Focus May. 2016 | Page 12

SCROLLING GALLERY Awards celebrate wealth of cultural diversity OUTSTANDING achievements in multiculturalism were recognised at South Australia’s prestigious Governor’s Multicultural Awards on 22 March 2016. the Migrant Women’s Support Service, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Women’s and Babies’ Division, the Adelaide Kurdish Youth Society, Guildhouse and Songbird the Magpie. Fourteen South Australian groups and individuals (pictured above) were awarded for their contribution to cultural diversity, from a field of 72 nominations. More than 400 people attended the event, hosted by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO, Governor of South Australia, and Mrs Lan Le at Government House in Adelaide. Individual winners were Bill Spurr AO, Ellie Scutchings, Michael Dulaney, Fida Hussain, Jodie Edwards, Megan Lamb, Seema Keezhil, Khalid Farooqi and Theo Andruszcko (deceased). Organisational winners included 12 Click here for more information about the Governor's Multicultural Awards