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Donate to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal

News Adm — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:38:43 +0000

The Queensland Government has launched an appeal to help fellow Queenslanders affected by the recent floods. Many communities have been devastated. Some families have lost everything.

You can help make a difference by donating to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal.

Make a donation to the Premier’s Disaster relief appeal using a secure payment form.

Donate by phone

Call 1800 219 028 to donate using your credit card.

Donate by internet banking

The account details for donations are:

Account Name: Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
BSB: 064 013
Account number: 1000 6800

SWIFT code for international donations: CTBAAU2S

Once your transaction is complete, you should record the receipt number for your transaction. If you do not receive a receipt number, contact your financial institution.

If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please forward a request, with proof of donation to:

Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
C/O Department of the Premier and Cabinet
PO Box 15185
City East QLD 4002

Donate by mail

You can post a cheque donation – please do not send cash.

Cheques should be made payable to:

The Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
ABN: 69 689 161 916

Cheques should be posted to:

Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
C/O Department of the Premier and Cabinet
PO Box 15185
City East QLD 4002

Donate in person

Donations can be made at:

* Commonwealth Bank
* NAB
* Westpac
* ANZ
* BOQ
* Suncorp
* St.George Bank
* Bank SA (Bank of South Australia)
* Australian Central Credit Union
* Savings & Loans Credit Union
* Bank West
* Australian Central Credit Union
* Savings & Loans Credit Union
* Coles supermarkets.

Source: Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal.

Australia’s newest Filipino Language school

Erwin Cabucos — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:36:30 +0000

Australia’s newest Filipino Language Classes now invite enrolees in their Brisbane site.

Run by the Filipino-Australian Teachers Association of Queensland, the classes will be composed of adults students ranging from age 18.

Sessions will be held once a week, Saturdays 3-5PM at the Filipino House, 69 Nathan Road, Runcorn, in the Brisbane’s Southside.

Students will learn beginning skills in speaking, reading, listening and writing the Filipino language.

Contemporary and more hands-on materials will be used to facilitate a more effective way of learning the language.

Filipino Language Teachers on Training at the LOTE Centre in Brisbane. L-R: Myrla Prianes, Lourdes Cremin and Merle Parkinson. Photo courtesy: Erwin Cabucos

The teachers are university trained and experienced from the Australian-Teachers Association of Queensland (FATAQ).

Enrolment and meeting of teachers will occur on 5 April, at 3PM, at the Filipino House, and first proper session will begin on 12 April 2008.

Classes will run per school semester. For the 12-week package, it will cost $95.00, boasting to be the best investment for anyone interested in learning the language.

Numbers are limited.

To book a place, please call Sol Dobinson on 07 38925772.
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Filipino language students in Queensland

Erwin Cabucos — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:31:35 +0000

Students who attend the Filipino Language lessons of the Filipino-Australian Teachers Associations of Queensland show their talents in this Philippine Symbols on Quilt artwork.

The children drew and imprinted their artwork onto the fabric which was sewn into a collage by Erlinda Jacob. The quilt is now on display in FATAQ’s premises where functions on Filipino schools are held.

Photo shows the members of the Filipino-Australian Teacher’s Association of Queensland (FATAQ)’s Executive Committee and friends. Bottom (L-R) Minda Tinambacan, Lina Loughran, Lourdes Cremin, Fe Tatad-Stokes, Evelyn Carrigan. Top (L-R) Merle Parkinson, Erlinda Jacob, Erwin Cabucos, Sol Dobinson, and Myrla Prianes.

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