Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has endorsed the appointment of 13 community members to the Multicultural Advisory Committee.
Multicultural Advisory Committee chair Cr James O'Shea said the new committee members, who met for the first time this week (Thursday, April 10, 2025), included: Mark Oliver (UniSQ), Roberto Garcia, Hannah Belesky (Mercy Community Services), Gitie House OAM (Toowoomba International Multicultural Society), Anyuon Liai Mager, Katrina Potter (CatholicCare's TRAMS - Toowoomba Refugee and Migrant Service), Nestor Kangudia, Nazreen Yoousuf, David New (Workforce Australia Local Jobs), Sharma Haller, Taisoo Kim Watson (Women in Harmony; Multicultural Partnership), Maud Bagnall and Kelly Hogan-Buckingham (Multicultural Australia).
Cr O'Shea congratulated the successful appointees and thanked other candidates who applied for the positions.
"I'm confident that the new committee, along with fellow elected representative Cr Carol Taylor, will assist Council with the ongoing development and implementation of our Intercultural Strategy," Cr O'Shea said.
"The committee will play a key role advising Council on matters that directly affect our Region's increasingly diverse multicultural communities.
