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The Hungarian Community Centre is made up of various organisations that represent particular aspects of Hungarian community interests.
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| The Australian Hungarian Transylvania Association |
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| President |
Lajos Pelle |
Tel: 9486 3670 |
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The Association supports the maintenance and strengthening of language, culture, heritage and traditions of Hungarians living outside of its borders. It is particularly involved in the wellbeing of Hungarians living in Transylvania by supporting their schools, orphanages, churches and welfare organisations. The Association provides tertiary scholarships for students from disadvantaged families.
Meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the Hungarian Community Centre's Transylvanian Room.
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| Gyongyosbokreta Folk Dance Group |
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| Group Leader |
Géza Juhász |
Tel: 9795 8972 |
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The folkdance group caters for the more experienced dancer. It is also actively involved in the promotion and maintenance of Hungarian cultural life.
Rehersals are Wednesday nights at 8pm
Until July 2009 reherals are on Mondays and Wednesdays with Tamas Farkas, folk dance teacher from Hungary.
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| Hungarian Scouts |
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| 54 sz. Hunor and Magyar boys scouts |
Tibor Gruber |
Tel: 5968 9939 |
| 63 sz. Tormay Cecil girls scouts |
Eva Kovassy |
Tel: 9884 8011 |
| 52 sz. Hollos Matyas senior scouts |
Zsuzsa Czudar |
Tel: 9759 6458 |
| Scouting support organisation - President |
Piri Szilágyi |
Tel: 9752 1481 |
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The objectives of the Hungarian scouting movement is for Hungarian-speaking Youth to learn and live by the scout laws, adopt the scouting way-of-life as written by Lord Baden Powell, and to embrace the richness of their cultural heritage as inspired by the teachings of Count Pal Teleki.
Fortnightly meetings at the Hungarian Community Centre's Youth Hall.
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| Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Inc. |
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| President |
Teréz Tóth |
Tel: 9898 3930 |
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The objects of the Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club is to enrich the lives of elderly Hungarians who may otherwise be isolated. Members are able to share traditional Hungarian meals at gatherings.
Meetings are held every second Tuesday.
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| Hungarian Embroidery Club |
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| Founder |
Magdolna Bognár |
Tel: 9874 5242 |
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The clubs aims are to maintain, practice and pass on to others and future generations the art of traditional Hungarian folk embroidery.
Meetings are every second Thursday
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| Hungarian Community Centre Folkdance Group |
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| President |
Simona Jobbagy |
Mob: 0411 486 242 |
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To teach Hungarian folk dance to young people and to be actively involved in the cultural life of the Hungarian community.
Rehearsals are every Friday night from 7.00 pm. We invite new members to join the group, age between 12 and 16.
A new group begins in March, 2009 for children between the age of 5 and 10. The group will practice on Fridays from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Until July 2009 reherals are on Mondays and Wednesdays with Tamas Farkas, folk dance teacher from Hungary
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| Hungarian Language School |
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| Principal |
Marika Szabó |
Tel: 9870 8768 |
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The Hungarian school serves the Hungarian community by teaching the language, literature and culture to children from kindergarten to VCE. The school also involves itself in community activities.
Classes are held Friday nights at 6.30-8.30pm at the Bocskai Hall; Saturday morning 9.30 to 12.30am at the Hungarian Community Centre.
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| Melbourne-i Magyar Televízió Egyesület |
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| President |
Sándor Polónyi |
Tel: 9762 2875 |
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Melbourne Hungarian Television Ass. Inc produces programs that highlights the many aspects of Hungarian life in Victoria.
MHTV programs can be seen on Channel 31 at 4.30pm Sundays.
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| RIK Youth Services Inc. |
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| President |
Timea Tóth |
Tel: 9726 4099 |
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RIK Youth Services Inc promotes Hungarian cultural life in Australia. We run a variety of events to encourage Australian-Hungarian youth to socialise, network and to gain an appreciation of their Hungarian heritage.
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month in the RIK club room.
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| Hungarian Human Rights Foundation |
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| Contact |
Peter Antal |
Tel: 9886 7271 |
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The role of the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation is to follow the human rights of Hungarians where ever they may live. To achieve this aim the Foundation maintains contact with other Hungarian organisations within and outside Australia.
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| Trianon Society of Victoria |
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| President |
Etel Papp |
Tel: 9796 0780 |
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The society researches and presents to the world the disastrous impact of the infamous Treaty of Trianon of Versailles 4 June 1920 had on Hungary.
Meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 11am.
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