Community & Business
11 October, 2024
Mareeba a magnet for new citizens
PEOPLE from all over the globe are finding their new home in Mareeba, with 14 new Australian citizens recently sworn in.
The group brings the number of new citizens who have taken the oath in the shire this year to 65.
The new citizens have come from 20 countries around the world, with the 14 sworn recently coming from Canada, Indonesia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Slovenia, South Africa, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
“Mareeba Shire is a diverse community, with over 75 different cultures represented across our population,” Mayor Angela Toppin said.
New Zealand is the most popular country of origin, making up over one quarter of those who become Australian citizens in the Mareeba Shire, followed by South Africa (14%), Britain (9%) and Ukraine (9%).
“Council proudly hosts the citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs. The ceremony is a special occasion that marks the end of the journey as a migrant and the start of a new life as an Australian citizen,” Mayor Toppin said.
