Singapore Kongsi (Australia)'s Facebook Community Page

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the community facebook page of our group. The page was set up to share information and latest news regarding migration, work, study and living in Australia. Why do we need a Page when we already have so many groups? Pages are for businesses, organizations and brands to share their stories and connect with people. People who like the Page will get updates in their news feeds.

How are Pages different from groups? Which one should I join? Well, you don't have to join a Page, we use it as a webpage for the group to share important information, latest news and updates. Discussion are still encourage in the group instead of the Page. We want to keep a clean and informative platform in the Page to benefit Singaporean looking for serious answer for their enquiries.

Pages allow real organizations, businesses, celebrities and brands to communicate broadly with people who like them. Pages may only be created and managed by official representatives.

Groups provide a closed space for small groups of people to communicate about shared interests. Groups can be created by anyone.

Other differences include:
Pages
Privacy: Page information and posts are public and generally available to everyone on Facebook.
Audience: Anyone can like a Page to become connected with it and get news feed updates. There is no limit to how many people can like a Page.
Communication: Page admins can share posts under the Page’s name. Page posts appear in the news feeds of people who like the Page. Page admins can also create customized apps for their Pages and check Page Insights to track the Page’s growth and activity.

Groups
Privacy: In addition to an open setting, more privacy settings are available for groups. In secret and closed groups, posts are only visible to group members.
Audience: Group members must be approved or added by other members. When a group reaches a certain size, some features are limited. The most useful groups tend to be the ones you create with small groups of people you know.
Communication: In groups, members receive notifications by default when any member posts in the group. Group members can participate in chats, upload photos to shared albums, collaborate on group docs and invite members who are friends to group events.

You can also help to promote the Page by clicking LIKE and sharing it on your personal timeline.
Singapore Kongsi (Australia) Facebook Community Page

For discussion, please proceed to:
Singapore Kongsi (Australia) Facebook Group

Welcome to Australia! What is Singapore Club in Australia about?

Welcome to Australia! What is Singapore Club in Australia about?

Hi All, after a new influx of new members and curious visitors, we again received some more emails and queries about what is this Singapore club in Australia about.. there's some FAQ in this link:
http://singaporeclubau.blogspot.com.au/p/what-is-this-club-about.html

We are just an independent club based in Sydney, providing a platform and welcoming any Singaporeans from Singapore Island or formerly called  Temasek Island who wish to get involved in the following:

Basically we welcome anyone who:

• Are preparing to go to Australia, needs some questions answered eg migration application, accom etc, 
• Just arrived in Australia, need some advice like Tax, medicare, driving licence, hospital etc
• Already living in Australia and wants to know more Singaporeans
• Already living or established in Australia, wants to help another Singaporean in need. 

Our vision is to build our own club house:
http://singaporeclubau.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/our-vision-singapore-club-in-australia.html

Although we are mainly based in Sydney, we know a lot of Singaporeans living in other states of Australia now, our favourite uncle always say: "We are taken by surprised by the number of Sg coming to know this "kongsi" but t wont be the same like other club bcos members are encourage to form stalellite in their own states but come uinder the same umbrella lor. We are all kah ki lang after all"

Here's some more Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Are you funded by any political association whether in Australia or Singapore?
A: No
Q: Are you funded by any Government department whether in Australia or Singapore?
A: No
Q: Are you going to feedback my information or statistics to any Government?
A: No as we we don't even ask for any of your personal details
Q:Why are your members talking about <topic you don't like>
A: Australia practices Freedom of speech, anyone can say what they want.
Q: I don't know what is all this about? / I don't know what the heck is going on!
A: Why worry so much? Just come to our gathering when you are free and get to know us. It's better to judge us by personally talking to us in person rather than hiding behind your monitor and trying to guess what we trying to do.

Singapore Club in Australia Report Card: 31 Mar 2012 - BBQ /tok cock Session - Homebush

Singapore Club in Australia Report Card: Singapore Club in Australia 31 Mar 2012 - BBQ /tok cock Session - Homebush

Hi all, we in the Singapore Club in Australia have a successful BBQ once again today, thanks to the hard work of our volunteers and everyone who has attended.


Here's an email from one of our members, we reproduce it with their permission although some part is edited for clarity and their identity removed.


Hi Merlion Singa and Uncle Phil, 


Thanks so much for organising this BBQ event, the Homebush location is so nice and beautiful and we didn't even know that there is such a beautiful place so near to our home! 


I wish to say that we have missed speaking to someone else in Singlish, Hokkien and Chinese in the last few years that we have been in  Sydney, so it's really nice to get to know you people.


Keep up the good work!


Thanks and Best Regards
xxxxxxx 

To Singlish or not?

To Singlish or not?

Hi all, we have received some emails with both positive and negative feedback about this website using "singlish"

We would like to say that this blog is contributed by volunteers and every volunteer is free to write whatever they want. This way we can have a blog that is uniquely Singapore!

This is a place for you to connect all Singaporeans in Australia, so meanwhile, why worry, relax, sit back and enjoy the youtube video above!

If you like the video, and want to see more, just go to youtube and search for dr jia jia or click on the link below to be directed to you tube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dr+jia+jia+singlish&oq=dr+jia&aq=1&aqi=p-p1g2g-m1&aql=&gs_l=youtube-psuggest.1.1.35i39j0l2j0i5.1314l5461l0l7209l8l8l1l0l0l0l610l1286l2-3j5-1l4l0.

Looking for Singaporeans In Australia?

Looking for Singaporeans In Australia?

Hi everyone, besides email from Singaporeans in Singapore asking for advices, we have received quite a number of emails from Singaporeans in Australia about looking for Singaporeans in their state e.g. Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney etc..

So far we have been quite successful in linking up Singaporeans in Australia. We have also linked up old friends, long lost friends and new friends..

If you are looking for Singaporeans in Australia, we can put you in contact with Singaporeans in Australia!

Facebook

One of the tools we use to link up Singaporeans is by facebook. Remember to click like!


You can also find us on our facebook groups

Singapore Club in Australia - Founded by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporeclubau/

Singapore/Australia - Founded by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/

March 2012 Talk cock session - Final- update -

March 2012  Talk cock session - 

Date: 31 March 2012 - Saturday
Time: 10am Onwards
Location: **Check your email**

***************update****************

Hi ........ more news about our march 31 gathering, due to overwhelming response and interest, we decided to have a "FREE" BBQ lunch for everyone.. sponsored by our members and cooked by uncle phil...

Menu:
Your typical Aussie BBQ which consist of Bread, BBQ Onions, BBQ Sausages etc Free at no cost to you.
One of our members sponsor 4kg of raw chicken wing (thanks!!)
You are welcomed to bring a plate if you wish
Please bring your own drinks


How to attend?
1. Join us as a follower, just click "Join this site" icon at the right hand side
2. If you have not email us, email us indicating how many people attending.
3. Let us know your dietary requirements (e.g. halal, no pork, no beef etc.. )
4. Wait for our email with detailed instructions how to get there.
5. Just turn up on March 31th!!!

*please email by COB, Wednesday 28 March 2012 to secure your place!
*strictly no gate crashers.

Activities (Note the change in timing):
10am: Welcome!! Setup
11.30am: Free BBQ Lunch
1.30pm: Good bye!!

Some of us are going to DFO for shopping, you are welcome to join us!

What to expect:
Purchase your Discount Village/Event movie ticket @ discounted price - no order required -
Collect your pre ordered tickets
Chance to meet you and your family
Chance to meet up with potential mahjong kakis and arrange mahjong session
Chance to meet up with your long lost friends



SEE YOU THERE!!!!



*****************update***************
At this stage we do not expect a huge turn out, however if you come to our tok cock session, these are available:

• Limited number of Discount movie tickets for Village/Events/Greater Union @  discounted pric. (while stock last, no pre-order or pre-payment required)
• You can also pre-order other discount tickets for other cinema/attractions/ticketek,,, etc available here : http://singaporeclubau.blogspot.com.au/p/club-benefits.html  and collect it on that day (Pre payment required unless prior arrangement has been made) Pre order via contact us page
• Chance to meet you and intro or refer  you lobangs which our members may have

Location is still being finalised.. will let you know asap when we confirmed.. thanks!!!



**************Discussion about  venue..***********************
Hi all the date for the monthly talk cock session is coming soon,  we have run out of ideas for location already..

Anyone got good suggestion, can yolu please post a comment at this page with your suggestion..

We hope to get a place with...

• Many free parking
• Toilet facilities
• Near to shops that sell food and beverage or near to BBQ pit with fresh water supply

Thanks!!

Singaporeans in Brisbane - Meet ups

Singaporeans in Brisbane - Meet ups requests

Hi all, although you know that we Singapore Club in Australia is based in Sydney, recently we have receive a few email request from Singaporeans in Brisbane asking about meet ups, gathering etc in Brisbane.

What we can do is to keep a list of your email address and link up everyone who are in Brisbane, that way you will know who exactly are in Brisbane and have meet ups or gathering at your own conveniences..


You are also welcome to join in the facebook groups to know more people!!

Singapore Club in Australia Facebook group - Created by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/313304015390607/


Singapore / Australia Facebook group - Created by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/

To utilise the Brisbane email group service, please send an email to us via the contact us page and we will put you in contact with other Singaporeans in Brisbane.

Our Vision: The Singapore Club in Australia

Our Vision: The Singapore Club in Australia

Hi all, we have received some more questions about why we are doing this, we have received many encouraging support from fellow Singaporeans who share our vision and we really look forward to one day we can have our own club house. Which is simply named, the Singapore Club in Australia

Many a times we have drive along the congested and  haphazardly planned streets of Sydney, we often have to passed by many clubhouses from many different communities in Sydney, they includes the Russian, Croatian, Austrians, Slovenians,etc. Even our northerly neighbour, Malaysia has something called Malaysian Hall which provides cheap accommodation for Malaysian students in Sydney! So where is our Singapore Club house??

We hope to provide a meet up place or a club house for all Singaporeans, ex Singaporeans, expatriates or ang moh who has worked in Singapore before but came back to Australia.

In order to achieve this.. We hope to have a physical club house or at least a kopitiam which we can call our own... where anyone can turn up any time to talk cock or have a quick meal or beer or a  nice cup of kopi-o.

The club will have the following...

Dining facilities in the club:

Bar

In this club house, there's a fully stocked and licenced bar which will serve your typically tiger beer on draft, Tsingdao beer for uncles or cocktails for our younger ones.

Singapore Restaurant:

Since we are in Australia, typical Singaporean food, that taste like Singaporean real Singapore food like Laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, are hard to find. Most of them have been customised to Australian taste buds. For E.g. the Laksa in Australia are typically "Curry" noodles... or do not have the "Laksa" taste that we are all so familiar with.

Compiling the picture has made me hungry and I am sure without naming the food above you would  know exactly what they are!

This restaurant will also be a showcase for Singaporean food and will always welcome everyone including local aussies.

We might be able to hold some entertainment like inviting your favourite pop star to perform in our restaurant!

Kopitiam:

Although we like good Australian coffee from  Gloria Jeans, or your local coffee stall outside your office etc, some of us prefer our favourite cup of kopi-o, We hope to recreate a true "kopitiam" in our clubhouse, with food served like laksa, prawn mee, hainanese chicken rie.


Services for new migrants in the club

With this physically club house, we will have established our presence and we will be able to do what we are currently doing and will be able to do much more!
We hope to provide a one stop service for everyone which may include the following

• The club house might also be able to offer job opportunity for newly migrants in search for a job 
• JP services for certifying documents if there is a need
• Temporary accommodation for students who are in need of a night's accom due to unforeseen circumstances.

Services for Singaporeans living in Sydney

• Meet up place for all Singaporeans in Australia
• Mahjong sessions
• Cooking lessons
• Singles meet up and much more
• Mother Tongue language classes

Have we forgotten other Singaporeans in Other states of Australia? - NO!
We have not forgotten you.. we would like to thank you for your support since day one and  we hope to bring this club house to your state in the near future too


We hope you share our vision, and hopefully one day, we will achieve our goal. Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement so far..

Singaporeans in Brisbane Contact

Singaporeans in Brisbane Contact

Thanks to the generous helping sprit of Singaporeans,  We at Singapore Club in Australia is happy to bring you this good news!


Although most of us are based in Sydney at Singapore Club in Australia, a fellow Singaporean residing in Brisbane, Queensland has been kind enough to be a contact point for Singaporeans who have questions regarding Brisbane or Queensland!! 


This means that the club is really living up to it's name.. helping Singaporeans in Australia!

Now we have expanded our reach and trying to help Singaporeans in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth!!

If you have any questions about Brisbane or Queensland, he might be able to advise. To utilise this service, please contact us via the contact us page and we will forward your questions to him promptly. 


You can also find us on our facebook groups

Singapore Club in Australia - Founded by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporeclubau/ 

Singapore/Australia - Founded by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/ 

Singapore Cooking Lessons...Anyone?

Singapore Cooking Lessons...Anyone?

Hi all, we at Singapore club in Australia are happy to bring you this good news again. One of our members are offering Singapore cooking lessons as part of our events as well.

Our member has been teaching cooking lessons at Asian supermarket, so it's really a rare opportunity to learn from her!

Tentatively, there is no fixed date/time for the cooking lesson yet, but if you are interested, please follow our blog and send us an email via the contact us page to register your interest.

As soon as we get about 10 people who are interested in cooking lessons, we will start to negotiate with her and organise this Singapore cooking lesson event.

Job lobang in Australia..

Job lobang in Australia..

Hi all, we at Singapore club in Australia are pleased to give you this good news...

One of our members has lobang for jobs, if you have recently migrated and still looking for jobs, he might be able to help.

However due to too many troublemakers, this job lobang is only available to our followers or people who turn up at our gathering only. (E.g. People we know)

We can't refer any tom dick or harry to try for these job lobangs.. thanks for understanding..

Any questions please contact us via the contact us page.


****added*****

Job lobang is only for people with Aussie PR, no exceptions.

Singaporeans in Adelaide Contact

Singaporeans in Adelaide Contact

Thanks to the generous helping sprit of Singaporeans,  We at Singapore Club in Australia is happy to bring you this good news!


Although most of us are based in Sydney at Singapore Club in Australia, a fellow Singaporean residing in Adelaide, South Australia has been kind enough to be a contact point for Singaporeans who have questions regarding Adelaide!!


This means that the club is really living up to it's name.. helping Singaporeans in Australia!

Now we have expanded our reach and trying to help Singaporeans in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth!!

If you have any questions about Adelaide, he might be able to advise. To utilise this service, please contact us via the contact us page and we will forward your questions to him promptly.

You can also find us on our facebook groups

Singapore Club in Australia - Founded by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporeclubau/ 

Singapore/Australia - Founded by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/ 

Singaporeans in Perth Contact

Singaporeans in Perth Contact

Looking for Singaporeans in Perth?


Thanks to the generous helping sprit of Singaporeans,  We at Singapore Club in Australia is happy to bring you this good news!


Although most of us are based in Sydney at Singapore Club in Australia, a fellow Singaporean residing in Perth, Western Australia has been kind enough to be a contact point for Singaporeans who have questions regarding Perth!!  


This means that the club is really living up to it's name.. helping Singaporeans in Australia!

Now we have expanded our reach and trying to help Singaporeans in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth!!

If you have any questions about Perth, he might be able to advise. To utilise this service, please contact us via the contact us page and we will forward your questions to him promptly. 


You can also find us on our facebook groups

Singapore Club in Australia - Founded by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporeclubau/ 

Singapore/Australia - Founded by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/ 

Singapore Club in Australia Advertising Policy

Singapore Club in Australia Advertising Policy

We  at Singapore Club in Australia have been receiving lots of request from businesses to help them advertise on our website..  

Below are the certain conditions we impose so as to give our club members real benefit.

We will only advertise your service on our website.... 

• If you charge reasonable prices (market rate) unless you are able to justify the premium price you are asking.
• If you offer a discount off your normal price.
• If you offer something free of charge.

The main reason we ask for this is because the club policy to only advertise business/vendors on our website if they give a genuine discount to singaporeans.  

We hope to bring additional traffic to your business via our website in return by asking you to give the pass some discount to our members.

Thanks everyone for your understanding.

Singaporeans in Melbourne

Singaporeans in Melbourne Contact

Are you looking for Singaporeans in Melbourne?


Although most of us are based in Sydney at Singapore Club in Australia, a fellow Singaporean residing in Melbourne has been kind enough to be a contact point for Singaporeans who have questions regarding Melbourne!!  


This means that the club is really living up to it's name.. helping Singaporeans in Australia!


If you have any questions about Melbourne, he might be able to advise. To utilise this service, please contact us via the contact us page and we will forward your questions to him promptly.


You can also find us on our facebook groups

Singapore Club in Australia - Founded by us
http://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporeclubau/ 

Singapore/Australia - Founded by Thomas Tan
http://www.facebook.com/groups/193346864096551/ 

Discount / Lobang from members .. for members..

As  We at Singapore Club in Australia   aim to be a self help group, we are looking for discount for our members.. if you are a business owner and willing to give discount to fellow Singaporean members when they patronise your business do send us an email with your contact details e.g. email or tel number  http://singaporeclubau.blogspot.com.au/p/contact-us.html


A representative will get in touch with you to discuss..

thanks..

A club for Singaporeans in Australia...

A club for Singaporeans in Australia...

Although we are based in NSW, we welcome members from any state or terrority of Australia to join us!

By looking at this blog, you are arleady a member, however, you can be kept updated of our latest news and discount lobangs by just becoming a follower to this blog!!

This is a club for Singaporeans, however we respect your privacy, therefore this club is set-up with such an objective that it is an independent self help group that does not receive any funding or help from any Government organisations and therefore does not feed back membership details and opinion to any Government body.

Singapore Club in Australia