Cambodian Student Association in Canberra-CSAC

19/04/2026

On 18 April 2026, the Cambodian Student Association in Canberra attended the Khmer New Year 2026 celebration at the Cambodia Temple (Wat Khemararangsi) in Canberra. The event was graced by the presence of His Excellency NOM Piseth, Ambassador designate of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand, along with embassy officials, Cambodian students, and members of the Khmer community. This collective participation symbolized the shared commitment to preserving and promoting Khmer cultural traditions in Australia.

12/04/2026

Happy Khmer New Year 2026!
On 11 April 2026, the Cambodian Student Association in Canberra joined the Khmer New Year celebration hosted by the Khmer Community in Canberra. The event was graced by the presence of His Excellency NOM Piseth, Ambassador designate of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand, along with officials from the Royal Embassy of Cambodia.
On this occasion, His Excellency conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the Khmer community and students for this meaningful celebration, which showcases Khmer culture and strengthens community spirit.

06/04/2026

សូមជម្រាបជូន បង-ប្អូន និងមិត្តនិស្សិតទាំងអស់មេត្តាជ្រាបថា៖

វត្ត ខេមរារង្សី(ទីក្រុងកង់បេរ៉ា) នឹងប្រារព្ធពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំប្រពៃណីជាតិខ្មែរនៅថ្ងៃទី១៨ ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ នាវេលាម៉ោង ៨:០០ព្រឹក ក្រោមការផ្តួចផ្តើមដោយព្រះសង្ឃគណៈកម្មការ និងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទ។

អាស្រ័យដូចបានជម្រាបជូនខាងលើ សូមអញ្ជើញ បង-ប្អូននិងមិត្តនិស្សិតទាំងអស់ចូលរួមពិធីបុណ្យនេះអោយបានច្រើនកុះករ ដើម្បីលើកកម្ពស់ និងផ្សព្វផ្សាយវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ។

ទីតាំង៖ https://maps.app.goo.gl/BPGzhUnGmo5wewfV6

ដោយក្តីគោរព និងសូមអរគុណ!

27/03/2026

Today marks a remarkable moment for H.E. Dr. CHEUNBORAN Chanborey, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand, who successfully completed his diplomatic mission and departed for Cambodia on 27 March 2026.
During his tenure from 2022 to 2026, he devoted himself to promoting Cambodia’s reputation, strengthening bilateral relations, and supporting the Cambodian community abroad. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Ambassador for his unwavering, generous, and consistent support to the Cambodian Student Association in Canberra and the wider Cambodian community throughout his mission.
Finally, we wish the Ambassador and his family happiness, continued success, and a safe journey home to Cambodia.

19/02/2026

យើងខ្ញុំមានសេចក្តីសោមនស្សរីករាយ ក្នុងការណែនាំអំពីសមាសភាពក្រុមការងារថ្មីនៃសមាគមនិស្សិតខ្មែរនៅទីក្រុងកង់បេរ៉ាសម្រាប់ឆ្នាំ២០២៦។ យើងខ្ញុំសង្ឃឹមថា នឹងអាចផ្តល់ការគាំទ្រដល់និស្សិតខ្មែរដែលកំពុងសិក្សានៅទីនេះ ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការចែករំលែកព័ត៌មានអំពីឱកាសសិក្សានានា ក៏ដូចជាផ្តល់ការគាំទ្រដើម្បីសម្រួលដល់ការរស់នៅក្នុងករណីចាំបាច់ណាមួយ។

ក្រុមការងារនិស្សិតរបស់យើងខ្ញុំ រំពឹងទុកថា នឹងមានការចូលរួម និងសហការយ៉ាងជិតស្និទ្ធពីសំណាក់បង-ប្អូនមិត្តនិស្សិតរបស់យើង នៅក្នុងសកម្មភាពរបស់សមាគមនាពេលអនាគត។
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It is our pleasure to introduce our new team for the 2026 term. We hope to support our fellow Cambodian students here in Canberra by both sharing academic opportunities and assisting with essential living needs.

We look forward to building connections and collaborations with everyone for our upcoming activities.

04/02/2026

On 31 January 2026, the Cambodian Student Association in Canberra (CSAC) hosted a seminar featuring H.E. CHEUNBORAN Chanborey, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand. During the seminar, Ambassador Chanborey shared his personal experience as a former student at The Australian National University, as well as his perspectives on Cambodia’s foreign policy and Cambodia-Australia relations.

Following the discussion, CSAC hosted a community BBQ to welcome recently arrived Cambodian students to Canberra and to bid farewell to our outgoing President, Mr B**G Chansambath, and his executive team, who have successfully concluded their tenure. We also took the opportunity to welcome our new president, Mr POL Sothea, and his team and wished them every success in leading CSAC forward.

28/01/2026

UPCOMING EVENT

The Cambodian Student Association in Canberra (CSAC) will host a seminar featuring H.E. Dr Cheunboran Chanborey, Cambodian Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, followed by a community BBQ to welcome newly arrived Cambodian students and introduce CSAC Executive Committee for 2026.

-Date: Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
-Time: 3:00 to 8:00 PM
-Location: Fellows Rd Law Theatre 1, ANU College of Law and Policy (https://maps.app.goo.gl/HYsTnvMu1nYwajhQ7?g_st=ic)

At this event, you will have a chance to hear from H.E. Ambassador about his personal and professional journeys as an ANU alumnus and current Cambodian Ambassador to Australia, along with his insights on Cambodia-Australia relations and Cambodia's diplomacy in a changing world. The event is open to the public. Cambodian students and residents of Canberra are highly encouraged to attend.

Join us for an afternoon full of engaging discussion, networking opportunities, friendship, and a delicious barbie

Register your participation here by Friday 30 January 2026: https://forms.gle/UwdxKsB5BJxsMf2dA

We look forward to seeing many of you this Saturday! 😀

24/12/2025

English Translation Below

ភ្នំពេញ, ថ្ងៃទី២៤ ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥៖
ប្រធាន និងអតីតប្រធានសមាគមអតីតនិស្សិតពីអូស្ត្រាលីនៅកម្ពុជា (AAAC) បានជួបជាមួយ ឯកឧត្ដម Derek Yip ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូតអូស្ត្រាលីប្រចាំកម្ពុជា នៅថ្ងៃទី២២ ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ ដើម្បីស្នើសុំការគាំទ្រពីអូស្ត្រាលីក្នុងការស្វែងរកដំណោះស្រាយដោយសន្តិភាព និងប្រកបដោយចីរភាពលើវិវាទព្រំដែនកម្ពុជា–ថៃ។

ក្នុងនាមជាបញ្ញវន្តដែលទទួលបានការអប់រំពីប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលី យើងតំណាងសំឡេងរបស់និស្សិតកម្ពុជា ៦៥០នាក់ ដែលកំពុងសិក្សានៅអូស្ត្រាលី និង អតីតនិស្សិត ៦០១នាក់ នៅកម្ពុជា។ យើងសូមអំពាវនាវឲ្យ៖
✅ បញ្ចប់ជាបន្ទាន់នូវការវាយប្រហារដែលមិនសមមាត្រលើកម្ពុជា
✅ ឈប់បាញ់ជាបន្ទាន់ ដើម្បីការពារជីវិតប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ និងកុមារ
✅ មានការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តបង្កើតឲ្យមានសន្តិភាពរយៈពេលវែងសម្រាប់ទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា និងប្រទេសថៃ

សន្តិភាពមិនមែនគោលដៅការទូតទេ —វាជាការចាំបាច់សម្រាប់មនុស្សជាតិ។ យើងត្រូវឈរជាមួយគ្នាសម្រាប់កិច្ចសន្ទនា សុវត្ថិភាព និងស្ថិរភាព។

📄 សូមអានលិខិតបើកចំហ៖
1️⃣ លិខិតផ្ញើជូនរដ្ឋមន្រ្តីការបរទេសអូស្ត្រាលី – ចុះហត្ថលេខាដោយនិស្សិតកម្ពុជា ៦៥០ នាក់នៅអូស្ត្រាលី (ផ្ញើជូនថ្ងៃទី ១៥ ធ្នូ ២០២៥) - https://tinyurl.com/nnrcut9a

2️⃣ លិខិតផ្ញើជូននាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តីអូស្ត្រាលី – ចុះហត្ថលេខាដោយនិស្សិតកម្ពុជា ៦០១ នាក់នៅអូស្ត្រាលី (ផ្ញើជូនថ្ងៃទី ២៤ ធ្នូ ២០២៥) -
https://tinyurl.com/yjsvxmu9
https://tinyurl.com/43tymbe5

*លិខិតទាំងនេះជាមតិផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន និងជាការអំពាវនាវជាលក្ខណៈបុគ្គល និងមិនឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងទស្សនៈផ្លូវការរបស់ AAAC ឬអង្គការដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអ្នកចុះហត្ថលេខានេះឡើយ។

Phnom Penh, 24 December 2025:
The Chair and former Chairs of the Australian Alumni Association of Cambodia (AAAC) met with Australian Ambassador H.E. Derek Yip on 22 December 2025 to seek Australia’s support for a peaceful and lasting solution to the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict.

As proud Australian-educated scholars, we represent the voices of 650 Cambodian students currently studying in Australia and over 600 alumni in Cambodia. Together, we call for:
✅ An immediate end to disproportionate attacks on Cambodia
✅ A ceasefire to protect civilians and children
✅ A commitment to long-term peace for both Cambodia and Thailand

Peace is not just a diplomatic goal – it is a human necessity. Let’s stand together for dialogue, safety, and stability.

📄 Read the open letters:
1️⃣ Letter to the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs – signed by 650 Cambodian students in Australia (submitted 15 Dec 2025) -
https://tinyurl.com/nnrcut9a

2️⃣ Letter to the Australian Prime Minister – signed by 600 Cambodian students in Australia (submitted 24 Dec 2025) -
https://tinyurl.com/yjsvxmu9
https://tinyurl.com/43tymbe5

These letters reflect individual opinions and call for action. They do not represent the official position of AAAC or any affiliated organizations.

21/12/2025

16/12/2025

The Cambodian Student Association in Canberra (CSAC) is raising fund to support Cambodian families affected by the ongoing border conflict. Your donations will be used to provide essential supplies such as food, water, kid learning materials, and clothing to those currently living in temporary shelters. We accept donations until 28 December 2025.

Please consider donating whatever amount you can to the following bank account:

-BSB: 112 908
-Account Number: 423 014 965
-Account Name: Cambodian Student Association in Canberra

Let's stand together for Cambodia!