Like most Buddhist temples, the Phuoc Hue complex has many functions. It is a teaching centre for the training of monks and nuns, a retreat for meditation, a focus of cultural activities for the he Vietnamese-Australian community, and a spiritual refuge for all who seek peace and tranquility. The temple attracts many overseas visitors, including the Dalai Lama and Prince Charles. The Most Venerable Thich Phuoc Hue established the temple after arriving in Australia from refugee camp in Hong Kong. Vietnamese refugees began arriving in Australia after 1975. Date2001Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public useNotes"Tune into Fairfield City- A Multicultural Driving tour" was launched in 2001 as a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Group, NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council. The tour comprises of 15 locations around the LGA ranging from places of worship to shopping town centres. The tour presented Fairfield City Council with a vehicle to enhance the social cohesiveness within the multicultural community and provided the community with a means to exchange and interact
Essentially the tour represents the multicultural aspect of the City, assists in promoting the LGA and helps to inform tour participants of the historic and cultural aspects of multicultural Fairfield.
Tune in to Fairfield City - Stop 3 - Phuoc Hue Buddhist Monastery (2001). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 14/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/4160
