Wednesday, 8 February 2023

 Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (09:53): It was great to see the kites flying in Tarneit the other week at the Tarneit kite festival. Kite flying is a traditional way to celebrate the Festival of Uttarayan in India, the festival that marks the changing of the seasons. Festival goers enjoyed the beauty of a sky filled with soaring kites, along with workshops in kite making and kites for sale. Cultural performances were on display, including with Bollywood dancers and dance workshops. DJs were spinning a mix of western and Bollywood tracks to keep crowds entertained, with plenty of authentic traditional foods to indulge and sample.

The event was part of the Meet me in Tarneit series delivered by Wyndham City Council in partnership with the Andrews Labor government and the Tarneit suburban revitalisation board. Indeed this was a fantastic example of what a fantastic multicultural community Tarneit is and the sense of community that it has. On any given weekend you can come to Tarneit and attend one of these fantastic multicultural festivals, whether it be the mother tongue language festival in Tarneit, whether it be Eid, or whether it be the Diwali festival. We can always come to Tarneit and experience that. I look forward to working with the board and the community in promoting more local projects in Tarneit. (Time expired)