Picture Gallery
Prime Ministers Abbott and Modi released a joint statement following Mr Abbott’s successful two-day visit to Delhi and Mumbai in September 2014. The Prime Minister and Australians now look forward to welcoming Mr Modi to Australia in November – the first visit to Australia by an Indian Prime Minister in 28 years.
A delegation of 8 university students from the Faculty of Education at Monash University visit Banganga tank in Mumbai as part of a pilot project to immerse final year (students) pre-service student teachers in schools in Mumbai.
The Australian Consulate General hosted the Centenary ANZAC Day service on 25 April 2015 at the Convocation Hall at the University of Mumbai, Fort. ANZAC Day commemorates the service and sacrifice of those Australian and New Zealand service men and women who gave their lives for their countries in war.
Acclaimed Australian author Christos Tsiolkas was in Mumbai to participate in a number of book reading sessions with book lovers and students from 26-28 January. The visit was supported by the Australian Consulate General and Australia-India Council.
Here’s a great gallery of pictures from the visit to Gujarat by Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP and Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Mike Baird.
Australian Consul General, Mr Mark Pierce, with Sr. Ananda Amritmahal, Principal, Sophia College and organising committee members of MUNSOPHICAL, the annual festival of the institute. Mr Pierce was the chief guest at the inaugural function.
The Australian Consulate General, Mumbai in coordination the Australian Trade Commission recently organised an exclusive alumni networking event in Mumbai.
Australian Consul General, Mr Mark Pierce, with Mr Kartikeya Sarabhai, Director of Centre for Environment and Education, Ahmedabad.
Two Indian sports journalists, Gaurav Gupta and Rahul Rawat, travelled to Australia from 21- 26 October 2014 to learn more about Australian expertise in hosting major sporting events.
Australian Consul General and Research Officer recently visited the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India’s premier institution responsible for research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms.
Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja AM presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Apne Aap Women's Collective, an anti-trafficking organization working for commercial sex workers and their kids in Kamathipura. She was in Mumbai on 14 October 2014 as part of the Australian Government’s active commitment to promote gender equality and to give women and girls a stronger voice.
The Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott visited Mumbai University on 4 September 2014 to announce the launch of the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan in India. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to bring thousands of Australian undergraduates to Asia to undertake study and internships in the region.
See pictures of the event on DFAT website - http://gallery.dfat.gov.au/NCP/New-Colombo-Plan-Launch-india/44940737_mcbXGS#!i=3608598437&k=NCZF9tj
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is bowled over by the warm welcome at Mumbai's Cricket Club of India, where he met cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar, Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist on 4 September.
Charles Darwin University and Narsee Monjee Insitute of Management recently signed a MoU to explore opportunities for cooperation in areas of shared interests and strength in research, teaching and training. The scope of the agreement includes staff and student exchange and joint research.
Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Narsee Monjee Insitute of Management Studies welcomes Australian Consul, Mr Liang Zeng at the signing ceremony of the MoU between Charles Darwin University and NMIMS.
The Hon Heidi Victoria, Victorian Minister for the Arts and Mr Mark Pierce, Australian Consul General with cricketer Brett Lee and music composer Leslie Lewis at a charity event organised by Mewsic - A Brett Lee Foundation in Mumbai.
The Australian Consul General in Mumbai, Mr Mark Pierce and Mr Anil Katoch, COO - South Asia, VFS Global, inaugurate a new Mumbai visa centre on 12 June 2014.
The Hon. Leon Bignell, Minister for Tourism, Recreation and Sports, Government of South Australia with Australian and Rajasthan Royals cricketer Shaun Tait at the launch of the Match Australia - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 program in Mumbai on 11 June 2014.
The Australian Consul General in Mumbai, Mr Mark Pierce and Mr Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager, India & Gulf, Tourism Australia with the Cricket World Cup trophy at the official launch of the Match Australia - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 program in Mumbai on 11 June 2014.
Australian High Commissioner, Mr Patrick Suckling and Consul General, Mr Mark Pierce, with Mr Kartikeya Sarabhai, Director of Centre for Environment and Education, Ahmedabad
Australian High Commissioner, Mr Patrick Suckling with then Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi
Australian Consul General, Mr Mark Pierce with then Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi
Australia’s former Prime Minister, The Hon Julia Gillard, launched Oz Fest, the biggest Australian cultural festival ever staged in India, with a spectacular outdoor concert at the historic Purana Qila in New Delhi on 16 October 2012. From 16 October 2012 to 5 February 2013, Oz Fest showcased the creativity, dynamism and diversity of Australia through major events across 18 Indian cities focusing on Australian music, art, food, films, literature, dance, comedy and sport.
Former Australian Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts conferred the ‘Member of the Order of Australia’ award to Sachin Tendulkar on 1 November 2012.
Fearless Nadia
In celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema, Oz Fest and South Australia's OzAsia Festival co-commissioned a unique production to present to Indian and Australian audiences. “Fearless Nadia” was screened in India on 21 November 2012 at the historic art deco Liberty Cinema in Mumbai – the heart of Bollywood. Mr Amitabh Bachchan was the Guest of Honour at the event and the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, Premier of South Australia, was the Chief Guest.
As part of Oz Fest, MasterChef's Gary Mehigan participated in a cooking competition in Mumbai
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan with the Hon. Jay Weatherill MP, Premier of South Australia and Indian-Australian film actor Pallavi Sharda at the screening of “Fearless Nadia", musical and cinematic celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema in Mumbai on 21 November 2012.
As part of Oz Fest, Australia's leading giant puppet experimental theatre, Snuff Puppets, conducted a Peoples' Puppet Project with young adults from Dharavi slum in Mumbai.
As part of Oz Fest, Australian progressive rock band Karnivool performed at Mumbai's Hard Rock café.
As part of Oz Fest, Australian muliti-genre, audio-visual, song, dance theatre and instrumental troupe DeepBlue performed in Mumbai on 5 December 2012.
Victorian contemporary dance company Chunky Move's Luke Smiles performed at Mumbai's National Centre for Performing Arts as part of Oz Fest.
