Members statements
Oakleigh electorate Coptic community
Mr DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh) (12:32): I, along with some of my councillor colleagues at Monash, attended a celebration of the Coptic faith, the Coptic tradition and the Coptic community in Oakleigh on Sunday. They run this festival every year over two days. It is really just an exceptional festival. People come from outside the Coptic community. They have all the things you would expect—incredible food and traditions in terms of the collection the church has and the community has; they have kids rides. They are just an extraordinary community. They have been there for decades and really are about inviting others in to share their culture and faith and build bridges and understanding. I want to commend the Coptic community of Oakleigh for the work they do every year, not just for this festival but really on every single day of the year.