Appointment of New CEO – Jess Harper

On behalf of the Board, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Cultura’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jess Harper. Jess is an experienced chief executive whose career spans not‑for‑profit, government, disability, membership, and commercial organisations. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary of Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA), where he […]

Cultura’s new direction in leadership

Geelong’s leading multicultural organisation, Cultura, is having a change of the guards with CEO, Joy Leggo OAM, retiring this month and a new interim CEO stepping up to lead the organisation into the future. The appointment of Cultura’s new interim Chief Executive Officer, Ms Rebecca Smith, will lead Cultura into the next phase of growth […]

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A Million STORIES.
One COMMUNITY.

This year’s Annual Giving Appeal theme, ‘A Million Stories. One Community’, launches during Refugee Week 2026, and recognises the strength, resilience and contributions of people from refugee backgrounds and the importance of creating communities where every person is treated with dignity, embraced with belonging, and given the opportunity to reach their full potential.