Archive for: November, 2020

Personal and statistical anecdotes of Indo-Aus Test series

Kersi Meher-Homji recalls The Indian cricket team is in Sydney and I have gone all nostalgic. Below are some of my memories. Bedi, Prasanna and me I was watching the Indian cricket team doing net practice at the Sydney Cricket Ground a day before their match against NSW in November 1977. To my surprise Bishan […]

Happy Diwali to the readers of Indian Down Under

  Stay safe and follow golden rules for celebrating Diwali during Covid-19 pandemic that mustn’t ignore By Reena Koak Light up your Diwali during Covid-19 times Diwali, called the “Festival of Lights”, is the biggest festival in India and is enjoyed with great enthusiasm  irrespective of caste, religion, and community. This five-day festival celebrates the […]

Premier praises Indian community on Diwali and sends warmest greetings

Premier at Diwali function at the MCA last year, she said, Diwali will be celebrated differently this year due to COVID-19 Diwali, Deepavali, Festival of Lights It is a pleasure to send my warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in NSW. Diwali began as a harvest festival and is celebrated […]

The 9km. twin tunnel has removed 5,000 trucks per day from Pennant Hills Road

Long-awaited North Connex tunnel is finally operating with much less traffic on pennant Hills Road, something that the locals have borne the long delays due to traffic congestion for the last few years. It was a sigh of relief for the motorists as most of the trucks have now been directed to use the tunnel. […]

Diwali at the Consulate General, Sydney

By Neena Badhwar Diwali was celebrated at the Consulate General of India with around 15-20 community members (number restricted due to Covid) to share and discuss the spirit of Diwali festival. Prime Minister Scott Morisson’s Diwali message was played where he talked about the darkness that fell on us all as a humanity and that […]

State of the Climate Report 2020 says there’s continued warming of Australia’s climate

Continued warming of Australia’s climate, an increase in extreme fire weather and length of the fire season, declining rainfall in the southeast and southwest of the continent, and rising sea levels are some of the key trends detailed in the latest State of the Climate report, released today by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO. […]

PM Scott Morisson: Light of Hope is ahead after a year of darkness

Message from the Prime Minister DIWALI 2020 Warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, it’s a special moment for people of many faiths. At the time of the new moon, on the darkest day of the month, Diwali carries a powerful message. It tells of how light dispels darkness. Most years, we […]

2020 Remembrance Day National Ceremony

The nation paused at 11 am today for Remembrance Day to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918. The national ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day at the Austrlaian War Memorial was broadcast live across Australia by the ABC and streamed online. The ceremony was closed […]

‘Let’s learn to live safe’ – advice on Coronavirus by Dr. Bonnie Henry

Dr. Bonnie Henry: A voice of reason… healthy, happy and safe. Dr. Henry is the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia, the  first woman in this position.    She  is also an associate professor at the University of British Columbia. She has a background in  epidemiology  and is a specialist in public health and preventive […]

Minto housing project where seniors can call safe and secure home

Older people in need of safe and secure housing will soon have a place to call home in South Western Sydney, with construction of Anglicare’s $130.5 million Minto Village nearing completion. Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward today marked the topping out of the 220-unit project, which includes 110 homes being delivered […]

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