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Australian Tamil Community celebrate Australia Day 2007 in Sydney at Binnalong Park, Toongabbie |
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 Sydney's Tamil community celebrated Australia Day 2007 at Binnalong Park, Toongabbie and which attracted thousands of visitors, our reporter says. Thamilar Thiru Naal 2007, or New South Wales Tamils Celebrating Australia Day, was hosted by the Consortium of Tamil Associations. The day comprised a celebration and a remembrance ceremony. It included sporting events and meditation on what it means not just to be Australian but to be part of our great global community.
Like all Australians, Australian Tamils living in New South Wales have traditionally celebrated Australia Day at Binnalong Park, Toongabbie, with sports events, dominated, of course, by cricket. At the same time, cultural activities, exhibitions and displays with information booths have increasingly become part of the celebration. There was a huge variety of stalls and one stall in particular had some very interesting books and literature not only about Sri Lanka but also about its rich cultural history, focusing on the great language that is part of that culture. The consortium is a forum of all the Tamil organisations in Sydney, New South Wales. They meet on the first Sunday of every month to discuss issues that are important to their local communities. The Consortium of Tamil Associations liaises also with the local media in an effort to turn our attention and focus towards the suffering of our wonderful near neighbours. The consortium's focus is not limited to the local media; it also applies itself to bringing individual tales of triumph and tragedy to the eyes and ears of all. It wants to extend these services to broader media outlets, such as television stations.
-Keeran 
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