Celebrate the spirit of our diverse community and explore the Spirit of Enterprise Trail.
The trail follows the history of the Enterprise Migrant Hostel in Springvale and shares stories of the positive impact its residents and staff had on the development of Springvale.
Each trail marker celebrates Springvale’s important role in welcoming and supporting the settlement of migrants and refugees from all over the world.
The trail starts at the former Enterprise Migrant Hostel Tribute Garden and ends at the Springvale Community Hub, passing through eight sites of significance.
The Spirit of Enterprise project was started in 2000 by a small group of locals. It has since been recognised as a project of national significance and won an international award for outstanding contribution to culture.
Between 1970 and 1992 the Enterprise Migrant Hostel provided a place of refuge for more than 30,000 migrants and refugees from more than 58 countries.
The role of the hostel was to act as a transition between ‘an old way of life and a new one’.
Many of the residents went on to settle in the local area and shared their own faiths, cultures and traditions to build the Greater Dandenong community we enjoy today.
