SCOPA Australia Newsletter

Welcome to the first edition of our SCOPA Australia Newsletter. The main purpose of the Newsletter is to provide a tool and forum for members to keep members up to date with what our Association is doing. It is a concerted effort by your new executives to keep everyone informed. Our newsletter will be posted on www.scopa.ws and then go to Australia.

Our Newsletter is published quarterly

SCOPA Annual General Meeting

Our Association had its AGM on Saturday 7 August 2004 and the new executives are as follows

President is Ms Lauina Grace

Vice President is Ms Alisa Crighton-Peacock

Secretary is Faamausili Taiva

Treasurer is Ms Tipesa Solaese

Assistant Treasurer is Ms Vaopipi Litia Simonea and

Public Officer is Ms May Shenstonnes.

SCOPA Directions for 2004-2005

SCOPA Australia has re-affirmed its commitment to supporting Samoa College and the Samoan community in Australia.

WS$5000.00 for Samoa College

SCOPA Australia has approved the amount of WS$5000.00 for Samoa College to be presented in September 2004.

SCOPA Australia is 10 years old!

Our Association is planning a golf tournament on 4 October 2004 to celebrate 10 years of incorporation and to raise funds for goals for this financial year. Please contact Faamausili on 0422893499 for more details.

Members directory

During our telethon in November 2003 we discovered that we have more that 80 members in NSW alone! We have now established a members directory and if you have just arrived or would like your name included please contact Faamausili or Lauina Grace

Miss Samoa Australia Pageant

At the AGM, it was resolved that the Miss Samoa Australia Pageant be revived to be held in 2005. If you are interested in sending in a contestant please contact Lauina Grace, Faamausili, May or Tipesa. Refer to contact details in this Newsletter.

Samoan community support

One of our goals and direction for 2004-2005 is to start community development projects for our Samoan community in Australia. Any suggestions will be sincerely appreciated.

Membership drive

The executives will be starting our membership drive for this financial year. Please join us to help Samoa College and our own community here in Australia.

Executive Officers contacts.

Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the following Executives for more information 

Lauina lauina.g@zsaina.com.au

Faamausili 0422893499 tahyoung@optusnet.com.au