 
        We are currently reviewing submissions for our draft Multicultural Plan 2025-2029 .
Lake Macquarie City Council is committed to ensuring our city is an inclusive and welcoming place, where the whole community can feel a sense of safety and belonging. Our draft Multicultural Lake Mac Plan 2025-2029 supports this vision.
According to Multicultural NSW, the CALD group includes culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people. This includes people of different cultural backgrounds, people born overseas, people of different religions or faith, and people who speak a language other than English.
Yes! Lake Macquarie is home to about 20,000 people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census data.
This is about 10 per cent of our city’s population.
We all benefit from the unique perspectives, stories and culture our CALD community share.
Lake Macquarie City Council has a long-held role in support our culturally and linguistically diverse community.
In May 2015, Council adopted its Statement in Favour of a Culturally and Religiously Diverse Lake Macquarie City. The statement commits to:
The statement also recognises that “multiculturalism is in the interest of all our citizens and expresses our sense of fairness and inclusion”.
Council’s commitment to diversity continues today and is reflected in our current Culturally Diverse Lake Mac Plan 2021-2024.
There are many successes to celebrate from our 2021-2024 Culturally Diverse Lake Mac Plan :
 
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