We published in a past issue of this paper that the Philippine-Australian Community Foundation Inc. has come up with a Newsletter. On its front page, it was announced that the new name of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre is now Philippine-Australian Cultural Centre. We do not have any information regarding the number of copies that have […]

by Mitchell Badelles Banag Banag, Inc – Bisaya Speaking Association in NSW will host their 15th Gala Night at the Tivoli Showroom, Rooty Hill RSL on the 1st of August 2009. All Latin dancing enthusiasts from different community groups are invited to attend. Cost of $45 includes a meal, great prizes, good music, fantastic entertainment, […]

by Dino Crescini Blacktown, NSW. June 12, 2009. For the many years that she has been in Australia, Dr. Julie Nunez has been a quiet achiever and a generous provider of her services as a volunteer. In spite of her busy schedule as a full time employee of the NSW Department of Housing, Julie has […]

by Marie Rea Australia is on RED ALERT for people with signs of the swine influenza virus! The World Health Organization (WHO) declared last April 26, 2009 a “public health emergency of international concern” after the outbreak of a new strain of swine flu in Mexico. News reports from around the world sourced from the […]

by Manny Roux The Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment Incorporated (FAME Inc.) will be celebrating their 1st Anniversary on 12 June 2009. The event also coincides with the 111th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. The Gala Dinner will be held at the Tivoli Showroom, Rooty Hill RSL, Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill, NSW 2766. […]

What now appears as a wasteland is the former site of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) in Duke Street, Rooty Hill, NSW. Note the debris left after the single storey building was demolished. It was recently acquired by Bathla Construction and is being readied for new buildings, presumably several houses which will be up for […]

Last March 6th, I had an early dinner at Le Colonial Restaurant, 4th Flr. of Westpoint Shopping Centre.  I could not find a parking space in the Top Level open parking so I parked my car on the third level and went up through the escalator to the 4th Floor.  After dinner at 7:00 PM, […]

  Federal Member for Chifley, Roger Price has raised the closure of the Rooty Hill Branch of the Commonwealth Bank with the Prime Minister and the Treasurer, demanding answers from the Bank as to why the Branch is closing.   Both Mr Price and State Member for Mount Druitt, Richard Amery are upset at the […]

  Retired Philippine Navy and United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) graduate Captain Tony Subijano, took over as the new Commandant of the Australia Philippines Services League NSW Chapter (APSL NSWC). He replaced retired Philippine Navy Commander Rick Palenzuela during an emergency meeting held at Blacktown RSL on Saturday, 14 March 2009.    Retired Philippine […]

We received reports that some Directors of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) are actively moving around soliciting pledges from individuals, corporate entities, and associations. They want to obtain signatures authorising a direct debit to bank accounts and/or credit card accounts.   One such individual visited who requested not to be identified said that the team […]

  Federal Member for Chifley, Roger Price is encouraging local Chifley residents to recognise and celebrate the contribution to Australia by individuals working in local community groups by nominating them for the $5,000 Alcoa Foundation 2009 Outstanding Community Worker Award.   The Outstanding Community Worker Award is an initiative of the Alcoa Foundation and Our […]

Couchman’s Park at St. Marys will become a Filipino Cultural Park on Saturday, May 2, 2009, when a group of various Filipino associations led by the Philippine Language and Cultural Association of Australia Inc. (PLCAA) will showcase Philippine Cultural Day highlighting various Philippine dances, songs, artworks, delicacies and products to the residents of St. Marys […]