The Victorian Multicultural Commission has held Regional Advisory Council meetings in Melbourne’s south-east and east, recognising the contribution of long-serving community representatives involved in multicultural engagement across Victoria.
Meetings for the Southern Metro Regional Advisory Council were held in Noble Park, while the Eastern Metro Regional Advisory Council met in Box Hill last week.
The councils form part of the Victorian Government’s multicultural engagement framework and bring together members with community leadership experience, local knowledge and connections across culturally diverse communities.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission said RAC members had “dedicated years of service to this work, bringing deep community knowledge, lived experience, and valuable perspectives that have helped shape government understanding of multicultural Victoria.”
The commission said the meetings provided an opportunity “to reflect on this contribution and to sincerely thank members for their commitment and service.”
Regional Advisory Councils have played a role in helping government agencies understand local multicultural issues, community concerns and changing demographic patterns across metropolitan and regional Victoria.
The meetings come as Multicultural Victoria continues reviewing and reshaping community engagement structures across the state.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission said six regions were still scheduled to hold their final meetings in the coming months.
“We look forward to seeing how community engagement continues to evolve under Multicultural Victoria,” the statement said.
Areas such as Noble Park and Box Hill remain among Victoria’s most culturally diverse communities, with strong migrant and multilingual populations contributing to local business, education, faith and community sectors.
The Victorian Multicultural Commission works alongside multicultural organisations, advisory bodies and local leaders to support social cohesion and community participation across Victoria.
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