Queensland Region of the SSSIO held an event on 8 March celebrating International Women’s Day, an international annual event to celebrate, recognise and acknowledge the achievements of women. The underlying purpose of the event was to empower and uplift women through love, wisdom and service with the rationale that when women support women with love, incredible things happen!
On 1 March 2026, members of the Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia & PNG from Victoria and New South Wales participated in Clean Up Australia Day in locations in their respective states. It was for them, a day centred on unity, service, and living spirituality through action.
Members of the Sai community in NSW continued the monthly food service in the Sydney CBD, providing meals, breakfast drinks and drinking water to individuals experiencing hardship. The service was hosted on a rotating basis by the regional team, the Carlingford Sai Centre, and the Baulkham Hills Sai Centre.
Since 1990, Tasmania Region has conducted an annual residential spiritual retreat. For over 20 years, that retreat has been conducted at Carnacoo Scout Camp on the Tamar River northern Tasmania. This year, the retreat was held from Friday evening, 6 March until Monday, 9 March. In keeping with the spirit of the National Theme, Spirituality 101, our retreat theme was ‘Your Life is My Message’.
On 7 March 2026, NSW Young Adults came together for ‘YA Fairground’, the NSW Young Adult Launch for 2026 – spending the morning in connection, collaboration, and shared discussion, with 28 NSW Young Adults attending.
Blood is the very essence of life, a precious resource that cannot be manufactured, but only shared from one human to another. Recognising this vital need, Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia & PNG, Victoria Region conducted a service initiative: Liquid Love on November 29th at Lifeblood Melbourne.
!! NEW !! The SSSIO Victoria Region recently undertook a service project to support “Share the Dignity”. This organisation works to achieve menstrual equity and combat period poverty by distributing essential period and hygiene products to women, girls, and those who menstruate who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, domestic violence, and or poverty.
The Sathya Sai Centre of Woolloongabba of the SSSIO Queensland Region conducted two special service activities in November to commemorate the birth of Sathya Sai Baba. These included contributing to the ‘Share the Dignity’ campaign and a special feeding program for those in need.
Taree and surrounding Regions of New South Wales have recently been impacted by devastating floods with the livelihood of residents in these communities being disrupted, with significant damage to homes, animal farms and loss of belongings. The NSW Region of the Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia & PNG (SSSIOA) reached out to the community in Taree and discovered ways that members could best assist with flood relief efforts.
The Mother’s Day Classic Walk was again supported nationally by the SSSIO in Australia with groups in 5 states participating in this national community event aimed at raising awareness of, and supporting research to address, breast and ovarian cancer. The Ladies Section of the SSSIO takes the lead in supporting this worthy event.
