New podcast airs community matters

THE team at the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Community are excited to launch its podcast series this month.

Hosted by BRMC board member Bobby Mehta, the audio show called Community Matters will discuss projects and stories with industry leaders from Ballarat.

For the pilot episode Mr Mehta interviewed Dr Sundram Sivamalai the former Victorian Multicultural Commissioner to offer some insight into handling the current COVID-19 outbreak.

“He had great ideas around measures people can take for the current pandemic,” he said.

“Looking forward, we’ve got Cafs lined up to share about some really important work they are doing.

“We also invite other members of the community to come on board who are running workshops or projects that we feel people will benefit from hearing about.”

This project is one of the many ways BRMC aims to empower migrant residents, educate members and connect the regional community.

Executive officer of BRMC Ann Foley said the podcast fits in perfectly with the existing projects within the multicultural support group.

“A lot of our work is connecting people who otherwise would have a lot of trouble doing so,” she said.

“The podcast is all about having conversations about things happening in the city for people in the city.

“We feel that we have this enormous possible harvest of conversations and as people hear the interviews, hopefully it will spark that extra interest.”

Mr Mehta added, “I hope that this series will remind listeners that community does matter, especially in a time like this because that’s what BRMC are all about.”

For community members and groups with a story or project for Community Matters, contact BRMC on 5383 0613 or on Facebook.