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Voices for Justice 2018

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  1 Dec at 10:00 – 4 Dec at 17:00

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VICTORIAN INTERFAITH NETWORKS CONFERENCE (VINC) - DETAILS OF THE 2018 EVENT ARE BELOW

About the Conference:

The Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference (VINC) is a grass-roots conference which aims to help build the capacity and sustainability of existing multifaith/interfaith networks, bring people up-to-date with current multifaith/interfaith matters and provide networking opportunities.

Date: Sunday, November 18th 2018 Time: 12:00pm - 4:30pm

Location: St. Albans Community Centre - 309C Main Rd E, St Albans VIC 3021 (see Google Maps location)

Schedule:

• 12:00pm-1:25pm: Registration, networking, lunch and activities
• 1:30pm-2:15pm: Honoured guests and keynote speech on:
  
  The Social Costs of Gambling Harm: A Faith Response
  
  Keynote Speaker: Reverend Tim Costello
  Spokesman & Director Alliance for Gambling Reform & Chief Advocate of World Vision Australia
• 2:20pm-3:50pm: Workshops and plenary sessions (see below)
• 4:00pm-4:30pm: Summary & closing ceremony

Workshops & Plenary Sessions:

Enrolment for workshops and plenary sessions to be made on the day of event so please arrive early to enrol in your preferred workshop or session.

• Workshop 1: The Social Costs of Gambling Harm: A Faith Response
• Workshop 2: Freedom of Religion Vs Freedom of Artistic Expression
• Workshop 3: Living the Change: faithful choices for a flourishing world
• Workshop 4: Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme

For more information on each workshop click here

Registration:To register for the event go to vinc.eventbrite.com.au and click on the green Register button.

Flyer:
Click here to view flyer

Travel to Venue - St. Albans Community Theatre (STACC):

STACC is located on Princess Street in St Albans – in the heart of Melbourne’s West – just 15kms from Melbourne CBD and 11kms from Tullamarine Airport.

Easily accessible by public transport, the Centre is adjacent to St Albans Train Station and served by bus routes 408, 418 Main Road East, Stop Errington Reserve, walk past playground to venue

Parking is limited; please allow plenty of time to find a park near the venue.

See Google Maps location

Further Information:

For more information please contact Mr Sandy Kouroupidis, Multifaith Officer, Faith Communities Council of Victoria, Mobile: 0412 670 369 | Email: officer@faithvictoria.org.au

This event is proudly supported by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria, Brimbank & Maribyrnong Interfaith Network, City of Brimbank, City of Maribyrnong, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, the Victorian State Government - Department of Premier and Cabinet, and the Commision for Children and Young People.

ARAN (Australian Refugee Action Network) Conference

Saturday 7 July – Sunday 8 July: The ARAN Conference is in Melbourne: Politics and Protest – the Fight for Refugee Rights. The Australian Refugee Action Network is organising the second ARAN National CONFERENCE, which will be held in Melbourne on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July 2018 – we hope you are planning to join us there! The conference is moderately priced ($40 concession, $75 full) and is open to anyone interested in refugee activism and advocacy. Conference dinner on Saturday night – Tamil Feast at rooftop venue in CBD. Additional $35. Gather with other activists and advocates for refugee rights from across Australia to: Discuss the political context and campaign priorities; Share ideas and experience for mobilizing and effective campaigning; Explore strategies for networking across activist and advocacy groups to strengthen the campaign effort. Keep updated with the latest about the conference at including some low cost accommodation options.For more information email Marie at info@refugeeadvocacynetwork.org.au. Bookings at www.trybooking.com/375468

ARAN (Australian Refugee Action Network) Conference in Melbourne - 7 and 8 July 2018

Saturday 7 July – Sunday 8 July: 

The ARAN Conference is in Melbourne: 

Politics and Protest – the Fight for Refugee Rights. 

The Australian Refugee Action Network is organising the second ARAN National conference, which will be held in Melbourne on Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th July 2018 – we hope you are planning to join us there!  

The conference is moderately priced ($40 concession, $75 full) and is open to anyone interested in refugee activism and advocacy.  Conference dinner on Saturday night – Tamil Feast at rooftop venue in CBD.    Additional $35. 

Gather with other activists and advocates for refugee rights from across Australia to: Discuss the political context and campaign priorities; Share ideas and experience for mobilizing and effective campaigning; Explore strategies for networking across activist and advocacy groups to strengthen the campaign effort. 

Updates with the latest on the conference at

https://australianrefugeeactionnetwork.wordpress.com/conf-2018/ 

including some low cost accommodation options.

For more information email 

Marie at info@refugeeadvocacynetwork.org.au. 

Bookings at www.trybooking.com/375468

Sweet honey in the rock - Ella's Song

Back in 1985, I was one of a small number of women funded and sponsored by the Australian Government to attend the World Conference on Women in Nairobi, Kenya.  It was/is a major event in my life. I hadn't heard of Sweet Honey in the Rock.  However, one of our number knew about them and knew they were appearing in concert and where. I fell in love with them.

Some years later, I was living in Sydney and Sweet Honey was performing there and I was able to see and hear them once again. The technological wonders of this modern age mean that I can continue to keep up with them .... if you can call "keeping up" getting past my old favourites. I hope you can enjoy them too --- and keep on coming back.

BOOK YOUR FREE BUS SEAT TO THE VICTORIAN INTERFAITH CONFERENCE IN BENDIGO. REGISTRATION IS FREE TOO.

To see the Bendigo program, please go here.

FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA : EVENTS AND HOLY DAYS

FCCV SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

NEWS | EVENTS | HOLY DAYS

FAITH AND SEXUALITY DIALOGUE UNITES

A recent event brought together over 100 Victorian faith and community leaders to support a greater sense of belonging for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) Victorians from diverse backgrounds.  

ONE NATION LEADER PAULINE HANSON WEARS BURQA IN SENATE QUESTION TIME STUNT

Choking back emotion, Attorney-General George Brandis has received a rare standing ovation from his political opponents for his furious repudiation of Pauline Hanson's burqa performance.

MARRIED SUNDAY, FIRED MONDAY: CHURCHES THREATEN TO DISMISS STAFF WHO WED SAME-SEX PARTNERS

Australia's Catholic church is threatening to fire teachers, nurses and other employees who marry their same-sex partner if gay marriage is legalised, in a dramatic move led by the country's most senior Catholic. 

ANGLICAN CHURCH ELECTS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FEMALE ARCHBISHOP

The Anglican Church has elected its first female Archbishop, the Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy AO, to lead the West Australian division. 

SCHOOL'S 'TURBAN BAN' DISPLAYS COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING OF EQUALITY

Can a school impose a uniform policy that does not take into account a student's religious or cultural beliefs and practices? This issue is being considered by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OVERTURNS PRINCIPAL’S DECISION ALLOWING SIKH KNIFE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

A Queensland principal gave permission to a parent of Sikh faith to carry a knife into a school, but the education department says that's not allowed.

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OFFER SANCTUARY TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AFTER WELFARE PAYMENT CUTS

Asylum seekers in Australia for medical treatment and facing possible return to offshore detention are once again being offered sanctuary by Christian churches.

BONDI SYNAGOGUE BAN OVER TERRORISM RISK LEAVES JEWISH COMMUNITY SHOCKED AND FURIOUS

A local council has banned the construction of a synagogue in Bondi because it could be a terrorist target, in a shock move that religious leaders say has caved in to Islamic extremism and created a dangerous precedent.

FAITH GROUPS LEAD FIGHT TO BREAK BONDS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Slave trading was abolished throughout Britain's colonies in 1833. But 4,300 people in Australia are currently living and working in slave-like conditions, according to figures from the Walk Free Foundation.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT FOCUSES ON RACISM, CLIMATE CHANGE

More than 200 young people participated in this year's Youth Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) in Sydney on August 20.

KNOW THESE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HINDUS FROM CENSUS 2016?

Hindus welcomed Lord Ganesh into their homes on 25 August as the 10-day festival dedicated to the elephant-headed god. 

THE GREAT DIVIDE WHERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND THE LAW MEET

In a nation that is increasingly secular, religion still plays a vital role in the way we run our country. In this series, we examine the role of religion in Australian politics and education.

FACT: MORE WOMEN GO TO CHURCH THAN MEN

A major new Australia-wide survey reveals an ongoing trend among the pews.

RELIGIOUS CLASSES IN SCHOOLS MUST ADAPT TO FIT A CHANGING AUSTRALIA 

In a nation that is increasingly secular, religion still plays a vital role in the way we run our country. In this series, we examine the role of religion in Australian politics and education.

KEEPING THE FAITH: RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA – PHOTO ESSAY

For his project The Devoted, photographer Michael Wickham made portraits of religious leaders and spoke to them about their faith’s relevance in modern society.

ROBOTS ENTER RELIGION; TO PERFORM BUDDHIST FUNERAL RITES

With Japan's population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple duties.

EVENTS
 

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FORUM: HUME INTERFAITH NETWORK 5TH SEPTEMBER 5:30PM READ MORE

FINDING SPIRITUALITY IN OUR TROUBLED WORLD: ECUMENICAL & INTERFAITH COMMISSION 12TH SEPTEMBER 6:30PM READ MORE

'ONE WORLD' MULTIFAITH ART EXHIBITION 21ST SEPTEMBER 6:00PM READ MORE

SAFEGUARDING SOCIAL COHESION - “AN INTERFAITH IMPERATIVE”: VICTORIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT MULTICULTURAL ISSUES NETWORK 26TH SEPTEMBER 12:00PM READ MORE

MY INTERFAITH JOURNEY: MOONEE VALLEY INTERFAITH NETWORK 1ST OCTOBER 2:00PM READ MORE

TOUR TO PLACES OF WORSHIP 2017: GREATER DANDENONG INTERFAITH NETWORK 11TH OCTOBER 8:30AM READ MORE

MULTI-FAITH ISRAEL ENCOUNTER: AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIANS AND JEWS  24TH OCTOBER READ MORE

2017 VICTORIAN INTERFAITH NETWORKS CONFERENCE: FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA 12TH NOVEMBER 12:00PM READ MORE

HOLY DAYS
 

EID AL ADHA (ISLAM) 1ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

NAVARATRI (HINDUISM) 21ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

ROSH HASHANAH (JUDAISM) 21ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

HIJRA (ISLAM) 22ND SEPTEMBER READ MORE

DUSSEHRA (HINDUISM) 30TH SEPTEMBER READ MORE

YOM KIPPUR (JUDAISM) 30TH SEPTEMBER READ MORE

SUKKOT (JUDAISM) 5TH OCTOBER READ MORE

SIMCHAT TORAH (JUDAISM) 13TH OCTOBER READ MORE

DIWALI (HINDUISM) 19TH OCTOBER READ MORE

BANDI CHHOR DIVAS (SIKHISM) 19TH OCTOBER READ MORE

CONFERMENT OF GURUSHIP TO SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI (SIKHISM) 20TH OCTOBER READ MORE

BIRTH OF THE BAB (BAHA'I) 21ST OCTOBER READ MORE

BIRTH OF BAHA'ULLAH (BAHA'I) 22ND OCTOBER READ MORE

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