Month: August 2025

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Melbourne’s Vinayaka Chavithi: A Community Story

A Festival finds its place in public life Over the past two decades, Melbourne’s Indian‑Australian community has seen Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi) evolve from a family‑centred holiday into a public celebration. When a group of volunteers organised the city’s first multicultural cricket tournament during Pongal in 2005, more than 1,000 people attended. Three years later, organisers worked […]