Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate –

(a) notes that:

(i) the Organisation of African Community in Western Australia (OACWA) held their annual Jambo Africa Festival at Stirling Civic Gardens on Saturday, 29 February 2020;

(ii) the Jambo Africa Festival is the largest annual African festival in Western Australia, featuring an array of music, dancing, arts, cultural performances and authentic African food; and

(iii) in 2018, the Jambo Africa Festival was attended by over 8,000 people; in 2019 it was attended by over 10,000; and in 2020 event organisers anticipated a turnout of approximately 15,000 people representing 40 different African communities, and

(iv) the annual event aims to celebrate diversity and promote cultural awareness and understanding of African culture in Western Australia; and

(b) acknowledges the following OAC Management Committee members for their contribution to the West Australian African community, and for making the 2020 Jambo Africa Festival a great success:

(i) President, Mr Joe Tuazama;

(ii) Vice President (Operations), Ms Elizabeth Lang;

(iii) Vice President (Administration), Dr Casty Nyaga; and

(iv) Secretary General, Mr Cedric Ngadze.

Question agreed to.