CORONA VIRUS UPDATE - HOUSEHOLD VISIT RULES ANNOUNCED:
Wednesday 27/10/2020
(From 11:59pm tonight)
Two adults from the same household can visit a home with dependents (who can't be left unsupervised) once a day for both hosts and visitors within the 5 km radius until November 8. Masks on where ever possible.
OTHER RULES ANNOUNCED INCLUDE:
- All remaining Retail to open including KMART and Bunnings
- Outdoor gatherings limited to 10 but can be more than 2 Households
- Personal care, beauty services and Tattoo parlours to open with masks worn
- Restaurants, Cafes and pubs to open with maximum of 20 people inside and 50 outside
- Maximum of 10 people weddings
- Maximum of 20 people at funerals
- Contact sport for U18 Year olds and non-contact sport for adults can start
- Maximum of 20 people at outdoor religious gatherings
- Outdoor gym classes for 10 people plus trainer can resume
- 25 km radius remains in place
Jane Wilkinson is Professor of Educational Leadership and Associate Dean Graduate Research, Faculty of Education, Monash University. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of educational leadership for social justice, refugee education and practice theory.Jane has conducted extensive research with refugee students and educational leaders in Australian and Scandinavia. Jane’s books include: Navigating complex spaces: Refugee background students transitioning into higher education(with Naidoo, Adoniouand Langat, Springer, 2018) and Challenges for public education: Reconceptualising educational leadership, policy and social justice as resources for hope(with Niescheand Eacott, 2019, Routledge).Jane is currently a Chief Investigator for an ARC Discovery examining the social justice implications of school autonomy (2019-2021). She is lead CI for a study examining the role of schools in building social cohesion, funded by RE Ross Trust and the Reichstein Foundation (2019-2020).
STAY HOME, WE ON STAGE 3 CORONA VIRUS RESTRICTION:
Wednesday 08/07/2020
UPCOV is strongly advicing all Pasifika Communities to take heed of Government's strong advice on public gatherings after the Premier, Daniel Andrews said that from midnight tonight (08/07/2020), Victorians face on-the-spot fines of more than $1,600 if they breach coronavirus restrictions that limit visitors to just zero, NO visitors people.
Please adhere to this call as Victoria is experiencing new surge on those testing positive to Corona virus.
NEW UPCOV CHAIRMAN TAKES POSITION:
A change in leadership has seen Cook Islands leader, Mr James Henry, taking over the Chairmanship of UPCOV after the expiry of Mr Fuga Lio Ale's term. Mr Henry was the Vice-Chairman before taking up the position of Chairman.
The Pasifika Community leaders who are members of UPCOV organised a farewell dinner for Mr Ale last Sunday at the Mesh Buffet Restaurant, Crown Casino.
BULA YOUTH FESTIVAL - SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020
Dear Families and Friends,
The Melton City Council is a proud sponsor of the upcoming BULA Youth Festival scheduled to be held on Saturday 10th October, 2020 at the Hanna Watts Park, Melton.
(Subject to change in line withCOVID 19 restrictions on public gatherings)
UPCOV ATTENDED AFRO-SHINE AWARDS:
It was an honour to be part of the AFROSHINE Awards Celebration at the Sheraton Hotel held on the 16th of November, 2019. The Afroshine Australia Awards is an awards program run by the Africa Media Australia (AMA).
Representing UPCOV were Mr Lio Ale, Mr Anthony Sofe, Ms Sylvia Coombe, and Mrs Emma Kamupala.
It was great catching up with the President of Women Federation for World Peace Australia as well as Ms Anne Bellavance.
A very special thank you to Carmel Guerra, CEO of CMY and her team for the invite.
The awards are run annually in Melbourne.
