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FILCCA Celebrates 30 Years

November 29th, 2020 · Comments Off on FILCCA Celebrates 30 Years

By Benjie de Ubago

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Filipino Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA). Unfortunately, the covid-19 pandemic has thrown a spanner in the planning of the milestone celebrations.  FILCCA’s national biennial conference originally scheduled …

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Filipinos Included in the NSW Multicultural Media Awards

November 25th, 2020 · Comments Off on Filipinos Included in the NSW Multicultural Media Awards

The impact of COVID-19 on migrant and diverse communities is a theme which resonated strongly amongst the winners of the 2020 Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Acting Minister for Multiculturalism Geoff Lee announced the winners in an …

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Bushfire Appeal Update

October 14th, 2020 · Comments Off on Bushfire Appeal Update

We’ve surpassed our own goals and total donations collected has reached $15, 423.00.

All monies collected were donated. Three deliveries of bales of hay were made to the town of Bobin. A total of 471 bales were delivered.

A message …

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Bevan Calvert Makes History

October 10th, 2020 · Comments Off on Bevan Calvert Makes History

By Benjie de Ubago

Talent has no limits!  Combined with passion and timed for the right opportunity, the sky is the limit.

Bevan Calvert leaps to victory.

For Bevan Calvert, a Filipino Australian, handball was more than just a sport …

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Office of Fair Trading Clarifies Number of Votes Required

September 29th, 2020 · Comments Off on Office of Fair Trading Clarifies Number of Votes Required

by Benjie de Ubago

A month after the Philippine Community Council’s Special General Meeting (SGM) which was held on 30 August, 2020, Bulseco has not stepped down and still refuses to accept the Vote of No Confidence passed by the …

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Ceasefire to Celebrate PCC’s 30th Anniversary

September 29th, 2020 · Comments Off on Ceasefire to Celebrate PCC’s 30th Anniversary

By:  Benjie de Ubago

The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW) was born on September in 1990. To celebrate its foundation day, a temporary ceasefire was declared by ten of the past presidents. In view of health restrictions, a simple …

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