This week it was announced that a re-elected Andrews Labor Government intends to deliver better spaces for multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria, with plans to introduce a new fund to upgrade, renovate and build community facilities.
Victoria is an undeniably culturally diverse state, boasting citizens who come from more than 200 countries, speak 260 different languages, and follow 135 different faiths. Furthermore, almost half of Victorians were born overseas, or have a parent or grandparent who was born overseas.
For many Victorians from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, community groups provide an integral sense of connection to culture and heritage.
The Andrews Labor government, espousing a firm belief that these groups deserve the best possible community spaces to celebrate and share their culture and traditions, have thus proposed to deliver a 50 million dollar investment to build, upgrade and renovate new community infrastructure for multicultural and multifaith communities.
The proposed funding aims to ensure that community upgrades, large and small, can be delivered in every corner of the state, with multicultural and multifaith Victorians receiving government support regardless of where they live.
“Every community deserves great spaces to come together to celebrate and share in culture and tradition. Our multicultural and faith communities are no different and this investment will make sure multicultural Victorians remain strong and connected,” Premier Daniel Andrews said of the proposed fund.
“Labor is doing what matters – supporting our multicultural and multifaith communities and celebrating diversity in our state,” he concluded.
