Australia-China Friendship Society (Victoria)

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.

May 2025 Events

May 08: ACFS May Social Dinner. The beginning of a regular event where we get together and enjoy each other’s company over a meal, the ACFS is hosting a dinner at David’s Hotpot City at 279 La Trobe Street. Starting at 6pm and running to (at least) 9pm, the inclusive price is $40. Book tickets at the following URL: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1390259
May 11: The Sichuan Friendship Society. The Society is visiting Melbourne and will be hosting an event at RMIT University from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The event aims to showcase the economic and social development of Sichuan Province, Luzhou City, and Liangshan Prefecture, as well as highlight our unique local products and intangible cultural heritage, thereby deepening Australians’ understanding of Sichuan. All ACFS members can attend, please contact the committee. (president@acfs-vic.org) if you wish to attend.
May 14: Guizhou Provincial Delegation. An important delegation is visiting Melbourne on May 14th, with an aim to discuss enhancing exchanges and cooperation between the state and Guizhou, especially in the fields of culture and education. The Guizhou delegation includes leaders of the provincial education department, foreign affairs office, tourism and culture, and information office. Given the high-level of the delegation, it is imperative that attendees have existing connections and history in these areas. Again, please contact the committee (president@acfs-vic.org) if you wish to attend.

4th floor, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. Email secretary@acfs-vic.org www.acfs-vic.org