Tag: multiculturalism
Harmony Feast a celebration for all
People will be passing plates, breaking bread and swapping stories later this month at a feast to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week.
The free Harmony Feast...
Dinner a warm welcome to the west
More than 100 newly arrived and more established Australians shared an evening of conversations and food last week as part of the first Welcome...
Shining a light on 40 years of Vietnamese culture
Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach (second from left) and the Vietnamese community will celebrate the Children’s Lantern Festival in Footscray on September 12.
The festival will...
Celebrate Ethiopian New Year in Footscray
A colourful celebration of Ethiopian culture will make Footscray the place to be on September 5.
The Ethiopian New Year’s Puagme Festival, one of Australia’s...
Win for police brutality claimant
An Ethiopian man who alleges he was a victim of police brutality and racism six years ago in Williamstown has won an appeal to...
“SaiGon Welcome Arch” to begin construction
A 20-year journey to build Footscray’s SaiGon Welcome Arch is nearing an end with the archway’s final design completed.
A pair of giant cranes at...
Oussama’s mission to tackle extremism
An Altona North Muslim man has been appointed to lead a state government advisory group to tackle economic and social factors that could lead...
Greek crisis: Praying for loved ones back home
Members of Hobsons Bay’s Greek Orthodox community are praying for their loved ones affected by the Greek debt crisis.
The Greek government has to decide...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
