Wednesday, 1 April 2026

 Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:49): On the weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Melbourne Asian food and culture festival in Box Hill. It is essentially a food festival as much as anything, and it brings together many cultures, sharing their food, which of course is a really great way to break down barriers. It is an entry way to modern multiculturalism engagement. It was a fantastic event. I want to particularly congratulate the Victoria Shandong Fellowship Association and its president, Jordan Chen, who was instrumental in getting this event off the ground. I think it is going to be a massive event in years to come. It was well attended and had many, many stalls. As an inaugural event it was extraordinarily well done, and I enjoyed it immensely.