Council joins Welcoming Cities network

Council is committed to ensuring that our policies, programs and services are inclusive for all.

We want our residents to feel a sense of belonging so that they can actively participate in and contribute to community life.

Council has joined the Welcoming Cities Network, alongside 31 local councils and governments across Australia and is now working towards accreditation.

Aligning with Welcoming Cities’ vision, membership will enable Council to further embrace diversity, foster social cohesion and enhance our region’s multicultural focus.

There are certain criteria which need to be met to achieve accreditation and Council already has initiatives in place that will contribute to accreditation.

These include:

• Saiki Sister City Initiative,
• Acknowledgment to Country and Welcome to Country practices at Council and Council sponsored events,
• Reconciliation Action Plan deliverables,
• Participation in and support of multicultural events,
• Adopted Operational Plan 2019-20.

Registering as a Welcoming City will enable Council to tap into shared learning and resources, benchmark cultural diversity and inclusion policies, programs and initiatives, identify future improvements required and assess progress over time.

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