It’s time for the annual Christmas bell ringing

Dear members of MSA, CRDA (Chinese-Russian Descendants Association and friends)

The annual Christmas bell will be ringing again. One festive party after another brought us joy. It’s the day that makes us happy and lucky.  Thanks for all of us growing a year older. It is very touching to see the joy of the family in various styles of celebration parties!

Looking back on the past year, we are amazed at all the work we have done. These remarkable achievements are the result of the efforts of all our volunteers, managers and presidents. Thank you all for your efforts.

First of all, our volunteer team is expanding and there are more than 30 volunteers now. So it’s not only help Australian government solve the unemployment problems and also the volunteers have the jobs, Children don’t need to worry about their parents unemployed.

Secondly, our Home Care Service has built a complete service system. Home Care is on tracks. The seniors are taken by shuttle bus to join various activities every week. The hearty and tasty lunches are serviced for them. Home leaning service, making doctor’s appointment and delivering them to see doctors and etc. by a professional service team.

Colourful entertainment life has made more and more venues opening.

Grand Dance Hall in Granville Centre have been opened 3 days/wk. 156days/52wks, nearly 2,000 people has been serviced on last year.

Granville Town Hall is opened 2 days/wk.  104 days/52wks on last year.

Auburn Town Hall is open 3 days/wk. 156 days/52wks on last year

Berala Community Centre is opened 1 day/wk. 25 days/25wk on the last first half year.

The total is:  441 various activities have been carried out on the last whole year (including about 180 training courses).

Court dance learning class, Mahjong playing, English studying class from 10:00am – 12:00pm and Russian dance training class and Singing learning class from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm every Tuesday. There is birthday celebration for members whose birth day on this month every end of month.

In order to enhance the interest for the seniors, Palace Dance Training Class, Latin Dance Training Class and Ballroom Dance Training Class have been started this year. More and more participants joined in and very popular.

Our Teams at moment:

  Jacaranda Choir                     Sailor Dance Troupe                 Jasmine Dance Troupe   

 Happy Dance Troupe          Flamboyant Art Troupe           Fashion Catwalk Art Troupe

 Dance Art Troupe         Court Dance Class of Teacher Li Wen WU

 Ballroom dance class of Teacher Shu WANG         Sino-Russian Dance Troupe

 Dance Art Troupe of Chinese and Russian Descendants

English class, mobile phone learning class and computer leaning class

All of the activities are taken every week of 2023 by above teams in:

Main Hall, Room M1 and M2 of Granville Town Hall

Granville Grand Dance Hall

Lidcombe Community Centre

Berala Community Centre

Guildford community Centre

The total is:  10 art groups, 4 dance training classes under the management of MSA

After the epidemic, we have held four large-scale events with 300 people! The mayor and deputy mayor of some Councils joined in the event and delivered speeches!

All of our volunteers, directors, ballroom managers, vice presidents, executive presidents, and presidents of MSA and Chinese-Russian Descendant Association with the joint efforts we will go to glory!

Thanks for the funding our event granted by Cumberland Council.

Thanks for the prize in a solemn town hall meeting granted by Fairfield Council.

Dear members of MSA, CRDA and friends, the time passed rapidly and the Christmas bell is ringing again. The year of 2023 is almost nearly over. Let’s look back the wonderful and unforgettable yesterday to welcome a more brilliant and beautiful tomorrow! I firmly believe that in 2024, our two Associations future will be more brilliant like the rising sun.                    

Thanks everyone, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!