The Hume Winter Lights Festival is set to return in 2023.
This year’s festival was a hit with the wider Hume community, drawing people to Broadmeadows.
The festival will be staged again next year, after Hume council secured $150,000 in funding from the state government’s Broadmeadows Revitalisation Board
Overall, $350,000 in funding was handed out to projects in Broadmeadows.
The government will invest $70,000 in the Common Bean Café in Banksia Gardens, a project equipping young people with valuable barista and café skills, as well as $130,000 to support the development of an Economic Inclusion Action Plan in Broadmeadows, including a Jobs & Skills Summit to be held during Refugee Week, to help local refugees and migrants find employment opportunities.
Suburban Development Minister Melissa Horne said the funding invested in projects that create economic and social opportunities.
“This will encourage more people to visit Broadmeadows – supporting local jobs and businesses.”
Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire said the return of the Winter Lights Festival and creation of new employment opportunities will have a lasting impact in the community, ensuring Broadmeadows remains an excellent place to live.
