Multifaith Dedication Ceremony of the Land (Bhoomi Puja)

Name: Multifaith Dedication Ceremony of the Land (Bhoomi Puja)
Start: 2026-08-23T10:30:00+1000
End: 2026-08-23T14:00:00+1000
Location: Valeria Street

Sun, 23 Aug, 10:30am - 2pm AEST

Valeria Street

Toongabbie NSW, Australia

Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC)

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With the support of the community, Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc. (TLC) has successfully purchased a block of land for the construction of the proposed Justice Margaret Beazley Centre, the future home of TLC.

You are warmly invited to attend the Multifaith Dedication Ceremony of the Land (Bhoomi Puja).

Date: Sunday, 23 August 2026
Time: 11:30 am
Guest entry: Registered guests may enter from 10:30 am
Venue: Corner of Portico Parade and Valeria Street, Toongabbie

Master of Ceremony: Dr Jim Taggart OAM

Special Guests and Representatives

The Hon Philip Ruddock AO
Chair, TLC Crowdfunding Appeal

The Hon Terry Sheahan AO
Deputy Chair, TLC Crowdfunding Appeal

Richard Battley, Barrister
Chair, TLC Management Committee

Susai Benjamin OAM
Hon. CEO and Principal Solicitor, TLC

Due to limited seating, guests are kindly requested to register in advance.

If you are unable to attend, a tax-deductible donation may be made to:

Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc.
Bank: St George Bank
BSB: 112-879
Account: 495 773 012

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Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc (TLC)

Founded in 2007 by solicitor Mr. Susai Benjamin, Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc is a pioneering community-based legal centre serving Western Sydney's most vulnerable populations. Operating under thedistinguished patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW,TLC delivers free legal assistance to economically, socially, and culturally disadvantaged individualswho cannot access NSW Legal Aid or afford private legal representation.

Our services include legal advice, community education, advocacy for reform, and programsaddressing key community needs. Through initiatives like Keep Families Safe, GambleAware, and Safeand Fair Workplaces, we address domestic violence, gambling addiction, and workplace exploitation inmigrant communities.

TLC operates from two locations, Toongabbie and Blacktown providing services Thursday eveningsand Saturday mornings. Our volunteer-driven team comprises solicitors, migration agents, lawstudents, social workers, and specialists in finance, IT and education, delivering culturally sensitivesupport across diverse communities.

Despite receiving no recurring government funding, TLC has expanded services through strategicpartnerships with organizations like MECA, Catholic Care, ACU and Blacktown City Council. Ourinnovative approach includes legal clinics, pop-up services, and free community legal educationseminars, directly addressing access-to-justice barriers in Western Sydney's multicultural landscape.

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