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Screen (5 of 10) ...Queensland’s emerging diversity ...
 


Young dancers at a school function at the Ukrainian Hall, South Brisbane, 1955. (John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Image number 61270)


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...Queensland’s emerging diversity - Listen to Professor Andrew Jakubowicz discuss the events and issues surrounding this topic. Read text commentary
Archival Images: Street parade during the Australian Italian Festival, Ingham, 1995 - Ingham Sicilian Cultural Association; street parade during the Australian Italian Festival, Ingham, 1995. - More ...
Book Excerpts: The Emergence of the Ethnic Press: World War II and Beyond - An account of the way language difficulties and the aim to maintain community links among post-war migrants to Queensland led to the creation of many new ethnic media outlets. - More ...

Interviews:
Multiculturalism comes to Queensland - Maximilian Brandle speaks about migration in the 1960s and the volunteers who welcomed new arrivals. - More ...
History: Looking back on 30 years of migration - A brief history of the settlement of the Vietnamese in Queensland, who arrived after escaping the war in their homeland. - More ...
Book Excerpts: The Vietnamese community - An overview of the historic events in Vietnam which resulted in many refugees fleeing, and of the customs and traditions they brought with them, from a 2001 Queensland Government publication. - More ...
Book Excerpts: "Multicultural trailblazer" - Nick Xynias - A biography of ethnic leader Nick Xynias and a description of his work for the rights of migrants settling in the state and for services for them. - More ...

Interviews:
Ethnic groups join forces - Nick Xynias tells about the way the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland came to be. - More ...
History: The ECCQ from the 1970s to today - A brief history of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland from its founding in 1976. - More ...
Policies: The mission of the ECCQ - The vision, mission and objectives of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland. - More ...
Information Pamphlets: The work of the ECCQ - Various elements of the sort of work the ECCQ does to assist and support refugees and migrants. - More ...
Web References: Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland - Link to the homepage of the ECCQ, which groups individuals and ethnic organisations across Queensland and represents their interests. - More ...
Book Excerpts: "Multicultural trailblazer" - Jose Zepeda - A description of the achievements of Jose Zepeda in helping other migrants and refugees since his arrival from El Salvador in the mid-1980s. - More ...
 
...Queensland’s emerging diversity ...