Councillor Lisa Lake, Mayor of Cumberland Council, expresses her sentiments during a speech at the Pendle Hill Pongal Festival 2024. She commends the community for actively sharing their heritage and culture with their Australian-born children, emphasizing the significance of imparting ancient traditions and heritage to the younger generation. Mayor Lake applauds the integral role played by children in today’s festival, underscoring the importance of fostering an understanding of their cultural roots that they will, in turn, pass on to future generations living in Australia.