Committee

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 September 28th 2025.

PositionName
PresidentDr. Chinniah Arunagiri
Vice PresidentMrs Priyadharsini Sivakumaran
Secretary (co-opted for one year till Aug 2026)Mr Ned Ramalingam Nedunchezhian
Joint SecretaryDr. Pran Lal
TreasurerMr. Raj Haikerwal
Assistant TreasurerMr I. SIva
Director of Cultural ActivitiesDr Kartik Menon
Director of Religious ActivitiesMr Ramanathan Karuppiah
Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Padmanbhan Krishnan
Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr Rajendra Nayak
Director of Youth and Community Activities,Fund Raising Activities, and Event ManagementDr Ashok Gangasandra

A List of Past Presidents

YEARPOSITIONNAME
2012-2014PresidentA/Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
2014-2015PresidentDr. Shunil D. Sharma
2015-2016PresidentDr. Chinniah Arunagiri
2016-2017PresidentDr. G. Subakumar
2017-2018PresidentMs. Sothi Kanagasabai
2018-2019PresidentDr. Kartik Menon
2019-2022PresidentDr. Shunil Sharma
2022-2024PresidentMr Ned Ramalingam Nedunchezhian
2024-2025PresidentDr. Shunil Sharma

A List of Past Vice Presidents

YearPositionName
2012-2013Vice PresidentDr Pathmanathan Sivakumaran
2013-2015Vice PresidentDr Anandakumarasamy Murugesampillai
2015-2017Vice PresidentA/Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
2017-2019Vice PresidentDr. Shunil Sharma
2019-2022Vice PresidentMr. S. B. Raj
2022-2025Vice PresidentMr Subramaniam Barataraj

A List of Past Secretaries

YearPositionName
2012-2014SecretaryMr. I. Siva
2014-2015SecretaryMr. Raj Haikerwal
2015-2016SecretaryMr. I. Siva
2016-2019SecretaryProf. Thiru Aravinthan
2019-2023SecretaryProf. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
2023-2024SecretaryDr. kartik Menon
2024-2025SecretaryDr. Chinniah Arunagiri

A List of Past Joint Secretaries

YearPositionName
2012-2014Joint SecretaryMr. Kartik Menon
2014-2016Joint SecretaryMrs. Neela Ramiah
2016-2018Joint SecretaryMr. S. Barata Raj
2018-2019Joint SecretaryDr Chinniah Arunagiri
2019-2024Joint SecretaryDr. Nadarajah Mugunthan
2024-Joint SecretaryDr. Pran Lal

A List of Past Treasurer

YearPositionName
2012-2016TreasurerMr. Rathinam Srinivasan
2016-2017TreasurerMr. Ramalingam Nedunchezhian
2017-2018TreasurerMr. Rathinam Srinivasan
2018-2018TreasurerDr. Pran Lal
2018-2019TreasurerMr. Rathinam Srinivasan (Acting Treasurer)
2019-2020TreasurerProf. Thiru Aravinthan
2020-2024TreasurerMr Ramanathan Karupiah
2024-TreasurerMr. Raj Haikerwal

A List of Past Assistant Treasurer

YearPositionName
2012-2014Assistant TreasurerMr. Tharmalingam Surendran
2014-2015Assistant TreasurerMr. Sinnadurai Sureskumar
2015-2017Assistant TreasurerMr. Siribalamurali Samithamby
2017-2018Assistant TreasurerMr. Raj Haikerwal
2018-2019Assistant TreasurerMr Ramanathan Karupiah
2019-2021Assistant TreasurerMr Siva Gnanananthan
2021-2025Assistant TreasurerMr Rathinam Srinivasan

Past Directors

Past Director of Cultural Activities

YearPositionName
2012-2016Director of Cultural ActivitiesProf. Thiru Aravinthan
2016-2017Director of Cultural ActivitiesMrs. Krishnakumari Anandakumarasamy
2017-2018Director of Cultural ActivitiesMr. Murali Kumar Srinivasan
2018-2020Director of Cultural ActivitiesMr. Rathinam Srinivasan
2020-2022Director of Cultural ActivitiesDr. Chinniah Arunagiri
2022-2024Director of Cultural ActivitiesDr Shunil Sharma
2024-Director of Cultural ActivitiesDr. Kartik Menon

Past Director of Religious Activities

YearPositionName
2012-2015Director of Religious ActivitiesMr. Subramaniam Barataraj
2015-2016Director of Religious ActivitiesDr. Murali Rajaratnam
2016-2017Director of Religious ActivitiesDr. Chinniah Arunagiri
2017-2019Director of Religious ActivitiesMrs. Anandagowri Muthukkumarasamy
2019-2021Director of Religious ActivitiesMr. Rathinam Srinivasan
2021-2023Director of Religious ActivitiesMr Sakthy Somasundram
2023-2025Director of Religious ActivitiesDr Chandradevi Subakumar

Past Director of Educational Activities

YearPositionName
2012-2013Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Sithrasenan Elankayer
2013-2014Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Kugathasan
2014-2016Director of Educational ActivitiesMr. Kartik Menon
2016-2017Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. K. Venkatesan
2017-2018Director of Educational ActivitiesMr. I. Siva
2018-2020Director of Educational ActivitiesMr. Sangarapillai Palamuthusingam
2020-2022Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Ganesamoorthy Subakumar
2022-2024Director of Educational ActivitiesDr Sudhakara Dakshina Murthy Divi
2024-Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Padmanbhan Krishnan

Past Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset Management

YearPositionName
2012-2013Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr. S. Kamalarasa
2013-2014Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr. G. Subakumar
2014-2019Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr Nadarajah Mugunthan
2019-2019Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr Sonu Haikerwal
2019-2021Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementVacant
2021-2022Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementProf. Thiru Aravinthan
2022-2024Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr Asha Sadasivan
2024-2025Director of Resources, Media,Publicity and Asset ManagementDr. Padmasundari Pulivarthi

Past Director of Youth and Community Activities,Fund Raising Activities, and Event Management

YearPositionName
2012-2013Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementMrs. Rathika Rahuraman
2013-2014Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementMrs. Neela Ramiah
2014-2016Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementMr. Ramanathan Karupiah
2016-2018Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementDr. Kartik Menon
2018-2020Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementMrs. Priyadharsini Sivakumaran
2020-2022Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementVacant
2022-Director of Youth,Fund Raising Activities & Event ManagementDr 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

TermName
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Dr. Ganesamoorthy Subakumar
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mrs. Piriyadharshini Sivakumaran
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Dr. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mr. Rathinam Srinivasan
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mr. T. Kugapalan
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mr. S. Barataraj
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mr. Nachimuthu Kesawan
Feb 17th 2012 – Aug 17th 2012Mr. 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

TermName
Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012Mr. T. Kugapalan
Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012Mr. Nachimuthu Kesawan
Nov 18th 2011 – Feb 17th 2012Mr. 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)

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.

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