On Wednesday 24 October 2018 the Maltese Community Council of Victoria held its Annual General Meeting, which was well attended. It marked the start of an exciting new chapter for the MCCV with the newly elected Executive Committee made up of younger generations who will be working with our community elders. Marlene Ebejer, a family lawyer, was elected as the new MCCV President.
The following affiliated Associations were represented at the meeting: Melita Social Club, Maltese Community Latrobe Valley, Maltese Historical Association, Maltese Literature Group, Lalor United Bocce, Maltese Association Northern Suburbs, Tripoli Social Club, Reskeon Maltese Association, Newport Maltese Association, St Gaetan’s Society, Klabb Ghannejja Maltin, Rabat Malta Senior Citizens and St Helena Social Club.
Victor Borg, outgoing President, provided an excellent overview of the activities of the MCCV over the past year. He thanked Paul Borg, the outgoing Treasurer, who has served the MCCV for the past 54 years. Paul Borg ended his term as Treasurer by providing a Financial Report for the year 2017-2018 indicating the MCCV is travelling well.
Joe Stafrace, the outgoing Vice President, thanked Victor Borg for his ongoing commitment to the MCCV. Candidates new to the MCCV were asked to provide a brief outline of their community and professional background.
George Saliba, President of the Newport Maltese Association announced all positions on the Executive Committee vacant and then announced the nominations all of which were unopposed.
The newly elected members of the MCCV Executive Committee are:
President Marlene Ebejer
Vice President Victor Borg
Vice President Nicole Oborne ( Nicole is yet to confirm her acceptance)
Secretary Andrew Gatt
Treasurer Edwidge Borg
Assistant Secretary Antonia Camilleri
Public Relations Officer Joseph Stafrace
Welfare Director Rosemary Attard
Social Secretary Rita Pullicino
Marlene Ebejer is a specialist family lawyer with her practice in Werribee. She has a long history as a community development worker, university lecturer and author. She recalls attending the Parkville premises when it consisted of a weatherboard house and she played bingo with her mother and nanna. She later came to the Maltese Community Centre as a teenager and joined the youth group. She has spent the last year offering free legal advice at the Centre to anyone in need.
Nicole Obornes’ background will be provided upon the acceptance of the role.
Edwidge Borg, an accountant by profession, is well known in the Maltese community. She has been a past MCCV President and member of the MCCV Executive, instrumental in running Maltese language classes at the Maltese Community Centre in Parkville, President of the Federation of Maltese Language Schools Australia. She was recently appointed by the Malta Government as a member of the Council for Maltese Living Abroad (CMLA).
Andrew Gatt, Antonia Camilleri, Rosemary Attard and Rita Pullicino were re-elected to their previous positions to carry on the hard work and valued contribution to the MCCV. Victor Borg and Joe Stafrace will also continue in their new roles to support the new Executive.
The MCCV Executive members look forward to its continued work with the Maltese community in Victoria.
Serving the Maltese community in Victoria, Australia since 1958
