Multiculturalism
Moonee Valley has a strong multicultural community which we are really proud of:
- 27 per cent of Moonee Valley residents were born overseas
- Nearly 30 per cent speak a language other than English at home
- Moonee Valley is home to people of various faiths including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hindu and the Baha'i Faith
- We also have a large recently arrived Somali community in Flemington and the Ethiopian community lives in both Flemington and Ascot Vale
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What are the foods that flavour your life?
That is the question we put to the Moonee Valley community, to create a project which would showcase our city's strong cultural and culinary diversity!
22 community members have shared recipes and stories that are special to them, resulting in this unique cook book which will be enjoyed by our community for many years to come.
Download your copy: A Taste of Moonee Valley (pdf, 5MB), accessible word (29KB)
All dishes are quick and simple to make and the book features a range of dishes including salads, desserts, meals and snacks. Try your hand at making Suqaar (Somali stew), Greek shortbread or Thai Tastic Fish and Chips, just to name a few!
To request a hard copy, email community@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call our Community Planning Officer on 9243 8888.
We’re committed to ensuring everyone in Moonee Valley is treated with dignity and respect.
Moonee Valley is proud of its diverse, multicultural community, and there is no place for racism of any form. In 2014, we made this loud and clear by joining the national Racism. It Stops With Me campaign.
We made a short video message in support of the campaign:
To find out more, visit the Racism. It Stops With Me website.
Moonee Valley is home to people of various faiths including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hindu, the Baha'i Faith, and has a Moonee Valley Interfaith Network which brings people of different religions together to create harmony and understanding.
Watch this video to find out more:
Our Diversity, Access and Equity Policy adopts a human rights approach and reinforces our commitment to inclusion, access and equity for all community members, including culturally and linguistically diverse people who live, work, study and play in Moonee Valley.
We provide fact sheets with important Council information in nine of Moonee Valley's top spoken languages:
More information
For more information, call our Community Planning Officer on 9243 8888 or email community@mvcc.vic.gov.au.