There was a lot of cheering and yelling as more than 120 Shepparton residents watched Carlton take on the Sydney Swans at the MCG on Saturday.
There was a lot of cheering and yelling as more than 120 Shepparton residents watched Carlton take on the Sydney Swans at the MCG on Saturday.
The Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program cohort gained a stronger insight into multiculturalism in Shepparton when they visited on Friday.
Betul Tuna – who was born and raised in Shepparton – said she and other Muslims in the community had become targets for discrimination and, at times, verbal abuse each time a terror attack occurred in a western country.
Shepparton Ethnic Council’s Manager has questioned the value of introducing a tougher English language test and a four-year wait for permanent residents before they can become citizens.
Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative’s Uncle Leon Saunders believes the Shepparton Ethnic Council’s cultural bus tour plays a key role in informing people about local indigenous history.
Speed Date A Muslim is an environment where everyone can come together and inquire and walk away a little bit more informed.
More than 200 community leaders from across regional and rural Victoria gathered for the inaugural Regional Futures Summit in Bendigo.
The Shepparton Ethnic Council and other key organisations met on Thursday last week to discuss the next step in protecting girls from female genital mutilation. The morning tea included an invitation to the public to come along and learn more about female genital mutilation and was attended by Victoria police, Goulburn Valley Health, Gateway Health and mental health teams.
Elizabeth Elliott, University of Sydney and Yvonne Zurynski, University of Sydney
Female genital mutilation or cutting is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. Most people don’t consider it a major issue. But our research shows it should be.
Our research found girls are presenting to paediatricians in Australia with female genital mutilation, but misconceptions about the practice are common and doctors want more information on how to manage this illegal practice.
Ethnic Council of Shepparton community development officer Thon Thon and project worker Betul Tuna want to end female genital mutilation. The Ethnic Council of Shepparton is leading the way in protecting girls from genital mutilation.