Hobsons Bay Interfaith Network

The Interfaith Network has been gathering in Hobsons Bay since 2004. It brings together over 30 faith leaders and community representatives to foster dialogue, celebrate diversity, and build intercultural connections across the municipality.

Purpose and commitment

Supported by Hobsons Bay City Council as part of its Hobsons Bay 2030 Vision, the network aims to:

  • promote connection, respect, and acceptance across diverse beliefs, cultures, and traditions which is rooted in shared humanity and spiritual community
  • provide a platform for interfaith dialogue, mutual understanding, and community-led initiatives.

Interfaith principles

This network is:

  • a welcoming space for dialogue and understanding
  • a way of living together with mutual respect and dignity
  • a positive recognition of the richness of diverse faiths and spiritual beliefs
  • a celebration of individuality and the unique identity of each tradition
  • a network united by shared human values and goodwill
  • a partnership between many faith communities and the civic authority.

This network is not:

  • a place for encouraging changes in personal faith
  • a setting that compromises individual traditions
  • the formation of a single faith community
  • a forum for exclusive claims or debates
  • a space for challenging or questioning beliefs.

  

Key activities

Recent initiatives include:

  • 2022: Interfaith Conversation (panel discussion) - exploring loss, grief, and healing during the pandemic.
  • 2021: Cultural Diversity Week (panel and exhibition) - faiths of Hobsons Bay.
  • 2020: Virtual Iftar Dinner & Interfaith Conversations - Sacrifice and Celebration.

Statement or media releases

2026 National Day Reflection(PDF, 146KB)(PDF, 146KB)

2020 “Say No to Racism” statement

(PDF, 180KB)

Get Involved

Email faithshobsonsbay@gmail.com or phone Hobsons Bay City Council Community Development on 1300 179 944. 

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