Radio Brisvaani
Brisbane, September 27 (MCCQ Newsdesk)
The official African Community Parliamentary Reception was held on September 25, at The Speaker’s Green, Parliament House, celebrating the valuable contributions of the African community to Queensland.
The event brought together community leaders, stakeholders, and friends to acknowledge the resilience, culture, and leadership of the African community. Attendees experienced an atmosphere of pride and inspiration, highlighting the community’s achievements across social, cultural, and economic spheres.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli MP, Minister Fiona Simpson MP, and Herman Voster MP attended the reception, showing their commitment to supporting and engaging with the state’s multicultural communities. The event also featured powerful speeches by the leadership of the Queensland African Communities Council (QACC), including Faysel Ahmed Selat (Magan) and Beny Aterdit Bol, whose advocacy work continues to make a meaningful impact for the African and broader multicultural communities in Queensland.
The reception reinforced the importance of fostering inclusion, celebrating cultural diversity, and strengthening partnerships between Queensland’s African communities and state institutions.
