The Association of Hazaras
in Victoria is committed to
serving refugees and mi-
grants with their settlement
in Australia. Our celebrated
driving project is the pas-
sionate exemplar of our
efforts for such dedication
with minimum resources
and limited support. Time
in Traffic is a new initiative
of our Association in part-
nership with Adult Multi-
cultural Education Services
(AMES). The aim of this
project is to help newly
arrived Afghan women
refugees, who never had a
chance to drive in their
country of origin, to obtain
their driving licenses and
become safe road users.
Volunteers are needed to
supervise our learner drivers
and practice driving with
them. This would be the
same as you might do for
your family members.
Learner drivers are already
provided with a series of
classroom based workshops
on road rules and driving.
In addition, the students
will receive a number of
initial driving classes from
professional instructors.
However, due to funding
limits and a large of num-
ber of learners we need
volunteers to spare their
time and help these women
gain enough practical ex-
perience before they go for
their (P) driver’s license.
To participate, volunteers
need a full drivers license,
a good driving record and a
willingness to help.
Training for volunteers
and cars are provided by
AMES. We do have high
priorities for the safety of
everybody and have the
necessary measures in
place in terms of insur-
ance and liability.
If you are interested in
making a difference to
the lives of these refugee
women and make them
feel welcome, why not
join us in helping them?
For further information
about this program
please contact our pro-
ject manager Tina on
0400 446 696,
or Abbas Amiry on
0434 306 038.
Volunteers needed!
Above: Students attend a series of theoretical classes on Road Rules & Safety
Our organizational aims are:
To assist Afghani refugees and migrants with their resettlement in Australia.
To bring the Afghan community together and promote their active participation in Aus-
tralia’s multicultural society.
To support human rights, democratic freedoms and the rights of ethnic minorities in
Afghanistan.
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Volume 2, Issue 8
February 2009
Number One in Serving the
Afghan community in
Australia
Editor: Mustafa Najib
“Our hearts and minds are with you.” To the victims of Victorian Bushfires
Volunteers needed!
Our Volleyball team
Inside this issue:
―The aim of this project is to help newly arrived
Afghan women refugees, who never had a chance
to drive in their country of origin, to obtain their
driver’s licenses and become safe road users.”
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria wishes to express support and deepest
sympathies to the individuals, families and communities who have been devastated by
the Victorian bushfires over the past weeks. We urge our community to give generously
to the Bushfire Appeals and help in anyway they can.
knows the importance of that.
However, we play sports together
because it is important for me and
my teammates to be healthy,
positive and keep in touch with
each other in a new country where
time is gold and people very busy.
Our volleyball team, Melbourne
United, is well-known in our
community as well as other
Afghan communities. We have
two active groups that train every
Sunday in Hallam Senior College.
In South Eastern suburbs, we also
participate in a competition around
the City of greater Dandenong
every season.
We also attend the Afghan Austra-
lia-wide volleyball tournaments
held twice a year in capital cites
around Australia. The Melbourne
United volleyball teams comprised
of grade A & grade B, have been
the dominant team in these tourna-
ments having won the champion-
ship four times in a row. That
makes us all proud and happy. We
are also proud to have the Associa-
tion of Hazaras in Victoria as the
main supporter of the two active
teams.
The next round of these
tournaments will be for two days
on the 11th and 12th of April this
year during the Easter holiday.
Anyone interested in watching
these games are most welcome.
For more information just contact
Arif Hamdam on 0422742673.
Thanks.
By: Arif Hamdam
It seems to me that time here in
Australia is going faster than it
was in Afghanistan. Some people
may not believe what I am saying
and it might sound funny, but in
reality, time is running faster in
Australia. The reason is simple;
you are always so busy with your
life and often you do not have
enough time for other things. Days
and nights are short and you are
always in a hurry to do things.
So life is so busy here and you do
not get to do other things. My
teammates and I are doing our best
to join each other and spent some
of our precious time by playing
volleyball. This is a hobby which
is fun and we feel that we are not
wasting any of our golden times
while we get a chance to be to-
gether and catch up.
I am not going to describe the
value of sport here as everybody
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Our volleyball team „Melbourne United‟ wins the Afghan Australia-wide tournament in Sydney
QUA RT ER LY NE WSLET TE R
―we play sports together because it is
important for me and my teammates
to be healthy, positive and keep in
touch with each other in a new
country where time is gold and
people very busy.”
Above: Our volleyball team ‘Melbourne United’ wins the Afghan Australia-wide tournaments in Sydney (December 2008).
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria is a not-for-profit organization
established in April 2002 to assist Afghan refugees in Australia . We
endeavor to provide essential settlement support to Afghans and to bring
the Afghan community together and promote their active participation in
Australia’s multicultural society . We also support human rights,
democratic freedoms and minority ethnic groups’ rights in Afghanistan.
The challenging and diverse work of the Association is carried out by a
management committee of 11 members, elected biannually.
22 Grace Park Avenue
Springvale VIC 3171
PO Box 7268
Dandenong VIC 3175
T HE ASSOCIATI ON OF H AZARAS
I N VI CT ORI A INC.
Phone: 0421 180 637
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bamyan.org.au
The Association of Hazaras in Victoria is planning to celebrate “Nawroz” the Afghan New Year on the 3rd week of March 2009 with food, music and fun. This also coincides with the Victorian Cultural Diversity Week.
Everyone is welcome to join us!
To find out more about the program & for contributions to this program please contact: Arif Fayazi on 0438 199 170 or email: [email protected]
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