Division 2 and Division 5 players after winning the game

Division 2 and Division 5 players after winning the game


Harmony Basketball
There were three basketball teams, which were Senior boys, Junior Boys and Junior Girls. Senior Boys and Junior Girls didn’t make it to the final however Junior boys won the summer season games and took home the championship medals.

On March 2013 three players from basketball program completed a level zero referee course and now waiting for level one referee course then they will be able to referee during competition seasons.

Participants were from South Sudan, China, Vietnam, Afghanistan, South America, United States, South Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and local Australians.

Stephen and Kuir completed level 0 referee courses with Basketball ACT

Coach Rachael and players getting ready for competitive game

MARSS Harmony Day Sports Carnival
On 24^th of March 2013 MARSS celebrated its annual Harmony Day by organising a sports carnival. About 200 people attended the carnival at the Australian Institute of sport in Bruce. Participants were from a various cultural background. MLA Yvette Berry opened the carnival followed by trophies presentation to the player in the three Harmony basketball teams. Show bags containing a drink bottle, bookmark and in the lead up to Easter, a chocolate Easter bunny, were also presented to the Harmony players and to the visiting players. After lunch MLA Dr Chris Bourke had the honour of presenting the Harmony Futsal team with their trophies.
There was a strong interaction between the harmony players and the AFP players, also two police officers who attended to the carnival. During lunch the player socialised with one another other than sticking with their own group. In addition to friendly chit chat, the lunch hour served as a friendly platform for different ethnic groups to AFP and hears stories.



Harmony Soccer players playing a friendly game against Companion House team at the Harmony Day Sports Carnival

Harmony Basketball players with AFT team at the Harmony Day Sports Carnival



Harmony Soccer completed their coaching course in June



Junior boys won summer season


Conclusion

Through this project we have seen that the general community has more understanding and respect to young people from CALD backgrounds with participants have proven that it is possible to work together as a team regardless of your cultural backgrounds. MARSS is looking forward to more players from wider cultural backgrounds to participate in this program.

Niran Karaeni

Harmony Players Program Project Officer

MARSS MEMBERS 2012-2013
ACT Maori Performing Arts Inc

ACT Territory and Municipal Services

Australia Cuba Friendship Society Canberra

Australia Tamil Cultural Society of the ACT

Australian India Business Council

Australian Karen Organization

Australia New Zealand Maori Cultural School of Dreams

Australian Mon Association

Canberra Academy of Cantonese Opera

Canberra and District Hungarian Cultural Association Inc

Canberra India Council

Canberra Islamic Centre

Canberra Latvian Association

Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc

Canberra Saiva Temple

Canberra Tamil Senior Citizens Association

Ghana Australian Association

Greek Orthodox Community

India- Australia Association of Canberra

John Hargreaves ( Associate Member )

Kia Ora Te Whanau Social Club Inc

National Australian Chinese Association

Pakistan Australian Friendship Association

Pakistan Cultural Association

Philippine Cultural Society

Russian Ethnic Association

Russian Orthodox Community Centre

Samoan Association of the ACT

Sierra Leone Community in Canberra and Regions

Sudanese Australian Community

Thai Community of the ACT Inc

Thai Media and Culture of Canberra

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
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