Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Tamil community

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (13:39): On the weekend I had the opportunity to join the Tamil community in Williamstown to celebrate the Tamil new year, an annual event promoting culture, the arts and music. I also had the privilege of being part of the release of the VCE Tamil textbook. Tamilar is a not-for-profit community organisation sponsoring Tamil language schools in Point Cook, Lalor, Melton and Caroline Springs in my electorate of Western Metropolitan Region. I and many of my constituents are grateful for their contribution. Based on the Tamil language, traditions and culture, the school community promote classical Tamil language and culture through literature, music and drama with its diverse talents and multiculturalism. I want to congratulate all the students and performers for putting on a spectacular show over the weekend.

I want to say thank you to the Tamil community for allowing me to be part of the release of the Tamil VCE textbooks for units 3 and 4. The textbooks are a game changer which will enable students to have a clearer guide and reference for their studies. Thank you to Tamilar president Vinoth Balu and the entire volunteer team for a fantastic event. Their efforts have helped build social cohesion between communities. Thank you to the Tamil communities who invited me for such a welcoming, exciting display of multiculturalism. I look forward to attending any future events.