Australian South Asian Centre

16/06/2026

The Offbeat Sari is worth checking out - it’s on every day (except Monday) till 30 August at Bunjil Place 📍 Narre Warren and it’s free.

We’ll be hosting a special public panel on 18 July during South Asian Heritage Month exploring 3 womens evolving relationship with South Asian fashion, sustainability and identity.

We’ll also explore pre-partition textile history and shared South Asian clothing culture that borders later fractured. Register at the link in our bio.

📸 Article by Angelica Silva for ABC.

12/06/2026

We’re looking for bold, funny and smart women of colour who are interested in learning how to do stand-up comedy in a very supportive environment over eight weeks.

You will be taught by the formidable Annie Louey who has performed at several international comedy festivals and makes regular appearances on television with guest teachers in improv Hayley Tantau and clowning Mel McGlensey and your hype girl Daizy Maan ਡੇਜ਼ੀ

Registrations are open for only two more weeks or until all the places are filled. There are exactly five spots left and we’re super keen to have more women from the City of Casey apply. Whether you live, work, or volunteer in the City of Casey - you’l be eligible for a special scholarships thanks to our partners at Bunjil Place 📍 Narre Warren City of Casey (Official) .

Forward this to all the hilarious shameless women of colour you know - we’re here to back them to take up space.

29/05/2026

Our member Sita Sargeant took her mum to go see The Supposed to Be at as part of .melbourne

“This was the first time in my life (and in my mother’s, as she confirmed) that I had seen the story of a Tamil woman in Australia told on a stage.

When we don’t put these stories on our stages, we don’t just close a door on the future; we decide these aren’t Australian stories, and the people in them aren’t quite Australian either.”

In this review, she reflects on the experience.

27/05/2026

I seriously love hearing these stories from our members! Building a community takes time, consistency and showing up - these stories of genuine connection make it so worth it.

Congratulations to on launching 👏🏾 we’ll always be here cheering you on.

29/04/2026

Did you know we have a membership offering? There’s a reason we’ve lasted 5 years. Membership means we can be sustainable but also it’s jam packed with value. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s coming up and we’re curating a few more intimate gatherings over the next 3 months that will be announced in our WhatsApp group 🫶🏽

21/04/2026

Where ambition meets heart. Where brown women building big dreams come together to break bread, build bonds, and open doors for one another. Whether you’re a long time Australian South Asian Centre (ASAC) member or just joined and craving connection - you’ll find your people here.

Hosted by

📍 Godby Hotel at 6:15pm on 12 May

Limited to 8 people
Registrations essential
Link in WhatsApp group

18/03/2026

What a special way to kickstart the first ASAC book club of the year.

We loved reading ‘Erotic stories for Punjabi widows’ and had the pleasure of hosting the author herself last week..

Learning about journey from writing processes, experiences, and behind-the-scenes of authoring was fascinating. We can’t wait for your new book (November book club pick? 😉)

A sunny Saturday afternoon full of laughter while we discussed the South Asian diaspora, the patriarchy, murder mysteries, gossiping aunties, and of course… erotic stories 🍆

Our book club has been running for 5+ years and meets every 2 months in Naarm (Melbourne), hosted in members homes. We read South Asian women authors, if you’re interested in joining the link’s in the bio.

28/02/2026

ASAC’s book club is hosting a very special author Q and A with Balli Kaur Jaswal and there are only 5 spots left.

The club is currently reading ‘Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows’.

Join us on Sat 14 March 2pm - 4:30pm in Melbourne (exact location sent upon registration).

All attendees will also be part of a lucky draw giveaway for one of 3 copies of Balli’s latest novel, ‘Now You See Us’.

Register at link in bio for the book club, once you have done that send us a DM for the event registering link.

09/01/2026

06/01/2026

Start your Saturday well by joining us for weekly yoga in the park in Melbourne at the Tan- reconnect nature and meet other people.

Come as you are - stiff, flexible, sleepy, curious.

Let’s gently build a habit of carving out time for movement and making the most of Melbourne’s limited summer.

Strengthen your body, calm your mind and meet others and leave feeling lighter than when you arrived.

Head for a walk afterwards or sit around and slowly soak in the rare and beautiful sunshine Naarm has to offer.

$15 members and $25 non members.

⏰ 10am - 11am - Saturdays
📍 botanical gardens, narm / melbourne

Link in bio