Nearly a quarter of residents in the City of Port Phillip speak languages other than English at home. The council offers a free multilingual telephone interpreting service for council enquiries, and all council publications carry a summary translation in the four main community languages (Chinese, Greek, Polish and Russian).
Multilingual interpreter
For the price of a local telephone call, Port Phillip residents from non-English speaking backgrounds can be connected immediately with an interpreter who speaks their language.
The interpreter will put a caller in touch with the council's ASSIST Call Centre for a response to enquiries. Staff at the council's service outlets can also access the interpreter link for enquiries in person by residents who do not speak English.
Cantonese: (03) 9679 9810
Greek: (03) 9679 9811
Polish: (03) 9679 9812
Russian: (03) 9679 9813
Other languages: (03) 9679 9814
Note: The City of Port Phillip's multilingual interpreter service is only available for council enquiries.
Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713.
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Multicultural Forum
The City of Port Phillip Multicultural Forum draws its membership from the broad range of multicultural groups and agencies across the municipality. The committee meets four - six times a year and advises the council on policies and plans that support our multicultural community. The committee also auspices particular activities that benefit the multicultural community and support diversity in Port Phillip.
A copy of the  Multicultural Strategic Framework 2006 is available.
Click here for the framework in other languages:
Chinese - Multicultural Strategic Famework
Greek - Multicultural Strategic Famework
Italian - Multicultural Strategic Famework
Polish - Multicultural Strategic Famework
Russian - Multicultural Strategic Famework
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Local multicultural community groups, services & information
There are many local Multicultural Community Groups, services & information in Port Phillip. See the Community Directory for contact details.
Multicultural Resources Directory
Victorian Multicultural Commision has launched a useful new resource to help people access settlement and cultural services across Victoria which includes information on multiculural groups, interfaith networks, community language schools, etc. See the Multicultural Resources Directory for more information.
Visit the Victorian Multicultural Commission website for more information on Multicultual affairs in Victoria.
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
The Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre offers English as a Second Language (ESL) courses to people who want to learn English. Contact the ESNLC directly for details: 87 Tennyson Street, Elwood, 3184. Telephone (03) 95311954, fax (03) 95311754, email esnlc@esnlc.com.au Website: www.esnlc.com.au.
Multicultural Learning Groups are English classes for community members which are available throughout Port Phillip and Stonnington. For a full list of addresses and vacancies, contact New Hope Migrant and Refugee Centre on 9510 5877 or visit New Hope MRC.
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Living in Victoria
For information on living in Victoria in 37 community languages, visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website at Beginning a Life in Victoria. This resource provides useful national, state/territory and local settlement information for migrants, humanitarian entrants, their sponsors and service providers.
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Cultural and Religious Dates Calendar
For a full listing of cultural and religious days of significance, visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Calendar.
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Openroad
The Openroad websites links to sites in languages other than English. www.openroad.vic.gov.au.
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Multicultural web
Multicultural Web is a broad based community education project aiming to provide basic internet training and access to disadvantaged Non English Speaking Background people in our community in a range of languages. The site has lots of practical links and LOTE Online resources. See www.multiculturalweb.org.
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Grants
Click here for information about the Multicultural Celebration Fund
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Website translation (free)
AltaVista Babelfish http://au.altavista.com/babelfish is a web site which will make a rough translation of your selected text or webpage. Translations can be from English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Community Development.
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Multilingual Websites
For access to search engines, web directories and news in over 60 languages, click My Language.
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