Australia’s Welcoming Cities organisation has presented Manningham City Council with ‘Established’ level accreditation.
The Council says the accreditation is a recognition of Manningham’s work to ensure it is welcoming and inclusive.
“We are proud of this recognition. Manningham is a place where we value and listen to people of all cultural backgrounds. We encourage everyone in the community to connect,” said Mayor, Michelle Kleinert.
“2022 will be a big year for us to build on our Welcoming City status. We will soon establish a Multicultural Communities Advisory Committee, and we are delivering numerous initiatives under our Anti-Racism Project. Later in the year, we will launch our new Reconciliation Action Plan.”
Welcoming Cities is a national network that commits to supporting an Australia where everyone can belong, contribute and thrive.
Taking part in the Welcoming Cities network allows councils to benchmark its progress. It also helps to identify gaps in welcoming and inclusion practices.
Manningham Council and City of Unley (in South Australia) are the first local governments in Australia to become accredited Welcoming Cities at the Established level.
The Welcoming Cities accreditation builds on Manningham’s status as a Migrant and Refugee Welcome Zone.
