Multicultural Council of Griffith says ‘we were chosen for a reason’ for Harmony Day | The Area News

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“Harmony Day’s catch phrase is ‘Everyone Belongs’ and in Griffith everyone does belong.” With Harmony Day 2021 fast approaching, President of the Multicultural Council of Griffith Carmel La Rocca reflects on why Griffith was chosen as one of only two locations in Australia to launch the national celebration. “Cultural diversity is very important for Griffith and works really well here,” Mrs La Rocca said. “The Multicultural Council of Griffith has this theory that because we are isolated the different cultural communities work together and socialise together and I think this normalises diversity. “Everyone belongs here. Those barriers between cultural…