Diverse cultures and languages

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Council is committed to promoting and supporting multiculturalism, ethnic affairs, cultural diversity, community unity and harmony across the Tweed.

To contact a member of the Community Development Team, please call 02 6670 2400 or email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Refugee Welcome Zone

The Refugee Welcome Zone is an initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia and began in 2002 as part of Refugee Week celebrations.

Becoming a Refugee Welcome Zone is 'a commitment in Spirit to welcoming refugees into our community, upholding the human rights of refugees, demonstrating compassion for refugees and enhancing cultural and religious diversity in our community.'

At a meeting on 17 September 2015, Council resolved that 'Council joins the initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia in making a declaration that Tweed be identified as a Refugee Welcome Zone.'

For Tweed Shire, becoming a Refugee Welcome Zone is a community relations initiative rather than a service provision initiative.

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