Activity Diary

18 September (Friday) –  Voice Adventure Club The Voice Adventure Club meets at the podcast studio at narrm ngarrgu Library in Melbourne CBD.At our Voice Adventure Club session on 18 September, each member brought something they wanted to read.After practising each piece twice and sharing ideas and opinions, we recorded our readings.All three members have […]

4 August 2026  –  FRT (Fundraising Team) Activity We spent the first half of the session making Doraemon masks and other props for the upcoming Nishi Yukari concert. Everyone worked together to help prepare for a fun and enjoyable performance.During the second half, we made handmade crafts for our fundraising stalls, including our popular cat-themed

7 July (Tuesday) – Fundraising Team Eight volunteers took part in our July activities. We made good use of fabrics, obi and other materials kindly donated by our members, coming up with creative ideas and turning them into handmade items to sell at our fundraising stalls. 12 July (Sunday) – Camberwell Sunday Market As part

3 June (Wednesday) – Western Suburbs Lunch Gathering After a long break, our Western Suburbs Senior Lunch Gathering was held once again at the ever-popular Chiba Restaurant.Although only a few Japanese war brides were able to attend due to some now living in aged care facilities or currently in hospital, it was wonderful to see

17 May (Sunday) – MelJoy Despite the rain, 13 people joined us for our MelJoy outing. Keeping an eye on the weather, we set off from Flinders Street Station and walked along the Yarra River to Charles Grimes Bridge before returning to Flinders Street Station. We then enjoyed a pub lunch and a lovely chat

18 April (Saturday) – Natsumero Kissa As Mr D was away, we had a special programme this time, singing 1960s Japanese songs continuously along with the lyrics displayed on the screen. There were 18 participants, including volunteers. During the break, everyone enjoyed delicious homemade sweets prepared by volunteers and participants, as well as snacks brought

8 March (Sunday) – Coburg Trash & Treasure Market We arrived shortly after 6:00 am and found many stallholders already lined up in their cars. The market was already very busy while we were setting up our stall.The ANE Fundraising Team and Golden Wattle Group ran the stall together. We were pleased to find that

We had a vocal training session with Natsuko-sensei for the first time in six months. She clearly explained how to produce the voice by opening the diaphragm and chest, relaxing the jaw, and allowing the sound to flow naturally. Everyone has also improved greatly in singing while resonating the vowels without putting tension in the

We held the first Natsumero Kissa of the year as a special event, with a lively turnout of 24 participants, including 20 guests and 4 volunteers. The first half began, as usual, with Mr. Doi’s introduction to the songs. Participants then sang together while following the lyrics displayed on the screen. This month’s theme was