GOCSA meets with SA Minister for Multicultural Affairs

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The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) met with the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Hon Zoe Bettison MP last week to discuss the organisation’s services to the community and plans for the future.

Minister Bettison presented GOCSA with a framed copy of the South Australian Multicultural Charter that will be displayed in their offices, promoting their commitment to the charter and its principles.

“GOCSA has had a long migration history in South Australia since the early 1840s, and we are proud of our role in shaping the state’s multicultural character”, The GOCSA community said in a Facebook post.

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