On this page, current projects being undertaken by various ASA Sub-Committees will be listed for the information of the community. These are the projects which have a time line. Typically these projects finish in certain time period, however, certain elements of these projects become regular programs for ASA to manage. For instance, the Senior Citizens Program was a twelve month project, started in the year 2002, which has evolved in past few years to be one of the regular ASA program, with a long term strategy. Some of the current projects are:
Building & Construction
Landscaping & Rejuvination of the local streetscape
Living in Harmony in Multicultural Australia
Sikh Youth Resource Centre
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Building & Construction
ASA plans to beautify the Sikh Centre with extensive landscaping as well as construction. Not only will the Centre become an icon in this part of Sydney, the addition of landscaping and trees will make it even more pleasurable experience to visit the Centre.
The following building and construction projects are also in the long term planning, subject to the approval of the members:
Townhouses for the caretakers/employees of the Association and for the use by people who need emergency accommodation;
Construction of additional rooms for the Weekend Punjabi Language School with landscaping;
Construction of a Child Care Centre;
Construction of a Aged Care Centre;
Construction of Marriage and Function Centre;
Construction of a multi-level car park.
Landscaping & Rejuvenation of the local streetscape
Extensive residential and infrastructure developments around the premises of the Sikh Centre encouraged the Association to take the initiative to rejuvenate the local streetscape.
As a result of this project, the Association applied for the Environment Grant from the Blacktown City Council and was awarded $4,200.00 under the "Environment Grants Program 2004" for a 12-month project titled 'Rejuvenation of the Local Landscape'.
Under this project, trees will be planted around the premises of the Sikh Centre, Glenwood to modify the after effects of recent residential and motorway construction work, which has drastically affected the local landscape. Currently, advice is being sought from the Blacktown Council to source appropriate mix of the plantation - from exotic to natives.
Living in Harmony in Multicultural Australia
The ASA was awarded this grant under the "Community Grants Program 2004" for a 12-month project titled 'Promotion of Mutual Understanding & Respect in a Multicultural Society' by the CRC.
Main focus of this project is to inform the wider Australian Community about Sikhs and Sikhism as well as to educate the Australian Sikhs about various religions and faiths practiced by fellow Australians.
First event under this project was a day trip (on the 4th Dec 04) to The Nan Tien Buddhist Temple in Wollongong, where the participants learnt about Buddhism and visited the museum located in the temple.
This project is running on time and the next scheduled event is a seminar on LIVING IN HARMONY.
Sikh Youth Resource Centre
The Sikh Youth Resource Centre Project has evolved over the past few years as a result of a strong demand from the Sikh Youth for structured programs and activities.
ASA applied for a Community Development Grant from the Community Relations Commission (Government of NSW) and received a Grant to carry out an initial twelve month Project. ASA intends to continue this project beyond the initial period.
Blacktown and Baulkham Hill Local Government Areas (LGAs) have one of the largest Sikh populations in Australia and yet NO formal program and support structures exist to cater for the cultural and community needs of the Sikh Youth. Even though they blend in with the Australian culture without any support and appreciation for their own background, they lack any understanding of the new cultures of the multicultural NSW.
The Sikh Youth Resource Centre (SYRC) will help organise various activities for the Sikh youth. This program would aim to empower the Sikh Youth by involving them in organising community, social and cultural activities, in order to achieve better understanding of differing cultural backgrounds, besides raising their self-esteem, leadership and communication.
ASA encourages the Sikh Youth to brainstorm projects/activities, form teams and discussion forums.
Projects