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Social cohesion workshops begin

Social cohesion workshop registrations are open for residents in the South East. It comes after various Afghan-Australian and Hazara communities clashed over a proposed renaming of the precinct to Little Bamiyan earlier this year. As part of a two-part consultation, there will be a series…

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