Awards Ceremony - 2026 MFT Harmony Day Competitions - NSW Parliament House

Welcome to the official video of the 2026 Moving Forward Together (MFT) Annual Harmony Day Competitions Awards Ceremony, held at New South Wales Parliament House on 23 June 2026. This special presentation features the highlights from the ceremony, condensed into a comprehensive showcase celebrating our incredibly talented youth. School students from across Australia showcased their creativity under the 2026 theme: "Harmony – Stronger Together". This film honours our young winners and runners-up, featuring presentations of their artwork, songwriting, and short films alongside their Award presentations. 🤝 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GUEST SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS We extend our deepest gratitude to the distinguished guests, community leaders, and presenters who joined us to recognise the achievements of these young students: The Hon. Stephen Kamper MP (NSW Minister for Multiculturalism) Mr Mark Coure MP (Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism) Paul Wood (Executive Director, NSW Dept. of Education) James Jegasothy (Acting CEO, Multicultural NSW) Cr Charles Chen (Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Parramatta Council) Keehan Diamond (National Rugby League - NRL Community Ambassador) Ernie Friedlander OAM (President, Moving Forward Together) ✨ SPECIAL PERFORMANCE Features a beautiful vocal performance of "Stronger Together" by Emelyn Hope. This year's Sean Sein Yeang Chew Song Award recipient. 💬 CONNECT WITH US Moving Forward Together is an Australian charitable organisation dedicated to promoting social harmony and preventing prejudice. 🌐Website: https://movingforwardtogether.org.au/ Learn More About Our Competitions: https://movingforwardtogether.org.au/... Facebook:   / harmonydayaustralia   Instagram:   / movingforwardtogether_aus   📌 CEREMONY TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Guest Arrivals and Student Interviews 05:29 - Welcome Address & Opening Remarks 13:06 - Live Performance: "Stronger Together" by Emelyn Hope 17:25 - Junior Competition Awards: Poster 24:09 - Junior Competition Awards: Songwriting 31:31 - Junior Competition Awards: Short Film 34:21 - Senior Competition Awards: Poster 37:38 - Senior Competition Awards: Songwriting 44:13 - Senior Competition Awards: Short Film 47:33 - Special Award Presentations 01:00:36 - Guest Speaker: The Hon. Stephen Kamper MP 01:03:57 - Closing Remarks 01:04:41 - Guest Speaker: Keehan Diamond (NRL) 01:06:30 - Guest Speaker: Mr Mark Coure MP 01:14:44 - Special Acknowledgements 🌐 OFFICIAL PARTNER CHANNELS: ‪@NSWParliamentOfficial‬ ‪@multicultural_nsw‬ ‪@NRL‬ ‪@teachnsw‬ ‪@nswgovernment‬ ‪@TheNSWPolice‬ ‪@SydneyJewishMuseum1‬ ‪@cbcitycouncil1680‬ ‪@CityofParramatta‬ ‪@BaysideNSW‬ ‪@georgesrivercouncil1198‬ ‪@RandwickCouncil‬ ‪@CatholicSchoolsNSW‬ ‪@independentschoolsnsw‬ Videography: Roman Polura. Thank you Roman! #MulticulturalNSW #NSWEducation #NRLCommunity #HarmonyWeek2026 #StrongerTogether