Chinese Heritage Association of Australia Inc.

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Past CHAA Events:

2010

15 May - Chinese in Australia - Sources of Information.
3 May - Stories East and West.
24 February - Feng Shui (Talk).
20 February - Beat the Climate Crunch. Libby Wong, an award winning Hong Kong writer and former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor.
17 February - Chinese New Year Traditions.
16 February - Discovery the Magic of Chinese Opera.

2009

8 November - Story Telling - Chinese Story Tellers. Concept and direction by William Yang
14 October - Memories of China Town - Angeline Oyang OAM, Yick Chong Louie MBE, Arthur Gar-Lock Chang (in Cantonese)
13 October - Memories of China Town - Sally Pang, Allan Yip and Daphne Lowe Kelley (in English)
10 September - History Week - A National Scandal - Perceptions of Asian-Australian marriages.- Kathie Blunt
2 August - Specks of Gold - A talk by Marilyn Dooley.
15 April - The Willow Pattern Story, Feng Shui, Qigong 3 events as part of Chinese Cultural Day.
3 May - "They Were More Than Just Gold Diggers" - Robyn Atherton

2008

2 November - An Introduction to Modern Chinese Ink Landscape Painting Workshop - Margaret Ng.
30 September - CHAA AGM4 2008/09.
3 August - The Story af an Australian Kung Fu Master - Max Austin.
18 May - Dilemma of the Chinese Returnee - Kong Teh.
19 February - Understanding Chinese Names - Dr Yit Seng Yow.
18 February - Interpreting Chinese Zodiac Signs - Dr Yit SengYow.
17 February8 - Chinese Dimensions: their Roots, Mindset and Psyche by Yit Seng Yow - Sydney launch by Paula Masselos, Director SBS Radio.
17 February - Chinese Australians in Film and Theatre - Dr Jacqueline Lo, Jon-Claire Lee, Gabrielle Chan, Annette Shun Wah.

2007

18 November - Chinese Australians in the Australian Defence Forces, introduction by Diana Giese author of Courage and Service stories by Pilot Officer Thomas Cheong OAM, FCPA; Lt Col. RJ (Bob) Leedow RFD, ED, JP; Ray Kim (Air Force pilot) and Signalman Leo Francis Kum Jew.
23 September - Aiming for Beijing Gold - Lindy Hou OAM.
19 September - Memoirs of an Australian Country Lawyer - Derrick Yee (in English with Chinese translation by Angeline Oyang).
18 September - Married to the Region - An Historical Perspective of Asian/Australian Marriages 1945-1970 - Dr Kathie Blunt.
19 August - Playing Fan Tan:Australian-born Chinese Identities - Dr Carole Tan
13 May 2007 - Married to the Region - An Historical Perspective of Asian/Australian Marriages 1945-1970 - Dr Kathie Blunt.
25 February - A Chinese Australian Afternoon - Family stories by Cheryl Cumines, Daphne Lowe Kelley , Ducman Allen Yip. Entertainment by Sheung W (Sherry) Chan (poet) and Louisa Chin (singer).
14 February - Chinese Australian Family Stories, Kay Lin Simpson Lee and Stanley Hunt OAM (in English with Mandarin translation by Angeline Oyang).

2006

12 November - Cultural Perspectives of two ABCs - Cheryl Yin-Lo and Wendy Hee.
27 August 27 - Remembering the Forgotten - Chinese Gravestones - Doris Yau-Chong Jones.
28 May - The Journey of the Yen Family - Robert Yen.
19 February - Leaves from the Yip Family Tree - Allen Yip.

2005

20 November - Why join together? Seeking successful cammunity organisations. Discussion with community leaders and members facilitated by Diana Giese.
21 August - An Early Sydney Chinese Restaurant - Shirley Fitzgerald, City of Sydney Historian and Sally Pang Rippingale.
22 May - The Stan Hunt Story: Original boat people - Stanley Hunt OAM.
27 February - Researching, recording and sharing your family stories - Christine Yeats NSW State Records; Faye Young Genealogist; Diana Giese Researcher/Writer.

2004

7 November - The Hoy Family - Hakka Mandarin Descendants - Stan and Dot Hoy.
24 July - The Gam Famiy - Timber Industry Pioneers - Ross Gam.
23 May - Chinese Matriarchs and Merchants of the Northern Territory - Dr Lyn Fong.
29 February - From Gold to God and Suburban Sydney - Kaylin Simpson Lee.

2003

12 October - The Story of a Chinese Market Gardening Family in Willoughby - Ian Rannard.

15 June - How to research your family history - Faye Young.

2002

24 November - The History of the Cumines Family going back 125 years - Cheryl and Margaret Cumines.

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