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The Merri-bek City Council in Australia will launch a new program to record and showcase the city’s rich migrant history.
Neos Kosmos reports that a councillor, Katerine Theodosis called for the council to take the lead in collecting and curating stories from the city’s diverse migrant communities.
She said, “As our community changes and grows, we should find ways to record those stores – stories of resilience and hope.
“Stories of the people who helped build and shape our vibrant city into what it is today.”
She said the project would build on earlier initiatives that have documented aspects of Merri-bek’s multicultural past, aiming to expand the collection and present the dstoriess through an arts and cultural program.
Deputy Mayr Helen Politis supported the motion. She noted the significant contributions of migrants to the city’s development.
The adopted motion will see the council explore other options to build upon existing materials and resources that capture migrant stories and history – including those connected to residents, community clubs, buildings and local landmarks.
It will also examine ways to showcase the stories through Merri-bek’s libraries and cultural spaces.
