墨爾本台灣同鄉會返國拜會 僑委會

凝聚僑力、布局未來：墨爾本台灣同鄉會返國拜會 僑委會 深入交流維州發展

墨爾本台灣同鄉會一行三十餘人日前返國拜訪僑務委員會，感謝李副委員長、陳處長親切接見，並與我們進行深入座談交流。

座談會中，鄉親們發言十分踴躍，大家關注的焦點集中在墨爾本的發展。墨爾本目前人口已超過五百五十萬，未來極可能成為澳洲人口最多的城市。雖然台僑人數在三大城市中並非最多，但墨爾本是澳洲重要的文化與教育中心，地位關鍵。我們誠摯建議政府積極深化與維多利亞州的關係，及早布局、加強合作。

同時，台灣第二代、第三代僑民正逐漸在主流社會發揮影響力，他們將成為連結台灣與澳洲的重要橋樑。若能推動設立僑教中心，凝聚分散的僑界力量，整合資源，將為未來發展奠定更穩固的基礎。

中午徐佳青委員長特別設宴款待鄉親，讓海外回國的我們倍感溫暖與關懷。在此誠摯感謝僑委會的熱情接待與周到安排。海外台僑將持續努力，為台灣在國際上的能見度與影響力貢獻心力。

 A delegation of over 30 members from the Melbourne Taiwanese Association recently visited the Overseas Community Affairs Council in Taiwan. We sincerely thank the Deputy Minister and Director General Chen Ying-Feng for the warm welcome and meaningful dialogue.

During the discussion, we highlighted Melbourne’s rapid growth—now home to over 5.5 million people and on track to become Australia’s largest city. While our Taiwanese community may not be the largest among Australia’s major cities, Melbourne is a key cultural, business, and education hub.

We emphasized that the Taiwanese community plays an important role in supporting the Taiwan government in strengthening relations with Victoria across all sectors. In particular, the second and third generations of Taiwanese are vital bridges to broader society. To sustain this momentum and harness our collective strength, it is imperative to establish a dedicated community space—one that serves all Taiwanese, especially younger generations, as a place to connect, collaborate, and grow together.

We would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Minister Hsu and the OCAC for their generous hospitality.