MALAK COMMUNITY
NEWSLETTER

Darwin Community Arts has produced this newsletter for the residents of Malak, about what is happening in the central Malak precinct.
Share this information with your neighbours and get involved in your community.

Proudly supported by Delia Lawrie MLA Member for Karama

September 2010

Darwin Community Arts
phone: 8945 7347

• My Sisters Kitchen every Monday 3:30-6pm.
• Free Community Cafe Dinner with food, entertainment & activities. Everyone welcome Monday 27^th 6pm.
• 'Just Like Home' PNG cooking workshop with artist Lisa Hilli
  Tuesday 21^st 11am - 1pm & Wed 28^th 6pm - 8pm.
• Free Movie Night Wednesday 1^st 7pm - 9pm.
• Under-age Dance Party Saturday 11^th
  7pm at The Shak. Entry gold coin donation.

Mission Australia Youth Connections
phone: 8927 0060

• Support services for young people who are disengaged from education, family & community.
• One-to-one assistance, mentoring, advocacy, referrals, specialist services & group assistance.

Mission Australia Youth & Family Support
Program ( AEP) Youth Beat Program phone: 0417 029 102

• Providing Intensive Case management for Youth.
• Youth and Family Counselling service.
• Youth Specific Programs & Education.
• School Holiday Programs for Youth

Darwin Seniors Computer Club
phone: 8948 1274

• Classes, workshops, home visits for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.
• Special programs to help people with disabilities.

Multicultural Youth NT
phone: 8945 9122

• Darwin Youth Organisations Network meeting Saturday 4^th at CDU for young people.
• Looking for feedback about how MyNT can support the growing number of asylum seekers in detention.
• Foundation for Young Australians interviewing young people for their report 'How Young People are Faring'.
• MyNT survey results available about what issues are of major concern to Multicultural Young People.

Chambers Crescent Theatre
phone: 8945 7347

• Available for community use $16.50 (incl GST) per hr.
• Full list of workshops, events & classes on Theatre noticeboard.
• Free community English classes every Thursday 6pm.
• Line Dancing every Monday 7pm.
• Bellydancing classes every Wednesday 5:15pm
• Multicultural Christian Fellowship Church every Sunday morning and afternoon services.

Multicultural Council of NT
phone: 8945 9122

• Homework Club every Thursday at Malak 4-6pm.
• Cooking with Culture every Thursday 10am-12.30 pm.
• NT Legal Aid Commission Malak Community Outreach every Friday 1-4pm.
• Womens Support Group meeting fortnightly on Friday's 4:30- 6pm.

Ruby-Gaea Darwin Cent re Against Rape
phone: 8945 2770

General public can access information about services at the education office in Malak.
Head Office 8945 0155.
Confidential counselling of women & children who have been affected by sexual assault.

Danila Dilba Health Service Malak
phone: 8942 3144

• Individual and Group Counselling for indigenous and Torres Strait Islander/stolen Generation people.
• Indigenous Youth Programs - Group and Individual counselling/Drumbeat Sessions.
• General youth recreational centre at back of Malak Shops every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 3pm.

Darwin Community Arts is holding regular community events and some are outdoors. We would like to make the surrounding houses aware as traffic and noise may be increased during these events.

Upcoming outdoor events in September :

Darwin Fridge Festival Friday 20^th6pm - 8pm
and Saturday 21^st10am - 5pm

Free Community Cafe Dinner
Monday 27^th6pm - 9pm.

Movie Night Wednesday 1^st7pm 9pm.

Newsletter available through Darwin Community Arts
ph 08 8945 7347
mail@darwincommunityarts.org.au