2025-28 Multicultural Action Plan
Northern Grampians Shire is home to people from many diverse cultures, each bringing unique traditions, strengths and ideas that enrich our community both socially and economically. To celebrate this diversity and ensure everyone feels included and valued, council has developed the 2025-28 Multicultural Action Plan (MAP), which has been guided by extensive community input and coordinated by our Multicultural Project Officer.
The MAP provides a clear roadmap to ensure Northern Grampians Shire remains a welcoming place where all cultures are respected and celebrated, and sets out practical actions to strengthen connections, address potential barriers, and create opportunities across the municipality.
Council is inviting community feedback on the draft plan, which can be reviewed via the flipbook below or alternatively downloaded as a PDF. Any person wishing to make a feedback submission must do so in writing by 5pm on Sunday, October 12, 2025 via one of the outlined options.
All submissions will be reviewed by council. Amendments to the draft plan may be made in response to feedback where appropriate, however not all submissions will result in changes as council must balance a wide range of views, priorities and statutory responsibilities. The MAP is then scheduled to be endorsed by councillors at a council meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Make a submission
Submissions must be made in writing online or by direct mail.
Direct mail: Closed.
Online: Closed.
Review the draft plan
Northern Grampians Shire is proud to be a welcoming and inclusive community, but we know there is always more we can do to make sure everyone feels supported and valued. Key actions in the MAP focus on three main areas:
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Celebration and inclusion: Council will continue to foster a welcoming community where everyone feels they belong. This means celebrating cultural diversity, recognising important cultural days and creating more chances for people to connect, share, and learn from one another.
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Leading from within: Council will lead by example and ensure our services, spaces and activities meet the needs of our multicultural community. This includes improving how we work together, building staff cultural capacity and ensuring our decisions are always inclusive and informed.
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Partnership and collaboration: We can collectively achieve more by working together. Council will strengthen partnerships with community groups, local organisations, government agencies, local employers, our schools and community services so we can share ideas, resources and create positive and sustainable progress.
Find out more by reviewing the material via the flipbook below or by downloading a PDF file. A printed copy can also be found at our Customer Service offices in Stawell and St Arnaud.
Have a question?
If you have a question about the above material or would like to speak with someone about it, please contact our Customer Service team on (03) 5358 8700 or by emailing ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au.