May 8, 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
VIPS SUPPORTING UKRAINIAN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Elected officials and other community VIPs are strongly supporting the National Festival of Ukrainian Australians to be held in Sydney from June 7 to June 9, 2013.
Those attending the Concert program at Sydney Town Hall on the afternoon of June 9th include: senior representatives of political parties; Federal, NSW, and local Government, and; a range of fellow ethnic communities. With more RSVPs still rolling in, they currently include:
- Hon. Victor Dominello MP, NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities (Liberal)
- Senator the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs (ALP)
- Marie Ficarra MLC, NSW Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier (Liberal)
- John Ajaka MLC, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Transport & Roads (Liberal)
- Guy Zangari MP, NSW Shadow Minister for Communities and Citizenship (ALP)
- Hon. Philip Ruddock MP, Federal Member for Berowra (Liberal)
- Laurie Ferguson MP, Federal Member for Werriwa (ALP)
- Charles Cascucelli, State Member for Strathfield (Liberal)
- Mark Coure MP, State Member for Oatley (Liberal)
- Reverend Fred Nile MLC, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (Christian Democratic Party)
- Councillor Ned Attie, Mayor, Auburn Council (Liberal)
- Councillor Irene Doutney, City of Sydney (The Greens)
- Councillor Angela Vithoulkas, City of Sydney Council (Living Sydney)
- Emmanuel Valageorgiou, President, Ethnic Communities Council
“The National Festival is an opportunity for our community to celebrate its settlement in this wonderful country and to share our heritage with our Australian friends, neighbours and workmates. That’s why it’s great to see so many outstanding people from the political and community leadership of NSW and Australia coming along.
“Our community was part of disbanding the White Australia Policy and building the successful multiculturalism that Australia now benefits from. So, we welcome them all, both old and new friends, and extend the hand of Aussie mateship – Ukrainian-style,” Mr Romaniw said.
For more information: Pete Shmigel 0419 541 531
