Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. It is the successor to the Leaders of Faith Communities Forum, founded in 1995.
FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs and practices of Victoria's diverse faith traditions.
The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions in good faith.
Click here to view 2024 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)
Click here to view 2025 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)
A Universal Strategy for Peace-building at a time of much wounding and sorrow. Reflection by Bishop Philip Huggins.
Source: Meditation Australia
Personal privacy will be protected under new federal laws that criminalise “doxxing” after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to bring forward the changes to counter activists who published the names and details of hundreds of Jewish people.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Increased training for Faith Leaders and CALD Communities to better support women and children who experience family, domestic and sexual violence will be funded as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s commitment to ending gender-based violence in one generation.
Source: Government of Australia
The distribution of faith events across Hume was the topic of passionate debate among councillors when they discussed the 2024 proposed civics events schedule.
Source: Star Weekly - Sunbury Macedon Ranges
Bright Moon Buddhist Temple took 34 years to build and one night to destroy. After an inferno a year ago this week, the charred remains of the temple in Melbourne’s south-east are now cleared.
Source: The Age
Dr. Hannah Gould and Dr. David Marco, both of the University of Melbourne in Australia, along with Dr. Anna Halafoff of Deakin University, and Deb Rawlings of Flinders University in Adelaide, recently concluded a widespread study of the use of Buddhism in end-of-life care for Australians.
Source: Buddhist Door
Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria say they will not attend Ramadan events amid ‘frustration’ in Muslim communities over response to Gaza conflict
Source: The Guardian