The Mornington Peninsula Shire is a proud signatory to the Refugee Welcome Zone Commitment (signed in 2013).
Currently, the Mornington Peninsula Shire has committed to various ways in which we support and welcome refugees within our community:
- Policy statement in the Shire’s Council and Wellbeing Plan – Strategic Objective - A community with vibrant arts, culture, sport and recreational opportunities that foster connections and participation across generations, backgrounds and abilities.
3.4.3. Engage with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to share and protect cultural heritage, beliefs, traditions and stories
- The Shire supports and funds community groups to organise community based initiatives to assist refugees and CALD communities.
- The Shire attends the Victorian Local Government Multicultural Issues Network.
- The Shire actively supports the Back Your Neighbour Campaign (Back Your Neighbour – Let’s stand together against government cuts)
