3rd Edition 2025 Annual KIQ Students & Professional Summit
I was proud to have attended the KIQ Students Summit at Unity Hub in Slacks Creek over the weekend. It was an inspiring day connecting with students, graduates, and emerging leaders — all united by the theme “Building Resilience: A Conversation on Succeeding Beyond the Borders.” From powerful keynote speeches to thoughtful panels on mentorship, mental […]
World of Cultures Festival 2025
What an incredible afternoon at the World of Cultures Festival 2025 at the Kingston Butter Factory! Congratulations to the wonderful people at SSI and all of the community groups and sponsors! This festival continues to be a standout event during Multicultural Queensland Month — showcasing the diversity, talent, and unity that makes Logan so special.
Multicultural Queensland Awards 2025
What an inspiring evening last night at the Multicultural Queensland Awards 2025 — a powerful celebration of the individuals and organisations shaping a more inclusive, united Queensland. It was an honour to witness the announcement of winners across seven categories, including the Outstanding Contribution by a New Queenslander, Lifetime Achiever Award, and the Minister’s Multicultural […]
2025 Multicultural Community Reception
It was a privilege to attend the Premier’s Multicultural Community Reception at Queensland Parliament House last night, where we celebrated the outstanding contributions of our vibrant multicultural communities. As part of Multicultural Queensland Month, we continue to reflect on the diverse stories that shape our state—stories of migration, culture, resilience, and belonging. These narratives enrich […]
2025 Vietnam Veterans Day Service – Ipswich
Today is Vietnam Veterans Day – held on the anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. We honour the service, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of more than 60,000 Australians who served during the Vietnam War between 1962 and 1972. I was honored to join Ipswich Mayor, Teresa Harding alongside other dignitaries, former serviceman and servicewomen, […]
India Day Fair 2025
I was honoured to attend this year’s India Day Fair in the Roma Street Parklands, hosted by GOPIO Queensland. It is now an iconic Queensland event which celebrates India’s independence, the link between Australia and India, and the wonderful contribution to our beautiful country of our Indian Australian community. Congratulations to the GOPIO team including […]
Lantern Painting Competition Award Ceremony – World Arts & Multi-Culture Inc
Thank you to World Arts & Multi-Culture Inc (WAMCI) for organising another wonderful Lantern Painting Competition and Award Ceremony. The lanterns were absolutely beautiful. The entrants invested hours and hours of time creating their works of beauty. Congratulations to all the award winners! You inspire me!
Citizenship Ceremony – Rotary Club of Sunnybank
Today I had the honour of being the presiding officer at Citizenship Ceremony hosted by the Rotary Club of Sunnybank. It is the greatest honour a parliamentarian has. It is an honour to lead new conferees through the citizenship pledge as they pledge loyalty to Australia and its people, our democratic principles, our rights and […]
80th Anniversary – Victory in the Pacific
80 years ago, today on the 15th August 1945, Japan’s surrender marked the official end of WWII in the Pacific. For Australia, this meant the end of direct threat to our shores, and the conclusion of a conflict that profoundly shaped our nation. Victory in the Pacific Day is not just a celebration of victory, […]
ARMIA Graduation
I couldn’t miss the opportunity to attend the latest ARMIA Graduation in Sunnybank last Friday. ARMIA are a fabulous non-for-profit group who support and encourage Australians of multicultural backgrounds to gain relevant knowledge and skills to enable them to integrate into the Australian way of life. Today, we celebrated the latest graduates from the Certificate […]