【大紀元1月23日訊】作為莫那什市市長，我很自豪能夠將該市建成一個中國人的乃至亞洲人的海外之家，同時我們也很欣慰地看到有著不同風格的文化正在這里交融和蓬勃發展。

不久前，我們剛剛辭別西方的新年，現在我們又迎來了中國的傳統新年。据我所知，中國的大年夜和年初一是人們歡聚一堂，互致問候的時刻，在此我誠邀所有不同文化背景的市民一同与我們共度中國傳統佳節。

能有如此多的亞裔把莫那什市視為自己的海外之家，我想從這一點中不難看出，莫那什市已成為一個開放、寬容、民主的城市和弘揚各族文化的基地。

我們熱忱歡迎這里的每一名新成員，同樣我們可以驕傲地說有越來越多的人正選擇莫那什市作為他們自己的家園。

祝大家新年快樂!
莫那什市長捷奧夫.萊克（Cr. Geoff Lake）

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Chinese New Year Greeting From Monash Mayor Geoff Lake

One of the things I am extremely proud of as Mayor of Monash is our cultural diversity. We are proud to be home for many Chinese and Asian residents and look forward to our diversity growing more.

While we have celebrated the arrival of western New Year, the celebrations are just beginning to bring in the Chinese New Year.

As I understand it, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is a time of reunion and thanksgiving in Chinese culture and I encourage residents from all backgrounds to join in many activities taking place for Chinese New Year in the Monash area.

With such a high population on Asian-born people now calling Monash home, I think it speaks for itself that Monash is a municipality based on acceptance, tolerance and sharing while promoting cultural identity.

We have always embraced new residents and I am proud that more and more people are choosing to call Monash home.

I wish you all a very happy Chinese New Year.

(//www.dajiyuan.com)