I invite you to come along and join me for the Chinese New Year Celebrations for the Year of Dragon that will be held at Southlands Boulevarde Shopping Centre from noon to 3pm on Saturday 28 January 2012.
The event is a joint venture between the Chung Wah Association, Southlands Boulevarde Shopping Centre and me to bring some of the colour and spectacle of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations to the wider community.
Last year was the Year of the Rabbit, which traditionally, is a year of calm and tranquillity but the Year of the Dragon is characterised by excitement, energy, vitality and enthusiasm and the celebrations will reflect that.
I will be officially opening the free event, which will be held in Southlands Boulevarde's main mall, just near BankWest.
There will be Chinese and English singing, dancing and drama performances as well as Chinese calligraphy and face-painting for the children.
There will be a Diabolo show, which is a Chinese form of yoyo, with performers doing a huge variety of tricks, as well as Chinese and English singing, dancing and drama performances, Chinese calligraphy demonstrations, face-painting for the children and so much more.
The Chinese New Year celebrations are a wonderful opportunity for people from all walks of life - not just those from Chinese backgrounds - to participate in the colour and spectacle of this wonderful ancient tradition.
Premier Visits Riverton Electorate
On Friday 25 November 2011, I hosted a Morning Tea and Community Forum with Premier Colin Barnett, his wife Mrs Lyn Barnett and my wife Dr Nyuk Nahan.
It was a very successful event and almost 300 community members of all ages came along and participated in the Forum's informal question and answer session.
In his address at the Forum, Colin Barnett covered a wide range of issues and members of the community asked him questions about transport, future light rail options, the current economic outlook, education issues, transporting water from the north and even who was his political hero.
While in the Riverton Electorate, the Premier also visited the Willetton Child Care Centre, which has been experiencing problems getting a lease from the City of Canning to allow them to utilise a $132,000 Lotterywest grant that they were awarded back in February to upgrade their kitchen and wet areas.
The Premier also visited the Willetton Sports Club, which was recently placed into receivership, causing access difficulties for many local community groups. The Premier and I met with local cricketer Brad Hogg and Gavin Brown and Mike McGlinn from the Willetton District Cricket Club.
It was a pleasure to have Premier Colin Barnett visit our electorate and I was very pleased that he was able to meet so many local constituents while he was here.
Recent Events That I Have Attended
I regularly attend local community events such as the Willetton Senior High School open day and Government events, often representing the Premier or other Ministers, such as the WA Fujian Association's celebration of its Performing Arts Group, the official opening of the new Bodhi Temple and the Soorya Perth Festival of India. To see a detailed listing of recent events I have attended, please click here.
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