P AKISTANIS IN A USTRALIA PAWA NEWS

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28TH MAY 2012 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11
Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui, 46 Kanangra Crs. Greenwood, WA 6024, Australia Ph: 0434841705, Email: pakistanis.in.australia@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER OF THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY AND BY THE COMMUNITY

DR. FAROOQ SATTAR VISITS AUSTRALIA

Dr. Farooq Sattar, Minister for overseas Pakistanis visited Australia last year and specially visited the Mutahida Qaumi Movements office in Sydney where he was warmly welcomed.

MEET AND GREET ON WEDNESDAY AT UWA . 5 7 pm

Mr. Sohail Warraich is not a new name for the Pakistani community. His talk show Ek din GEO ke Saath has been successfully running for quite some time at a private TV Channel. Mr. Waraich is currently in Perth on a private visit and has very kindly spared sometime out of his busy schedule for our group on Wednesday before he flies to Sydney. The venue is Seminar Room 5, School of Population Health, Clifton Street Building UWA. Light refreshments will be served. ON A SAD NOTE
Just to let you all know that A student Ali Javed Malik also lost his parents Brig and Mrs Javed Malik, the station Commander at Hyderabad) in recent Bhoja Air crash. Please offer fateha for the departed souls. It only came to our knowledge after last issue. 1

WA CELEBRATES
The first week of June is showcasing a number of events to celebrate WA Day so enjoy the long weekend and indulge yourself in a series of activities planned for the week. http://www.celebratewa.com.au

COMMUNITY BBQs ON 4TH JUNE 2012

Community groups will gather at 32 Bunnings store locations in WA to host a sausage sizzle throughout the day

Albany Balcatta Belmont Bibra Lake Broome Bunbury Busselton Cannington Claremont Cockburn Central Esperance Geraldton Harrisdale Homebase Subiaco Innaloo Inglewood

Albany Pony Club Glendale Primary School St John Ambulance Cockburn Rotary Club Broome Basketball Association Dalyellup Netball Club Naturaliste Family Group Salter Point Sea Scouts UWA Pantomime Society Lions Club Jandakot Lakes (to be confirmed) Northampton District High School Calisthenics Club Gymnastic Supporters Group Osborne Park Rotary (to be confirmed)

Joondalup Kalamunda Kalgoorlie Maddington Malaga Mandurah Melville Midland Mindarie Morley O'Connor Port Kennedy Rockingham South Perth Whitfords Willetton

Ocean Reef Lions Club Kalamunda Districts Rugby Union Club O'Connor Primary School Mazenod College Parents & Friends Association Beechboro Eagles Junior Soccer Club Mandurah Wood Turners Association Melville Football Club Watheroo Primary School P&C Kinross Scout Group Friends of Coolbinia Bushland Collegium Choirs Rockingham Vipers GridIron Club Rockingham Girls Basketball - Under 14s (to be confirmed) West Coast Falcons (to be confirmed)

Experience the move ECCWA FITNESS ON RUN PROJECT

As part of the project ECCWA runs free fitness classes for women in North Perth, City of Perth and Greenwood. This week the classes will focus on Bollywood dance moves. The classes are for ladies only and are held Thursday, Friday and Saturday and are free

A consultation document has been released by the government to recieve feedback. The document outlines an integrated, patient-centric, multi-disciplinary renal palliative care service pathway. The pathway includes a strong link with a palliative care team. The service pathway is based on current best practice.

new national non-Government organisation MULTICULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA (MMHAA) set up recently to nationally represent agencies and individuals who work for and promote the interests of Australians from non English speaking backgrounds with mental illness, their carers and families. As an NGO, MMHAA will be able to advocate to Government the need to address the backlog of issues affecting Australians from nonEnglish speaking backgrounds with mental illness and help improve their mental health status.

This is definitely the time when wedding season makes its presence not only in Pakistan but overseas as well. Not surprisingly we have received few photographs of the ceremonies and the only reason that they are not included is the lack of consent from the bride and groom. As the newsletter is in public domain an d the photographs are sent by their friends with goodwill, I hope you will understand. Heartiest wishes to all who are tying knots and more to their families
This is a fortnightly newsletter to keep community informed of whats happening in Australia with a special focus on Western Australia at this time. We also acknowledge that this newsletter is disseminated from Noongar land. Feel free to contribute any news that may be of interest to community or to disseminate it among your networks. The

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