MULTICULTURAL HUB FEASIBILITY STUDY

Member for Yuroke Ros Spence MP today announced that up to $200,000 has been provided in the Victorian Budget 2022/23 for a feasibility study into the development of a multicultural hub in our local community.

The feasibility study is to determine the level of need, the preferred model and the best location for a multicultural hub.

The findings of the feasibility study will help inform future state government budget investments.

Such a community hub would provide an activity space for our diverse and vibrant multicultural community in Yuroke and alleviate pressure on existing Council facilities.

It would benefit a number of multicultural groups and help bring communities together, while also putting more shovels in the ground and creating construction jobs.

The Yuroke community is proudly multicultural and establishing a dedicated hub can help ensure our local communities can celebrate, preserve and share their traditions, as well as promote social cohesion.

The Victorian Budget 2022/23 delivers more than $26 million for young people and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, helping them come together as we emerge from the pandemic.

Quotes attributable to Member for Yuroke Ros Spence MP:

“The community’s interest for a multicultural hub is often raised with me and I am proud to have secured funding for a feasibility study for such a space.”

“This funding will support the efforts of Councillor Haweil, who has been advocating on behalf of multicultural and multifaith groups in the community for such a hub and I look forward to receiving the study.”