Smile Back Sports & Wellness Day
A great end to my week supporting Gina at her Smile Back Sports & Wellness Day at Aurora Boulevard Park. Smile Back champions awareness and provides support to organizations aiding immigrant and migrant youths who are grappling with mental health challenges. I really enjoyed chatting to the numerous people and services who go above and […]
Christine Castley Farewell from Multicultural Australia
I was really pleased to be able to join Multicultural Australia staff yesterday afternoon for a farewell afternoon tea in honour of their outgoing CEO, Christine Castley, as we celebrated her contribution and bid her a heartfelt farewell! Thank-you Christine for your impactful leadership and dedication!
MAJHA Youth Club Brisbane’s Annual Sports Day
I really love supporting our local community groups, especially when it comes to sport. So, it was a no brainer yesterday that I got down to cheer on the teams at the MAJHA Youth Club Brisbane’s Annual Sports Day at Canterbury College! Thanks to Jatinder Singh and the team who once again organized a fantastic […]
SCAQ Awards Night – Sudanese Association Executive Committee
It was fantastic to be at such a special evening tonight organised and hosted by Sudanese Community Association of Queensland Inc. (SCAQ) to celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of members within the Sudanese community! Congratulations to all the award recipients. It was great to be there celebrating with you all.
Sussan Ley’s First National Press Club Address
This afternoon, I had the immense privilege of attending Opposition Leader, Sussan Ley’s first National Press Club Address in Canberra. Sussan shared her life story – a story full of resilience, real world experience and hard work. There was recognition of the devastating result the Liberal Party suffered at the last election and a commitment […]
Amani Community Centre Visit
It was great to meet the team at Amani Community Centre at Logan who are doing such great work supporting our multicultural community. Amani means peace in Swahili and wishes, desires and hope in Arabic. That is exactly what the team at Amani community provide through their community empowerment programmes, include English language lessons taught […]
Happy 50th Birthday SBS Television
I was honoured to visit SBS Headquarters in Sydney ahead of attending their 50th Birthday Celebrations. SBS has been serving audiences since 1975. Former Liberal Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser was a driving force behind the permanent establishment of the Special Broadcasting Service. Today, SBS is delivering more and reaching larger audiences than ever before. They’ve […]
GOPIO Fundraising Dinner
Last night, my wife Louise and I had the pleasure of attending the GOPIO Fundraising Dinner for 2025. The dinner raises funds for India Day Fair which celebrates India’s Independence Day. India Day Fair will be held in the Roma Street Parklands on Sunday 17 August and I can’t wait to attend. Congratulations to the […]
Meeting the Consul-General of China in Brisbane
It was an honour to meet with Dr Ruan Zongze who is the Consul-General of China in Brisbane. We discussed the ongoing China and Queensland relationship. I also was able to meet with the High Commissioner to Kenya, Doctor Wilson K. Kongo. Thank-you both for meeting with me in Brisbane!
King’s Birthday Honours List 2025
Congratulations to all those recognized in The King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List which was announced by the Her Excellency the Governor-General of Australia overnight. The honours list includes people recommended to the Governor-General by the Council of the Order of Australia and organizations responsible for recommending meritorious, gallantry, distinguished and conspicuous honours. I’m pleased to […]