PIA NEWS VOL.

Issue 13

PIA News
Vol.5

22nd June 2015

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PASSION, INTEGRITY & APNAPAN

Dear All,
As we enjoy the holy month of fasting, it is time to donate Zakat as well so do consider people
who may require your support here and at home. Last week we had a chance to meet Sheikh
Saad who was on a visit to facilitate workshops for Muslim Youth WA and we look forward for
some future collaboration.
The preparation for Eid cum Independence event is underway and Australian Asian Association
Hall has been booked (waiting for confirmation). We will have a special performance from the
famous Jhoom Group in Perth.
Invitations will be sent this weekend as soon as the venue gets confirmed.
On the same note, we have received a small grant from Hepatitis WA which would enable 15
participants to attend the venue free of cost. The details will be announced in the next
newsletter in two weeks time.

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NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON CITIZENSHIP

Finally the draft submission for proposed changes to citizenship act will get ready this week. We
have so far received feedback from 42 respondents. We have also received official letter to
provide feedback from Citizenship Consultation Committee.

ADVANCING COMMUNITY COHESION CONFERENCE 15 17 July at UWS

A conference is being planned and as the conference coincides with the last few days of
Ramadan, it is difficult for Muslim community members to attend. In a message received from
the conference convenor Mr. Sev Ozdowski have conveyed that the Conference Advisory
Committee has taken a number of steps to facilitate Muslim participation. The conference
organizers have taken care to provide for breaking fast and prayer facility and adequate
provisions have been made for Muslims particularly for those who will be fasting on the
conference days. The organizers will also consider appropriate reduction in the conference
registration fee for those participants who are fasting .

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Please send us details of any Pakistani community member who deserves special recognition or
any other Australian who has gone out of way to facilitate Pakistanis in Australia or back in
Pakistan.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. IT person required for installation of 2 networks, workstations and servers. You will need to
have skills in Microsoft Server & workstation environment, and should have basic networking
skills.
This is an engagement of about 10 days, for which an attractive hourly rate will be paid.
2. A breakfast Chef for a newly developed Cafe. Should have skills to prepare English and
continental breakfast.
Please email your expression of interest & any queries to SiliconTechAu@Gmail.com

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK

Following the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, community organisations have come together
to form a network to support an drun projects collaboratively. An event is therefore planned for
1st August, 2015 which will include dinner dance and raffle prizes.Deatils will be uploaded on
facebook as soon as they are available. PIA is part of the collaboration with other ocmmunities.

COJ COMMUNITY WELL BEING SURVEY

The City of Joondalup is now seeking participation in its Community Wellbeing Survey.
The Survey aims to better understand the overall level of wellbeing experienced by people
living and working within the City of Joondalup in order to identify where the City can
enhance services and acknowledge changing needs within the community.
The City strongly encourages all City of Joondalup ratepayers and residents over the age of
18 years within your property to participate in the Community Wellbeing Survey by
Wednesday 15 July 2015 (Note: the City is only accepting survey responses from City of
Joondalup ratepayers and residents). Each person that completes the survey will enter the
prize draw to win one of two $500 Lakeside Shopping Centre vouchers.

SBS CELEBRATES

SBS Radio is celebrating 40 years with an online competition, we are aiming to capture the
mind and the mood of communities across Australia as individuals share their hopes,
opinions and dreams for Australia in 40 years. We want to reach out to those organisations
that can help us involve the communities in our birthday celebration.
Please see link to website below; http://www.sbs.com.au/radio/40-years

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NOMINATIONS FOR SENIOR AWARDS NOW OPEN

Please do nominate or let us know of any community member/organisation that needs to
be nominated.
REQUEST FROM VICTORIA
We have been approached by a movie producer from Victoria who is looking for Pakistani
members who is looking for seniors who migrated from India to Pakistan in 1947 and want to
record their experiences. Please let us know if you know of any residents in Australia.
A FINAL NOTE:
Last week one of the members of our facebook page made an inappropriate post about the sad
demise of a community member. The said person has no authority to post and within 40 mins
the post was deleted.
We have a social media policy and we are not required to explain to anyone as to why his/her
post is deleted. We also take care that similar news items are not posted unless we are
authorized/requested by apprpraite authority or the family.
Unfortunately when the post was deleted, more inappropriate comments were posted by the
same person as well as we received phone calls. Our stand does not change and the said
respected member is permanently blocked from our facebook and we apologise for his
inappropriate and insensitive conduct.
Stay safe.