The Executive Director of Bluestar Interfaith Cultural Centre paid a visit to the Chief Police Officer of ACT Policing, Roman Quaedvlieg on the 7th of December 2010.
Also present at the meeting was Mr Mehmet Saral, one of the directors of BIC. In the meeting which lasted over an hour, BIC introduced the aims and objectives of the centre which include breaking barriers between the different communities and enhancing inter-cultural relations amongst the diverse communities within Australia. BIC expressed its heartfelt appreciation to the police for co-organizing the recent Eid-ul-Fitr Festival which drew more than four thousand people. BIC believed that this initiative should be continued as it will assist in strengthening the Australian social fabric.
Mr Quaedvlieg expressed his gratitude to the BIC directors for their visit. He noted that individuals within the Muslim community especially in ACT hail from professional backgrounds and are law abiding citizens. He assured that the ACT police will continue with the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in the near future and will embark on programs to reach out to the Muslim community. BIC and the ACT police explored ways to enhance working relationship between the two organizations. At the end of the fruitful discussion, BIC presented Mr Quaedvlig with a small gift as a mark of BIC’s gratitude for his efforts to enhance inter-cultural relations in Australia.