Manningham is a vibrant and diverse community with people of all cultures and backgrounds. We have a proud history of a multicultural community living, working and celebrating together. We want to showcase and celebrate this community spirit.
In this series of videos, we have asked some community members to share their experiences and get to see their passion for our community in Manningham.
Varvara Ioannou
Meet Varvara, the founder behind an inclusive Australian Women's Greek Network and resident of Manningham for more than 40 years.
Heba El-Hakim
Meet Heba, a local business coach working with community language schools, including Arabic Culture School in Doncaster East.
Roland Hu
Meet Roland, who is new to Manningham and Australia and is passionate about helping Chinese-speaking residents and new migrants.
Jennifer Chew
Meet Jennifer, a resident who works locally with people with disability and is proud to be part of our multicultural community.
Uncle John Baxter
Meet Uncle John Baxter, a well-loved community Elder and fearless champion for Reconciliation and Equity. In 2016, John was added to the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll.
We have translated subtitles for all videos
العربية | Ελληνικά | Italiano | فارسی | 简体中文 | 繁體中文
Subtitles are available in
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Greek
- Italian
- Arabic
- Persian (Farsi).
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Supporting culturally diverse communities
In Manningham, we celebrate our culturally diverse communities, we are proud to be an established welcoming city and a migrant and refugee welcome zone. We stand against racist behaviours or racial discrimination. If you have experienced or or witnessed any form of racism, there are resources available.
