2023 HOPE events!
THANK YOU for coming to our Australian 'HOPE' dinners and events. We hope that you were inspired to hear updates and reports about this amazing ministry!
If you were unable to join in person, email us for a link to the live-streamed dinner.

Register today!
West COAST:
PERTH AFTERNOON TEA
Date: Saturday July 22nd
Time: 2.00 - 3.30PM
Venue: Kailis Bros,
101 Oxford St LEEDERVILLE
RSVP: trybooking.com/CINQR
ALBANY SUPPER
Date: Monday July 24th
Time: 7pm
Venue: South Coast Progress Association Hall, Bay View Drive, Little Grove
RSVP: [email protected]
ADELAIDE MEN'S BREAKFAST
Date: Saturday July 29th
Time: 8am
Venue: SouthPoint CoC, 24 Tower’s Tce., Edwardstown
RSVP: Nick – 0490 787 388 | [email protected]
ADELAIDE INDIAN LUNCH
Date: Saturday July 29th
Time: 12pm
Venue: SouthPoint CoC, 24 Tower’s Tce., Edwardstown
RSVP: Nicole – 0414 353 208 | [email protected]
NEW ZEALAND:
AUCKLAND DINNER
Date: Saturday September 16th
Time: 6.30 for 7pm start
Venue: The Parnell,
10-20 Gladstone Rd, Parnell
Cost: $25pp
Register: trybooking.co.nz/OIF
RSVP: Tuesday September 12
WHANGĀREI DINNER
Date: Monday September 18th
Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm start
Venue: Shiraz Indian Restaurant
58 Walton St, Whangārei
Cost: $25pp
Register: trybooking.co.nz/OIH
RSVP: Thursday September 14
EAST COAST:
BRISBANE DINNER
Date: Friday August 18th
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30 start
Venue: Gateway of India, 9 Murrajong Rd, Springwood
COST: $25
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEIJ
Monday August 14th
SUNSHINE COAST AFTERNOON TEA
Date: Saturday August 19th
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Duporth Tavern,
52 Duporth Ave, Maroochydore
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEIC
Wednesday August 16th
BALLINA DINNER
Date: Monday August 21st
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30 start
Venue: Ballina Islander Resort,
1 Ronan Place, West Ballina
Cost: $25 pp
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEIU
Wednesday August 16th
MELBOURNE DINNER:
Date: Thursday August 24th
Time: 6:30 for 7:00 start
Venue: Nikos Tavern,
190 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
Cost: $25 pp
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEIY
Friday August 18th
WAIKATO DINNER
Date: Wednesday September 20th
Time: 6:30 for 7:00pm start
Venue: 'The Hub' 13 Forkert Rd, Ohaupo
Register: trybooking.co.nz/OIK
Cost: $25pp
RSVP: Monday September 18
WELLINGTON DINNER
Date: Friday September 22nd
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00 start
Venue: Thistle Inn,
3 Mulgrave St, Thorndon
Cost: $25pp
Register: trybooking.co.nz/OIG
RSVP: Monday September 18
SYDNEY DINNER
Date: Friday August 25th
Time: 6.30 for 7pm
Venue: The Cheltenham Recreation Club,
60-74 The Crescent, Cheltenham
Cost: $25 pp
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEJC
Monday August 21st
ADELAIDE DINNER
Date: Saturday August 26th
Time: 6:00 pm for 6:30 start
Venue: The Hilton Hotel,
233 Victoria Square, Adelaide
Cost: $25
RSVP: trybooking.com/CJEJK
Monday August 21st
VIRTUAL DINNER:
For those who can't make it to one of our dinners or prefer to join on line,
Date: Thursday August 24th,
Time: 6.30pm AEST
Venue: the comfort of your home
RSVP: trybooking.com/CKGVS

TAURANGA DINNER
Date: Saturday September 23rd
Time: 6.30 for 7pm start
Venue: Classic Flyers, 9 Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui
Cost: $25pp
Register: trybooking.co.nz/OII
RSVP: Monday September 18
VIRTUAL DINNER:
For those who can't make it to one of our dinners or prefer to join on line:
Date: Thursday August 24th,
Time: 6.30pm Note: AEST
Venue: the comfort of your home
RSVP: trybooking.com/CKGVS
2022 'Hope' Dinners
If you would like to know more about DFN, have any questions, or are keen to volunteer, we would love to hear from you!

WHANGĀREI DINNER
Date: Wednesday September 28
Time: 7:00pm for 7:30 start
Venue: Dickens Inn,
71 Cameron Street, Whangārei
HAMILTON DINNER
Date: Thursday September 29
Time: 6.30 for 7:00pm
Venue: Koi, 36 Lake St, Cambridge
WELLINGTON DINNER
Date: Friday September 30
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00 start
Venue: The Arborist, 166 Willis Street, Te Aro
TAURANGA DINNER
Date: Saturday October 1
Time: 7pm for 7.30 start
Venue: Cleaver and Co., Bayfair Dining Lane, 19 Girven Road, Mount Maunganui
BRISBANE DINNER
Date: Wednesday August 31st
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30 start
Venue: Gateway of India, Springwood Tower Hotel, 9 Murrajong Road, Springwood
SUNSHINE COAST DINNER
Date: Thursday September 1
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00 start
Venue: The Lake House
15 Freshwater St, Mountain Creek
MELBOURNE DINNER
Date: Saturday September 10
Time: 7pm for 7.30 start
Venue: Beau Monde International, 934 - 938 Doncaster Road, Doncaster East
BALLINA DINNER
Date: Thursday September 15
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30 start
Venue: Ballina RSL, 1 Grant St, Ballina
SYDNEY DINNER
Date: Friday September 16
Time: 7:00 pm for 7:30 start
Venue: The Epping Club,
45-47 Rawson St, Epping
ADELAIDE DINNER
Date: Saturday September 17
Time: 6:30 pm for 7:00 start
Venue: Hilton Hotel, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide, First floor balcony rooms
AUCKLAND DINNER
Date: Saturday September 24th
Time: 6:30 for 7:00pm
Venue: The Parnell,
10-20 Gladstone Rd, Parnell
VIRTUAL DINNER:
For those who can't make it to one of our dinners or prefer to join on line.
Date: Saturday September 10
Time: 7.15 for 7.30 start (AEST)
Annual 'Hope' Dinners 2021
Thank you for supporting our 2021 annual dinners, held in three time zone, and for generously giving to those on the margins. Together we raised funds to support the operations in 85 villages for an entire year!
This year our dinners were live-streamed and took place in three time zones, 3 East Coast (AEST); 1 West Coast (AWST) and 1 in New Zealand.
People joined from their homes or gathered in groups as permitted, enjoying Indian cuisine, and experiencing a ‘touch of India’. Music, recipes, decorations and resources were downloaded from the website.
Many reported that they enjoyed our virtual dinners MORE than our live events. Those living in regional areas expressed that they were delighted they could join in, as did those who avoid night-time outings. Feedback from those in lockdown was that this was an innovative and enjoyable alternative to Netflix!

Highlights
Funds raised supported the entire operations of our work in 85 villages for a year. THANK YOU to all who believed us when we said it was ‘not another Zoom’ meeting, who registered, invited guests, gave, and partnered with this work. If you missed out, we are producing a truncated version of approx. 40 minutes that you can share with others who have a heart for issues of injustice.
For information please email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Have more questions? Feel free to ask, get in touch and we will reply as soon as we can.
Let us know if you're interested
If you are interested in our future dinners or would like information about our 40-minute 2021 dinner presentation, please contact us.
Have a Dinners Information Query? [email protected] / [email protected]