Multicultural events
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025
2025 events
We are excited to announce that four organisations have been successful recipients of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination EOI 2025 round. We will publish information about the events here as the organisations finalise their event planning.
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Our Stories Our, Our Dignity: An Evening of Antiracism through Hearts, Stories and Community
Join us for a night of stories, conversations, music and food.
When: Friday 4 April from 5pm to 9pm
Where: Marrickville Pavilion. 313 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville.
Register for this free event on this link
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Racial discrimination: know your rights with Marrickville Legal Centre
Learn how to protect yourself from racial discrimination through free
community legal education sessions hosted by Marrickville Legal Centre (MLC)
These sessions, funded by the Inner West Council, explain key laws, highlight
community resources, and provide practical tips for identifying and addressing
racial discrimination.
You can register for one of these sessions:
Therese Heffernan Room at Ashfield Civic Centre - 24th April 6pm-7:30pm
Graham Yarroll Room at Haberfield Centre and Library - 2nd May 6pm-7:30pm
Herb Greedy Hall - 30th May 4pm-5:30pm
Marrickville Library - 2nd June 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us to empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to stand up against inequality!
ABOUT MLC: Marrickville Legal Centre (MLC) offers free legal advice and assistance to the
community of the inner-west, south-west, and southern suburbs of Sydney and beyond.
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REFUGEE WEEK 2023
The Spirit of Welcome Community Festival - Sunday 18 June 2023
Time: 12 – 4pm Venue: Community Refugee Welcome Centre – Callan Park, Building, 504 Wharf Rd, Lilyfield
Settlement Services International is hosting the Spirit of Welcome event in partnership with Inner West Council. Spirit of Welcome is a cross-cultural and family friendly event which will showcase the cultural and artistic contributions refugees make to their new home and is a celebration and acknowledgment of our rich cultural and linguistic diversity.
The event will be a unique platform for diverse communities to come together through skill-sharing and cultural exchange. Specifically, the festival will encourage active participation and engagement of Inner West locals and newly arrived communities through the variety of workshops, performances, and activities.
Free entry and registration is required Register here
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 21 March 2023
Our Voices, Our Stories
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2023, 'Our Voices, Our Stories' was held at Marrickville Library on 21 March 2023, curated and hosted by Kween G. This Inner West Council event featured a series of incredible community artists sharing their lived experiences of racism through spoken word, music, poetry, film and food. Watch this highlights package from the night below.
Elimination of Racial Discrimination Week
21st - 25th March 2022
Inner West Council marks the Elimination of Racial Discrimination week annually to raise awareness about racism and the harmful impacts it can have on the health and wellbeing of people in our community.
See The Power of Conversation: Stories of Racism from the Community video series on this link