NEWS The new Executive Committee of the Maltese Community Council of Victoria for the next two years was elected at the Annual General Meeting that was held on Wednesday 5th November 2014.
The following office bearers were elected to the Executive Committee:
President: Mr Victor Borg
Vice President: Dr Edwin Borg-Manché
Vice President: Mr Joseph Strafrace
Treasurer: Mr Paul Borg
Secretary: Mrs Edwina Mallia
Welfare Director: Mrs Rosemary Attard
Public Relations: Dr Edwin Borg-Manché
Social Secretary: Mrs Marilyn Pace
Assistant Treasurer: Mrs Rita Pullicino
Assistant Secretary: Mrs Antonia Camilleri
Chaplain: Fr. Edwin Agius mssp
Professor Maurice Cauchi, who had just completed four years as President, having over the years previously served another 12 years in that position, and Mr Gejtu Deguara, a Vice President of Council for many years, decided not to nominate for the Executive Committee elections.
The newly elected President, Mr Victor Borg, who since his retirement in 2013 has been a full time volunteer at the MCCV, moved a vote of thanks to Professor
Maurice Cauchi and Guy Deguara for their work and contribution to the council and the community generally. He said that he was certain that they would continue to be supportive of the council and contribute to the best of their ability. As the Immediate Past President Professor Cauchi is still an Executive Member of council.
Mr Borg urged the associations and the volunteers to provide their assistance in continuing to serve the ageing Maltese community in Victoria. He said that there are many community members who reed assistance. Unfortunately distances in
Australia are much longer than in Malta and family members do not live next door. Very often there are long distances separating children from their parents and the community volunteers play an important role in assisting the ageing members of our community. He hoped that in the next couple of years the Home Visitation Scheme is given a new life to better serve those community members who may feel isolated and on their own.