THRIVE Garden Project While our garden beds at the Welcome Centre are being prepared for spring, we have been hard at work on a new project. Building on our existing…
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Migration and Settlement Services Anti-Racism Active Bystander Workshop Our interactive workshop is designed to develop an understanding of race, empathy, and race-related problems and identities along with tools, techniques, and…
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Migration and Settlement Services Multicultural Women's Friendship Circle Held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10am - 12pmBallarat Welcome Centre, 25-39 Barkly St, Ballarat We've…
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New BRMC Studio: Creative Lab BRMC announces completion of our exciting new BRMC 'CREATIVE LAB', Ballarat Welcome Centre's dedicated sound production and recording studio, supported by the Victorian Government through…
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Migration and Settlement Services Launch of Welcome Morning Tea Program Wednesday 25th May 2022, 10am - 11.30amBallarat Welcome Centre, 25-39 Barkly St, Ballarat This new program will help the settlement…
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BRMC Anti-Racism Intercultural Music Workshop We welcome everyone aged 12-25.When words fail, music speaks! Our upcoming Anti-Racism Intercultural Music Workshop will show how both words and music can deliver our…
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Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) Program Have you or someone you know been in Australia less than 5 years, and need help with understanding Australian systems and forms, housing,…
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BRMC Vaccination Hub On Saturday 12 February, BRMC in partnership with Ballarat Health Services and Women's Health Grampians held their ninth Pop-Up Vaccination Hub at the Ballarat Welcome Centre. 93…
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Be the Bystander Who Says No to Racism Through our local 'No to Racism in Western Regional Victoria' project BRMC will be reaching out to Ballarat community members next year.…
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Community Engagement Team Multicultural COVID-19 Pop-Up Vaccination Hub BRMC provided a total of eight Vaccination Hubs from August to November, in partnership with Ballarat Community Health and Ballarat Health Service.…
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BRMC Multicultural Job Club Held every second and fourth Thursday of each month, 1pm - 2.30pmJoin us on Zoom Offering connection and support to people on their employment journey. The…
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Women's Business Incubator Launch BRMC gathered partners and supporters online to launch our Women's Business Incubator on 6 September. The Women's Business Incubator, located at the Ballarat Welcome Centre, has…
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BRMC Business-in-Residence The partnership of Mat Tetni - Mary Deng and Mary Top - are the newest business-inresidence to move into the Ballarat Welcome Centre. Mat TetniMat Tetni is focused…
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BRMC Business-in-Residence Housekeeping at the Ballarat Welcome Centre has readied the new Women's Business-in-Residence space, just in time for contracted resident Nyibol Deng to move her enterprise A TUK into…
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Community Engagement Team Living Together Box BRMC Community Engagement Team decided to continue delivery of the Living Together Box service, to assist multicultural families facing a tougher situation due to…
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Ballarat Welcome Centre On Monday 10 May, Michaela Settle MP announced that BRMC will receive a $65,700 grant to upgrade the Ballarat Welcome Centre. The works will include painting and…
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Cultural Competency Training Program Over the past year, BRMC has developed a Cultural Competency Training Program with the support of the Victorian Government's Strategic Engagement Coordinator program. Designed to be…
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SETS Program Our Settlement, Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) program provides free settlement support to eligible visa holders from refugee and migrant backgrounds who have been in Australia less than…
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We have cleared the holiday cobwebs at the Ballarat Welcome Centre and flung open the doors for 2021. With a COVID-19 plan in place we are offering services while we…
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Thrive Garden Project While many of us are on holidays, the Thrive Garden is working is working super hard. Green beans are appearing almost overnight, pumpkins are forming and the…
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After all that 2020 has brought to the world, we are sure there are many amazing stories out there that people are willing to share with our community. With this…
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Thrive Garden Project What a difference a month makes! The Thrive Garden beds have been enjoying the rain and warmth, herbs and vegetables exploding with growth. Despite being planted only…
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As you may be aware, the Ballarat Welcome Centre is being developed both as a new home for BRMC, and a safe and welcoming place for diverse community members to…
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As you may be aware, the Ballarat Welcome Centre is being developed both as a new home for BRMC, and a safe and welcoming place for diverse community members to…
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COVID-19 Fresh Food Drop-Off A big Thank you to our regular donors, BRMC team and Salvation Army volunteers who bring fresh vegetables and fruit every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to…
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Stepping Stones to Small Business The Stepping Stones graduates begin work with their Mentors. Introductory meetings between the mentorship partners have been held and we are using this quiet trading…
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that from Sunday 2nd August, face coverings will be mandatory whenever you leave home - no matter where you are in Victoria. People who…
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SUPPORT: Joy Juma, Jane Clarke and Mary Deng work to support A Tuk to create reusable face masks at the Ballarat Welcome Centre. Pictures: Kate Healy Article by The Courier…
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BRMC podcast series 'Community Matters' is coming soon! Watch this space for our first interview with Dr Sundram Sivamalai by Community Matters host, Bobby Mehta. Episode 1: Health & Well-being…
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Stepping Stones to Small Business Stepping Stones Mentorships Our Stepping Stones introductory Mentor - Mentee meetings are currently being scheduled. Over the next few weeks each Stepping Stones graduate and…
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Stepping Stones to Small Business Stepping Stones Mentors Step Up BRMC welcomes the new band of lively Stepping Stones Volunteer Mentors from across the community who have recently completed their…
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Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Italian client Vincenzo Barbaro. Picture: Teresa Azzopardi Article by The Courier Multicultural families in Ballarat and the surrounding region are being supported throughout the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Stepping Stones to Small Business The inaugural Ballarat Stepping Stones to Small Business Volunteer Mentor training and induction takes place as an online webinar on Thursday, 14 May from 11am…
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Please note: As of 2021 we are no longer running the Fresh Food Drop-Off program. Ballarat Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Network (BRASSN) is gathering fresh food donations to assist…
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MEDIA RELEASEMinister for Multicultural Affairs, Ms Ros Spence MP "Helping Multicultural Victorians Through Coronavirus" www.premier.vic.gov.au, 6 May 2020. The Victorian Government is supporting multicultural and multifaith families to ensure they…
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ECCV has joined 29 other ethnic and multicultural organisations across Victoria (including BRMC) in signing the Multicultural CEO Network Open Letter to the Victorian Premier and Crisis Council of Cabinet,…
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BRMC team is here for you. COVID-19 has changed the way we are connecting and working. Although we can't be together physically, as we normally love to do, there is…
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We hope you all had a lovely Easter in the safety of your home. Our Senior Services team helped spread some Easter cheer to our beautiful seniors last week. On…
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The Victorian Government has directed all Victorians to stay at home to help limit the spread of coronavirus and to protect our health system and save lives. The 'Stay at…
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Our office is closed but we're still working. The BRMC office is closed from 9am on Tuesday 24 March 2020 following the announcement from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews of a…
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With increasing numbers of confirmed cases in Victoria it's important to be mindful and practice good hygiene to minimise the risk of COVID-19. Remember to: Wash hands with soap and…
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Dear BRMC Members, Friends and Partners We hope this message finds you well. The BRMC Team is getting in touch to advise you of our planning for COVID-19. BRMC is…
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