Stories of Multicultural Campbelltown
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Stories of Arrival, Acceptance and Belonging
Campbelltown Council is a multicultural community. With over a third of its residents born overseas it is now the second most multicultural LGA (Local Government Area) in South Australia.
“This is My Campbelltown” captures the richness of our multicultural community through the sharing of intergenerational stories between older people and younger people from diverse backgrounds.
Through these stories we celebrate the multicultural community of Campbelltown and discover what a Community can do to make people feel welcome and have a sense of belonging.
This project is supported by Office for Ageing Well, SA Health
Quick Stats
34% of Campbelltown Council’s population was born overseas and 34.6% speak a language other than English at home.
The top languages spoken are: Italian, Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese, Punjabi, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Persian/Dari/Hazaraghi and Sinhalese.
We Asked 10 People From Diverse Backgrounds
- What was your journey to moving to Australia and Campbelltown?
- What were the barriers and challenges you faced?
- What made you feel a sense of connection and belonging?
- What’s the best part of living in a multicultural community?
Many thanks to all the participants for being part of this project and sharing their stories
Mahjabeen Ahmad and her husband (Bangladesh)
Gul Zehra (Pakistan) & Mannat Bains (India)
Annunzio Candotti (Italy)
Vin Kuester (Germany)
Dragica Levstek (Croatia)
Jingyang Li (China)
Ameesha Virjee (India)
Tana Vujadinovic (Croatia/South Africa)
Zohreh Sagheb (Iran)