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City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 Statement in Favour of a Culturally and Religiously Diverse Lake Macquarie City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 Statement in Favour of a Culturally and Religiously Diverse Lake Macquarie We, as the elected Council and prominent citizens and representatives of organisations in Lake Macquarie, affirm our commitment to: • maintaining our City as a culturally diverse, inclusive community, united by a commitment to democratic principles and fairness; and • the right of all our residents to enjoy equal rights and be treated with equal respect. We are committed to maintaining Lake Macquarie as a multicultural City. Lake Macquarie’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity is an integral part of our City’s identity and is intrinsic to our City’s vitality. Multiculturalism is in the interest of all of our citizens and expresses our sense of fairness and inclusion. It enhances respect and support for cultural, religious and linguistic expression. Migrants to Lake Macquarie, including our most recent arrivals, have brought much needed skills, labour and ideas to our City. They have given us much of the energy, ingenuity and enterprise that make Lake Macquarie what it is today. Those who choose to call Lake Macquarie home have the right to practise and share their religious and cultural traditions free from discrimination. Citizens from all backgrounds should be given every opportunity to participate in and contribute to the social, economic and cultural life of Lake Macquarie. We are committed to a just, inclusive and socially cohesive City where everyone can participate in the opportunities that Lake Macquarie offers and where services are responsive to the needs of residents from all backgrounds. We will act to promote understanding and acceptance of people of all backgrounds and faiths. We reject all expressions of religious or racial intolerance and discrimination. Adopted by Council on 25 May 2015 Mayoral message Lake Macquarie City is founded and grounded in We are committed to a just, inclusive and socially cultural diversity and acknowledges the traditional cohesive City where everyone can participate in the custodians of the land, the Awabakal People. We opportunities that Lake Macquarie offers and where offer our respect to cultural knowledge holders and services are responsive to the needs of residents from community members of the land and pay respect to all backgrounds. Elders past, present and future. The development of the Multicultural Plan supports the Through my role as Mayor of Lake Macquarie, I ongoing commitment by Council to further collaborate regularly have the pleasure of welcoming people from and strengthen relationships with community, service all corners of the globe to Australia at our Citizenship providers, organisations and stakeholder agencies for Ceremonies and I am often struck by their optimism, the benefit of our multicultural community and address friendliness, enthusiasm for embracing a new way of life identified community needs. and commitment to making a valuable contribution to our City and our country. These include people coming Cr Jodie Harrison as skilled migrants, people coming in search of peace Mayor and safety, people coming to be re-united with family members and countless other stories, all people with a chapter to add to Lake Macquarie’s story. Council acknowledges the benefits multiculturalism has brought and continues to bring to the City. Those who choose to call Lake Macquarie home have the right to practise and share their religious and cultural traditions free from discrimination. Citizens from all backgrounds should be given every opportunity to participate in and contribute to the social, economic and cultural life of Lake Macquarie. City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 3 A snapshot of our diverse community… When using the term multicultural community, Council The largest changes in countries of birth for the Lake acknowledges that this community is not separate to the Macquarie City population between 2006 and 2011, whole Lake Macquarie community but are members that were for those born in: are born overseas or are descendants of those born in a country other than Australia. +222 +208 +84 -80 persons persons persons persons Lake Macquarie City is located in the Hunter region of South India Philippines Germany New South Wales, about 110 kilometres north of Sydney. Africa Lake Macquarie City is bounded by the City of Newcastle in the north, the Tasman Sea in the east, Wyong Shire in Since 2011, the following new emerging communities the south, and Cessnock City in the west. have moved to our region: • Afghan 202,676 18,326 7,156 • African 2014 Overseas Language other population born than English • Tibetan Ancestry defines the cultural association and ethnic • Overall, 9.7 per cent of the Lake Macquarie City background of an individual going back three population was born overseas, and 4.3 per cent were generations. Ancestry is a good measure of the total from a non-English speaking background size of cultural groups in Lake Macquarie City regardless of where they were born or what language they speak. • The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Ancestry from non-English speaking backgrounds Lake Macquarie City was Germany, where 0.5 per ranked by size in Lake Macquarie: cent of the population, or 904 people, were born. • The top five groups numerically from a Language other than English (LOTE) country of birth reported in 7,465 3,266 2,545 1,562 1,369 2011 Census in order are: German Italian Dutch Polish Chinese - Germany (904); - South Africa (606); Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and - Netherlands (593); Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data) - Philippines (477); - India (436); 4 City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 A snapshot of our diverse Our partnerships community… and current activities Lake Macquarie City Council is strongly committed to • Council encourages and supports multicultural supporting our multicultural community. Council has, service providers to participate in events and and will continue to deliver and support a range of activities held by Council such as The Lake Mac activities, organisations and events important to the Festival, You’re Kidding Me Expo, Seniors Program community. and Youth Week activities. • Harmony Day celebrations are held annually in • Council participates in a working group to hold the partnership with key stakeholders. annual Hunter Multicultural Services Expo, which highlights services that are available for migrants and • In 2015 Lake Mac Libraries launched the Migrant refugees. Stories of Lake Macquarie webpage http://history. lakemac.com.au • Local multicultural interagencies are attended to keep up-to-date about emerging issues/concerns in • Council hosted the 2014 International Children’s the sector and provide advice and assistance where Games and participates annually in the Games. possible. • In 2014, the North Lake Macquarie Multicultural • Has a nominated position (Councillor representative) Playgroup was established to provide a learning on the Board of Northern Settlement Services Ltd. and social avenue for parents and children in Lake Macquarie City. In addition to those activities • Council holds citizenship ceremonies every three months to welcome new citizens; and • In 2015, Council adopted a Statement in Favour of a Culturally and Religiously Diverse Lake Macquarie. City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 5 Action Plan Strategy Action Department Outcome Embrace and Ensure images used in Communications Diversity of stock Council’s marketing and photo collection promote Lake Time Frame communication materials Macquarie’s reflect the diversity of our December 2016 multicultural community identity Action Department Outcome Be culturally inclusive and Lake Macquarie Number of consultative in developing City Art Gallery exhibitions held representing the art gallery exhibition and the multicultural public programs Time Frame community Ongoing Action Department Outcome Promote the stories of our Lake Mac Libraries Conversations with culturally diverse community and Social and CALD* community Community Planning members available on library website Time Frame Ongoing 6 City of Lake Macquarie Multicultural Plan 2016-2020 Strategy Action Department Outcome Strengthen Develop a process to Customer Service Included in the inform staff of availability of induction of new communication, Time Frame language aids and telephone customer service staff engagement interpreter service June 2017 and participation Action Department Outcome Provide information to services, Social and Number of Community Planning grants given organisations and the CALD* for multicultural community regarding grants activities that may facilitate increased Time Frame opportunities Ongoing Action Department Outcome Encourage and support Community Number of grants multicultural groups and and Recreation given to support Planning organisations to access multicultural activities funding under Council’s Time Frame Community Funding Program Ongoing Action Plan Action Department Outcome Ensure Council public Lake Mac Libraries, Number of Leisure Services participants from workshops and programs and Sustainability multicultural are inclusive to the backgrounds multicultural community Time Frame participating in through targeted promotion Ongoing Council public workshops and and surveying participants programs Action Department Outcome Promotion of the NSW Lake Mac Number of loans Libraries per year State Library Multicultural Collections through
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