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lg:max-w-[85%] lg:!text-5xl">We're all about making events that drive real change</h3></div><div class="flex w-full flex-col items-start lg:w-1/2 lg:pl-5"><p class="mb-6 break-words text-l md:mb-8 lg:text-xl">Explore our innovative strategies for sustainability, community partnerships, Club Melbourne Ambassador Program, and an unwavering dedication to inclusion and diversity. With events contributing $36 billion to Australia's economy, MCEC alone drives up to $1 billion annually for Victoria, creating jobs, supporting businesses, and leaving lasting legacies. Together, let's create events that don't just happen鈥攖hey matter.</p></div></div></div><div id="impact-report" aria-hidden="true" class="relative top-px -mt-px h-px scroll-mt-[3.938rem] lg:scroll-mt-[4.438rem]"></div><section class="flex w-full flex-col-reverse lg:h-full lg:min-h-[43.25rem] bg-accent-black text-accent-black lg:flex-row-reverse"><div class="flex lg:w-1/2"><div class="half-container flex flex-col items-start justify-center px-4 pt-10 pb-12 md:px-6 md:pt-14 md:pb-16 lg:px-20 lg:py-50 4xl:pr-0"><div class="mb-6 md:mb-8 lg:mb-10"><section class="text-l mb-0 lg:text-xl"><h2 class="break-words font-mono text-3xl font-medium md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl 2xl:text-6xl mb-4 md:mb-6">Shaping what鈥檚 next</h2><p class="mb-6">Our 2023 - 2024 Impact Report is here. Explore how we鈥檙e combining sustainability with actions that make a real impact on our city. Curious about our progress and what鈥檚 ahead?</p></section></div><a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/mwqtes8188we/2jdmXHy8b5FqV654ostKYX/7528cfb82c72172b50e940e4f3e621ba/MCET_Impact_Report_2023-24.pdf" class="cursor:pointer inline-flex border-2 px-8 py-4 text-l font-semibold border-white bg-white text-black hover:bg-transparent hover:text-white min-w-[13.5rem] items-center justify-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="mr-2">Download our Impact Report 2023 - 2024</span><div class=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none"><path d="M18 24L26 16L18 8" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M26 16L6 16" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></a></div></div><figure class="h-[13.25rem] w-full md:h-[27rem] lg:h-initial lg:w-1/2"><div class="relative h-full w-full"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0"><img alt="OzHarvest cooking class - A group of people gather around a kitchen bench and stove, listening to a chef gives directions on preparing the food. 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Learn about our initiatives, achievements, and future goals.</p></section></div><a class="cursor:pointer inline-flex border-2 px-8 py-4 text-l font-semibold border-white bg-white text-black hover:bg-transparent hover:text-white min-w-[13.5rem] items-center justify-center" href="/our-impact/accessibility-action-plan"><span class="mr-2">Explore our Accessibility Action Plan</span><div class=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none"><path d="M18 24L26 16L18 8" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M26 16L6 16" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></a></div></div><figure class="h-[13.25rem] w-full md:h-[27rem] lg:h-initial lg:w-1/2"><div class="relative h-full w-full"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0"><img alt="accessibility_rich-text-wide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover"/><noscript><img alt="accessibility_rich-text-wide" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/mwqtes8188we/gNv9HuPzkpx7Eg2UIF34F/e765245c68cd0959de97380461f876cd/2.jpg"/></noscript></span></div></figure></section><div id="our-commitment" aria-hidden="true" class="relative top-px -mt-px h-px scroll-mt-[3.938rem] lg:scroll-mt-[4.438rem]"></div><div class="mx-4 h-full md:mx-6 lg:mx-20"><div class="lg:container lg:mx-auto py-10 md:py-16 l:py-30"><h2 class="break-words font-mono text-3xl font-medium md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl 2xl:text-6xl mb-8 md:mb-10 xl:mb-20">Explore our commitment</h2><ul class="relative l:flex l:gap-4"><li class="tile-navigation-item outline-primary-500 relative bg-black/60 outline-2 focus-within:outline"><a class="cursor:pointer focus-visible:outline-none" aria-label="Sustainability" href="/our-impact/sustainability"><div class="mb-2 flex h-[7.5rem] w-full items-center overflow-hidden md:h-32 l:hidden"><div class="absolute -z-20 mr-4 h-full w-full top-0"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0"><img alt="Close up of a hand pulling an apple off a tree. 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