From left to right: Senior Constable Sara Coe (Crime Prevention Officer, Monash), Senior Constable Ding Cai (Multicultural Liaison Officer, Victoria Police), Shashi Kochhar (Founder, Friends of the Children Foundation), Money Arora, Anaya Arora (Year 7 student) and Gopal Ganwani (President, Friends of the Children Foundation). Background: Photos from the community event held at a community centre in Glen Waverley on Saturday, 29 August 2026.
Melbourne's Indian community marked Raksha Bandhan on Saturday, 29 August by tying rakhis to Victoria Police officers, State Emergency Service volunteers and St John Ambulance staff, extending the sibling festival to those who help keep the community safe. SBS Hindi's Nabeel Hasan spoke to police officers, community members and event organisers about how the gesture builds trust between diverse communities and emergency services in Australia.
Melbourne's Indian community marked Raksha Bandhan on Saturday, 29 August by tying rakhis to Victoria Police officers, State Emergency Service volunteers and St John Ambulance staff, extending the sibling festival to those who help keep the community safe. SBS Hindi's Nabeel Hasan spoke to police officers, community members and event organisers about how the gesture builds trust between diverse communities and emergency services in Australia.
