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8 LANSDOWNE NEWS, SUMMER 2023

Meet the Team
Surakshya Panta

Hi everyone. I will start with a small introduction to
myself. My name is Surakshya. I am known as ‘’suru’’
amongst my friends and families. I was born in
Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal is also known as the country of
mountain, and it lies in between China and India. I grew
up in a joint family with my mom, dad, grand-mom,
younger sister, and younger brother. I love dancing and
sketching. I used to participate in plethora dance and art
programs back home. Moreover, I studied bioscience as a
major in my high school back home. After the completion
of high school, I decided to come her to Australia to
pursue my career in a health sector.

As I grew up with my grandmother, I was literally too
attached to her. I used to get happiness when a small
thing I did for my grandma made a huge difference in her
life. That’s when I decided to study nursing. I love working
with people. I believe nursing is such a rewarding role. I
landed here in Australia on 14th Feb 2019. Initially, I was
In addition to our regular weekly activities, visiting a bit scared as I was alone here in a new land where I had
entertainers, Laughter Boss, Zumba, cooking, fashion no one I knew and also, I had never left my parents’
parades, daily exercises, Dance Wise, arts and crafts and house before, not even for a day. That feeling of, ‘’okay
bus outings, here are some of our events for December, now I have to start from the core and build my
January and February.
foundation here in foreign land’’ was a great challenge for
Date Event me. Though the journey was not very easy, I still
remember those sleepless nights doing my assignments, I
December - Emerging Artist Concert completed my nursing degree from Western Sydney
University on March 2022. Currently, I am glad that I
- Christmas Choir Practice chose to come here, and I am independent, and achieved
- Resident’s Christmas my goals. My parents are so proud of me, and this is the
lunch biggest achievement of my life.

January - MSU singalong Let me now share with you my four year journey with
Lansdowne Gardens. I first started working as a Personal
- Emerging Artist Concert Carer, and I am working as a second year Registered
Nurse now. I am grateful to the Lansdowne Gardens
- Chinese New Year
celebration team for recognising my hard work, providing
opportunities to grow, and making it more than just a
workplace. The bond with colleagues and residents, the
- Australia Day
welcoming atmosphere, and countless blessings make
- Japanese festival at Lansdowne Gardens feel like home.
February Lansdowne Gardens

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