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That's the firm message for this year's Harmony Week, as the people come together to show their support for the different races and cultures that make up the Griffith community.
As one of the most successful multicultural towns out there, Griffith will be celebrating hard to show solidarity for their international brothers and sisters.
Several events have been planned throughout the week, including all of the schools, Griffith City Council, and the Multicultural Council of Griffith.
One of them will be held at City Park from 5.30pm, where there will be food, fun, and festivities from around the world.
It will be followed by a celebration at the Multicultural Council of Griffith on Saturday, which will have singing, feasting, and dancing.
One of the people who will be partying the hardest is Rosi Mamafainoa, who has been perfecting her Fijian dance moves in preparation for Saturday.
Cheering her on from the sidelines will be her mum Taina Mamafainoa, who has been helping her kids learn the finer points of Fijian dance.
Tania will also be bringing some of her own Fiji cuisine to the occasion, and her daughter is looking forward to trying the Chinese food and showing off her new dancing skills in front of a multicultural audience.
Multicultural Council of Griffith's Carmel La Rocca said this year's Harmony Week would
"Harmony Week is about bringing everyone together for the sake of social cohesion and understanding one another's cultures," Ms La Rocca said.
"It's about breaking down barriers and creating that sense of community."