Following the high-profile Tamil family's arrival home, the small town of Biloela is celebrating its rich and diverse community at the Flourish Festival:
The Nadesalingam family are guests of honour at Biloela's Flourish Fesival, which celebrates the town's diverse community.After an emotional return to the small town they have made their home, the Nadesalingam family have been officially welcomed as guests of honour at Biloela's Flourish Festival.
Biloela mayor Nev Ferrier welcomed the family home at the town's civic centre in front of a packed crowd, with a ringing round of applause filling the hall. "It's been recognised all over Australia, what sort of community we are ... it makes you feel very proud."“When I touched this land, feel like I was reborn," she said.
Biloela Mayor Nev Ferrier embraced the family with a bouquet specially for Priya - and didn’t leave young Kopika and Tharnicaa empty-handed, either.Ridhijain Gupta, one of the organisers of the festival, said it meant a lot for the family to arrive home in time for the event.
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