Media Release

  • CCCAV Calls for Fairness and Inclusion in Migration Policy Debate

    Media Release CCCAV Calls for Fairness and Inclusion in Migration Policy Debate 17 May 2026 Recent proposed migration and welfare policy changes have raised concerns among multicultural communities across Australia. This comes amid a broader trend that has emerged in recent years of increasingly negative rhetoric surrounding migration, including narratives that unfairly blame migrants. Under…

  • Chinese-Australian Community Unequivocally Condemns the Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack

    MEDIA RELEASE Chinese-Australian Community Unequivocally Condemns the Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack 14 December 2025 Tonight, we mourn and stand with the families of the victims of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. This senseless act claimed at least 11 innocent lives and injured many during what should have been a time of joy and celebration.…

  • CCCAV Condemns the Attack on First Nations Site Camp Sovereignty

    MEDIA RELEASE CCCAV Condemns the Attack on First Nations Site Camp Sovereignty 2 September 2025 The Chinese Community Council of Australia (Victoria Chapter) is deeply disturbed and outraged by the violent and unprovoked attack on Camp Sovereignty at Kings Domain in Melbourne, a sacred and peaceful First Nations site, by a group of far-right demonstrators…

  • CCCAV Condemns Islamophobia and All Forms of Racism

    MEDIA RELEASE CCCAV Condemns Islamophobia and All Forms of Racism 12 June 2025 We are deeply disturbed by the Islamophobic attack on two Muslim women at Epping Plaza earlier this year, as well as the recent racist demonstration at Northland Shopping Centre. These incidents are not isolated; they reflect a troubling rise in public displays…

  • Open Letter Requesting an Apology from Senator Jane Hume for Unfair Remarks Targeting Chinese-Australian Volunteers in the 2025 Federal Election

    Open Letter Requesting an Apology from Senator Jane Hume for Unfair Remarks Targeting Chinese-Australian Volunteers in the 2025 Federal Election 6 May 2025 The Chinese-Australian community is deeply concerned by the unsubstantiated remarks made by Senator Jane Hume referring Chinese-Australians volunteering for a federal candidate as alleged “Chinese spies”. Her remarks, made on Channel 7’s…

  • An Open Letter of Support to the Jewish Community

    An Open Letter of Support to the Jewish Community 31 January 2025 We, members of the Chinese-Australian community, are writing to express our deepest concern and condemnation of the recent rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia. The disturbing increase in hate crimes, vandalism, and harassment targeting Jewish individuals and institutions is unacceptable and has no…

  • Australia Day: A Time for Listening, Reflection and Reconciliation

    MEDIA RELEASE Australia Day: A Time for Listening, Reflection and Reconciliation 26 January 2025 On Australia Day, we share in the pride that many Australians feel, celebrating our national identity, pride, community, and values like respect, rule of law, equality, fairness. We proudly call Australia home and celebrate its beauty, diversity, and opportunities. However, we…

  • CCCAV Condemns the Arson Attack on a Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne

    MEDIA RELEASE CCCAV Condemns the Arson Attack on a Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne 6 December 2024 We, at the Chinese Community Council of Australia (Victoria Chapter), are deeply shocked and saddened by the recent arson attack on the synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne. We strongly condemn this abhorrent act of antisemitism and violence. We stand in…

  • Chinese-Australian Community Reflects on Advocacy for First Nations Voice to Parliament (澳华社区回顾对原住民之声的支持)

    MEDIA RELEASE Chinese-Australian Community Reflects on Advocacy for First Nations Voice to Parliament 17 October 2024 Yue Hu, a member of the Chinese Community Council of Australia, Victoria Chapter (CCCAV), took the stage at the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) Conference 2024, delivering a compelling presentation titled “Chinese-Australian community support for the…

  • First Civics Education Workshop for Chinese Australians in Victoria Successfully Held (维州华人社区首次公民教育大型讲座成功举行)

    First Civics Education Workshop for Chinese Australians in Victoria Successfully Held 维州华人社区首次公民教育大型讲座成功举行 The inaugural Civics Education Workshop held at Kew Golf Club on 29 September 2024 was a huge success, attracting around 130 participants. This groundbreaking initiative, co-organized by the Chinese Community Council of Australia, Victoria Chapter (CCCAV) and the Australian Asian Business Women’s Association…

  • CCCAV Statement on the Vandalism Incident at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo

    MEDIA RELEASE CCCAV Statement on the Vandalism Incident at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo 14 May 2024 We strongly condemn the recent act of vandalism in Bendigo, which targeted the Golden Dragon Museum and the nearby Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, resulting in damage to the historic Chinese dragon Loong and other significant cultural…

  • Chinese Community Hosts Forum to Promote Understanding and Support for the Indigenous Voice (华人社区举办论坛，促进对原住民之声的理解和支持)

    23 September 2023 MEDIA RELEASE Chinese Community Hosts Forum to Promote Understanding and Support for the Indigenous Voice Shortly after the announcement of the referendum date as 14th October, on the Saturday afternoon of 9th September 2023, about seventy community members gathered at Box Hill Town Hall to participate in a community Q&A forum on…