Welcome to the website of the Australia-China Friendship Society (Victoria)! There is a lot of content here, and plenty more forthcoming as we put more of our organisation's rich and long history online.
The Australia-China Friendship Society is one of the oldest organisations of its type, established in 1951.
The aims of the Australia-China Friendship Society (Victoria) are:
Cultivate friendly relations with the people of China by fostering the study of China's history, language, culture,
social and political structure.
Promote mutual understanding through friendly exchanges between the people of China and Australia. Strengthening ties with travel, the exchange of ideas, information and trade between the two countries.
To seek to clarify misunderstandings between the peoples of China and Australia, which may arise from the misrepresentation of information.
If you are interested in China or things Chinese, please feel free contact us or better still, if you agree with our aims, take the opportunity to keep up to date and immerse yourself by joining us! If you are a family or household, a student or an individual, retired or young, there will be plenty of activities for all to enjoy.
October 2026 Events
New Office Yum Cha. After 35 years at our office on the 4th floor of Ross House, we've moved down the hallway to a new shared office... on the 4th floor of Ross House. Come along to see our new office space and enjoy a cup of tea and a bite to eat among the good company of the Australia-China Friendship Society! Saturday 3 October 2026 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Location Ross House (4th Floor) 247-251 Flinders Lane.
September 2026 Events
Mooncake Festival Movie Night. It's the night of the Mooncake Festival and we'll be screening the family-friendly, "Little Tiger Banban" (小虎斑斑, 2001). China's first 3D computer-generated imagery (CGI) animated feature film (we'll be showing the 2D version with English subtitles). Popcorn and drinks are available on the night! Free entry! Note that this is a private, members-and-guests only event. Friday 25 September 2026 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Location Ross House (3rd Floor) 247-251 Flinders Lane.
August 2026 Events
ACFS Victoria August Newsletter. 75 Years of the ACFS, Eunice & Maurice Leong Friendship Award, Russell Goldfield Jack AM Funeral, Jiangsu International Youth Exchhange Camp, Lia Cross: The Life of A Cultural Attaché
Great office clean-up! August 15, 23, and 29 from 10am to 5pm. The ACFS is moving offices, just down the hallway. But we have forty years of content to clean-up! Come along, grab an magazine or ten, and interesting artifacts at a bargain!
75th Anniversary of the Australia-China Friendship Society, function at the Museum of Chinese Australian History, plus launch of ""Bridges of Friendship: 75 Years Connecting Australia & China 1951-2006" by former National President, Robin Matthews
July 2026 Events
ACFS Movie Night. To Live (活着, Huózhe) is a 1994 Chinese drama directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from Yu Hua's 1993 novel of the same name. Popcorn and drinks are available on the night! Free entry! Note that this is a private, members-only event.
