Dear Visitor ji,
It is always a pleasure to review our achievements in a successful year and anxiously waiting for a challenging year ahead. Year 2018 was an exciting year to provide a collective community representation on behalf of the FINACT and its member associations.
Having a look at the snapshot, FINACT made a submission to Australian Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee on “Participation and Abuse of Dowry in Australia” and attended the committee enquiry on 3rd December. AusIndia Fair was organised for the first time in Canberra with an aim to promote inclusiveness of Indian diaspora. FINACT T-20 Cricket tournament was organised very smoothly with sixteen teams and it has become one of the biggest community sports tournaments in ACT.
FINACT joined hands with United Indian Associations in NSW to organise a 10-day “Walk for Australian Farmers” to show the community solidarity towards the Australian communities. FINACT raised significant funds for Australian Helpers to support farmers. FINACT also supported “Stand with Kerala” when unprecedented floods created havoc in the state of Kerala. FINACT Constitution Amendments were realised to ensure a smooth governance of the organisation and empower the communities.
Year 2019 is going to be much more exciting with several new initiatives for the community. AusIndia 2019 is planned to be on 30 March at Stage 88, Commonwealth Park. FINACT will be serving to empower the communities by organising an Induction of Students, Drive to Build Community Facilities, Celebration of 150th Year of Mahatma Gandhi, Community Harmony Day and create many more opportunities.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
On behalf of Indian communities in ACT, I would like to greet everyone to have very best holiday season and rejuvenate your energies to harness many opportunities in the New Year.
Please drive safe, spend the well-earned holiday with your family & friends and enjoy the celebrations.
Dr Krishna Nadimpalli
President FINACT
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GEOCON is FINACT’s Annual Proud Sponsor
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Our Patron - Mr Chris Steel MLA, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
FINACT General Council congratulated Mr Chris Steel to be the new Minister for Multicultural Affairs and invited him to be the patron of the organisation. Traditionally ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs is our patron. Ms Joy Burch was our first Patron, then Ms Yvette Berry and Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith were FINACT patrons.
Minister Chris Steel accepted to the Patron of the organisation and said “I recognise the important role of FINACT and its members in promoting an awareness of Indian culture and ensuring Canberra continues to be culturally vibrant and socially inclusive city where diversity is valued”.
Your input/event for FINACT newsletter is appreciated and welcome
Newsletter for communities
 You will appreciate that newsletters are critical instrument and platform to meet our functional, operational and strategic communication needs. We have been using this infrastructure for long to effectively interact with you.
Funding under the digital grants from the ACT Government has further boosted our capabilities and confidence in meeting our objectives. We thank the ACT Government for their generosity that enables us to extend our tools to our member associations. Please see below for more information on how you can use this feature.
As you know FINACT newsletter is generally published once a month. If our member associations like to publish their organisation's event in the FINACT newsletter, please provide the following information:
- Event name, date, time and venue followed by text
- Text in word format (not PDF)
- Text within 150 words
- One image/picture if needed.
If you have a flyer ready for the event then FINACT can also publish the flyer in the newsletter.
You can submit this information at [email protected] by the last week of month - marked as For FINACT Newsletter.
What else FINACT can do for you?
We acknowlege that not all associations can afford to have mailing lists or tools to regularly interact/communicate with their members. FINACT has tools and capacity to be of your assistance. You may subscribe your members on our subscription page.
Participation in Parliamentary Constitutional Review
FINACT made a submission for the Australian Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee on “Participation and Abuse of Dowry in Australia” in August 2018. The Senate Committee invited Dr Krishna Nadimpalli, President to provide evidence and discuss further to assist the Senate Committee to propose the amendments. The Committee was chaired by Senator Leuise Pratt and Senator Ian McDonald as a committee member. Sunita Dhindsa and Kanti Jinna joined the FINACT President and presented the evidence to the committee.
Upcoming Events
FINACT General Council Meeting - Tue 29 Jan 2019
FINACT is an umbrella organisation to provide a collective representation of Indian communities in ACT. There are twenty six member organisations working together and represented almost entire Indian diaspora.
The next FINACT General Council Meeting will be held on 29 January 2019 in the Australian Parliament House. The meeting will be hosted by Senator Zed Seslja, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance. The meeting is to review the current activities and upcoming events. The event is open for the delegates of member organisations only.
FINACT Community Harmony Day - Sat 2 Mar 2019
FINACT is an enabler organisation and this annual event is to promote community harmony. The event is to develop and strengthen the networks for the community leaders in ACT. FINACT invites the leaders from Indian communities, leaders of other communities, elected representatives, diplomates and government representatives.
FINACT Community Harmony Day will be held in an informal set-up, so that all the community leaders can interact to develop their networks and raise their community issues with relevant authorities. The event will be held on Saturday 2 March 2019 at an appropriated venue. This event is open for the leaders and by invitation only.
AusIndia Fair 2019 - Sat 30 March 2019
National Multicultural Festival - 15 to 17 Feb 2019
Australia is one of the nations that celebrates the multiculturalism as a festival and ACT is the true reflection of multiculturalism in the world. The festival in Canberra will be held on 15-17 February and is highly popular and record breaking number of people participates and attends the event. There are many food stalls from member organisations particularly to raise funds for the non-profit activities of organisations in Canberra. There are many organisations performing the Indian culture on the multicultural stage in the festival.
FINACT and its member organisations actively participate in the National Multicultural Festival in ACT. FINACT is putting an information stall on Sunday 17 February in Akuna Street for the enablement and promotion of member organisations.
Participate in NSW Multicultural Festivals
FINACT supports NSW Multicultural Festivals
NSW Multicultural Festivals are all happening in 2019 and registrations for performance groups are invited. Following Dates are to be noted to attend and participate in the festivals.
Saturday 23rd February - Goulburn Multicultural Festival
Sunday 3rd March - Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival
Sunday Sun 17th March - Cooma Multicultural Festival
All festivals will again be on the big stage with the big sound in the big parks. There are plenty of cultural activities and food stalls.
Past Events
Diwali Event at the Parliament House - Mon 3 Dec 2018
Splendid Diwali celebration in Australian Parliament House. Several Ministers, Parliamentarians and High Commissioner of India graced the event.
Thanks to Senator Zed Seselja for acknowledging FINACT leaders in his address. The Leader of opposition the Hon Bill Shorten MP outlined his vision for Indian communities. It was a big attraction when the Hon Julian Leeser MP addressed in Hindi. HE Dr Ajay Gondane from the High Commission Of India, Canberra gave an inspirational speech.
Karnataka Deepavali & Rajyotsav Event - Sat 1 Dec 2018
Karnataka Association of Canberra (KAC) hosted culturally influenced festival Deepavali and Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka Formation Day) in Australian Capital Territory on Saturday, 1st Dec 2018 at Canberra College Performing Arts Centre. People from different parts of Karnataka can be seen in Canberra on this day and this event is carefully organized by KAC committee with lot of cultural performances like Dance, music, fashion show and many more south with south Indian delicacy dinner.
KAC has generously raised awareness and funds for “Sydney to Canberra Walk for Australian Farmers” and handed over the funds to Dr Krishna Nadimpalli, President of FINACT. The funds were transferred by FINACT to Australian Helpers.
Workshop by iWin - Sat 1 Dec 2018
A workshop was organized by Initiatives of Women Network in Canberra. Women issues, challenges and strategic pathways to address in Multicultural Australia.
Thanks to IWIN team for this excellent work.
Christmas Event by CMA - Sun 25 Nov 2018
Spectacular Cultural Event by Canberra Malayalee Association for Christmas. Very well organised and reflected as excellent team work.
Meeting the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind - 21 Nov 2018
FINACT and its members represented the ACT at the Reception for Rashtrapati Shri Ram Nath Kovind hosted by High Commissioner of India at Sydney.
He is the first President to visit Australia. It was a great opportunity to build network with several eminent community personals arrived from across the nation.
Chennai Tamil School Annual Day - Sat 17 Nov 2019
Australian Tamil Cultural Society organised the Chennai Tamil School (Community Language School) Annual Day and Celebrated Deepavali in Canberra on 17 November in Canberra.
The students of the Chennai Tamil School (CTS) presented their learning of the Tamil language in the annual CTS performance on 17 November. As rich as the Tamil language is, so was the content and the performance of the students of Chennai Tamil School. The program that was fully stage managed by the senior most batch of the CTS, showed the prowess, confidence and the comfort of speaking in their mother tongue. Be it the Karagattam, Mayilattam or the stage kits, quiz or dances the children showed that they understand and respect the culture they belong to.
Australian Tamil Culture Society (ATCS) Deepavali celebration followed CTS day was a heady mix of entertainment, socializing and great food - all things that signify Deepavali. The performances outdid those from previous years - dancing on popular numbers, karaoke singing, quiz, skit and pattimanram. The skit Thillu Mullu Kalyanam kept the audience in raptures. Some mesmerising performances by the younger generation. And a special dance by the earliest members of the ATCS family. All in all a befitting Deepavali function.
Chief Minister hosted Diwali Reception - Tue 6 Nov 2018
Diwali reception hosted by the ACT Government and the Chief Minister of ACT the Hon Andrew Barr MLA at the Theo Notaras Function Hall on Tuesday 6 November 2018.
Invitations from the High Commission of India
Please Support Our Sponsors of AusIndia Fair(TM)
Sponsorship Appreciated for FINACT Events
We understand that one of the main reasons to sponsor a tournament and any event could be to promote one’s business and generate goodwill in the community. Sponsoring the FINACT events will give you brand recognition among the fastest-growing community group of Indians in the ACT and increase sales or traffic to sponsor’s website through their banner on our website (www.finact.net.au ).
Indians are the fastest growing population in Australia. This has resulted in increased air traffic between India and Australia; increased telecommunication; and enhanced trade and cultural ties. Players and their supporters make playing cricket a fiercely competitive and memorable event. They will promote the game and use your services to show their appreciation.
In addition to providing an excellent opportunity to connect with the Indian sub-continent communities, the FINACT events' sponsorship will:
- enable them to reach out to wider community groups in ACT and surrounds
- fulfil their business objectives and attract sizeable potential customers
- provide a lasting impression of their business
- promote sports and physical activities in the community
- motivate and assist young players participating in the tournament and community activities
- attract favourable feedback from organisers and media partners
- generate great feel-good stories in Indian community and back to India and neighbouring countries and
- fulfil sponsor’s corporate and social responsibilities
If you are willing to or interested in sponsoring our events, please contact us soon.
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