Members
Australia India Tamil Sangam
Fiji Community Association more details
Goan Overseas Association of Victoria more details
Gujarati Association of Victoria More Details
Hindi Niketan Association
Indian Music Association
Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria (ISCA)
Indo Australian Association
Jat Jagat.
Kalamandir School of Indian dances.
Kashmiri Pandit's Cultural Association More Details
Maharashtra Mandal of Victoria. More Details
Malayalee Association of Victoria
Melbourne Malayalee Federation
NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria Inc.
Northern Region Indian Seniors Association
Rajasthani Kutumb of Victoria - Visit Website
Panjab Warriors Sports & Cultural Society
Victorian Indian Students Association
The Fiji Community Association
The objective of this organisation is to help the needy people of Fiji (based in Fiji and Australia) during hard times. The first formal meeting was held on 17 November 1996 and those attending became the founding members of the Fiji Community Association. The Fiji Community Association is a registered body and a Non-Profitable and Non-religious organisation for the benefit of the Fijian Community. The first Board of Directors was elected on 01st December 1996.
The Fiji Community Association has helped a number of needy families over the years, particularly with hospital bills and funeral arrangements and has organised a number of social fund-raising events (dinner/dance nights) over the years to boost membership and funds.
The association has a current membership of 30 members.
Address all correspondence to:
The Secretary, Fiji Community Association
23 Glencairn Avenue, Hallam VIC 3803
Goan Overseas Association of Victoria
G. O. A. Vic. Inc. was founded on the 12th of February 1979, to further the Social, Sporting and other needs, of people of Goan Indian origin, related persons and friends, residing in the State of Victoria Australia. The G.O.A. VIC completed 25 years of fruitful services to the community in February 2004. The Association is affiliated with G O A clubs worldwide, and is a founder member of The F I A V.
For further information visit www.goa-vic-melbourne.org
Hindi Niketan Association
The Hindi Niketan Association has been serving the Community for more
than ten years. It is a non-profit organization.
The aims and objectives of the Association are:
* To promote the Hindi Language by offering classes for learning
Hindi language. As a result of this effort, Hindi language has been included in the VCE and is taught in Victorian School of languages.
* To create a resource centre for books, periodicals and videos in
Hindi.
* To promote Indian values in multicultural society, Hindi Niketan
organises cultural programs such as Deepawali, VCE, Chana Jor Garam and Vasant Panchami. In addition to this Hindi Niketan also celebrates Indian Republic Day. We also believe that cultural programs help our children to appreciate our cultural values back home. Furthermore the Association provides a platform to be involved in presenting and performing arts.
* To provide free English/Hindi translation service to needy
persons.
The Hindi Niketan website address is:
www.hindiniketan.vze.com
Indian Senior Citizens Association of Victoria (ISCA)
The ISCA recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary with an impressive cultural program representing the philosophy of "Vasundhara Kutumbakam" (the whole universe is one family) The main objectives of ISCA are:
- To meet the welfare, health, finance and social needs of a growing number of senior citizens of India origin.
- To promote and preserve Indian culture
- To act as a forum for creating and developing new friendships and social interaction
Meetings are held every second weekend of the month at the Mount Waverley Youth Hall. Guest spekers are regularly invited to address these meetings on a range of important subjects such as health, diet for seniors, and other services provided by other agencies to seniors. Regular social events, celebrations and outings are also organised for the members. Other activities include visiting the sick and elderly members in homes, hospitals and nursing institutions.
Contact:
Dr. Prem Phakey (03) 9560 9607,
Mrs. K. Arora (03) 9511 5733
Jat Jagat.
Jat Jagat is a social and cultural organization and a recent member of the FIAV. It has no political or religious affiliation. The aims of Jat Jagat are:
1. To provide a forum for meetings and activities for anyone interested in Indian culture and Hindi language.
2. To propagate Indian culture and Hindi language in children of people of Indian origin living in Australia.
3. To provide a link between the Indian community in Australia and the wider Australian community.
Jat Community
The Jats are not a single socio-religious group, as the term is commonly understood today. Jats live in Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi in North India. Though the common definition refers to only the Hindu Jats, a significant number of Jats are Sikhs and Muslims.
The Jats are not a homogeneous ethnic group living in a particular area and speaking a single language. Rather, they are a people who live scattered around the world among several ethnic groups, yet retain their own identity. This distinction is often based on occupation and heritage.
The Jat community in Victoria is a significant participant in the cultural diversity of the population and its members come from a wide range of business, academic and professional careers.
Jat Jagat Contact
Registration No. A004663L
ABN: 12513297683
Address: c/o Singh’s Indian Takeaway, 43 Nicholson Street,
Brunswick East, Victoria 3057
Telephone: (03) 9387 0066 Mobile 0421 468 458
Email: Jat_Jagat@yahoo.com.au
Kalamandir School of Indian dances
Kalamandir, as a school of Indian dances, represents the teaching wing of Nupur Australia, the name that launched the promotional activity back in 1990. While all school activities are run independently, the school provides support in both artistic and administrative form to Nupur, in all its venture. Nupur Australia provides all administrative and promotional support to Kalamandir, and actively helps develop the school as a centre of artistic and human excellence, while pursuing its own three fold objectives of promoting potential through,
* excellence in young and talented artists
* exchange of culture beyond national boundaries
* extending support to humanitarian causes.
The school takes pride in many number of students and performing artists, and many hundreds of appreciating patrons supporting the school and its activities. The primary purpose of this school is to impart dance lessons in Bharata-Natyam and specialising in Odissi style of classical Indian dances to start with, and incorporating other activities as appropriate at times. While maintaining emphasis on classical test, it will also, develop innovative and contemporary movements in dance forms to project integration of various art forms, to keep pace with change of time.
It also takes pride in helping promote, practice and participate in folk dances and will experiment on new innovative choreography on various musics and songs.
For further details please visit:
www.kalamandir.info
www.joyoti.net
Maharashtra Mandal of Victoria
Established 25 yrs ago.
For more details visit our website:
www.mmvic.org.au/
Malayalee Association of Victoria
Malayalees are people from "Gods own country" Kerala. Malayalee culture and traditions are unique.
The Malayalee Association of Victoria (MAV) was formed 30 years ago by a few families that got together and laid the foundation for today's MAV, which has nearly 200 family members. This makes the MAV one of the oldest Indian regional Associations in Victoria. The primary aim of the association is to bring the Malayalee community of Victoria together and to keep the younger generation in touch with their culture and traditions. We also provide youth with an opportunity to display their talents and skills through the different programs we conduct through out the year.
We conduct 3 major programs each year. The most popular program is "Onam" and it attracts close to 1000 participants. The Association administration and events are all conducted with the help of our volunteer members.
MAV is a proud and active member of FIAV.
The MAV is the winner of the inaugural FIAV Association of the Year Award for promoting the culture and heritage of Kerala and the cause of multiculturalism in Victoria.
For more details visit our website:
www.malayaleevictoria.org
NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria Inc.
Dr. Heinrich Hellstern , Director of HEKS ( Swiss reformed church’s aid agency) started the CSI Technical Training Institute at Nettur (Kerala, India) in 1959. Later in 1963, it adopted a new name NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation). NTTF today, is a public trust run by prominent personalities from various industrial organisations in India and provides quality education with excellent employment opportunities.
In 1992, Mr Hitler David, invited around 70 NTTF professionals resident in Victoria and established the NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria. Since then the Association continues to organise various activities like educational seminars, picnics, sports, annual gatherings, etc.
There are currently about 600 NTTF professionals in Victoria. We are proud to say that almost everyone is employed & happily settled in Australia. NTTF Alumni Association of Victoria Inc. celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2002 in a grand function, presided over by Mr Alfred Frischknecht, the first Principal of NTTF.
One of the remarkable achievement being the overall championship in the annual sports meet conducted by the Federation of Indian Association of Victoria in the year 2005.
Contact: Secretary: Anish MK (e-mail:nttf_alumni_vic@yahoo.com.au)
Telugu Association of Australia Inc.
Founded in 1992 by eager Telugu speaking people wanting to promote goodwill at large, the Telugu Association of Australia Incorporated (or TAAI as it's affectionately called) was born.
Based in Melbourne TAAI is a non-profit volunteer organization. TAAI was founded with a main objective of spreading the Telugu culture and literature amongst the Melbourne Telugu community as well as other communities elsewhere in Victoria. Having an active member base of over 400, TAAI has become a central point of contact for many people with Telugu origin in Melbourne.
Contact Details:
27 Annandale Crescent
Glen Waverly
Vic - 3165
03 9802 6470
website : www.taai.asn.au
email: president@taai.asn.au
Punjabi Club of Victoria
Sangam Community Association
Tamil Society of Melbourne
Telugu Association of Australia Inc. More Details