Hunter African Communities Council

15/06/2026

12/06/2026

⚽🌍 NEWCASTLE MULTICULTURAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2026 🌍⚽

Join us during Newcastle Refugee Week for the Newcastle Multicultural Soccer Tournament 2026 – a Mini World Cup right here in Newcastle!

This exciting community event brings together players and families from diverse cultural backgrounds to celebrate unity, inclusion, friendship, and community through sport.

📅 Dates: 13, 14, 20 & 21 June 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: Heaton Park, Newcastle, NSW

🏆 Adult Tournament
10 teams representing multicultural communities from Afghan, Syrian, Indian, Nepali, Kurdish, Hazara, Congolese, Vietnamese, Saudi and other cultural backgrounds.

⚽ Children's Under-12 Tournament
Supporting and inspiring the next generation through sport, participation, teamwork, and community engagement.

The tournament promotes:
🤝 Building Connections
🌏 Promoting Inclusion
💪 Empowering Youth
⚽ United Through Sport

Bring your family and friends and be part of four exciting evenings of football, culture, and community celebration during Refugee Week.

Everyone is welcome!

Proudly organised by CALD CONNECT Foundation.

Principal Sponsor: City of Newcastle
Major Sponsor: Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group

11/06/2026

MEMORIAL SERVICE & SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS

It is with continued sadness we share further details for our beloved Brian Karanja, who passed away suddenly on 8 June 2026 following a road accident.

Born in Nairobi, 2001 • Emigrated to Australia in 2007 • Graduate of Western Sydney University • Founded Adaptive Aid Solutions in 2023.

🕊️ Memorial / Funeral Service
Sunday – 12:30 PM
Sts Patrick and Brigid Catholic Church
6 Martinsville Road, Cooranbong NSW

🤍 Repatriation Support
Contributions to assist with repatriation of Brian’s remains back home to Kenya are warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated:
PayID (Business Number): 0430087063

We continue to hold his parents Monica & Humphrey Karanja, and his whole family, close in our thoughts and prayers.

07/06/2026

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

It is with profound sadness that we at HACC join the Kenyan community in mourning the passing of our beloved Ms. June Chebet Kili, who was called home on Monday, 1st June 2026, while receiving treatment at Calvary Mater Hospital.
To her friends, her community, and all who knew her — we grieve with you. Grief like this is not carried alone. It is carried together, and HACC stands firmly beside you.

We warmly encourage the community to visit the family, offer your presence, and keep them in your prayers.

The family is receiving visitors and the community is gathering each evening for prayer and support at:

1/58 Devon Street, Wallsend, NSW 2287

If you would like to support the family during this difficult time, contributions are warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated.

Donations via
PayID: 0415769804
Name: Mercy Chelagat

Every contribution, big or small, is a reminder to this family that they are not carrying this alone.

With heartfelt condolences and unwavering solidarity,
HACC

04/06/2026

Thank you for joining us Sharon Claydon MP

01/06/2026

Join us this Saturday 6th June to celebrate Madaraka day 2026!
We can’t wait to see you there 🇰🇪

28/05/2026

Centrelink can feel like a maze when you're new to the system with different payments, different forms, different rules for different situations. Getting clear answers from someone who can sit with your questions makes a real difference.

That's why, we're running a Centrelink information session for the Congolese community in Newcastle. Bring your questions, hear from Centrelink directly, and meet others from the community at the same time.

📅 Friday 5 June, 10:00am
📍 Jesmond Neighbourhood Centre
📞 To register, call 02 4969 3399

Open to everyone from the Congolese community. Please share with family, friends and neighbours who might find this useful.

If you need an interpreter at the session, let us know when you register and we'll arrange one through TIS National.

20/12/2025

FREE Speech & Language Assessments Available

Thanks to Origin, we’re offering FREE assessments for children aged 0–7 during where there is concern about their development but do not have an NDIS plan, these school holidays.

Each assessment includes a comprehensive report valued at over $900 at no cost to families in the Lake Macquarie LGA who otherwise couldn't afford it.

📍 Location: Firstchance, 122 Woodstock Street, Mayfield
📅 When: December & January (limited spots)
✅ Book now: www.firstchance.org.au

Give your child the best start in communication development, secure your spot today!