FUNction As Anything

Tonight, Lentil As Anything held their annual fundraiser in tandem with the launch of their #PayAsYouFeel function space, ‘Common Ground’.  As Chair of the Lentil franchise, I was thrilled to welcome revellers and thank our amazing fundraising team...

Connecting to Country, through Art and Stories: NAIDOC week

As Senior Curator at the Islamic Museum of Australia , I was delighted to attend the incredibly moving NAIDOC celebration at Ilim College Celebrating the relationship between Indigenous Australians with firstly the Macassan fishermen in the 1600’s and then the...

Upgrades & Cupcakes in Oak Park 

The Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy MP, along with Acting Premiere, James Merlino MP, today attended the Oak Park Ambulance Service branch to announce an upgrade of $1.4 million.  This will result in major structural improvements, including on-site training...

Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Award 2016

Delighted to attend the Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship award ceremony held at the Melbourne Town Hall. The award was presented by Dame Quentin Bryce to June Oscar for her tireless work within the Australian indigenous communities in the Kimberleys. Much of her...

Accolades for Top Grades

At the HAI Year 12 Achievement awards, representing IMA- as one of the sponsors tonight. Congratulations to all 61 winners achieving an ATAR over 90.  Hearing the courses students are taking up- I’m impressed and excited;  Commerce, design, medicine,...

The Path to Justice is paved with Cultural Attention

Attended the launch of ‘Path to Justice: Migrant & Refugee Women’s Experience of the Courts’- and ‘Path to Justice: Aboriginal  & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Experience of the Courts’-reports prepared for the...