Philippine Australian Community Resource Directory

PhilAus.com is a directory of the Philippine community in Australia. We hope to help the Filipino communities around Australia connect providing an opportunity for more participation in cultural events. We consider this vital in preserving the Filipino heritage for future generation of Australians of Filipino background.

Bayanihan Australia Community Network Incorporated is a non-profit community organisation formed by a group of Filipinos and Australians who committed to work together as community partners to benefit local Filipino communities in Australia.

This group of independent individuals and organisations first came together in 2005 to discuss ways of meeting the changing needs of Filipino Australian families in suburban Melbourne and rural Victoria. It soon became apparent that for growth to start, each must take on the responsibility to be an agent of change- by preserving positive Filipino values, embracing our present home with other citizens of this country and by shaping together a shared future in the heart of Australia. The group formed informal partnerships to support one another’s associations; the young from Sunshine worked with older ones in Geelong; skills were shared; we learned to fundraise for projects to help Filipino, Maltese, Vietnamese and Sudanese youth alike. We found ourselves showing potential young leaders a different way of thinking, working with other groups, working with government and relating to the bigger world.

In 2007, the group formalised existing community connections by registering as an Incorporated Association with Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Bayanihan Australia Community Network Inc.
Level 7 City Village
225 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

http://www.bayanihanaustralia.org/

An Art Exhibition Of New Paintings By Christina Hayes Exploring Familial Stories From The Philippines

Inspired by the life of her Filipino grandmother, Esther De Veza Alindato Edwards and a recent trip to the Philippines, artist Christina Hayes has joined forces with sister Esther Marie Hayes, an up-and-coming costume designer, (Rockabye, MTC 2009) to create a theatrical show of paintings exploring tragedy, lost love, and the catastrophic power of nature.

Live Filipino music and folk dances at the opening
Pandanggo Sa Ilaw (the Candle Dance) and Tinikling (the Bamboo Dance) will be performed live at the exhibition opening at Bus Projects. The dances, performed by The Filipino Silayan Dance Academy, require grace, balance and great poise to avoid injury (think rhythmically pounding Bamboo stalks and hot wax), and should not to be missed. And, like all good Barrio Fiestas, there will be plenty of beer and Lumpia (Filipino spring rolls).

Opening Tuesday, 3 November, during the Philippine season of Remembering the Dead. The exhibition and opening celebrations will reflect the tenuous balance of lives, lived and lost, amidst rising flood waters.

This is the third major show where Christina Hayes has collaborated with artists from other disciplines (including actors, costume designers and production designers) to create works that reflect a cross pollination of storytelling methods with painting. Last year, she worked with actress Sarah Mainwaring from Back to Back Theatre to tell the story of Saint Christina in The Astonishing at TCB art inc in Chinatown. In 2007, Christina worked with ten production designers for the acclaimed collaborative show Inhouse at Platform Artist Group.

Opening Night 6-8pm, 3 November, 2009
Until 20 November, 2009

At Bus Gallery, Level 1, 117 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne

http://www.busprojects.com.au

Bahay Tuluyan Philippines Australia is an organisation committed to supporting the work of Bahay Tuluyan. Bahay Tuluyan Philippines is a Filipino non government organisation working for children in need of special protection through the promotion, protection and fulfillment of children’s rights

Clare Scerri (for general enquiries)
clare@aus.bahaytuluyan.org
21 Cooper st, Essendon, Vic 3040
Ph (03) 9337 2124
Fax 8600 1708

Bahay Tuluyan
info@bahaytuluyan.org
Bahay Tuluyan – Kibo Children’s Center
Barangay Masapang, Victoria, Laguna, Philippines
0011 63 917 827 6889

For more information, please visit their website,www.bahaytuluyan.org.

Can you help Maria in her research project

“My name is Maria Tolentino. I am currently doing research on Fil-Aussie migration during the Marcos regime in fulfillment of my MA in Political Economy in the Philippines. Although it is true that the common notion of Filipino migration is driven by greater economic needs that the country is unable to provide, I would like to believe that there are those who went/want to go out of the country because of political reasons- such as the declaration of Martial Law causing the significant emigration of Filipinos. There have been literature supporting and suggesting this type of movement as well, which inspires me more to pursue this field of study. I am in the process of data-gathering, and with this I would like to speak to as much Fil-Aussie migrants as I can who fall under this category of Filipino immigrants. Please contact me at mvatolentino@yahoo.com. Your response will be greatly appreciated and will be guaranteed confidentiality. Thank you very much. God bless”

Thank you so much again.
God bless.

Maria

The Centre for Philippine Concerns – Australia is a national network of Filipino individuals and organisations in Australia committed to advancing the Filipino people’s interests. It was formally established in November 1991. The CPCA national office is located in Melbourne. There is also a Brisbane Branch office. There are CPCA members currently living in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territories and in the Philippines itself.

Centre for Philippine Concerns-Australia, Victoria Branch
Office Address: 186 Foster Street East Dandenong VIC 3175
(Inside Dandenong Citizens Advisory Bureau, Tom Houlahan Community Centre)
Tel: (03) 9791 8366
Fax: (03) 9792 2111
Website: www.cpcavictoria.org.au
Email: southeast.cpcavictoria@gmail.com
Email: eastern.cpcavictoria@gmail.com

Centre for Philippine Concerns-Australia, Brisbane Branch
Mail Address: Justice Place 84 Park Road Woolloongabba QLD 4102 AUSTRALIA
E-mail: cpcabrisbane@cpcabrisbane.org
Website: http://www.cpcabrisbane.org

On Sept. 26, the Philippine capital Manila and its neighboring provinces suffered one of nature’s worst beating. Typhoon Ondoy, international code name Ketsana, poured more than a month’s worth of rain in six hours, submerging most parts of the bustling metropolis, drowning at least a hundred people as of press time.

Philippines.com.au in cooperation with Migrante Australia are desperately seeking your help to assist the victims of Philippine typhoon Ondoy.

In the spirit of bayanihan, I invite you all to join Sagip Migrante Fund Drive: Donate to Ondoy Flood Victims.

Make a donation to our Sagip Migrante Fund Drive for Ondoy Flood Victims. We will list the names of the donors in a worksheet unless they prefer to be anonymous. The listing will be updated regularly and will be posted in Philippines.com.au.

We are accepting monetary donations in currencies accepted by Paypal.  To donate to Sagip Migrante Fund Drive for Ondoy Flood Victims, click on the link below:

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You can also send direct deposit via Migrante Melbourne’s bank account  (No: 120724224, Name: Migrante Melbourne, BSB No. 633000)

All donations received will be remitted to Migrante International who’s tirelessly working now to deliver basic relief goods to all affected communities.

For further information contact Philippines.com.au on 1300 3666 02 or Migrante Australia on 1300 3666 74 or email info@philippines.com.au

Thank you very much. Maraming salamat po.

Homer Bassig
Administrator
Philippines.com.au

The Philippine Australian Community Services Inc. (PACSI) was first established on 3 April 1989 as Philippine Australian Council in Support of Filipino Women. Its main purpose was to help Filipino women in their settlement process. Eventually, work expanded to include whole families from the Philippines or family members coming in to join them. In 1995 the name was changed to Philippine Australian Community Services Inc.
http://www.communilink.org.au/pacsi

Fil-Oz Social Golf club started in 1992 when a group of Filipino golfers headed by Roland Santos managed to bind together one Sunday afternoon after a round of golf at Riverwood (now Georges River) Golf Club in Henry Lawson Drive, Georges Hall.

Initially, the officers were Don Lopez (President), Chris Bacucang (Treasurer), Roland Santos (Secretary), Doc Torrevillas (PRO) and Gaddee Soriano (Captain). Original members were Alex Setosta, Benny de Guzman, Pong Mendoza, Benjie Franco, Art Stabarbara, Jun Mendoza, Ted Ramos, Rene Apacionado and (E and OE).

In June 1996 Fil-Oz took the initiative of organizing the first Philippine Independence golf cup at Dunheved Golf club. In June 1999 the name of the tournament was changed to Kalayaan Cup through the instigation of then Consul General Ariel Abadilla. In June 2002, Philippine Airlines started donating airfares to Manila for the champion and for raffle. Hence, the naming right was given to PAL and it was changed to PAL Kalayaan Cup golf tournament, now on its 13th year. Supporters of this tournament include golfers from Thai Social golf club, Samoan & Fiji golf clubs, golfers from other Asean consulates and the Filipino-Australian community.
http://www.filozgolf.com/

Street Address: Phillipine-Australian Multipurpose Centre,
93 Cowper Street, Footscray 3011
Phone: 9687 9011
Melway Ref : 42 D7
Contact: Mrs Lucy Bunque
Contact – Phone: 9346 4211
Description: Umbrella group for six senior citizens’ organisations. Co-ordinates projects, trips and activities for seniors.
Eligibility: Filipino-Australian seniors from 50-80 years of age
Hours : Council meets first Wednesday of every month
Cost : $15 per year for each organisation
Disability Access: Wheelchair access

http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=117&S3Key=83

VISION STATEMENT:

To be a channel of hope, encouragement and inspiration to younger generation of Visayans in Australia and abroad.

MISSION STATEMENT:

We are committed to the preservation and enrichment of the Visayan’s cultural heritage. We do this by strengthening camaraderie through social, religious, cultural and sporting conventions.