Thursday, 4 June 2026

 Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (10:33): It was wonderful to last Friday attend the North Victorian Buddhist Association temple in Yuroke to celebrate the opening of a Vesak pandal with thousands of people in Yuroke. Vesak is one of the most significant events in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. The pandal display forms an important part of the celebrations. It is a meaningful cultural community event for many local families. Through lots of local supporters and donations, we certainly did not need a taxpayer-funded event to celebrate this; it was from the volunteers in the community, who are a fantastic community.