Multiculturalism and Migrant Support
Council embraces the diversity of cultures that form our community.
Council is working on compiling a new policy incorporating information from the four previous councils, and consilodating it into one Multiculturalism and Migrant Support Policy.
Local Area Multicultural Partnerships Program
The Local Area Multicultural Partnerships (LAMP), initiative is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council to support local government to:
- Integrate the principles and practices of multiculturalism throughout their organisations, and
- Promote positive intercultural relations in their local region.
The LAMP program helps to promote harmonious and cohesive community relations, access to services and community involvement in consultation and planning. This program was first established in 1998.
Through fostering community relations LAMP aims to:
- Broaden the inclusion of diverse cultural and linguistic groups in community building strategies;
- Increase the levels of understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity in local government and community life; and
- Facilitate more fully integrated approaches to the ongoing management of community relations.
Funded Activity Areas:
- Social planning, social action and group advocacy
- Sector support and development
- Community group development and support
Geographic Coverage and Office Locations:
The main office base for the program is the Community Development Office on the Ground Floor of the School of Arts Building in Bolsover Street Rockhampton. Programs and activities however are provided at a number of locations throughout the Region. Contact with other areas in the Region is undertaken through periodic liaison, outreach days, one off events and programs, phone and email contact.
Multicultural Resource Centre (MRC):
This centre is a meeting and gathering place and a one stop shop for new arrivals and residents. A place to access information from a broad range of services and programs including domestic violence, immigration matters, interpreters, advice on Council services, facilities and more. The MRC is located at the School of Arts Building, Ground Floor, 230 Bolsover Street Rockhampton.
Multicultural Morning Tea
Free for everyone to come along to meet, greet and make new friends from different communities and cultures in a friendly informal atmosphere. Various guest speakers share new information and show how to access their services available within our Rockhampton region.
Multicultural Morning Teas held in different venues: Yeppoon, Mount Morgan, Gracemere and Rockhampton. Please phone Community Development on 07 4936 8569 for more information on the next Multicultural Morning Tea.
Further Information:
Phone: 07 4936 8569
Fax: 1300 22 55 79
E-mail: mailto:communitydevelopment@rrc.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 1860, Rockhampton Q 4700