INDIA NEWS
Oct 16-31, 2021 - Vol 2, Issue 8
COMMUNITY NEWS
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated in Brisbane
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embers of the Indian community in Queensland celebrated Gandhi Jayanti on Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birthday on October 2 at Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane. Officials from GOPIO Queensland as well as Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) were present at the event. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated by Indians to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and it is one of the three national holidays of India. The UN General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Celebrating the contribution of Simply HumanSuperheroes without capes
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ndian community gathered at Sunnybank on October 9, 2021 to support Simply Human Superheroes without Capes, a Not For Profit organisation raising awareness of cancer. Among the supporters of this event who made it a success were Senator Paul Scarr who sponsored the Celebrating Superheroes Without Capes 2021 event. The Simply Human team expressed their gratitude to all the attendees, event partners and sponsors thus, “We are grateful to all our speakers: Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, Prof Ajay Rane OAM, Ms Rita Prasad-Ildes & Ms Akashika Mohla for sharing their inspiring journeys and giving us the much needed dosage of motivation to keep us going. Thanks to all the incredible humans who came to experience the event, your presence definitely boosted our morale.
made it a huge success. "Thank you Senator Paul Scarr for sponsoring the Celebrating Superheroes Without Capes 2021 event and for supporting our vision and mission. Thanks to all our amazing sponsors, without their generosity and kindness this event wouldn’t have been possible. "Thank you to our Rockstar Emcee, Allan John for his remarkable work. You kept the audience engaged and amused and how. Thank you to the Stage Manager Seerat and supporters Aileen & PK. Thanks to the volunteers Mukesh Dubey Anna, Tanvi Goel and Irene for being such a great help. To the A team of Simply Human, congratulations once again for completing successfully and impacting 5 years. Let's continue our momentum and keep making a difference one life at a time."
"Thank you James Martin MP for gracing the event. It was a pleasure to have you last night, we look forward to your continued support. We hope that you all will continue to help us positively impact people's lives. A heartfelt thank you to each and everyone who supported the event and
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