Phulvinderjit Singh Grewal honoured with Victorian Award for Excellence

Phulvinderjit Singh Grewal is a volunteer with a vision and mission. He is the proud recipient of this year’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence in the Police Community Exemplary Award category.

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A Melbourne-based volunteer has been recognized for his selfless services to the Indian-Australian community.

Phulvinderjit Singh Grewal was awarded at the Multicultural Awards for Excellence ceremony at Government House, Melbourne on 13 September.

The ceremony was hosted by the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau AC, and attended by government, police and community leaders, as well as the recipients’ friends and families.

Phulvinderjit received the Police Community Exemplary Award which recognises police, community groups or individuals who have developed innovative strategies and initiatives that promote positive relations between police and multicultural communities.

In an interview with SBS Punjabi, Phulvinderjit said that he is glad that his social work has been recognized.

“I was well aware of the problems faced by young migrants especially the international students…..So I stepped forward,” he said.

Click the link to listen to his full conversation with SBS Punjabi.

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Phulvinderjit was recognised for his contribution as a community leader at the Sikh Gurdwara in Craigieburn and with the Whittlesea Indian Consultation Group, working as a mediator between police and the community.

After Whittlesea was identified as a hot spot for attacks on Indian students in 2009, Mr Grewal worked with Victoria Police to implement a safeguarding strategy. Especially important were his efforts in relation to the introduction of the Kirpan card and the exemption of the Kirpan under the Control of Weapons Act.

His nomination highlights the crucial importance of local community leaders stepping up to the plate to resolve difficult and complex criminal, safeguarding and crime prevention issues.

Phulvinderjit was recognised for his contribution as a community leader with the Sikh Community and his work with the police in Victoria. Source: Supplied

Here is the full list of the members and organisations of the Indian community who were recognised for their work and awarded the Multicultural Awards for Excellence this month.

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