Commissioning of new commercial oven in Parramatta Service centreOn 9 August 2017, ACCA held a commissioning ceremony for a new commercial oven (Combi-Oven) at its Parramatta Service Centre. The ceremony was attended by President Ms Shirley Chan, Secretary Mr John Hugh, Assistant Treasurer Mr Adrian Wong, Directors Mrs Helena Chai and Mr Louis So. The […]
Hepatitis B Awareness ForumACCA hosted a forum on Hepatitis B at its Surry Hills service centre in partnership with the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District on 26 July 2017 aiming to raise public awareness of the disease. Over 100 people attended the forum.ACCA President, Ms Shirley Chan gave a welcoming speech to the attendees. […]
ACCA City Seniors Group – NSW Seniors Festival Celebration EventOn Wednesday 29th March 2017, the ACCA City Seniors Group celebrated the NSW Seniors Festival with a one-day excursion visiting a nature reserve and wildlife park.After 10 consecutive days of raining, it was a welcome change when the sun started to shine in the morning and […]
43rd Anniversary Dinner a roaring successACCA’s 43rd Anniversary dinner held on 20 July 2017 was a roaring success with about 500 guests in attendance including The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP,Premier of NSW. A record amount of funds was also raised.The Sydney Boys High School 8-string band gave a fine musical recital as the guests arrived from […]
Northern Seniors Group – Open DayOn 2nd June 2017, the Northern Seniors Group held its annual open day in Pennant Hills Leisure and Learning Centre to promote the group’s social activities to the local community.The day began with classical Cantonese singing by Ms Huang Bi Bao (黄碧寶) followed by a Chinese word riddle game.There was also […]
ACCA thanks its volunteersA not-for-profit organisation like ACCA relies heavily on volunteers to deliver its aged and community care services through its various centres in Sydney.Our volunteers come from all walks of life, and have different educational and socio-economic backgrounds, but they have one common objective: to assist ACCA in delivering services to the frail elderly […]
Western Seniors Group’s day trip to BerrimaThe ACCA Western Seniors Group had a successful day trip to the historical town of Berrima on 20th May 2017. About 50 seniors were accompanied by ACCA President Ms Shirley Chan, Secretary Mr John Hugh, directors Mrs Helena Chai and Mr Louis So for the trip.The first stop of […]
Vale Robert Ho (1941-2017)We are sad to learn that Mr Robert Ho OAM, a former ACCA Council member, passed away in China recently.Robert was a well-known Chinese community leader who was actively involved in fundraising for charities and assisting many community groups.Robert was dedicated to the restaurant business. He was given a “Lifetime Achiever” award […]
Visit by MPs to Surry Hills officeOn 25 February 2017 ACCA President and directors hosted an afternoon tea for several State Members of Parliament.The five MPs – Mark Coure (Oatley), Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Bruce Notley-Smith (Coogee), Alex Greenwich (Sydney), Damien Tudehope (Epping), and The Hon Ernest Wong MLC were invited to meet […]
2017 Elderly Services Chinese New Year Luncheon ACCA Elderly Services hosted a Chinese New Year Luncheon on 22 February 2017 to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. The luncheon was held in Sydney’s Chinatown and was attended by more than 350 clients, carers, volunteers, staff and guests. The celebration began with a lion dance performance […]