Please note: this is an archived news article release
This article was published on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023. The information contained within may be out of date or inaccurate. News articles and media releases older than 60 days are archived for future reference.
Posted on Wednesday 18th of October, 2023,
Greater Shepparton City Council adopted the Greater Shepparton Multicultural Action Plan (the Plan) 2023 to 2026 at the October Council Meeting on Tuesday.
The three-year action plan provides a strategic framework for the delivery of actions to support and promote multicultural communities within Greater Shepparton.
The document will be supported by an Annual Implementation Plan which responds directly to the feedback received from community during consultation for the development of the Plan.
The development of the Plan follows Council noting the success made through the Greater Shepparton Multicultural Strategy 2019-2022 at the December 2022 Council Meeting, and voting to develop a three year Multicultural Action Plan moving forward.
In developing the Plan, community engagement was undertaken from January to March 2023 through a wide range of platforms, including public drop-in sessions, targeted consultation, promotion at major events and an online survey. Through consultation, three key themes emerged:
Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali, said the Plan provides a strategic framework to guide Council’s work with, and for, multicultural communities over the next three years.
“Greater Shepparton has a very large and diverse multicultural community. A total of 17.4 per cent of the population were born overseas and 17.6 percent of the population speak a language other than English at home,” he said.
“The Multicultural Action Plan is vital to assist Council in continuing to promote the diversity of our region, and strengthen the sustainability and culture of communities which call Greater Shepparton home.”
Cr Sali said the three themes each had specific actions assigned to them, which would then be further supported by the Annual Implementation Plan.
“The Implementation Plan will outline the focus of Council’s work from year to year, to positively achieve the goals of the Plan,” he said.
“We are working towards a more engaged community with better services, places and accessible activities for multicultural community members and both of these plans will help Council achieve this.”
The Multicultural Action Plan is available for download below and you can learn more about the Plan on our website.
Attachments
PDF, 876 KB
More News from Greater Shepparton
Wednesday 6th of May,
Strong community turnout at VicGrid Dookie session
Greater Shepparton City Council acknowledges the strong community turnout and constructive discussion at the VicGrid community information session held in Dookie last night, Tuesday 5 May. Read more
Wednesday 6th of May,
2027 Three-Year-Old and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten registrations now open
Registrations are now open for three and four-year-old kindergarten spaces for 2027, with Greater Shepparton City Council encouraging parents, guardians and carers to register their child online via Council’s website. Read more
Wednesday 6th of May,
State Budget investment welcomed, but Greater Shepparton’s growth outpaces funding
Greater Shepparton City Council has responded to the 2026/27 Victorian State Budget, welcoming a few important local and regional investments while noting that further work is required to fully meet the needs of a rapidly growing community and its role… Read more
Tuesday 5th of May,
Council sets 2027/28 objective for hard waste collection following careful review
Greater Shepparton City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a reliable, efficient and equitable hard waste collection service for the Greater Shepparton community. Read more
Monday 4th of May,
Council calling for tailored fruit fly management for Goulburn Murray Valley
Greater Shepparton City Council is calling for continued, locally tailored fruit fly management in the Goulburn Murray Valley, following the release of a new independent expert report. Read more
Thursday 30th of April,
Council welcomes PET scanner funding for GV Health, but greater cancer care investment still needed
Greater Shepparton City Council has acknowledged the Victorian Government’s announcement of $7.1 million in the 2026/27 State Budget to operationalise a new PET scanner at Goulburn Valley Health, describing it as a positive but limited step toward meeting… Read more
See All News
Want to get the latest news and events in your Facebook feed?
Just go to our Facebook page and click the Like button.
More Events in Greater Shepparton
Sunday 10th of May,
Riverlinks and Jade Hurley Productions present JADE HURLEY's - Mothers Day Special
Australia’s King of Country Rock and Piano Man View on Riverlinks
Saturday 9th of May,
Mother’s Day Special: Bath Bomb Making Workshop
Treat Mum to something truly special this Mother’s Day. Read more
Friday 8th of May,
Rumbalara Football Netball Club Presents Short Black Opera for Kids -- Proudly Sponsored by Riverlinks and Greater Shepparton City Council
Rumbalara Football Netball Club and Short Black Opera are united in their commitment to support First Nations children to learn, maintain and share their culture, the longest continuous culture on earth. View on Riverlinks
Friday 8th of May,
Puff Walk
Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat! Read more
Sunday 10th of May,
Mother's Day Picnic
A relaxed Mother’s Day picnic experience featuring a generous shared menu, drink on arrival and kids picnic packs, set against the Dookie Hills landscape. Bring a picnic rug and settle in for the afternoon,… Read more
Monday 11th of May,
So You Want to Make Games?
Join us for an evening with local game designer Jackson Nexhip, who has built a career spanning development, streaming and teaching. He'll walk us through his path and what the day-to-day of being a game… Read more
See All Events