Australian community Archives

Australia Day Source : “Dæhæna” for January 2024. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove in New South Wales. In present-day Australia, celebrations aim to reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community. It is an official public holiday in every state and territory. With community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, the day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia. Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/ ...

‘Rajans’ Old Boys Form an OBU in Brisbane A group of past pupils of Dharmaraja College, Kandy- residing in Brisbane, Australia have taken the initiative to form an OBU in Brisbane. The main aim of forming this group is to foster a sense of camaraderie among the past pupils and their families in Brisbane and to gather to achieve numerous productive goals. Amongst these goals, the OBU plans to welcome and help newcomers to Brisbane and to hold events to strengthen the bond between fellow ‘Rajans’. Also, as the OBU of a Buddhist school, there will be focus on organising and supporting events that can benefit the Buddhist community in Brisbane. Through these missions the Dharmaraja OBU in Brisbane will strive to be a purposeful non profitable organisation in the Australian community. At the first meeting held on 28 Feb 2021 the following office bearers were appointed to represent the ...