Milton Dick (Oxley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to speak about an event that I will be attending this Saturday. This weekend I will be attending, as I have done in past years, to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our students at Vietnamese language schools in my electorate of Oxley. This weekend I will be attending the graduation services at the Trung Vuong Vietnamese Language School, which is based at Darra State School, and also the Lac Hong Vietnamese language school, based at Glenala State High School.

Both of these schools have been operating in my community for decades. They provide a great cohesion for Vietnamese students who are continuing to learn their language and culture, and they provide the diversity that our suburbs are much known for. I would like to recognise the volunteers, the educators, the principals and the parents who give up their time to support their students; in particular, my friend Khanh-Tien Truong, from the Vietnamese language school at Darra, and also Mr Nguyen Vu, who for decades has been providing support and inspiration for many young Vietnamese in our community.

These schools provide a vital link to make sure that young Vietnamese Australians continue the traditions and, more importantly, connect with generations of their family that have called the south-west suburbs of Brisbane home. I am proud to have supported these schools for many years and will do so in the years to come.