Since 2020 due the COVID lockdown and to date the Society has continued its involvement in community work with the elderly and the sick. This initiative involves regular contact to check on the welfare of the elderly and other community members who need care. Publication of a quarterly magazine Divya Darshan which contains a wide variety of information and covers religious, cultural, educational, art, music and moral issues. The magazine embodies the promotion of literature within the Hindu community and actively encourages contributions of material from members and the public. Regular religious, language, dance and music classes are held by HSS. These classes are intended to promote Hindu and Indian culture through the use of music, dance and other teaching of the Hindi language to children. To this extent, religious classes are only incidental to the larger purpose of promoting Hindu heritage and culture in Australia. Early 2021 during the lockdown and to date, Shri Narayan Ji has been teaching the Bhagavad Gita via Zoom to HHS members and to other interested persons. These classes are held weekly and there is great interest in these classes. The HSS is involved in the sponsorship and grants to youth to encourage the promotion and development of Indian music and dance. HHS has on prior occasions provided sponsorship to individuals to enable them to attend external Indian dance or music classes and courses. The HHS has 4 Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrants who are able to conduct both civil and religious marriage ceremonies or our community. The HSS Program Information been organizing annual festivals for the last three years: Basant Panchami celebrations in January every year Guru Purnima in July year year Holi (Festival of colour) in March every year Devi Jagran in October every year These festivals are open to general members of the public. The festivals listed above have a common theme of the Hindu culture and religion, but the actual activities that comprise these festivals predominantly involve the promotion of those themes through dance, music, art and song. Sharing and distribution of Hindu texts to members and other interested persons. This involves lending and distribution of books and other texts to members and interested persons which promotes Hindu literature. As of March 2019 the HSS has appointed Education and Publication coordinator, and a Culture, Arts and Promotions coordinator to further the course of the Society. The teaching of the Bhagavad Gita and Mantra Ucharan are fulfilling this objective. The HHS website outlines the background, nature and activities of the organisation. Upcoming events are also advertised on the HHS website. Website details www.hinduheritage.org.au