The following committed Members were unanimously elected (or subsequently co-opted) to the Management Committee at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association held on August 12th 2024.
Position | Name |
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President | Dr. Shunil Sharma |
Vice President | Mr Subramaniam Barataraj |
Secretary | Dr. Chinniah Arunagiri |
Joint Secretary | Dr. Pran Lal |
Treasurer | Mr. Raj Haikerwal |
Assistant Treasurer | Mr Rathinam Srinivasan |
Director of Cultural Activities | Dr Kartik Menon |
Director of Religious Activities | Dr Chandradevi Subakumar |
Director of Educational Activities | Dr. Padmanbhan Krishnan |
Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr. Padmasundari Pulivarthi |
Director of Youth and Community Activities,Fund Raising Activities, and Event Management | Dr Ashok Gangasandra |
A List of Past Presidents
YEAR | POSITION | NAME |
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2012-2014 | President | A/Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy |
2014-2015 | President | Dr. Shunil D. Sharma |
2015-2016 | President | Dr. Chinniah Arunagiri |
2016-2017 | President | Dr. G. Subakumar |
2017-2018 | President | Ms. Sothi Kanagasabai |
2018-2019 | President | Dr. Kartik Menon |
2019-2022 | President | Dr. Shunil Sharma |
2022-2024 | President | Mr Ned Ramalingam Nedunchezhian |
A List of Past Vice Presidents
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2013 | Vice President | Dr Pathmanathan Sivakumaran |
2013-2015 | Vice President | Dr Anandakumarasamy Murugesampillai |
2015-2017 | Vice President | A/Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy |
2017-2019 | Vice President | Dr. Shunil Sharma |
2019-2022 | Vice President | Mr. S. B. Raj |
2022-2025 | Vice President | Mr Subramaniam Barataraj |
A List of Past Secretaries
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2014 | Secretary | Mr. I. Siva |
2014-2015 | Secretary | Mr. Raj Haikerwal |
2015-2016 | Secretary | Mr. I. Siva |
2016-2019 | Secretary | Prof. Thiru Aravinthan |
2019-2023 | Secretary | Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy |
2023-2024 | Secretary | Dr. kartik Menon |
2024- | Secretary | Dr. C. Arunagiri |
A List of Past Joint Secretaries
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2014 | Joint Secretary | Mr. Kartik Menon |
2014-2016 | Joint Secretary | Mrs. Neela Ramiah |
2016-2018 | Joint Secretary | Mr. S. Barata Raj |
2018-2019 | Joint Secretary | Dr Chinniah Arunagiri |
2019-2024 | Joint Secretary | Dr. Nadarajah Mugunthan |
2024- | Joint Secretary | Dr. Pran Lal |
A List of Past Treasurer
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2016 | Treasurer | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan |
2016-2017 | Treasurer | Mr. Ramalingam Nedunchezhian |
2017-2018 | Treasurer | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan |
2018-2018 | Treasurer | Dr. Pran Lal |
2018-2019 | Treasurer | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan (Acting Treasurer) |
2019-2020 | Treasurer | Prof. Thiru Aravinthan |
2020-2024 | Treasurer | Mr Ramanathan Karupiah |
2024- | Treasurer | Mr. Raj Haikerwal |
A List of Past Assistant Treasurer
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2014 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr. Tharmalingam Surendran |
2014-2015 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr. Sinnadurai Sureskumar |
2015-2017 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr. Siribalamurali Samithamby |
2017-2018 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr. Raj Haikerwal |
2018-2019 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr Ramanathan Karupiah |
2019-2021 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr Siva Gnanananthan |
2021-2025 | Assistant Treasurer | Mr Rathinam Srinivasan |
Past Directors
Past Director of Cultural Activities
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2016 | Director of Cultural Activities | Prof. Thiru Aravinthan |
2016-2017 | Director of Cultural Activities | Mrs. Krishnakumari Anandakumarasamy |
2017-2018 | Director of Cultural Activities | Mr. Murali Kumar Srinivasan |
2018-2020 | Director of Cultural Activities | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan |
2020-2022 | Director of Cultural Activities | Dr. Chinniah Arunagiri |
2022-2024 | Director of Cultural Activities | Dr Shunil Sharma |
2024- | Director of Cultural Activities | Dr. Kartik Menon |
Past Director of Religious Activities
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2015 | Director of Religious Activities | Mr. Subramaniam Barataraj |
2015-2016 | Director of Religious Activities | Dr. Murali Rajaratnam |
2016-2017 | Director of Religious Activities | Dr. Chinniah Arunagiri |
2017-2019 | Director of Religious Activities | Mrs. Anandagowri Muthukkumarasamy |
2019-2021 | Director of Religious Activities | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan |
2021-2023 | Director of Religious Activities | Mr Sakthy Somasundram |
2023-2025 | Director of Religious Activities | Dr Chandradevi Subakumar |
Past Director of Educational Activities
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2013 | Director of Educational Activities | Dr. Sithrasenan Elankayer |
2013-2014 | Director of Educational Activities | Dr. Kugathasan |
2014-2016 | Director of Educational Activities | Mr. Kartik Menon |
2016-2017 | Director of Educational Activities | Dr. K. Venkatesan |
2017-2018 | Director of Educational Activities | Mr. I. Siva |
2018-2020 | Director of Educational Activities | Mr. Sangarapillai Palamuthusingam |
2020-2022 | Director of Educational Activities | Dr. Ganesamoorthy Subakumar |
2022-2024 | Director of Educational Activities | Dr Sudhakara Dakshina Murthy Divi |
2024- | Director of Educational Activities | Dr. Padmanbhan Krishnan |
Past Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2013 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr. S. Kamalarasa |
2013-2014 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr. G. Subakumar |
2014-2019 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr Nadarajah Mugunthan |
2019-2019 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr Sonu Haikerwal |
2019-2021 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Vacant |
2021-2022 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Prof. Thiru Aravinthan |
2022-2024 | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr Asha Sadasivan |
2024- | Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management | Dr. Padmasundari Pulivarthi |
Past Director of Youth and Community Activities,Fund Raising Activities, and Event Management
Year | Position | Name |
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2012-2013 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Mrs. Rathika Rahuraman |
2013-2014 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Mrs. Neela Ramiah |
2014-2016 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Mr. Ramanathan Karupiah |
2016-2018 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Dr. Kartik Menon |
2018-2020 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Mrs. Priyadharsini Sivakumaran |
2020-2022 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Vacant |
2022-2026 | Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event Management | Dr Ashok Gangasandra |
Interim Committee (Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012)
Members elected at the bhajan on February 17th 2012 with a set mandate of 6 months |
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Term | Name |
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Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Dr. Ganesamoorthy Subakumar |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mrs. Piriyadharshini Sivakumaran |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Dr. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mr. T. Kugapalan |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mr. S. Barataraj |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mr. Nachimuthu Kesawan |
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012 | Mr. I.Siva |
Exploratory Committee (Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012)
Members elected at the bhajan on Nov 18th 2011 with a mandate to explore the viability and make recommendations
Term | Name |
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Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012 | Mr. T. Kugapalan |
Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012 | Mr. Nachimuthu Kesawan |
Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012 | Mr. Sureskumar Sinnadurai |
Precursor
Regular After-Hours ethnic Language education classes (LOTE – Language Other Than English) have been held since Sept 2006. The very first class was held in a house in Biggera Waters. Regular bhajans have been held since May 2008. The very first bhajan was held in a house in Varsity Lakes. The Gold Coast Community has been providing free food (Annathanam) one day every year in Mid April since 2008 at the Sri Selva Vinayakar Kovil in South Maclean (South Maclean is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia) |
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Note:
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The committee positions goes to election (at the AGM) in the following order:
Even Number Year
· President (every year)
· Joint-Secretary
· Treasurer
· Director of Cultural Activities
· Director of Educational Activities
· Director of Youth and Community Activities, Fund raising Activities, and Event Management
Odd Number year
· President (every year)
· Vice President
· Secretary
· Assistant Treasurer
· Director of Religious Activities
· Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management
Casual opening due to resignation are filled by co-opting a member into the committee.