Moonee Valley is proudly home to a number of richly diverse communities with over 27 percent of residents born overseas, nearly 30 percent of residents speaking a language other than English at home and a wide range of...
Our community
The Refugee Council of Australia is the meeting place for refugees, people seeking asylum and all those who work with and support them. We have a broad and diverse community stretching right across this land, which is reflected in this part of our website.
Manningham City Council
At the end of 2021, Manningham was accredited as a Welcoming City. This framework has standards with 6 categories under which inclusion of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds is central. Manningham Council will...
Hobsons Bay City Council
On 17 June 2014, Hobsons Bay City Council signed the Refugee Welcome Zone Declaration. Hobsons Bay City Council has a strong history of welcoming refugees into its community and signing the declaration further...
City of Bayside
The City of Bayside is a municipality located in Victoria, 8 kilometres south of Melbourne’s Central Business District. It covers 17km of Port Phillip’s coastline and is home to over 104,000 residents. On 19...
City of Vincent
The City of Vincent encompasses a number of vibrant inner-city suburbs, holding within its boundaries a varied and rich history stretching back long before the settlement of the Swan River Colony. Since settlement, much...
City of Hobart
The City of Hobart chairs a Multicultural Advisory Group comprising representatives from various government levels, multicultural and humanitarian sectors, various cultural groups and associations, and international...
Shire of Katanning
About the Shire of Katanning The Shire of Katanning is proud to have been a Refugee Welcome Zone since 2014. On 22 October 2014 the Katanning Council signed the declaration to become a Refugee Welcome Zone. The Shire...
West Tamar Council
West Tamar Council was declared and endorsed as a Refugee Welcome Zone, 26 January 2014. West Tamar Municipality has a population of 24,569, in 2016. The West Tamar Municipal Area includes the western side of the Tamar...
Adelaide Hills Council
On 18 June 2015, the Adelaide Hills Council (AHC) declared itself a Refugee Welcome Zone (RWZ). This is an initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)and is defined as “a local government area which has made a...
Mackay Regional Council
Renowned for its friendly and relaxed people, picturesque rural and coastal scenery, and sub-tropical climate, the Mackay region is an enviable location to live, work and play. The region—which covers about 7,600 square...
