A PLAN by a Buddhist group in Toowoomba to transform a former boys home in Westbook has gained the support of council planning officers in Toowoomba.
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Victoria: The Sikh Empire Exhibition
The Sikh Empire Exhibition is an Educational photo exibition focusing on the arts, arcitecture and remnants of Sikh Empire, The Sikh History and The Australian Sikh Heritage. This will be held at the Drill Hall at the Multicultural Hub (nearby Victoria Market) from 17 December.
Royal Commission: Rabbinic Council member resigns in wake of Royal Commission findings
A Melbourne rabbi has resigned from one of the most senior Jewish bodies in Australia in the wake of the child abuse royal commission. Rabbi Shimshon Yurkowicz was a trustee of Yeshivah Centre, which was strongly criticised by the commission for its failure to stop paedophiles preying on children.
Tasmania: December 2016
Greetings of peace for this final month of 2016! We will not be holding any events during December or January, but we would like to support Mannalargenna Day, a special time this weekend celebrating the great Aboriginal leader, Mannalargenna and commemorating a very special event …
South Australia: 2016 End-of-year event
The Multifaith SA and the Unitarian Church invite you to the 2016 End-of-year event at the Unitarian Meeting House on Sunday, 11 December to participate in a Multifaith Service on the theme Hope and Togetherness and a shared lunch to celebrate our togetherness.
Royal Commission releases report into Yeshiva Bondi and Yeshivah Melbourne
The Royal Commission’s report into Case Study 22 – the response of Yeshiva Bondi and Yeshivah Melbourne to allegations of child sexual abuse made against people associated with those institutions – was released on 29 November 2016.
South Australia: Ghan International Film Festival Australia
The inaugural Ghan International Film Festival Australia (GIFFA) is a 2-day film festival to be held at the Mercury Cinema, Adelaide from 9 to 10 December 2016. It will present a mix of short films which have been filmed in Afghanistan.
NSW: Baha’i Service and Reception: Human Rights Day
The Australian Baha’i Community invites you to join in a special service marking the occasion of Human Rights Day 2016, at the Sydney Baha’i Temple, Mona Vale Road, Ingleside on Sunday 4 December from 11AM.
Victoria: Statement concerning People with Disability
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3rd December around the world. The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued a press release on people with a disability.
Australia: Pope Francis writes to Indigenous Australians – Never lose your Traditions
In a letter to John Lochowiak, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council, Pope Francis has recalled John Paul II’s words to indigenous Australians, urging them to never lose their identity nor tradition.
Royal Commission releases for consultation model Bill to amend evidence laws
The Royal Commission (and many persons abused in different religions) report that how the criminal justice system deals with allegations against an individual of sexual offending against more than one child, has been identified by Commissioners – and those who have been abused – as one of the most significant issues in their criminal justice work and seeing justice done to repeat child abuse offenders.
NSW: Womens Interfaith Network
On 24 November 2016, the Womens Interfaith Network held one meeting at Parliament House, NSW. This dialogue group now in its 18th year and meets monthly at Parliament House Sydney.
