Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Annual Report – Year 2024

October 10, 2025October 7, 2025 by Ethnic Council of Shepparton

Maria Brown-Shepherd, President of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc., Regd. No A6321, delivers the Annual Report for year 2024 on 31October 2024.

Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc.

The past 12 months have been both rewarding and challenging, particularly due to significant funding cuts that have impacted our operations and service delivery. Despite these challenges, our organisation has continued to demonstrate resilience, commitment, and strong leadership in supporting multicultural communities across the Goulburn Valley.

Annual Report – Year 2023

October 10, 2025October 7, 2025 by Ethnic Council of Shepparton

Maria Brown-Shepherd, President of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc., Regd. No A6321, delivers the Annual Report for year 2023 on 28 September 2023.

The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural, economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development and information and advocacy services.

Annual Report – Year 2022

October 10, 2025October 7, 2025 by Ethnic Council of Shepparton

Maria Brown-Shepherd, President of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc., Regd. No A6321, delivers the Annual Report for year 2022 on 29 September 2022

It is very pleasing this year that we can conduct an in person Annual General Meeting after last year being so impacted by Covid that Government permitted community associations to continue without the need for an AGM. The Ethnic Council complied with all of the legal requirements including an independent audit, the preparation of an annual report and statutory reporting to Consumer Affairs.

Multicultural Fashion Show

September 6, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The 2023 St Georges Road Food Festival will include a Multicultural Fashion Show. The Fashion Show – curated by the Goulburn Valley Seniors Association Inc. – is for women aged 60 and above – wearing traditional dress. The Greater Shepparton St Georges Road Food Festival will be held on Saturday, 7 October, 2023.

Nepali language film a Shepparton first

January 21, 2023 by Ethnic Council

For the first time, a Nepali language movie is being shown in Shepparton on Monday, January 23 at Village Cinemas Shepparton.

Hosted by the Greater Shepparton Nepalese Community, the charity-based event will premiere The Secrets of Radha at 7pm.

In attendance will be the film’s writer and director, Subarna Thapa, to introduce the movie and take part in a Q and A afterwards.

The Shepparton floods have revealed cracks in our emergency response systems

October 21, 2022 by Ethnic Council

Seema Abdullah is Australia’s first Pakistani-born Muslim migrant female councillor and the former mayor of Greater Shepparton. Cr. Abdullah speaks as a concerned citizen about the emergency response and Shepparton’s multicultural communities, including the work of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District.

Votes that Matter: Conversations with the Candidates

May 6, 2022 by Ethnic Council

The Women’s Collective – by the Victorian Women’s Trust, the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District and Matters that Count will conduct a community forum – in particular to invigilate the candidates on women’s issues and multicultural communities.

Citizenship Classes – Study Course

May 2, 2022 by Ethnic Council

Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District are offering a free course for anyone seeking Australian Citizenship. The course is centred around a study of the questions contained in the test. The course is free and commences on Wednesday, 11 May 2022. This is an English Medium course. Interpreters will be in attendance.

Health Information Session – Arabic Speakers (Iraqi and Syrian) Community

March 23, 2022 by Ethnic Council

Wise Well Women in collaboration with Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District will present a Community Health Information Session for the Arabic speaking (Iraqi and Syrian) speaking community – at St Paul’s African House on Monday 28 March 2022, from 10:30AM – 12:30PM. Halal snacks will be provided along with activities for children.

Health Information Session – Afghan (Dari) Community

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 by Ethnic Council

Wise Well Women in collaboration with Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District will present a Community Health Information Session for the Afghan – Dari and Hazaragi speaking community – at St Paul’s African House on Thursday, 31 March 2022, from 11AM – 1:00PM. Halal snacks will be provided along with activities for children.