2026

Sunshine, Culture and Community at Australia Friendship Day Under perfect blue skies at the Broadwater Parklands, Australia Friendship Day 2026 brought together communities from across the Gold Coast for a vibrant day of celebration, connection and cultural pride. Hosted by the Filipino Community Council of Queensland and the Gold Coast Filipino Australian Cultural Ensemble, this year's event showcased the strength and diversity of our multicultural community through a lively

It was a busy and rewarding weekend for Thriving Multicultural Communities (TMC) as our team joined one of the Gold Coast's vibrant multicultural celebrations, the Kusuma Indonesia Community Australia (KICA) Harmony Festival! Held at the beautiful Broadwater Parklands, the festival brought together community members, cultural groups, families and visitors from across the region to celebrate Indonesian culture, heritage and the values of multicultural harmony. The event showca

TMC was proud to bring together people from across the Gold Coast for the TMC Australia Day Parade, a vibrant celebration of diversity, inclusion and the many cultures that make our community so unique. Held along the beautiful Broadwater foreshore, the event provided an opportunity for community members from a wide range of cultural backgrounds to come together and celebrate the rich multicultural fabric of Australia. Participants proudly marched side by side, waving cultura