In a well-planned step to build and develop communication between the diaspora and their homeland, and in cooperation with the Victoria branch chaired by Mr. Bechara Taouk, the World Lebanese Cultural Union (Australia) has elected its committees in the states of New South Wales (Sydney) and South Australia (Adelaide) under the supervision of Dr. Ibrahim Costantin, delegated by the global president of the union, Mr. Abbas Fawaz.
In the state of South Australia, the election process took place last April, and the names are as follows:
President: Mr. Youssef Abd El-Samad
Vice President: Wael Said
Secretary: Ghada Said
Treasurer: Houssam Al-Homra
Advisors: Mona Ranno, Kim Shaya, Wajdi Abd El-Samad
Delegates to the Continental Council: Youssef Abd El-Samad, Ghada Said, Wael Said
In New South Wales, two branches were elected due to the density of Lebanese activity and presence there.
Last Thursday (23/5/2024), members of the northeastern branch of the state were elected, and the list is as follows:
President: Mr. Hassan Rahman
Vice President: Lawyer Anthony Bazouni
Secretary: Mahmoud Shmeit
Treasurer: Fadoul Fadoul
Membership Coordinator: Hadi Hadid
Public Relations: Nathan Taleb
Legal Advisor: Dr. Ibrahim Costantin
Media: Remy Wehbe
Social Activities Coordinator: Tony Abu Melhem
Advertising and Publicity: Sam Traboulsi
Youth and Sports: Abdul Raouf Saleh
Women’s Affairs Coordinator: Aya Hamdar
Education Coordinator: Mohamed Dirani
Delegates to the Continental Council: Hassan Rahman, Dr. Ibrahim Costantin, and Remy Wehbe
Media Committee: Charbel and Christine Tadros
Membership Committee: Sami Mahfouz
Youth and Sports Committee: Abdul Halim Razzak and Mohamed Derneika
Education Committee: Rafiq Shami
Also, last Sunday (26/5/2024), members of the southwestern branch of the state were elected, and the names are as follows:
President: Dr. Ali Al-Ashi
Vice President: Engineer Badawi Al-Hajj
Secretary: Marina Khoury
Treasurer: Jamal Ayyoub
Media: Badawi Al-Hajj
Membership Coordinator: Sam Al-Ashi
Public Relations: Dr. Emad Berro
Social Activities Coordinator: Rania Zrayka
Legal Advisor: Lawyer George Fajloun
Advertising and Publicity: Hassan Al-Ashi
Health and Physical Education: Dr. Khaled Othman
Women’s Affairs Coordinator: Rania Zrayka
Delegates to the Continental Council: Ali Al-Ashi, Badawi Al-Hajj, and Ghassan Al-Ashi
As for the Victoria branch (Melbourne), the committee is as follows:
President: Mr. Bechara Taouk (OAM)
Treasurer: Mohamed Haddara
Secretary: Zahi Zaibak
Social Activities Coordinator: Samir Saadeh
Media: Wissam Zaidan
Public Relations: Almasa Jibran
Delegates to the Continental Council: Bechara Taouk, Zahi Zaibak, and Wissam Zaidan
Additionally, work is underway to form branches in other Australian states and also in New Zealand, specifically in the cities of Auckland and Wellington. The election of the Continental Council will soon take place, and the results will be announced in due course. We congratulate the elected committees in all states and hope they maintain the same enthusiasm and dedication in serving the Lebanese community in Australia and the homeland.
