Page 625 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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Could you please pass on my many thanks to the beautiful young girl from Theodore Primary School. Around 8.30am this girl came across my 79yr old mother who had fallen on the footpath on Scantlebury. Mum was unable to pull her self up on the walker but this beautiful young girl stayed with her and called 000 to help.
While there won’t be any more solo walks for Mum, she is home safe with just a few stitches in her leg.
The Theodore community has responded in the sort of way that you would expect them to respond, with a lot of really positive things. One of the comments just said, “This brought a smile to the face of us and we love our Theodore community spirit.” It is a wonderful, wonderful place full of wonderful, wonderful people. I just wanted to say that.
National Multicultural Festival
MS STEPHEN-SMITH (Kurrajong—Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister for Disability, Minister for Children, Youth and Families, Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety, Minister for Government Services and Procurement, Minister for Urban Renewal) (4.21): For more than 20 years, Canberrans have been enjoying the National Multicultural Festival. It is a weekend to celebrate and acknowledge our different cultures, languages and beliefs, a weekend full of vibrant performances, delicious food and people sharing their stories and experiences.
The 2019 National Multicultural Festival weekend was a great one. Thousands of people converged on the city for a three-day celebration, absorbing the different cultures, languages and performances on display.
I thank every volunteer, performer and ACT government employee who made this weekend such a success. I particularly thank the community groups and organisations who participated in the festival. Every year they share their cultures, food and languages with us, happily engaging in conversations and encouraging people to take part in a range of activities and performances.
While attending the many stalls, performances and showcases, I was reminded how lucky we are to live in a city so rich in diversity, to live in a place where the opportunity to learn about other cultures and languages is right here on our doorstep. I was also reminded how important it is to recognise and understand the different cultures, backgrounds and experiences from people across the world.
On the occasion of a weekend like the National Multicultural Festival it is also important to recognise that we are a country with the oldest living cultures in the world. When entering the festival this year, people were welcomed with signs acknowledging that the festival was being held on the lands of the Ngunnawal people. I had the pleasure of being part of the opening of the Indigenous showcase this year, the ninth to be held at the festival. The showcase is an opportunity for Aboriginal and
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