The Filipino Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA) will be holding its 14th National Conference on 28-29-30 October 2016 in Toowoomba, Queensland.

The three-day national conference will celebrate 120 years of Filipino settlement in Australia. Coincidentally too, this year is also the 70th Anniversary of Philippine Australian diplomatic Relations.  “Celebrating such milestones, makes us realize how far we’ve come and how much, we Filipinos, have contributed to this country, we now call home,” said Ms. Aida Garcia, FILCCA President. 

The FILCCA conference is held over two (2) years and Filipinos from various organizations from all over Australia will be participating.  Discussions will center on issues that are of concern to the Filipino community in Australia.  The event will be attended by Philippine and Australian government officials.  

The conference is set against the lush greens of the City Golf Club at Toowoomba and will provide an excellent setting for those who want to unwind from their hectic work schedules. “Toowoomba was chosen as the location to reach out to Filipinos in regional areas,” said Ms. Garcia.

The conference will include topics such as: Domestic and Family Violence; Youth Leadership; Elderly Filipinos in

the fast changing Digital World; Businesses and Entrepreneurs; “Romancing the Media”, a Public /relations Initiative and Regional Voices (Day 1). 

The FILCCA Management is currently lining up prominent guest Speakers, who are specialists in their fields to speak at the event and will be announced upon confirmation.  Topics and speakers will be updated on the FILCCA site regularly.

Highlight of the conference is the Gala night to include the awarding of the Filipino-Australian Achievers.  “We believe, that it is FILCCA’s role to recognize and commend those Filipino individuals and organizations that have excelled and contributed to the betterment of Filipino community in Australia,” said Ms. Garcia.  Other awards will also be given for:  Filipino-Australian Achiever, Leadership Award, The Youth Award and Filipino Australian organization of the year.  Deadline for nominations is on 15 August, 2016 and nomination forms are available from the State councils or from the FILCCA website – www.filcca.org.au

The 14th National Conference is hosted by the Filipino Communities Council of Queensland and proudly sponsored by Western Union, Toowoomba Council and Access Community Services Ltd.

For further enquiries please contact:  Aida Garcia, FILCCA President on 0401 770 278 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.