Twilight Multicultural Mixer 2025

We had one of the most special days of the year during the Twilight Multicultural Mixer 2025 last week. We hosted around 200 guests from our multicultural communities, service providers, and government. It was fantastic to see the spirit of community and collaboration that everyone brought to the event.

We invited our guests into our Southport office, where we welcomed them to share and connect through an Open House Tour. For our teams, this was a great opportunity to showcase our services, highlights of the year, and what we do every day to support our communities. Showcasing our achievements and impact during the year reminded us of our why and created a space for reflection and future planning.

At the end of the House Tour, our guests were surprised with a beautiful set-up where everybody enjoyed the sunset accompanied by lovely music and delicious Mexican food while preparing for the magical moments ahead, starting with the Welcome to Country by Uncle John Graham, from YRACA, followed by our CEO, Shane Klintworth, to officially welcome everybody to this special celebration of community connection and togetherness.

One of MCCGC’s core goals is to ensure multicultural communities feel heard, seen, and valued. That’s why we opened the microphone for communities to share the remarkable work they are doing.

• Oyunaa, from the Mongolian Community Association in Queensland, with the project Harmony Bridge – Community Connection & Wellbeing Program
• Annick Sadhoo Courington, presenting her film Code Noir.
• Waddah Weld Ali with his project Our Diversity, Our Strength.

One of the highlights of the night was the special painting reveal from Tamara, a Chilean artist who created an art piece and generously donated it to MCCGC. We are truly grateful and honoured to have this perfect symbol of cultural diversity and unity.

Finally, we had the Mission Cards Networking Activity, an exciting opportunity to build meaningful connections and spark potential collaborations between service providers and community leaders.

A big thank you to Maimai and Mariya from our Youth Advisory Group for being such great MCs for the night, to our event committee for bringing this event together, to our wonderful volunteers, staff members, and everyone who made the Mixer the success it was.

Check the album's photos here