Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Inc.

Home
Australia
Bendigo, VIC
Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Inc.

Directions Website Contact the organization

Supporting local residents and organisations in Maubisse - Timor Leste since 2006.

02/10/2026

We made the news! 20 years of Bendigo–Maubisse friendship features in this week's Bendigo Times, reflecting on last week's anniversary celebration, as well as looking ahead to what comes next.

Make you grab your copy at Bendigo outlets today.

Thank you to adamcarswell for sharing our story and to Michael Currie|Photojournalist for capturing the evening so beautifully.

20 years of friendship with Maubisse, but who's counting!l, right?

🇹🇱

21/09/2026

We were so honoured to be joined by H.E. Inês Maria de Almeida, the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Australia, and Embassy of Timor-Leste in Australia staff at our little shindig, and hope they enjoyed their visit to Central Victoria!

20/09/2026

What a night! ❤️🇹🇱🇦🇺
On Friday, a crowd of friends filled the main room at the Bendigo Club to celebrate twenty years of friendship between the communities of Bendigo and Maubisse.

We were so honoured to be joined by Her Excellency Ms Inês Maria de Almeida, Embassy of Timor-Leste in Australia, Dr Kirsty Sword Gusmão AO from Alola Foundation; City of Greater Bendigo's Mayor Cr Thomas Prince ; as well as Deputy Mayor Cr Karen Corr and Councillor Cr Abhishek Awasthi, talented musicians Paulo Almeida & Friends; aaaaand more than 120 of our closest friends, supporters, volunteers & partners members of the BMFC community (phew!)

It was LOUD! So many stories and memories, music, laughter, history, a delicious anniversary cake and, most importantly, a room filled with people sharing a friendship that has lasted longer than 2 decades.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, those who helped make the night happen, and all who have been part of the Bendigo–Maubisse story since 2006 (and as we learned for some, even longer!)

Here’s to twenty more!
Bendigo ↔ Maubisse | 2006–2026

Thank you Michael Currie|Photojournalist from
focused.reality for amazing photography and Athena from Butter & Flower for the delish cake!!

1 - Kirsty Sword-Gusmao in conversation
2 - Ambassador Timor-Leste Ines Maria Almeida
3 ‐MC Jonathan Ridnell
4 - City of Greater Bendigo Cr Thomas Prince
5 - BMC President Rod Flavell
6 - Deputy Mayor Cr Karen Corr aren and Youth Councillor Ella Filsell
7 - Abhishek Awasthi
8 - Historical display
9 - Ambassador de Almeida with Youth Council representatives
10 - Recording stories in the Guest Book
11 - Paulo Almeida & Kirsty Sword
12 - BMFC Committee Member Tony Plant
THANK-YOU Obrigada barak
More pics to come!

12/09/2026

Botarde Friends! Just under a week to go & we're making headlines & hitting the airwaves!

Big thanks to the Bendigo Times for our Page 3 feature. You can hear more of the story on your radios (analogue AND digital) during the week ahead:

7:10AM MONDAY Rod & Deborah chat with Fiona Parker on ABC Central Victoria 91.1FM
AND
10:AM TUESDAY we return to Phoenix FM 106.7 where Deborah & Jenny will fill Julie in on all our Days for Girls Australia work...
THEN
6:00PM FRIDAY the doors open at The Bendigo Club for the big event - see you there! (Still a few tiX available, link in comments.)

07/09/2026

It's getting a bit messy in the Anniversary Archives 😬

With just 11 days to go, 20 years of photos, letters, newsletters, clippings, reports & all the bits & bobs of our history have taken over the office!

Tune in to Phoenix FM Bendigo 106.7
106.7 tomorrow at 10.30am (Tuesday) to hear more about twenty years of friendship between Bendigo & Maubisse — & what we’ve got planned for 18 September.

🇹🇱 BMFC 20th Anniversary Celebration 🇦🇺
Friday 18 September • 6–9pm • Bendigo Club, Strathdale • tinyurl.com/BMFC20

11/08/2026

We're so pleased to work in partnership with Fundasaun Alola supporting young people of Maubisse through education and training.

29/06/2026

Our EOFY Appeal is almost over.

If you've been thinking about supporting our work, now is the perfect time.

We're helping to fund a Maternal & Child Health Liaison Officer at the Maubisse Referral Hospital, supporting mothers, babies & families during the earliest stages of a child's life.

Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer.

Donations of $2 or more to BMFC's DGR fund are tax deductible.

Please consider making a donation before COB 30 June ❤️

🔗 Link in bio

13/06/2026

Our EOFY target is $3,300 AUD to help fund the Maternal & Child Health Liaison Officer at the Maubisse Referral Hospital in Timor-Leste.

Every donation counts and $2 or more to our DGR fund are tax deductible. Donate before 30 June via the link in our bio.

02/06/2026

One health worker - hundreds of mothers and babies!

This EOFY, we're raising funds to support the Maternal & Child Health Liaison Officer at the Maubisse Referral Hospital in Timor-Leste.

Working directly with pregnant women, new mothers and families, the role provides practical support that helps give children the healthiest possible start in life.

Swipe through to learn more about the program and how you can help.
Donations of $2 or more to BMFC's DGR fund are tax deductible. Donate before 30 June LINK IN COMMENTS

08/05/2026

Around the same time audiences were first lining up to see Andy and Miranda face off in The Devil Wears Prada, the people of Bendigo were beginning a very different kind of story - a friendship with the mountain town of Maubisse in Timor-Leste, that would grow into two decades of connection, partnership, and community.

Twenty years later, Andy is still surviving Miranda, while the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Group is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of partnership and connection.

Join us for a fun night of fashion, friendship, and fundraising at our upcoming showing of The Devil Wears Prada 2.

630PM Thursday 4th June at in Eaglehawk. Tickets available now. Link in Bio/Comments.

Address

Bendigo, VIC
3550

Website

http://www.bmfc.org.au/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Inc. posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.