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Melbourne residents Parsu Budathoki and Raju Adhikari were among the award recipients at this year’s Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence, organised by the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) on Thursday, December 4. Parsu Budathoki, President of the Bhutanese Community in Australia and a mental health nurse, received the Refugee Leadership Award. Raju Adhikari, a scientist and community leader involved in several Nepali and multicultural organisations, was inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honor Roll. SBS Nepali spoke with Budathoki and Adhikari about their achievements, volunteering work and various challenges faced by communities. We also spoke with Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush and other award recipients present at the event. - समुदायमा योगदान पुर्‍याउने भिक्टोरियाका बासिन्दा तथा सङ्घसंस्थाहरूलाई हरेक वर्ष राज्यको बहुसांस्कृतिक आयोग भिक्टोरियन मल्टिकल्चरल कमिसन (भीएमसी)ले ‘भिक्टोरियन मल्टिकल्चरल अवार्ड्स फर एक्सिलेन्स’द्वारा सम्मानित गर्दै आएको छ। यस वर्ष विभिन्न विधाक