BETTER COMMUNITY SPACES AT OUR LADY OF LEBANON CHURCH

A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver better spaces for multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria with a new fund to upgrade, renovate and build community facilities.

Victorians come from more than 200 countries, speak 260 languages and follow 135 different faiths. Nearly half of all Victorians were born overseas, or have a parent who was born overseas.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what you look like, what you believe or what language you speak – in Victoria, we’re proud of our cultural diversity.

For many Victorians from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, community groups offer important connections to their culture and heritage. These groups deserve the best possible community spaces to celebrate and share their culture and traditions.

That’s why a re-elected Labor Government will deliver a $50 million investment to build, upgrade and renovate new community infrastructure for multicultural and multifaith communities.

Under the program, $250,000 will also be invested to upgrade community spaces in Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church in Thornbury.

This will ensure community upgrades large and small can be delivered in every corner of our state, supporting Lebanese Victorians, wherever they live.

Labor is backing Victoria’s multicultural communities – not just with words, but with action. Matthew Guy’s Liberals only care about multicultural communities in an election year – you can’t trust them to stand with multicultural and multifaith communities in the face of rising extremism and racism.

Only Labor will support our many diverse communities and promote a vibrant multicultural society – because only Labor will do what matters.

Quotes attributable to Premier Daniel Andrews

“Every community deserves great spaces to come together to celebrate and share in culture and tradition.

Our Lebanese Maronite community is no different and this investment will make sure Lebanese Victorians remain strong and connected.” “Labor is doing what matters – supporting our multicultural and multifaith communities and celebrating diversity in our state.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence

“Matthew Guy’s Liberals have a history of creating division in multicultural communities and stigmatising them for political gain. They can’t be trusted to support diversity here in Victoria.”

“Only Labor is doing what matters. We have a proud record supporting multicultural and multifaith communities – and a plan to keep backing them well into the future.”

Quote attributable to Labor Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous

“Victoria’s Lebanese Maronite community are an integral part of our Northcote community. We’re backing our Lebanese community not just with words, but with action.”

Quote attributable to Labor Candidate for Preston Nathan Lambert

“Only a Labor Government will deliver for our vibrant Lebanese Maronite community here in Preston. This investment reinforces our pledge to support a strong and vibrant multicultural and multifaith Victoria.”