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On Monday 4th March, 6 Interfaith Networks from the Western Region of Victoria met at Sunshine Gallery to view the recently launched Faith 2 Faith Art Exhibition. The meeting was convened by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria and hosted by Brimbank Interfaith Network.

Present at the meeting were:

• Sandy Kouroupidis, Multifaith Officer, Faith Communities Council of Victoria
• Natalie Wells, Community Planning & Development, Brimbank City Council (Brimbank Interfaith Network)
• David Lukudu, Community Development Officer, Wyndham City Council (Wyndham Interfaith Network)
• Kerrie Godbold, Community Development Officer, Wyndham City Council (Wyndham Interfaith Network)
• Randall Apps, Vice Chair of Geelong Interfaith Network (Geelong Interfaith Network)
• Brigid Walsh, Ballarat Interfaith Network (Ballarat Interfaith Network)
• Maureen, Ballarat Interfaith Network (Ballarat Interfaith Network)
• Adamu Tefera, Intercultural Development Officer (Melton Shire Council)
• Murray Lobley, Gippsland Interfaith (observer)

Natalie Wells from Brimbank City Council discussed the aim of the Faith 2 Faith exhibition which is to highlight benefits and challenges of interfaith dialogue, and to encourage people to address racism and intolerance through the understanding and acceptance of diverse values and beliefs. The exhibition will run from March 1st-28th covering Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day - click here for more information on the Faith 2 Faith Exhibition.

The group discussed the possibility of working on a collabarative project using Art as a way of discussing interfaith dialogue. The project would cover areas of all pariticipating interfaith networks. The group also discussed the possibility of publishing a collabarative monthly newsletter.