What's going on in March 2018

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care

Want to get into a career in early childhood education? Get qualified to work as an Assistant in a Childcare Centre, Nanny, Playgroup Supervisor or start your own Family Day Care.

The next course is scheduled from 17 April to 26 October 2018 and will be held at 23 Foster St, Newmarket. Limited spaces available so hurry and Contact us now if you want to Register for the next intake.

No Fees for Australian/New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents or Temporary Residents with the necessary visa and work permits on a pathway to permanent residency. Other conditions apply.

Contact MCC Project Coordinators at 07 32571868 or email info@mccbrisbane.org for information of the next intake.

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability & Ageing)

18 students commenced their studies to be qualified to work as an Assistant in Nursing, Personal Care Assistant, Community Support Worker or Home Care Assistant. The course is scheduled from 23 January to 15 June 2018.

The start date for the next intake is on the 17th July, 2018. Limited spaces available so contact us NOW if you want to register for the next Intake.

No Fees for Australian/New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents or Temporary Residents with the necessary visa and work permits on a pathway to permanent residency. Other conditions apply.

Contact MCC Project Coordinators at 07 32571868 or email info@mccbrisbane.org for more information about enrolment.

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.

English Conversation Club Lessons

Come and join the thriving club that meets at MCC every Thursday from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Our club members are mostly new migrants who cherish the opportunity to learn and practice conversing in English. These fun-filled classes are led by our dedicated team of volunteers - Michael Chung (Mong), Evelyn Wong, Evelyn Kuan, Lisa Ho, Kim Bott, Debbie Tam and coordinated by Sylvia Yap and Janis Maino. More club members are welcomed.

For further information, please contact MCC at 07 32571868.

Updates from February 2018

Technicolour Chinese New Year Night Market

Our Chinese New Year or “Spring Festival” 春節 is the most important celebration in the traditional Chinese calendar. We Celebrated by organizing a Chinese New Year Night Market & Variety Show held on the 3rd February, 2018 which was a success with around 700-800 people in attendance with a great variety of Food & Drinks, Kids Activities & Entertainment by Various Performers. Among all those who attended were Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe (Minister for Local Government, Racing & Multicultural Affairs) as well as Mr. Trevor Evans MP (Federal Member for Brisbane) & Hon. Grace Grace (Minister for Education & Industrial Relations) to name a few.

Let’s welcome 2018 and wish for a blessed and prosperous coming year!

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.

Understand Centrelink Services & Payment

This month, we had an officer from Centrelink come in to share with us some information to help understand Centrelink Service & Payments. The session was held on Friday, 9th February, 2018 on the following topics:

Changes to Family Tax Benefit
Changes to Family Entitlements
Education Payment
Special Benefit payment
Youth payment
Help in an emergency
Disability and Carer payment and more

A total of 28 People attended the information Session held at our Centre here in Newmarket.

A free information session organised by MCC's Settlement Services Programme and funded by the Department of Social Services.

Beach Safety Awareness

Our Beach Safety Awareness was held on Friday the 23 February with 19 attendees. Our Attendees were educated by a Life Guard on the following topics:

Keeping safe at the beach and in the water
Swimming between Red and Yellow Flags
Black and White Flags No Surf Zone
Rip Tides

Great Thanks to Leonardo & Hilda for organizing the free Information Session!

A free information session organised by MCC's Settlement Services Programme and funded by the Department of Social Services.

SAVE THE DATE

Technicolour Multicultural Festival

Date: August 25, 2018
Time: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: 23 Foster Street, Newmarket

Technicolour Multicultural Festival is a large festival held in Newmarket each year that brings together people from many communities, both cultural and geographic. It allows the communities to celebrate and showcase what makes them unique and serves as a point of expression for each. This expression is revealed in many ways, but particularly through live performances and food. It also serves as a point of contact between various communities and support services.