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February 01, 2007
Sydney Chapter Celebrates Annual Australia Day
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AGBU Australian Armenian of 2007, Gladys Berejiklian, Member of NSW Parliament, (center left) with AGBU Sydney members, local scholarship recipients and guests at the January 25th event celebrating Australia Day.
Gladys Berejiklian, MP, Nominated AGBU Australian Armenian of 2007
SYDNEY, Australia – The 10th annual Australia Day was celebrated with a breakfast at the AGBU Alex Manoogian Hall on Wednesday, January 25, 2007. Some 150 persons attended the event, which was hosted by the AGBU Ladies Auxiliary.
Gladys Berejiklian MP, the first Armenian elected to the New South Wales Parliament, was the guest of honor. Nominated as the AGBU Australian Armenian of the Year, Ms. Berejiklian delivered an emotional address, in which she thanked AGBU and praised the work it does worldwide, especially in Armenia and Karabakh.
The program, which included Australia Day songs and speeches from the 11 college students having received AGBU scholarships, was well received by all the government officials, members and guests. Noteworthy was the presence of newly promoted federal member for North Shore Hon. Joe Hockey, who is of Armenian descent, and other parliamentary guests.
Father Vartan Navasartian gave a speech and presented Veterans Certificates to seven AGBU members who have been devoted participants in the Sydney chapter’s activities over the past 20 years.
Other local events having taken place recently were the annual year-end graduation of the Sydney Saturday School, the 20th-anniversary celebration of Mioutune monthly magazine, and the annual year-end graduation of the Sydney Alexander School.
AGBU Sydney is dedicated to preserving and promoting the Armenian heritage and identity through humanitarian, educational and cultural programs. For more information on AGBU Sydney, please email admin@agbu.org.au or visit www.agbu.org.au.
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