Mosaic Multicultural Connections

31/08/2026

🌏 Multicultural Health Day is TOMORROW!

Come along to Mosaic for a morning of health information, community, connection.

📅 Wednesday 2 September
⏰ 10am - 12pm
📍 1 Woolmers Crescent, Mardi

Everyone is welcome! 💛

For more information, call (02) 4334 3877

🩵 This event is supported by the Primary Health Network (PHN)

31/08/2026

Mosaic Mondays continues with our history series. Swipe through six years that took us from fledgling to founded.

In 1984, the Centre moved into Chaucer Street, Hamilton. Nobody knew it yet, but that address would stay home for the next forty years, through three names and every version of the organisation still to come.

A year later, in 1985, the organisation made a decision that still shapes how Mosaic works today. Instead of being governed from the outside, it chose to be governed from within, by elected members of the very communities it served.

Then the ground shook.

Late in 1989, an earthquake tore through Newcastle, through homes, businesses, and streets people had known their whole lives. For families who had only just found their footing in a new country, watching that footing literally give way was its own particular kind of frightening. The Centre didn't step back. It stepped in.

A year later, Hamilton did what communities do after a hard year. It threw a street party.

Carnivale launched in 1990, and it became something bigger than a festival. It was proof that the community hadn't just survived. It had come back dancing.

Swipe through to see it for yourself.

mosaicmc.org.au/about

31/08/2026

Mosaic stands with the people of Nepal, Tibet and China

Mosaic Multicultural Connections stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal, and with the Nepali, Tibetan and Chinese communities across the Hunter, Central Coast and New England, following the devastating flash floods that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on 26 August 2026. The floods also affected communities across the border in the Gyirong area of Tibet. Our thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one, and with the many families still waiting for news of the missing.

Nepali, Tibetan and Chinese communities are a growing and valued part of the Hunter, Central Coast and New England regions. Many people in these communities will be feeling this disaster personally, worrying for family, friends and hometowns on the other side of the world. Mosaic sends its deepest condolences and stands ready to support community members through this difficult time.

Anyone concerned for the welfare of family or friends in Nepal or the affected border region is encouraged to contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135 (within Australia) or +61 2 6261 3305 (from overseas). Mosaic is here for our community during this difficult time.

Mosaic Multicultural Connections acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which it works, including the Awabakal, Worimi, Darkinjung, Wonnarua, Anaiwan and Kamilaroi/Gomeroi peoples. The organisation pays its respects to Elders past, present and emerging.



Founded in 1981 as Northern Settlement Services, Mosaic Multicultural Connections delivers settlement, aged care, family support and community engagement programmes across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast, the Hunter region, and the New England region including Armidale and Tamworth. It supports more than 2,500 families from 70 countries each year.

Tunnel rescue efforts intensify at several hydropower stations across Nepal to reach more than 930 trapped, as four more missing Australians are identified.

31/08/2026

It was a privilege to stand with the Afghan Association of Hunter as they marked 107 years of Afghan independence. Jawaid Pardehi and Gener Lapina joined the celebrations, and watching the Zainab Language School children perform was a highlight — culture, carried forward by the next generation, right here in the Hunter.
Thank you for such a beautifully coordinated event. Grateful to be included, and to keep building connection with this community. 🎉

30/08/2026

🌏 This Wednesday! Join us for Mosaic Multicultural Health Day.

Looking for health information, support and services that are accessible to our diverse community? Come along and find out what’s available.

🇵🇭 Para sa aming mga kababayang Pilipino:

Ngayong Miyerkules na! Halina at dumalo sa Mosaic Multicultural Health Day. Magkakaroon ng impormasyon, suporta at mga serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa ating magkakaibang komunidad.

📅 Wednesday 2 September
⏰ 10am - 12pm
📍1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi

Libre at bukas para sa lahat. Halina at makiisa!

📞 For more information: (02) 4334 3877

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National: 131 450.

🩵 This event is organised by Mosaic and supported by the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECCPHN).

27/08/2026

🌏 MULTICULTURAL HEALTH DAY | NEXT WEDNESDAY

Looking after your health is important, and everyone should be able to access the information and support they need.

Mosaic’s Multicultural Health Day is happening next Wednesday, with health information, support and services for people from culturally diverse communities.

🇨🇳 This video shares the event information in Chinese.

📅 Wednesday 2 September
🕙 10am - 12pm
📍 Woodbury Community Centre
      1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi

FREE EVENT • ALL WELCOME

🌏 Save the date, bring a friend and come along!

For more information, call (02) 4334 3877

🩵 This event is supported by the Primary Health Network.

27/08/2026

COME UNDER THE WISHING TREE! 🌳🌈

Looking for something lovely to do with the kids next Saturday? Join Mosaic for Under the Wishing Tree, a free morning of stories, music, creativity and sweet treats from around the world.

✨ Saturday 5 September
🕙 10am - 12:30pm
📍 Woodbury Community Centre
1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi

🎶 Live music by Jhalaena Mae
🍰 Sweet treats from around the world
🎨 Creative activities for children
🌿 A beautiful morning for families and friends

FREE EVENT • ALL WELCOME

🌳 Save the date, invite your friends and make a morning of it!

👉 neighbourhoodfestival.org

26/08/2026

Three more years of the support you rely on, without a gap.

The Australian Government has extended CHSP funding to 30 June 2029 — which means our aged care team keeps doing what we do across Port Stephens, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, and the Central Coast: showers, shopping trips, meals, transport to appointments, and social support, all continuing exactly as they are.

"This is a great outcome for our clients. It means we can keep building the kind of long-term relationships that good aged care is built on." — Tim Whyte, Aged Care Manager

If you or someone you know could use this kind of support, our aged care team would love to hear from you.

Know more about our Community Aged Care here: https://www.mosaicmc.org.au/services/aged-care

24/08/2026

🇯🇵 日本語でご案内します | JAPANESE

Do you speak Japanese, or know someone on the Central Coast who does?

Here’s a special invitation to join us for Multicultural Health Week 2026. 💛

Meet local health services, find useful information and learn more about the health and wellbeing support available in our community.

📅 Wednesday 2 September
⏰ 10am to 12pm
📍 Mosaic, Woodbury Park Community Centre, Mardi
🎟️ Everyone welcome

Please share this video with Japanese-speaking friends, family and community members. 🌏