From the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship

The Hon Nicholas Kotsiras MLA

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Coalition reaches out to youth in Ballarat

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith and Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras have announced Ballarat as the site of the second regional office for the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY).

Building communities through infrastructure grants

Friday, 04 May 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced the opening of the 2012 funding round of the Cultural Precincts and Community Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF).

Coalition delivers for multicultural Victoria

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

The Victorian Government has committed $21.4 million in the 2012-13 State Budget to the continued improvement of services which meet the needs and aspirations of culturally diverse Victorians.

Communities across Victoria unite for Anzac Day

Friday, 13 Apr 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today encouraged all communities across Victoria to participate in this year's Anzac Day.

A new home for Victoria’s peak cultural broker

Thursday, 05 Apr 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Kotsiras, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts, Heidi Victoria opened the new premises for Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) in the South Melbourne Town Hall.

Shepparton hosts inaugural Regional Advisory Council

Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today launched the first meeting of the Hume Regional Advisory Council (RAC) in Shepparton.

Civics seminars for new migrants & refugees roll out across Victoria

Friday, 23 Mar 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today launched the Rights and Responsibilities Seminar Program for local residents including newly arrived migrants at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo.

Greek National Day – a day to celebrate democracy and liberty

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras expressed his warmest congratulations to Victoria's Greek community for Greek National Day.

Victorians revel in Cultural Diversity Week

Thursday, 15 Mar 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today invited Victorians to celebrate and participate in Cultural Diversity Week – 17 to 25 March.

Multicultural Regional Advisory Council members announced

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced the membership of Victoria's eight new Regional Advisory Councils (RACs).

Piers Festival celebrates migration to Victoria

Saturday, 28 Jan 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today joined with Victorians at the Piers Festival in Port Melbourne as part of Australian Day celebrations.

Minister calls on families to sign up for half price children’s swim lessons

Wednesday, 04 Jan 2012

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today invited families from Maribyrnong's multicultural communities to sign up their children for half price swim lessons at the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre as part of the...

Immigrant and refugee women celebrate with funding for unity and diversity

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced 18 grants totalling $550,000 for Victorian community organisations. This is in addition to $450,000 worth of grants announced recently.

Funding for Victoria’s cultural diverse festivals to celebrate unity and cohesion

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today announced 18 grants totalling $550,000 for Victorian community organisations. This is in addition to $450,000 worth of grants announced recently.

Coalition reaches out to youth in Gippsland

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011

The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to establish two Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) regional offices to support young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Chrysanthemum sculpture blooms for Bendigo’s Chinese district

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011

The Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Nicholas Kotsiras, today helped unveil the Chrysanthemum sculpture in Dai Gum San, the Chinese precinct of Bendigo.

Ministers Lovell and Kotsiras launch early childhood languages resource

Tuesday, 29 Nov 2011

The Victorian Coalition Government's commitment to language education has been the driving force behind the development of a new guide for early childhood professionals to help young children maintain their first language while learning English.

Innovation through multicultural media internships

Monday, 14 Nov 2011

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras today launched the Multicultural Media Internships Program.

Victorian Government unveils vision for languages education

Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011

Prep students in government schools will be learning a language by 2015. New languages scholarships will be available to government school teachers and teacher trainees as part of the Coalition Government's plan to increase and improve the teaching...

Multicultural grants round opens

Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras announced the opening of the Community Grants Program for 2012.