Hume Regional Advisory Committee – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Although she is not representing Greater Shepparton City Council as a member of the Hume Regional Advisory Committee, Ms Seema Abdullah’s experience as Victoria’s first female Muslim migrant councillor and mayor provides valuable insights into Australian multicultural experiences.

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and 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.