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June 2007 TYAI participated in the Blacktown Festival Parade on 2nd June with the Catwalk & Design winners. Miss Photogenie '06 - Nicole Gaza, Miss Nation '06 - Nicola Cafcaros & Becky Horton, Pres., TYAI
Some of the paraders with Model Awardee behind Nicola May 2007 TYAI planning for 'Catwalk & Design 2007' kicks off this month. The event will be held at Liverpool Catholic Club on Saturday, 25th August 2007. November 2006 Participation of C&D winners and TYAI members in the Fisher's Ghost Festival parade in Macarthur region. October 2006 Thank You Day/Week 2007 highlight, Catwalk & Design 2006, held on 14 October at Wesley Convention Centre, Pitt St., Sydney, were attended by the NSW Speaker of the House, the Hon John Aquilina. A karaoke competition was also included in the programme and participation from the Filipino, Zimbabwe and Pakistan communities sang their favourites to challenge each other using the ultra-portable Magic Sing. The fashion design was won by designer, Glenn Calica; and the Best Model award went to Natasha Campisi of the Italian community. Miss Photogenie was bagged by Nicole Gaza of the Filipino community and the Miss Nation Parader was given to Nicola Cafcaros of the Greek community. A special encouragement award was given to the young model, Adrian Walker, who exhibited a natural flair in modelling. October 2005 TYAI once again has celebrated its Thank You Week last 9-15 October with the Thank You Day on the 15 Oct highlighted by "Catwalk & Design 2005" held at the Grand Ballroom of Centrepoint Convention Centre, Centrepoint Sydney. The winning models are Melissa Ilkiw and Joseph Rohozynsky. The winning designer is Glenn Calica who co-shared the triump in last year's Thank You Festival at Campbelltown Football Stadium. The participating multicultural groups consisted of Filipinos, Ukrainian, Kiwi/NZ, mix Polynesian Islanders, Indonesian, Australo-Aboriginal, Laotian, Italian, Chinese and Latin Americans. VIP guests were from the Philippine, Hungarian, Japanese, African, Ukrainian and Russian country diplomats.
Cheering Audience
November 2004 TYAI participated in the Fisher's Ghost Festival parade on 6th Nov at Campbelltown.
October 2004 30th October - Thank You Festival day - general feedback received was that the performers were of an A1 rating, the day was cold very especially the evening. Pre-festival meeting at Rooty Hill Leisure Centre, John St cnr Rupertswood Rooty Hill on Sunday, 24th October at Rooty Hill Leisure Centre, John St near cnr Rupertswood St Rooty Hill. Map. August 2004 Expected committee meetings at Rooty Hill Leisure Centre, John St cnr Rupertswood Rooty Hill on 8th August 2.00-4.00pm. Map. June 2004 Expected meeting with Adelaide and Melbourne coordinators and Becky Horton. Also Games and Fashion Show committees - all happening in June. May 2004 A meeting was held with our Queensland organisers, Kuya Benjie, Ate Christian and Becky Horton last 2nd of May at Brisbane. February 2004 TYAI HQ's Inaugural Meeting was successfully launched on Sunday, 29th February at Rooty Hill Leisure Centre, John Street, Rooty Hill NSW at 4.00pm. A number of organisations have been represented with some individual members present. A short music performance by Luz Sotelo and Cyril Balmadres Music Group and a children's dance exhibition were held to kick off the inaugural meeting. The Inaugural Meeting finished off with a barbeque at the adjacent oval. Our Perth Coordinator, Roger Molina, is set to be interviewed on 28th February by the outfielding SBS Filipino Radio host Ron Manila. Please note the following point of contact for interstate branches: Melbourne, Victoria - Walter Villagonzalo - wv@tpg.com.au 0402 091850 Perth, West Australia - Roger Molina - shepherd_king@hotmail.com 0421 469688 Brisbane, Queensland - Benjie Arciaga - 07 3352 4732 Hobart, Tasmania - Vic Folloso - 0419 564 226 Darwin, Nthn Territory- Cesar Mangohig - cmangohig@yahoo.com Canberra, Aust Capital - Miles Mercado - 0407 003 872 January 2004 Last January 18th 2004 was the birth of a new TYAI chapter in Victoria. The group proved to be a strong one and will even be more after an indication from a peak ethnic council indicating their willingness to be part of this core group there. Adelaide South Australia yet to be established. November 2003 The Gala Dinner Night during the Multicultural Marketing Award 2003 presentation held on 5 Nov attended by TYAI and guests at Westin Hotel Sydney.
(L-R seated: Vice Consul Ferdinand Victoria, Jon Soemarjono, Itje Soemarjono, Nuyda Chisholm, Viki Lumibao; standing: Ben Ticoalu, George Varughese, Kate Choc-Andres, Stephan Kirkyasherian, Rosemary Sumanti and Becky Horton. Not in photo: Consul General Ma Zeneida Collinson, John Angeles)
October 2003 A presentation night by the Premier of NSW, Mr Bob Carr, in the evening of 5th November at Westin Hotel Sydney will be attended by some TYAI members and guests. TYAI was nominated for the National Multicultural Marketing Award being ran by the NSW Community Relations Commission. TYAI membership is increasing! WA, QLD, NT and TAS organisations have expressed confirmation that they would participate the TYAI group. This paves the way for TYA becoming a national association. September 2003 With the continued effort in recruiting more members to join TYAI, the Central Organising Committee has last Sunday, 24th August 2003, formed various committees that will serve as TYAI's machine rooms for planning and implementation of our first Thank You Festival next year. Arrangements are in process to hold TYAI's inaugural meeting sometime in early 2004 when more members will have the choice of joining any of the above committees that they prefer. June 2003 The recent trip in early June 2003 in Darwin and Perth of Becky Horton saw the opportunity for Thank You Australia Inc (TYAI) to have branches in Northern Territory and Western Australia possible. Becky spoke to a couple of association leaders who expressed interest in the objectives of TYAI. There were individuals who put up their names for information mailouts when she spoke at a lunch in Casuarina Shopping Centre. This group meets every Tuesday and is being attended by Australians and families of mixed ethnic backgrounds. She was also interviewed on air on June 3 by Judith Ventic, host of a multi-cultural Radio Variety Show aired every Tuesday night at 104.1FM from 8.00pm.
Judith with guests Becky Horton, Rodel Rasing, Ps Cesar Mangohig, PercyMinay and trainee radio host Luchi Santer In her three days in Perth, she managed to introduce TYAI to a couple of associations who have asked for more information. One of these groups will be putting the matter up on their next meeting agenda for consideration. |
