Nasser Sedghi with his daughter, Nava, and his wife, Farzaneh, following the award ceremony
A member of the Dubbo Baha’i community has been recognised for his significant contribution to the city.
Nasser Sedghi received a Dubbo City Community Service Award on 23 November at a ceremony organised by the Dubbo City Council and attended by more than 200 people.
Mr Sedghi has been closely involved with the city’s annual multicultural festival since the mid-1990s.
The multicultural festival, which had its origins in an initiative of the Dubbo Baha’i community, has grown from strength to strength.
It is now a major City Council event comprising a week of celebrations. A committee, including Mr Sedghi, is appointed by the Council to organise the festival.
The committee was a finalist in the 2006 National Multicultural Marketing Awards.
The local newspaper, the Daily Liberal, reported that as a member of the Baha’i Faith, Mr Sedghi has made the promotion of the oneness of humanity a key aspect of his community activities.
“Nasser regards this friendship and partnership with all Australians as the key to a happy life in a country area,” the Daily Liberal said.
Mr Sedghi and his wife Farzaneh have run their computer business, CBM Computers, in the city since 1996.
The firm has won an award for “Customer Service with a Smile” in the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards.