Year 2024
Australian Catholic University, Federal Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast, Thursday, November 21st, 2024
10th Federal Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast 2024
250 people in attendance, over 90 Faiths represented!
Early start, IFN President Mehtap Williams and Executive Officer, Liv Carusi
Welcome to Country, led by Paul Girrawah House
Ngambri-Kamberri, Walgalu, Ngunnawal
Wiradyuri Custodian
Speaker’s Welcome
The Hon Milton Dick MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament of Australia
IFN President Mehtap Williams and Desmond Cahill, OAM
Emeritus Professor of Intercultural Studies
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
Post 9-11, Demond wrote a paper about our IFN and the importance of Interfaith dialogue!
Attendees enjoying a meal together!
IFN representatives with ACU representative, who contributed to the success of the event!
Keynote address delivered by Dr Rachel Kohn AO Religion Journalist, Author, Commentator and Broadcaster
IFN representatives with The Hon Julian Hill MP, Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural affairs and Desmond Cahill, OAM Emeritus Professor of Intercultural Studies School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
City of Greater Dandenong, Mayoral Elections, Monday, November 18th, 2024
Geater Dandenong Mayor,
Cr Jim Memeti,
following his election.
Congratulations!
Greater Dandneong Mayor,
Cr Jim Memeti presiding
Deputy Mayor,
Cr Sophie Tan addresses attendees following her election.
Congratulations!
Greater Dandenong Mayor, Cr Jim Memeti, and Deputy Mayor, Cr Sophie Tan with IFN Executive Committee Members, Members and Staff
Annual Interfaith School Gathering, Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Event MC Lincoln with Faith and Community Leaders within the City of Greater Dandenong
Thank you Lincoln – Top marks as MC!
Faith and Community Leaders within the City of Greater Dandenong, welcome friends from the Monash Interfaith Network
Getting ready to welcome 400 participants!
‘Love your Neighbour’ artwork designed by St Mary’s Primary School – Great work!
David Dryden, Yorta Yorta Elder (Shepparton) Thank you Dave, you were inspiring!
Thank you everybody for a great event, see you again in 2025!
IFN – Members Meeting, Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
IFN Members and Staff in discussion on IFN vision and values
IFN Members Reverend Berlin Guerrero, Anita Davine (Vice President) and Jacqueline Russell (SR)
IFN Executive Committee Members Venerable Bodhicitta and Pannasobhana
IFN Member Reverend Berlin Guerrero and IFN Staff Member Lilian Poke
IFN – Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
IFN Executive Committee Members and Staffing Team
IFN 2023-2024, Annual Report. Please click here for a copy of the IFN 2023-2024 Annual Report
Elected IFN Executive Committee Members>
Kathy Kaplan (OAM), Anita Davine, Mehtap Williams and Father Jean Mawal
Note: Not all elected IFN Executive Committee Members where present for the photo
IFN Executive Committee welcomes new Executive Committee Member, Kathy Kaplan OAM (Far Left) and farewells Philip Wong as IFN Treasurer. Thanks, Philip, for your service!
IFN Members enjoying the 2024 AGM!
IFN Executive Committee, newly elected President, Mehtap Williams, Vice President, Anita Davine, and IFN Staff.
IFN Members enjoying the 2024 AGM!
IFN – 36TH Annual Gathering, ‘Signing of the Common Statement, Tuesday, 20 th August 2024
IFN Founding Member Agnes Kean welcomes Members
Mayor Lana Formoso reflects on the importance of working together and the continued partnership between Council and IFN
Mayor Lana Formoso with Faith Leaders and IFN Staffing Team
Uncle Mark Brown, led Welcome to Country
Gift Offering, ‘Many Faiths, One People’, Candle
Agnes Kean, Mayor Lana Formoso receiving the Gift Offering from Anita Davine, IFN President and Paris Sard, IFN Community Education Officer
Official Proceedings – Signing of the Common Statement 2024
Lighting of the ‘Many Faiths, One People’ Candle
Reverend Father Jean Mawal and Mayor Lana Formoso
Presented with the Common Statement, Mayor Lana Formoso with IFN Executive Committee and Staffing Team
Year 2023
‘The Goodwill Village’ Display Initiative 2023
