Tag: Culture
Park turns on its party face
All things Bollywood will be at the Point Cook Pop Up Park at the weekend.
The park will host Bolly Holi, which has been billed...
Holi brings colour to Williams Landing
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the Food & Colour Festival (Holi) in Williams Landing at the weekend.
Holi is a traditional Hindu festival,...
United club helps refugees to play soccer
Werribee-based soccer club Wyndham United is helping refugees to connect with sport and the community.
Club vice-president Trevor Bowen said Wyndham United had a “heavy focus” on...
A Bolly good time for all at Bazaar
An Indian bazaar with all the vibrance and colour of shopping in an Indian street will be held in Point Cook at the weekend.
Organiser...
On Point for Lunar festival
The Lunar New Year Festival at Point Cook Town Centre will feature fireworks, food, children’s activities and Chinese cultural displays.
Lion and dragon dancing will...
A pageant of dreams
Tarneit’s Akuac Arik says she decided to enter a beauty pageant to develop her self-confidence and inspire other young women.
Ms Arik, 22, will travel...
Council push for signature celebration
Wyndham council has committed to developing a “signature” event for the municipality.
The council last week voted in favour of adopting a festival and events...
Pupils have great tastes
Thomas Chirnside Primary School pupils have been on a tasty world “tour”.
During the Werribee school’s annual Food Fair last month, pupils, families and staff...
Students step it up for Diwali festival
About 120 students from the ABCD Bollywood Dance School will perform at the Wyndham Diwali festival this Saturday.
Thousands of people attend the event, which...
Mooncakes in play for festival fun
Children will enjoy an artistic twist on a festival tradition at Saltwater Community Centre in Point Cook next week.
Some Asian communities celebrate the Mid-Autumn...
MY WYNDHAM: Richard Dove
Richard Dove is the Settlement Services Coordinator at the Wyndham Community & Education Centre, sits on Wyndham council's Cultural Diversity portfolio committee and is a member of...
Creating community bonds
Point Cook’s Eli Muse wants to help the community understand that most African-Australians are just like everyone else.
To do this, Mr Muse is planning...
Welcome to Bollywood
A free Bollywood dinner and dance party will be held at the Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre next week.
Manor Lakes resident Neha Nagi is...
Pacific Expo to support community
The Pacific Connections Expo will be held in Hoppers Crossing next week, to help connect people from the Pacific community with support services and...
MY WYNDHAM: Phebe Yeo
My Wyndham: Phebe Yeo has lived in Point Cook for 10 years. She is a volunteer with the Point Cook Cultural Community and also...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
