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The GECC is a
volunteer based non-profit organisation. Our volunteer members
represent different ethnic groups in the community. The GECC members
are active in a number of projects in the community.
One of the major projects and events it organises
is the annual Gippsland Multicultural Festival that takes place in the Immigration Park in
March. 2008 Festival: The Gippsland Immigration
Wall of Recognition Multicultural festival 2008 won the Latrobe City community
event of the year. 2010 Festival: The Gippsland
Immigration Wall of Recognition Multicultural and Youth festival 2010 was a
finalist in the Latrobe City Business Tourism Association's People's Choice
Awards. 2010 GECC Organisation: The Gippsland Ethnic
Communities' Council received a Latrobe City 2011 Australia Day
Award for outstanding service made to the community of Latrobe
City. 2011 Festival and Chairperson: The Gippsland
Ethnic Communities' Council's 3-Day Multicultural Festival is a
co-winner for the Latrobe City 2012 Australia Day Award for Community
Event of the Year. Furthermore, the GECC Chairperson received a
Latrobe City Recognition Award in the Citizen of the Year Category at this
ceremony. 2012 Festival: The 2012 3-day
GECC Multicultural Festival received a Latrobe City Recognition Award
in the Community Event of the Year Category at the 2013 Australia
Day ceremony in Kernot Hall in January 2013. 2013 Festival: The
2012 3-day GECC Multicultural Festival received a Latrobe City
Recognition Award in the Community Event of the Year Category at the 2014
Australia Day ceremony in Kernot Hall in January 2014. 2018 GECC Organisation: The Gippsland Ethnic Communities' Council received a Latrobe City Recognition Award for Community Service on Australia Day 2019.
****************************************************** Announcements:
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of our Life Member, Mr. Egon Luetjens on 18th April 2021. He will be greatly missed. Our sincere condolences to his family. From the LV Express: The funeral service and
committal for cremation will be held in the Gippsland Memorial Park Crematorium
Rose Chapel, Cemetery Drive Traralgon on Tuesday 27th April 2021 at
11am. No flowers by request. This service will be live-streamed, to view
the livestream, please visit http://latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au go to livestreaming and click on Egon’s notice. ******************************************************
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