Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW hold Annual General Meeting

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The Cretan Association on Sydney & NSW held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, August 11.

Approximately 50 members attended the AGM that was held at Ashbury Senior Citizen’s Centre.

President of the Cretan Association, Emmanuel Vitetzakis, opened the meeting with a minutes silence for all the members that have passed away over the last year and gave a report of the events held over the last year, including the recent youth excursion to Crete and World Cretan Council conference. 

The Cretan Association of NSW Annual General Meeting.

Following the results of the previous Extraordinary General Meeting, the Committee was proud to announce that the Cretan Association is now registered as a charity. 

The Committee also announced to members that it had made an application to Bayside Council to lease and operate a former clubhouse in the Botany area. The application was still being processed and the committee will keep members informed with any updates as they develop. 

The elections for the next Executive Committee will take place on Friday, August 25 at Ashbury Senior Citizen’s Centre. 

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