forum.

MAQ Executive director Mr. Garry Page

Garry, Nasrin (GC Magic), Fiona (HACC), and Sam(African) discuss issue.

State member of parliament, opposition leader Mr. John-Paul Langbroek visited our office today.  We discussed about some of Multicultural issue on the Gold Coast.

TV interview in front of our office...

He discuss with our clients..

He discuss with our office staff !!

With Norm !!