Dr. Charbel Tadros In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) Oceania Branch held an Iftar dinner for its members in Australia, during which it honoured several media professionals for their pivotal role in supporting the organisation and shining a light on its cultural, social, and intellectual initiatives. The event was emceed by Eng. Badwi El-Hage, …

St Michael the Archangel Melkite Catholic Cathedral hosted an interfaith candlelight vigil on 19 March for the Syrians massacred in recent weeks, mostly members of the minority Alawite community who live on the nation’s coastline. The event, advertised as an apolitical evening of Syrian solidarity and prayerful reflection, brought together Sydneysiders affected by the wave of violent killings in the …

Minister for Education and Federal Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare MP has once again recognised the outstanding efforts of 60 local students at his sixteenth annual Blaxland Community Service Awards Ceremony held at Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School. The special presentation ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the enormous contribution students make to their school and our wider …

PRESS STATEMENT from the Hon Shaoquett Moselmane As a young man in the ALP, I had a dream, a dream of becoming a member of the National Parliament. Sadly, it is not to be. In 1982 I joined the ALP because I believed in Labor and Labor values. I loved our Labor leaders, Gough, Hawke, Keating and others. I believed …

Federal minister Jason Clare has fired up after Islamophic graffiti popped up in his electorate, saying “brain-dead morons” are sowing division in Australia. NSW Police confirmed on Monday it was investigating after “F*** Islam” and “Cancel Islam” was spray-painted onto an underpass in the Western Sydney suburb of Chester Hill. The suburb is home to a large Muslim community. Federal …

On the occasion of the feast day of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, H.E. Metropolitan Basilios presided over the festive Vespers in St Nicholas Church in Punchbowl. The priests of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, along with the faithful from all the churches in Sydney, gathered at St Nicholas Church to celebrate its patron saint’s feast. This year the parish welcomed the …

The festive spirit will ring loudly across the City this year, with Council’s jam-packed line up of entertainment bound to bring Christmas cheer. Mark your calendar for Thursday 28 November, when the festive fun will be switched on at the Lighting of the Christmas Tree at Paul Keating Park, Bankstown. Experience the magic of Christmas coming alive as the 10-metre …

Ms Julia Finn, the Member for Granville is encouraging local early childhood education and care providers to apply for funding under a new $20 million Minns Labor Government program to create extra places for children in their area. Hundreds of extra families will get access to early childhood education and care with the State Government committing to accelerate the build …

Prue Car Deputy Premier of New South Wales Minister for Education and Early Learning Minister for Western Sydney Editors’ note: images of the planned upgrades at Greenway Park Public School, Leppington Public School and Dalmeny Public School available here. After years of local infrastructure lagging behind population growth, families in Sydney’s South-West have been given a first look at designs …

Sydney’s western suburbs saw a somber gathering on Sunday afternoon as Australia’s Lebanese community held a vigil to honor victims of Israeli attacks and to demand international protection of Lebanon’s sovereignty. The Hands Off Lebanon event, held in Merrylands, aligned with similar demonstrations worldwide and came just two days after Lebanon marked its 81st Independence Day. Journalist and organizer Daizy …