Servicing and replacing of batteries in smoke sensors and alarms is key to make sure they are working, and it's worth checking smoke alarms or sensors that are directly wired into your property.

Whether your renting or own a home, checking the smoke alarms can save you life.

An aged care seminar for culturally linguistic and diverse people in Griffith and around the MIA will be held in future.

Knowing your rights when being looked after by aged care service providers, whether it's inside your own home or in full-time care like a nursing home, is of the utmost importance.

Understanding the information can help you and your family ensure the best health and well-being for loved ones. Keep a lookout for a proposed easy to understand information seminars in the near future.

The Multicultural Council's Multicultural Festival is set for October 16 this year.

We have started drawing up plans for ways for our diverse communities in Griffith to be represented during the festival.

Take a moment to think about participating in the festival this year, which is a fun-filled day of music, dance and food in our city.

Multicultural Council of Griffith's office in the Crystal Arcade on Banna Avenue is manned most of the time between 9.30am and 2pm.