Warrnambool Multicultural Association

31/08/2026

📣 Festival Volunteers Wanted! 🌏🎉

Our 2026 Warrnambool Multicultural Festival is coming up on 7 November, and we’d love some extra hands to help make it happen!

We’re having a casual catch-up for volunteers and Festival Committee members this Saturday - come along, meet the team, hear what’s happening and find out how you can get involved.

No big commitment needed - every bit of help makes a difference! 💛

📅 This Saturday 5 September, 1-2:30pm | Central Warrnambool
🎉 Good people, good chats, and a shared mission to make our festival great!

Interested? Please fill in our Volunteer Expression of Interest form before 3 September:
https://www.multiculturalswvic.org.au/warrnambool-multicultural-festival

Interested in volunteering with the 2026 Warrnambool Multicultural Festival? Come and meet the team! 💛

We’re bringing together people who have expressed interest in volunteering, and our festival committee members for a casual catch-up.

It’s a chance to:
- Meet other volunteers and committee members
- Get to know each other and have a chat
- Find out more about how we’ll communicate and keep everyone updated
- Hear about our newly completed 2026–2029 Festival Strategy and what it means for the festival in the years ahead

📅 Saturday 5 September
🕜 1:30–2:30pm - doors open from 1pm, and feel free to stay afterwards for more chats
📍 Venue: To be confirmed
☕ Light refreshments provided

If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, we’d love to see you there!

👉 Please fill in our Volunteer Expression of Interest form:
https://www.multiculturalswvic.org.au/warrnambool-multicultural-festival

Come along, meet some new people and find out how you can be part of the team. 🌏💛😃

31/08/2026

🤝 Sometimes, the best job opportunities start with a conversation.

Come along and meet local employers in a relaxed and friendly setting. No formal interview, no pressure, just a chance to have a chat, ask questions and learn more about local jobs.

You can:
✨ Meet employers face-to-face
✨ Hear about local job opportunities
✨ Build your confidence and networking skills
✨ Find out what employers are looking for

Previous sessions have led to job interviews and employment opportunities for participants.

📍 Reading Room, Warrnambool Library & Learning Hub
📅 Wednesday 16 September
⏰ 10:00am–12:00pm

If you’re looking for work or thinking about your next career step, this could be a great opportunity to connect. 💬

30/08/2026

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27/08/2026

Nearly half of Victorians have a parent born overseas or were born overseas themselves.

Among them are many thousands of young people from multicultural backgrounds.

In 1988 the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) became the first organisation in Australia to work exclusively with migrant and refugee young people.

A visit to the centre’s offices was a chance hear about their programs to connect and empower these communities, and to meet some of the team behind the important work of this patronage organisation.

23/08/2026

Come and learn more about South West Local News.

You are invited to attend our very first South West Local News event - "The Open Newsroom", which will be held at VIDA (Formerly Club Warrnambool) next Thursday August 27th.

We are opening up about everything you need to know about South West Local News, the journey so far and some future plans.

Our business community will learn how we can promote their brand across our network, its cost effectiveness, we will explain our audience numbers in detail, and how our business model can help you get more customers.

You, our viewers and readers, will hear how we are planning to invest in growing our network, so you can get more free local news, sport and entertainment more often and in more places.

You'll hear from Owner Liam Fitzgerald as he discusses his vision for South West Victorian Media, Clarie Stuchbery from LINA providing latest information about Regional Media and its future, and Jean-Baptise Alary from Dailymotion, who will discuss regional video journalism, explaining how the work we are doing is leading the charge in regional centres.

There will also be a panel discussion where all three will be available to answer questions.

Suzan Morey from South West Healthcare will also discuss our involvement in supporting the Great Australian Pigeon Race, and the plans for that event next weekend - We are even going to auction off a pigeon to represent a business and a reader/viewer in the race.

It's a free event, there will be some food and drinks at bar prices.

Bookings are essential so click the link in comments to secure your place in this special event.

20/08/2026

Interested in volunteering with the 2026 Warrnambool Multicultural Festival? Come and meet the team! 💛

We’re bringing together people who have expressed interest in volunteering, and our festival committee members for a casual catch-up.

It’s a chance to:
- Meet other volunteers and committee members
- Get to know each other and have a chat
- Find out more about how we’ll communicate and keep everyone updated
- Hear about our newly completed 2026–2029 Festival Strategy and what it means for the festival in the years ahead

📅 Saturday 5 September
🕜 1:30–2:30pm - doors open from 1pm, and feel free to stay afterwards for more chats
📍 Venue: To be confirmed
☕ Light refreshments provided

If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, we’d love to see you there!

👉 Please fill in our Volunteer Expression of Interest form:
https://www.multiculturalswvic.org.au/warrnambool-multicultural-festival

Come along, meet some new people and find out how you can be part of the team. 🌏💛😃

20/08/2026

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The artistic talents of our region's migrant workers.

19/08/2026

🍽️ Community Lunch – Everyone is Welcome 💛

A group of local women are coming together with a simple but meaningful purpose: to create a welcoming space for people to share a meal, meet others and build connections within our community.

The Community Lunch is being organised for people in Warrnambool and District who may have limited support networks or feel socially isolated. It’s an opportunity to come along, enjoy some food, have a chat, and connect with others in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

📅 Last Saturday of August, September & October
📍 207 Koroit St, Warrnambool, next to the Foster Care Op Shop
🤝 Everyone is welcome

The organisers are working with local organisations and community services to help ensure the invitation reaches people who might appreciate the opportunity.

If you, or someone you know, would enjoy coming along, please get in touch with Maggie, Community Lunch Coordinator on 0409 860 382 for more information.

Let’s create more opportunities for people to feel connected, welcomed and part of our wider community. 💛

16/08/2026

Tomorrow marks Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day! 🇮🇩

Did you know there are more than 500 Indonesians in Warrnambool and over 700 across South West Victoria? Most work in the local abattoir, helping address critical workforce needs in our region. And something that really impressed us - almost all hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher, across fields including Literature, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine and many more.

What a brilliant community we have right here in the South West! We encourage everyone to get involved in local events, community groups and sporting clubs. We’re confident that our region’s communities will benefit from their skills, knowledge and diverse backgrounds just as much as they will benefit from building local connections. 🤝👏

A huge congratulations to Lisbet, Gerard, Shelly, Chatu and Ikbul and 20+ dedicated volunteers and organizers from across the South West Victoria Indonesian Community Inc., and Colac Otway Indonesian Community, for putting together such a wonderful celebration.

Warrnambool Multicultural Association (WMA) was delighted to be invited by our member Yanti and enjoyed connecting with more than 200 attendees. We also spotted familiar faces from our previous Warrnambool Multicultural Festivals, so lovely to see those connections continue! 🥰

WMA is proud to engage with and learn from the many brilliant cultures of people who live, work, play, connect and contribute to our region. We hope to keep supporting people to feel welcomed, seen, heard and supported, because when people feel they belong, our whole community becomes stronger.

Jan and Daisy from WMA had a wonderful time celebrating with you all. Happy Indonesian Independence Day! 🇮🇩