Victoria will not re-nominate those who are subject to a Section 48 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

The Victorian government has made it clear that applicants who are subject to a section 48 bar where their nomination has expired, and they are unable to leave Australia, will not be re-nominated. The announcement comes as a blow for many applicants who could not leave Australia to apply for their new visa from offshore.

	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.