As the Assyrian community grew in the late 1980s, the "Assyrian Sports and Cultural Club" leased its premises from 1990 onwards, in Fairfield Heights, Sydney and acquired liquor and gaming licenses. The club later purchased its current building in 1997, and it was officially opened in 2000. Currently, it is the only Assyrian club in operation after the closure of the "Nineveh Club" in 2008. The club co-hosted sports events such as "The Assyrian Cup" soccer tournaments and held functions and activities for the community. It has also supported migrants, who arrived in the 1990s, settle in the country and it encouraged education by aiding achievers in the high school certificate. During the late 1990s, there was an increased level of Assyrian migration to Australia under the family reunion, refugee and humanitarian programs. Reportedly, around 903 Assyrian arrivals were allowed under the "Australian Government's Special Humanitarian Program" and the "Family Reunion Program".