More than 600 Melton residents become Australian citizens last week.
Melton council held two citizenship ceremonies, with more than 300 people becoming citizens at each of the ceremonies at Cobblebank Stadium.
At each ceremony, new citizens are required to make a pledge of commitment as a citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia.
All new citizens receive a Australian citizenship certificate, which formally represents conferral of Australian citizenship.
Deputy mayor Steve Abboushi conferred the new citizens, saying there was more than 700 new citizens following the ceremonies.
“Becoming an Australian citizen has been a special moment for so many of our residents – and we congratulate all those who officially became an Australian citizen this week,” he said.
Hawke MP Sam Rae was among those welcoming the new citizens.
“There’s a massive amount of time and effort that goes into the process of becoming an Aussie citizen – so it’s great to join them on their big day to say welcome and well done,” he said.
“Mums, dads, aunts and uncles, friends, little ones and so many more all came together to mark the day.”
Melton council will hold further citizenship ceremonies in July and September.
