Maltese Welfare NSW Inc held its annual AGM on the 31st October 2024.
The new appointments _
PRESIDENT: Lawrence Gatt
VICE PRESIDENT: Sandra Grech
SECRETARY: Frances Montesin
TREASURER: Nathalie Gatt
PUBLIC OFFICER : Lawrence Dimech OAM, MOM
ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Sandra Grech
ASSISTANT TREASURER : Lawrence Gatt
MEMBERS : Marlene Dimech
: Frances Innis : Marisa Previtera
L/R Committee Members- Frances Innis, Sandra Grech, Lawrence Gatt, Nathalie Gatt, Frances Montesin and Marisa Previtera : Missing Lawrence and Marlene Dimech
Certificate of Appreciation presented to Mr Lawrence & Mrs Marlene Dimech in recognition of 47 years of service and contribution to the Maltese Welfare NSW.
We value the leadership and achievements you have given to our Maltese community.
The Maltese Welfare NSW Inc. presented this Certificate of Appreciation to Mr & Mrs Dimech during a Thank You lunch at Limestone Cafe Schofields NSW, on Saturday 6th of April 2024. Mr Dimech has officially retired from his duties to the Maltese community early this year. Mrs Dimech was presented with flowers and a photo album was also presented to Mr Lawrence Dimech OAM.
Also present at this lunch were the President of the Maltese Welfare NSW Inc Mr Lawrence Gatt, Treasurer Mrs Nathalie Gatt, Secretary Mrs Frances Montesin, Vice President Sandra Grech, and Member Mrs Frances Innis.
Thank you Mr and Mrs Dimech
Grazzi tal-kontribut tagħkom lejn il-komunità Maltija ġewwa NSW l-Awstralja
L/R Sandra Grech, Nathalie and Lawrence Gatt, Lawrence and Marlene Dimech, Frances Montesin, Frances Innis
What a great info talk this morning organised by the Maltese Welfare NSW Inc. Moving into Aged Care.
Useful information for everyone, not just for the elderly Maltese but to anyone caring for elderly parents or family members, or anyone looking at moving into aged care in NSW.
Mrs Marie Louise Muscat CFP, DipFP representative of Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd was the guest speaker, answering also questions from those present.
The Maltese Welfare NSW Inc presented Mrs Marie Louise Muscat CFP, DipFP with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her 22 years of service and contribution to the Maltese community in NSW.
Mrs Muscat was assisted by Mr Manas Sarda, Client Manager, CSM for Marie Louise Muscat.
This event was held at La Valette Social Centre Blacktown.
For more information call Maltese Welfare NSW Inc on 0404 462 344
Mrs Marie Louise Muscat, Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd – 02 9231 2133
Speaker Marie Louise Muscat
Attendees La Valette Social Centre -Blacktown
Secretary Frances Montesin presenting flowers to Marie Louise Muscat
President Lawrence Gatt presenting Certificate of Appreciation
Left Marie Louise Muscat and MC Nathalie Gatt
L/R Maltese Welfare member Frances Innis, Treasurer Nathalie Gatt, President Lawrence Gatt, Speaker Marie Louise Muscat Fiducian Financial Adviser, Sandra Grech Vice President, Marie Louise Previtera member
Maltese Welfare NSW will be holding an Information Talk on Moving into Aged Care. The presenter is the Marie Louise Muscat, a financial advisor from Fiducian Financial Services.
You are invited to attend this information session if you, or your elderly parents are thinking of making this move.
Your questions will be answered, and you’ll be more informed about this big step in your life.
It was an honour to be present at today’s Australia Day Celebrations by the Maltese Community Council of NSW at Holroyd Centre Merrylands honouring the work of our Maltese within the community. MP’s, Mayors and Counsellors were VIP Guests.
Happy Australia Day
Maltese Welfare NSW Committee L/R Nathalie & Lawrence Gatt, Francis Montesin, Sandra GrechKey note speaker Lawrence Dimech OAM, MOMPast Maltese Heritage Order of Australia recipientsMusical Interlude by Natasha Tatari
On Sunday the 21st of January 2024, the Maltese Welfare NSW Inc joined in the #Maltese Heritage Day organised by the Maltese Community Council of NSW. Present were other groups and Associations under the umbrella of the MCC of NSW, exhibitors showing their collection of Maltese arts and crafts, there was Bizzilla, Ganutel, Agricultural equipment, a display of dolls in traditional Maltese costumes. The Maltese Concert Band NSW Inc. and the MCC Choir, Charlie Muscat and Charlie Camilleri together with Victor Il-Bukkett kept us entertained throughout the day. It was a great day for the whole family with jumping castle, facepainting, hairbraiding for the kids and plenty of traditional Maltese food for everyone. There was also the popular Carshow with a huge number of cars on show.
We, the Maltese Welfare NSW Inc., had a huge interest by the attendees regarding the welfare services available in NSW especially for the elderly.
For more information on how to access these services, contact Lawrence Gatt on 0404462344.
The event was held at the Ħamrun Maltese Club Marsden Park NSW
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared loneliness to be a threat to global health, finding that its mortality effects are equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
This is why Australian Red Cross programs like TeleCROSS are essential.
TeleCROSS involves friendly volunteers making check-in calls, 365 days a year, to isolated older people. An extension of TeleCROSS, our TeleCHAT and TeleYARN programs focus on providing longer support calls, helping people feel socially included.
In 2022/23 alone, we’ve supported 5,364 people, with a total of 216,101 hours of support.
Red Cross services Telecross and Telechat are social connection services over the phone. If you have 1 hour a week spare you could volunteer in one of these programs and help people feel more connected to their community and make some new friendships.
Maltese Welfare NSW has Maltese speaking volunteers working with Australian Redcross in their TeleCHAT program. Contact them for Details https://brnw.ch/TeleCROSS_
The Maltese Welfare NSW Committee and friends held its Christmas Lunch last Saturday 2nd December at the Wenty Leagues Club
It is always a pleasure to meet in a social atmosphere, we are only a small committee that for 46 years has been of service to the Maltese community in NSW.
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L/R Frances Montesin, Marie Louise Muscat, Nathalie Gatt, Lawrence Gatt, Marlene Dimech, Lawrence Dimech, Sandra Grech and Stephen Micallef
