Sunshine is one step closer to being home to the country’s first Vietnamese cultural centre and museum, after the project’s planning permit was given the green light.
Once complete, the museum will provide Vietnamese Victorians a place to celebrate their heritage and preserve stories of migration and refugee settlement.
Located at 119 Durham Road in Sunshine, the museum also reinforces Melbourne’s western suburbs as a key locale of Vietnamese culture in Victoria and Australia according to Laverton MP Sarah Connolly.
“The museum’s location acknowledges the significant contribution our Vietnamese community has made to Melbourne’s west — delivering a dedicated space for us all to share and learn from their culture and traditions,” she said.
The three-storey building will host exhibitions to honour migrant journeys to freedom and celebrate the significant contributions of the Vietnamese community to the multicultural fabric of Australia, with the museum set to receive more than 280 artefacts.
It will also include a community hub and resource centre for education, as well as a function centre and café to accommodate community events for up to 450 guests from across Victoria, interstate and abroad.
The site is currently owned by the Brimbank council, and is based within the growing Sunshine Metropolitan Activity Centre.
