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On Sunday June 8th 2014, around 800 people from the Mornington Peninsula community came together to celebrate at the Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Festival. This annual festival is a celebration of diversity through music, dance, art, workshops and food - a celebration of multifaith, a celebration of multiculturalism, and a celebration of community.

On Thursday 5th of June 2014, Monash Interfaith Gathering held a forum on 'Domestic Violence - Silence is not the Answer' at the Clayton Theatrette in Clayton. The forum, chaired by Mr. Shashi Kochhar, aimed to bring awareness about Domestic Violence and how it can affect any member of the community.

September is an important month that includes the anniversary of 9/11, International Day of Peace, and Social Justice Sunday, making it the perfect month to celebrate and participate in multifaith activities.

Victoria’s Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) consists of leaders from a diverse range of faith traditions. This document represents a joint submission of the undersigned MAG members in response to the proposed amendments to section 18 of the Racial Discrimination Act (Cth).

by Rabbi Fred Morgan
Emeritus Rabbi, Temple Beth Israel, Melbourne
Professorial Fellow, Australian Catholic University
Facilitator, Grass Roots Dialogue Project, Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria)

On Tuesday the 22nd April 2014, 31 members and guests of the Casey Multifaith Network went on a Tour to Places of Worship. The tour began at 9:30am sharp leaving from Narre Warren North with Pam Mamouney OAM the official guide and organiser.

On Tuesday 1st of April 2014, the National Council of Jewish Women in Australia (Vic) together with Jewish Aid hosted a Women’s Intergenerational Interfaith Model Passover Seder, the purpose of which was to provide opportunities for people of diverse faiths to learn about Jewish festivals and traditions in a participatory experience, whilst promoting friendship and understanding.

Religious diversity in Australia is here to stay — and this fact raises several important theological questions. Does only my faith tradition enshrine truth? How do other religions deal with matters of ultimate concern? How can we best tackle societal ignorance about other faiths? With these questions in mind, a cluster of academics from the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy at Australian Catholic University set off from Melbourne on Thursday March 27 to attend the Shiva Yoga Interfaith Lecture 2014 on the Mornington Peninsula.