A home in Australia for Montenegrin culture, language and community — connecting generations and celebrating who we are.Dom u Australiji za crnogorsku kulturu, jezik i zajednicu — spajamo generacije i slavimo ono što jesmo.
Montenegrin Ethnic Community of Australia (M.E.C.A) exists to preserve, promote and strengthen Montenegrin cultural heritage, traditions, language and identity within Australia — while fostering friendship across our community and beyond.Crnogorska etnička zajednica Australije (M.E.C.A) postoji da čuva, promoviše i jača crnogorsku kulturnu baštinu, tradiciju, jezik i identitet u Australiji — njegujući prijateljstvo u našoj zajednici i šire.
Language, music, dance, cuisine and the stories that make us Montenegrin.Jezik, muzika, ples, kuhinja i priče koje nas čine Crnogorcima.
Explore →Istraži →
Cultural celebrations, family days and community nights throughout the year.Kulturne proslave, porodični dani i večeri zajednice tokom cijele godine.
See what's on →Pogledaj →
Join a growing community and help shape M.E.C.A's future in Australia.Pridruži se zajednici i pomozi da oblikujemo budućnost Crnogorske etničke zajednice Australije.
Join us →Pridruži se →
Whether you are a born Montenegrin or a descendant of Montenegrins — if you respect Montenegro as an independent, sovereign and internationally recognized state, you are always welcome here.Bez obzira da li si rođeni Crnogorac ili potomak Crnogoraca, ako poštuješ Crnu Goru kao nezavisnu, suverenu i međunarodno priznatu državu – ovdje si uvijek dobrodošao.
The Montenegrin Ethnic Community of Australia was formally incorporated in June 2026 — but the culture we carry is centuries old.Crnogorska etnička zajednica Australije zvanično je osnovana juna 2026 — ali kultura koju nosimo stara je stoljećima.
Montenegrin Ethnic Community of Australia (M.E.C.A) was established to preserve, promote and strengthen Montenegrin cultural heritage, traditions, language, history and identity within Australia — while fostering unity, friendship and mutual support among our community and the wider Australian society.Crnogorska etnička zajednica Australije (M.E.C.A) je osnovana da čuva, promoviše i jača crnogorsku kulturnu baštinu, tradiciju, jezik, istoriju i identitet u Australiji — njegujući jedinstvo, prijateljstvo i uzajamnu podršku u našoj zajednici i širem australijskom društvu.
We are a member-based, not-for-profit incorporated association in Victoria. Membership is open to Montenegrin-Australians and to anyone who shares our respect for heritage, inclusion and multicultural values.Mi smo neprofitno udruženje zasnovano na članstvu, registrovano u Viktoriji. Članstvo je otvoreno za Crnogorce u Australiji i za sve koji dijele poštovanje prema baštini, inkluziji i multikulturalnim vrijednostima.
Organising cultural, educational, artistic, youth and family gatherings.Organizujemo kulturne, obrazovne, umjetničke, omladinske i porodične susrete.
Promoting the teaching, learning and understanding of Montenegrin culture.Podstičemo učenje i razumijevanje crnogorske kulture.
Supporting bonds between generations of the Montenegrin diaspora.Jačamo veze među generacijama crnogorske dijaspore.
Assisting newly arrived members of the diaspora and community.Pomažemo novopridošlim članovima dijaspore i zajednice.
Promoting respect, inclusion and multicultural values across Australia.Promovišemo poštovanje, inkluziju i multikulturalne vrijednosti u Australiji.
Collecting, preserving and sharing cultural and historical materials.Skupljamo, čuvamo i dijelimo kulturne i istorijske materijale.
Preserving Montenegrin language, history and traditions.Čuvamo jezik, istoriju i tradiciju.
Friendship and mutual support across our diaspora.Prijateljstvo i podrška u dijaspori.
Teaching and sharing our culture with all ages.Učimo i dijelimo kulturu sa svima.
Honouring Montenegro's proud history of independence and freedom.Odajemo počast ponosnoj istoriji slobode i nezavisnosti Crne Gore.
M.E.C.A is led by our founding members, who established the association and will guide it through its first term.M.E.C.A-om upravljaju naši osnivači, koji su osnovali udruženje i vodiće ga kroz prvi mandat.
From the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of Australia — our language, music and customs travel with us.Od crnogorskih planina do obala Australije — naš jezik, muzika i običaji putuju s nama.
The Montenegrin language and its Cyrillic and Latin scripts sit at the heart of our identity. We support learning and everyday use across generations.Crnogorski jezik i njegova ćirilica i latinica u srcu su našeg identiteta. Podržavamo učenje i svakodnevnu upotrebu kroz generacije.
The gusle, traditional song and the oro circle dance bring our celebrations to life — a living link to Montenegro's epic tradition.Gusle, tradicionalna pjesma i oro oživljavaju naše proslave — živa veza sa epskom tradicijom Crne Gore.
Food is how we gather. From njeguški pršut to kačamak and priganice, our table tells the story of home.Hrana nas okuplja. Od njeguškog pršuta do kačamaka i priganica, naša trpeza priča priču o domu.
Centuries of resilience, faith and pride shape who we are. We collect and share the stories that connect our diaspora to its ancestors.Vjekovi otpora, vjere i ponosa oblikuju ko smo. Skupljamo i dijelimo priče koje povezuju dijasporu sa korijenima.
Cultural nights, family days and community celebrations throughout the year.Kulturne večeri, porodični dani i proslave zajednice tokom godine.
We're planning our next gathering and can't wait to share it with you. Details will be announced soon — keep an eye on this page.Planiramo naše sljedeće okupljanje i jedva čekamo da ga podijelimo s vama. Detalji uskoro slijede — pratite ovu stranicu.
Membership is open to all Montenegrin-Australians and friends of Montenegro who share our purpose.Članstvo je otvoreno za sve Crnogorce u Australiji i prijatelje Crne Gore.
Send us your details and we'll be in touch.Pošalji podatke i javićemo se.
Your enquiry has been received. Welcome to M.E.C.A.Vaša prijava je primljena. Dobrodošli u M.E.C.A-u.
Drop your own photos into any frame below.Ubaci svoje fotografije u okvire ispod.
Questions, ideas or want to help? We'd love to hear from you.Pitanja, ideje ili želja da pomognete? Javite se.
Hvala! We'll reply as soon as we can.Hvala! Odgovorićemo uskoro.