Do you speak fluent Hindi and have a passion for making your community heard?
Hume council is offering a unique opportunity for a local resident to help shape the way council connects with one of the city’s fastest-growing language groups.
Expressions of interest are now open for a Hindi-speaking community member to join the Multicultural Communications Advisory Group — an initiative launched in 2024 to ensure council services, programs and events are accessible across the municipality’s diverse population.
The new member will join 11 returning advisors for a 12-month term beginning in August.
The group was created to guide council on how to better communicate with residents who speak languages other than English, helping to ensure important information reaches everyone in the community — not just those who are fluent in English.
So far, the group has provided valuable input on council initiatives such as the green bin rollout, the Hume Highlight magazine, illegal dumping campaigns, in-language web pages, and social media content.
Advisory members represent a wide range of cultural backgrounds, including Arabic, Assyrian, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Mandarin, Nepali, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Hindi has now been identified as a key language requiring additional communications support in 2025.
The successful applicant will be expected to read and speak Hindi fluently and be willing to contribute to the improvement of council’s communication with their community.
Participants receive an annual fee for their involvement and serve as a key conduit between council and their language group.
This initiative reflects Hume council’s commitment to equitable access to information and services for all who live and work in the city.
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Thursday, July 11. To apply or find out more, visit hume.vic.gov.au/MCAG-2025.
