The Chinese Association of Victoria
Formed in 1982, the Chinese Association of Victoria is the largest Chinese-Australian Association in Victoria and has a proud history.
From the five-acre club facility that it owns in Wantirna, the CAV conducts numerous activities including a weekend Chinese language school, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Tai Ji, and Karaoke for its 1000+ members. It is a registered Not-for-Profit charity organisation.
Get Involved
Come join our community! Aside from a myriad of weekly activities, come meet and interact with other people and make new friends. Bring your children along to our many cultural events, so they can learn something about their cultural heritage.
Check out the photos here: https://www.cavinc.com.au/main/2023-gala-ball/
CAV Blog
The Latest News & Updates
Cultural Food Festival (10th Sep)
SATURDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES & FOOD FAIR 11AM - 6 PM, 8 ASHLEY ST, WANTIRNA VIC 3152 THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLICTime to tickle your taste buds!Proudly Supporting:Gold coin donation welcomed upon arrivalCULTURAL ACTIVITIES CAV School Children's...
Dance Workshop – Salsa (14 Aug)
Want to learn Salsa? Our guest instructor is David Smiles who runs several dance groups in Melbourne and Geelong.Dancing in the streetSalsa can be danced in small confined spaces like a party dance floor, on a cruise deck, or anywhere people are just doing their own...
Wine Appreciation and Tasting (Sun 7 August)
Places are limited and going fast... We have managed to get master winemaker Mark Hunter, of Sanguine wines in Heathcote to come to talk to us about Wine appreciation. Sanguine wines is a Halliday Wine Companion 2022 TOP 5 star rated winery, placing it in the top 5.6%...
June 2022 Bulletin
Greetings to all CAV members. It’s been a while since we updated our members with what is happening at the CAV inside and outside. In this newsletter edition, I’d like to share with you some updates at the CAV. Our 2022 AGM was held in March with a “new” EXCO team...
Ramona Chua returns as Interim School Principal
Introducing our new principal: Ramona Chua Ramona is a foundation member of CAV. She is no stranger to CAV, as many members will recall. In 1982 when CAV first started the CAV Chinese School (The School), Ramona was one of the School Management Committee, together...
CAV TAI JI GROUP New Beginner Class
Learn Tai Ji The new beginner class will learn a set of stretching and breathing exercises and the basic Tai Ji steps. This will help learners to build their foundation in Tai Ji techniques and skills, preparing them for their learning of Tai Ji forms....
Our Mission & Vision
Promoting Chinese language, art, dance and music; and to preserve the Chinese Heritage
We encourage integration with Australian society, and actively support multiculturalism in Australia. The Chinese have a rich cultural heritage which we can share with other Australians and ethnic communities. We promote greater understanding and appreciation of the Chinese Community in Australia. At the same time we look after the Chinese welfare and cater to our special needs.
We play an active and positive role in affairs which fall into our Objectives.
The 2023 Executive Committee
2022/3 CAV President's presentation to AGM
CAV Subgroups
Karaoke
Through singing, we can express our feelings as well as de-stress and have fun!Join us every first and third Sunday of the month
Table Tennis
For all who love the convenient and brisk sport of table tennis: male and female, young and old, novices and champions.
Tai Ji
Classes are conducted by Master Anthony Lun and assistant instructor Beng Law, and are structured to suit all ages and different skill levels.
Ballroom Dance
Have a great time learning all the 5 Standard dances, namely, Modern Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep and Viennese Waltz; as well as the 5 Latin-American dances: Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive and Paso Doble. All levels catered for.
The Chinese School
If you or your children wish to learn Chinese language and experience Chinese tradition and culture, come and enrol at the CAV Chinese Language School!