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Did you know NSW is home to 6,901 people of Argentinian ancestry?

Grandparents, parents, kids and everyone in between, the Argentinian community in NSW spans the generations snf here’s the breakdown:

🎒 33.4% aged 19 and under
💪 42% aged 20 to 44
⭐ 24.6% aged 45 and over

And with just a few more women than men, it's a community as beautifully balanced as a perfectly poured mate. ☕

Did you grow up with Sunday asados filling the backyard with smoke? Tango playing in the kitchen? Mate passed around the table before anyone said a word?

We'd love to hear your family traditions, memories and experiences in the comments. 👇

🏅Congratulations to the NRL's In League In Harmony program, winner of the 2026 Sports Medal sponsored by Sydney Thunder, and this week's It's My Story!

For six weeks at a time, their program brings students from different backgrounds together, using rugby league to build confidence, communication and real friendships across cultural divides.

Today, the program runs across NSW schools, combining classroom learning with modified rugby league games, and turning students into Peace Advocates and community leaders.

Respect and teamwork shouldn't stop at the final whistle!

Read the full story 👉 https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/nrl-in-league-in-harmony/

🏆 Congratulations to S. Shakthidharan for Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath, the 2026 winner of the Multicultural NSW Award at tonight’s NSW Literary Awards. 📖

To find out more about the NSW Literary Awards hosted by The State Library of NSW visit 👉 https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/multicultural-nsw-award/2026-winner-gather-your-world-one-long-breath

Did you know NSW is home to 124,030 people of Vietnamese ancestry?

From the youngest generation keeping traditions alive, to the elders across NSW, this community spans every age.

👶 26.6% aged 19 and under
💼 39.7% aged 20–44
🌟 33.8% aged 45 and over

And with more women than men, Vietnamese women are very much the backbone of this community. 💪

🍜 Did you grow up eating phở on Sunday mornings? 🏮 Do you still celebrate Tết with your family? 💬 Are you passing your language and culture on to the next generation?

Whether your family came decades ago or more recently we'd love to hear about your family traditions, memories and experiences in the comments. 👇

📢 Calling all NSW community organisations!
Funding of $50,000 to $100,000 per year (for up to two years) is available for projects that bring communities closer together.

Your project could:
✊ Champion youth-led approaches to social cohesion
🤝 Build stronger cross-cultural connections
💙 Foster empathy and healing for victims of hate and extremism
⏰ Applications close 4pm, Friday 29 May 2026

Don't miss out. Apply and find out more here. 👉
https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/compact-grants/compact-sccr-2026-2028/

🏅 Congratulations to CASS Care, winner of the 2026 Multicultural Health Medal, and this week's It's My Story!

For over 30 years, their Multicultural Seniors Activity Groups have helped thousands of seniors stay active, connected and independent in their own language in their own community.

Today, 55 groups across Greater Sydney and Wollongong bring together more than 3,800 seniors from Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean and other communities each week.

Because ageing with dignity shouldn't depend on the language you speak.

Read the full story 👉 https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/cass-care-ltd/

Community organisations across NSW can apply for $50,000–$100,000 per year for up to two years to deliver projects that:

✅ Support youth-led solutions for social cohesion
✅ Strengthen cross-cultural connections
✅Nurture empathy for victims of hate and extremism

This special grant round will support a whole-of-community recovery following the Bondi terrorist attack, building on the goodwill shown by communities across NSW.

🗓️Applications close 4pm Friday 29 May 2026

Find out more and apply 👉 https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/compact-grants/compact-sccr-2026-2028/

🧐 Did you know NSW is home to 72,499 people of Korean ancestry?

With more women than men, this vibrant community spans every generation:

👶 25% aged 19 and under
💼 42.1% aged 20–44
🌟 32.9% aged 45 and over

Do you have Korean roots? Drop your story in the comments! We'd love to hear about your family traditions, memories and experiences. 👇

🏅Marta Barany BEM OAM is the winner of the 2026 Interpreters and Translators Medal and this week’s It’s My Story.

At 93 years old, Marta is still travelling across New South Wales, helping people through her work as an interpreter and translator.

From arriving in Australia as a child refugee fleeing war-torn Europe to helping build the nation’s interpreting services, Marta has spent more than 50 years bridging languages, cultures and communities, and supporting generations of Hungarian Australians.

At 93 Marta says “I plan to keep going as long as I can.”

Read her story here 👉 https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/marta-barany/

Did you know?

There are 15,007 people of Swedish ancestry living in NSW, with more women than men in the community

Here’s how the community spans generations:
🧒20% are 19 and under
👩 31.7% are aged 20–44
👨‍🦳 48.3% are 45 and over

Do you have Swedish roots? We’d love to hear your story! Share your family traditions, memories, or experiences in the comments below 👇

🏅Monica Njoroge-Eaton is the winner of the 2026 Community Languages Teacher Medal and this week’s It’s My Story

What happens when a language begins to fade for you? For Monica Njoroge-Eaton, it became a mission to keep her culture, identity and connection alive.

From teaching her own children to building the first Kiswahili community school in NSW, her journey is inspiring!
Now, dozens of students are learning more than just words, they’re reconnecting with heritage, family and pride.

Read the full story and see how one idea grew into a thriving community 👉 https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/monica-njoroge-eaton/

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest we forget