Fellow Goenkars,
I am very honoured to be elected as the President of the Goan Overseas Association NSW at the AGM held in September 2011.
It is indeed a great pleasure to serve the community and the oldest Goan Association in Australia once again. This financial year we are celebrating our Coral anniversary – 35th year, and I am looking forward to a great year ahead for all of us.
I wish to thank all who called or sent in messages of congratulations and good wishes. You can read some of those messages on our website.
I consider myself very privileged to be in the company of a very talented and experienced Executive Committee. The new Committee is willing, able and ready to achieve the objectives of the Association. Having such a strong team behind me will give me the foundation I need to be able to serve you well. Your participation and feedback in the forthcoming events and functions will help us shape our events calendar going forward. I look forward to seeing you all at future events in large numbers.
My strongly held beliefs of promoting our rich Goan heritage, culture, traditions and values will be what drives us forward and I am committed to achieve these aims. Let’s be proud to be Goans.
As we look at the year ahead, membership remains our No. 1 challenge. As members, we all share a responsibility of marketing our Association and attracting new members. I am therefore calling upon you to introduce new members to the Association. Please encourage your family and friends to join the Association.
Please also visit our website regularly in order to keep yourselves well informed of the Association’s events and breaking news. Let us know what’s on your mind while you are there by sending us your thoughts or feedback. You can also join the Association’s face book page and connect with others.
I look forward to meeting you personally at our upcoming events – Saint Francis Xavier’s Feast on 11th December, the Gala Christmas Dance on 17th December and the 24th G.O.A. Golf Presentation Luncheon on 22nd January 2012. Let’s have some fun, help each other and work together for the benefit of the community. It is your Association and its success depends on your cooperation and participation. With all of us working together, we should have a successful year.
Sodankal Mog asundi,
Tony Colaco
President
Goan Overseas Association (NSW) Inc.