Victoria government to fund upgrade of Hindu temple
MELBOURNE : With Hinduism emerging as one of the fastest growing religions in Australia, the Victoria government on Friday announced more than $160,000 in funds for upgrading the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple here.
The Cultural and Heritage Centre also known as Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple was consecrated in 1994. It is said to be the largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere.
Victoria’s minister for multicultural affairs, Robin Scott, who visited the temple on Friday, said the government will provide over $160,000 funds to the Hindu Society of Victoria for upgrading the Cultural and Heritage Centre.
He said the state government is keen to promote an inclusive society where every Victorian can preserve and share their culture and traditions in spaces of their own heritage.
Under the new funding from the Labor Government, the driveway and entry points of the Cultural and Heritage Centre will be upgraded and more than 300 car parks will be added on the site.
The new project is also expected to benefit thousands of Hindus and wider community members from Carrum Downs suburb where the temple is located.
The funding is being provided through the Labor Government’s Community Infrastructure and Cultural Precincts (CICP) programme which aims to promote greater use of community facilities by the state’s various culturally diverse communities.