Cultural Diversity Week 2019
Mini Grants(拨款)Guideline
To celebrate Cultural Diversity Week (CDW) 2019 in March, Banyule City Council (Australia) is offering mini grants of up to $ 300 for people to learn more about Victoria's cultural and religious diversity.
Who can apply?
Clubs, community groups and schools that are located within Banyule can apply for the mini grant.
What can the grant be used for?
1) Supporting your group, club or school to attend a cultural museum.
2) Hosting your own event and inviting a guest speaker or cultural performer.
Museum visits
Melbourne has a number of fantastic museums that display different cultures. A list of suggested cultural museums is included in this document. But you can also visit other museums.
Hosting your own event
The grant can be used to invite a musician, dancer or guest speaker from the Victorian multi—cultural community to perform at your event. For a list of speakers and performers, visit www.multi—cultural.vic.gov.au.
How to apply
To apply for the grant, visit banyule. smarlygrants. com. au. Applications must be sent by 27 January 2019. You will need to provide the following information:
1) Tell us in 100 words or less how your group would benefit from the cultural education experience.
2) Tell us the museum you plan to attend or which cultural performer or guest speaker yon will invite.
3) Provide a budget of your activity and the number of people who will take part.
4) If possible, tell when the even or museum visit will be held.
We encourage applications from groups that intend to hold their event or museum visit curing Cultural Diversity Week March 2019. If this is not possible, at the latest, the event or museum visit must occur before the end of April 2019.
If you have any questions please contact the Community and Social Planning team on 94904222. You will be informed of the result of your application by 17 February 2019.
1. Which of the following can make a request for the grant?| A．A cultural museum. | B．A young performer. |
| C．A local school. | D．A city office. |
| A．By 27 January 2019. | B．By 17 February 2019. |
| C．By the end of April 2019. | D．By the end of March 2019. |
| A．Ideas for organizing different cultural events. |
| B．Suggestions about celebrating CDW 2019. |
| C．The process of giving a government grant. |
| D．Information about getting a CDW grant. |
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1. What can campers do in Lake Idaho Camp?| A．Learn the painting | B．Enjoy the campfire activities. |
| C．Voyage and swim in the lake. | D．Watch the sea turtles. |
| A．Lake Idaho Camp. | B．Everwell Forest Camp. |
| C．Happy Shells Camp. | D．Powerhouse Boot Camp. |
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【推荐2】Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
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1. How does Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel cater to the modern travelers?| A．By providing fine guest rooms. |
| B．By providing warm greetings. |
| C．By providing digital services. |
| D．By providing architectural icons. |
| A．To set industry standards. |
| B．To stress the value of the hotel. |
| C．To show the innovation of the hotel. |
| D．To make it trustworthy worldwide. |
| A．A travel guide. | B．An Internet page. |
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1. According to the text, what do we know about TOKNOW magazine?| A．It provides serious advertisements. | B．It offers lectures on a balanced life. |
| C．It reports on scientific discoveries. | D．It has articles on new topics and experiments. |
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1. How does Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel cater to the modern travelers?| A．By providing fine guest rooms. |
| B．By providing warm greetings. |
| C．By providing digital services. |
| D．By providing architectural icons. |
| A．To set industry standards. |
| B．To stress the value of the hotel. |
| C．To show the innovation of the hotel. |
| D．To make it trustworthy worldwide. |
| A．A travel guide. | B．An Internet page. |
| C．An entertainment magazine. | D．A geography book. |
【推荐2】Essay Contest
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【推荐3】Planned track closures
We are always working to improve our infrastructure (基础设施) and technology to make sure our customers can enjoy a safe, reliable and comfortable experience on trains and at our stations. Sometimes we need to temporarily close tracks or stations to complete upgrades or work to ensure our trains run safely and on time. Additionally, some track closures will affect Cross River Rail, which is Queensland’s largest rail infrastructure project. Most works are scheduled outside of peak times to minimise disturbance.
Here are lines affected in February.
2 to 5 | Roma Street to Northgate and Ferny Grove, Doomben, Airport ,Lindum and Coopers Plains |
6 to 7 | Roma Street to Yeerongpilly |
10 to 11 | Bowen Hills to Ferny Grove, Roma Street to Moorooka and Murarrie |
18 | Roma Street to Ferny Grove and Northgate |
19 | Park Road to Kuraby |
20 to 22 | Roma Street to Corinda |
26 to 27 | Bowen Hills and Albion to Park Road and Milton |
28 | Roma Street to Ferny Grove and Northgate |
Service arrangement:
Buses will replace trains and operate as close as possible to the train timetable. During certain closures, some train services will be operating to an altered timetable.
More information:
·If you are travelling during this time, plan your journey at translink.com.au, call 13 12 30 or download the My TransLink app.
·For ticket information, please ask at your local station or call 13 16 30.
·Many stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms. For assistance, please call 13 16 17.
1. What can we say about Cross River Rail?| A．It is closed frequently. |
| B．It operates to an altered timetable. |
| C．It is mainly used to deliver goods. |
| D．It is important to Queensland’s transport. |
| A．Park Road to Kuraby. |
| B．Roma Street to Corinda. |
| C．Roma Street to Yeerongpilly. |
| D．Bowen Hills to Ferny Grove. |
| A．By calling 13 16 17. |
| B．By visiting translink.com.au. |
| C．By asking at the local station. |
| D．By checking the My TransLink app. |
