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Community directory

ECA is one part of a much bigger community. These are the other organisations, programs and businesses worth knowing about — none of them run by us.

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Organisation

Other associations, groups and networks serving Eritrean-Australians.

Know a group we're missing? Email us

  • Consulate General of the State of Eritrea in Melbourne

    Suite 8, Level 4, Highpoint Shopping Centre, 120-200 Rosamond Rd, Maribyrnong VIC 3032

    Eritrea's diplomatic mission in Melbourne, covering national ID, passport and visa services for Eritreans in Australia.

    WebsiteEmail03 9318 3300
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    The Consulate General of the State of Eritrea in Melbourne represents Eritrean national interests in Australia. It handles official documentation for Eritreans living here, including national ID issuance, passport processing and visa applications.

    What they offer

    • National ID applications
    • Passport processing
    • Visa applications
    • General consular assistance

    Contact

    • Address — Suite 8, Level 4, Highpoint Shopping Centre, 120-200 Rosamond Rd, Maribyrnong VIC 3032
    • Phone — 03 9318 3300 (also 03 9318 1303)
    • Fax — 03 9318 3344
    • Email — eritrean.consulate@gmail.com
    • Web — ericon.org.au

  • Rabita Centre Australia

    160 Greigs Rd, Truganina VIC 3029

    A not-for-profit Islamic centre in Melbourne's west, founded by Eritrean Australians. Prayer facilities, weekend school, tutoring, community events, and a funeral service.

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    Rabita Centre Australia is a not-for-profit organisation serving the Muslim community in Melbourne’s western suburbs, founded by Eritrean Australians. They built and run the centre at Truganina.

    What they offer

    • Funeral service — see below
    • Prayer facilities — separate prayer rooms for men and women
    • Weekend school and after-school tutoring
    • Community events and programs

    They have said they intend to add a gym, youth sport, an indoor pool and accommodation for guests attending events.

    Funeral service

    Rabita Centre runs a funeral service for the community, including the washroom facilities for preparing the deceased before burial. It is a service families sign up to.

    Contact Rabita Centre directly rather than ECA — they hold the arrangements and know the process. Details are on rabitacentre.org.au, and their contact page has the current numbers.

    If you are dealing with a death and do not know where to begin, we can help you make the first call.

    Contact

Radio & media

Programs and publications made by and for the community.

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  • Eritrean Voices — 3CR 855AM

    Melbourne, VICMondays, 6:30–8:00pm

    A weekly program in English, Arabic and Tigrinya covering community news, news from Eritrea, interviews, music and culture. On air since 2001.

    Website03 9419 8377
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    Eritrean Voices has broadcast on 3CR Community Radio since 2001, when it was established by Amuna Abdella. It is presented by Ahmed Ali and Berhan Jaber, with guests from across the community.

    The program carries community news, news from Eritrea, interviews, and segments on health, education, history and culture — alongside Eritrean music.

    Listening

    • 855AM across Melbourne, Mondays 6:30–8:00pm
    • Streaming and past episodes at 3cr.org.au/eritrean

    Getting something on air

    If you have an announcement for the community — a death notice, an event, a change to a service — contact the program directly rather than through ECA. The station number is 03 9419 8377, and 3CR’s talkback line during broadcast is 03 9419 0155.

    Radio still reaches people that social media does not, particularly elders and anyone who reads little English. It is often the fastest way to reach the whole community at once.

Business

Eritrean-owned businesses around Melbourne and beyond.

We are collecting these. If you run an Eritrean-owned business, or there is one you rely on, let us know and we will add it.

Email us to add one

    Get listed

    Add yourself to the directory

    Run an Eritrean organisation, a radio program or an Eritrean-owned business? Email us and we will add it — an organisation goes in exactly like a business does.

    Include in your email:

    • What kind of listing it is — organisation, radio/media, or business
    • Its name, and what it is in a sentence or two
    • Location and/or on-air or meeting times, if relevant
    • Website, and a public contact email or phone, if any
    • Your own name, in case we have a question
    Email eritreancommunityaustralia@gmail.com

    We check what we publish, so listings go up once a committee member has confirmed the details — usually within a week.

    A note on what's listed

    None of these are run by ECA, and listing here is not an endorsement — it is a signpost. We list things the community uses and asks about.

    If your organisation is already listed and you would like the details changed or the entry removed, email us and we will action it.