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Celebrating Our Stories at Ararat Harmony Day 2025

Celebrating Our Stories at Ararat Harmony Day 2025 Ararat Rural City’s annual Harmony Day event was held last weekend at Gordon Street Reserve Community Centre, showcasing the incredibly diverse music, dance, food and stories of our local community.See our gallery of photos from the day!Beginning with a Welcome to Country from proud Gunditjmara - Kirrae Wurrong man Paul “PK” Kelly, the event proceeded with newly-elected Councillor Teli Kaur encouraging everyone present to stand up for the values of Harmony Day and continue to spread the joy which comes from genuine unity and diversity.Attendees were treated to a fantastic array of performances, including John Cavanaugh playing the bagpipes; Journey to Ararat by Aris Mallari, President of the Filipino Australian Community of Ararat; singing and dancing from the Ararat Punjabi Girls (featuring Councillor Kaur); a traditional Karen performance on horn and harp by Eh Su and the ACEC volunteers; two songs on a traditional whistle and ukelele by Maori singer-songwriter Taane Thomas; a number of dances from the Solomon Islanders Team; a dance performance from Unit Dance Crew, comprised of Congolese performers Arcel and Jack from Cultural Connect; and a vocal performance of the song Unity from Ngun Bor of the Chin community and Wyndham Community Education Centre (WCEC).Lunch was a homemade feast of spring rolls, Indonesian chicken wings, butter chicken, lamb curry, lentil curry, the Filipino noodle dish ‘Pancit Bihon’ (chicken, shrimp, and vegan friendly versions), and snack buns for kids courtesy of Baker’s Delight.Guest speakers included Hollie Monro, the Community Engagement Team Leader at the State Emergency Service (SES); and John Sheen, Director of Education at WCEC.

Ararat Rural City Council 27 Mar 2025