2015 APCO Freedom Day Ball

Visiting a Nursing Home for Spanish speakers
participated in by Jay Gaerlan and Fazika.
18. Attended NUSPAS Flores de Mayo Festival
REPORT
19. Attended the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner and
Dance celebration of PACF. APCO leaders Jimmy Lopez
(Treasurer), Cen Amores, Jhun Salazar (Deputy CEO) and
the current APCO president are new members of the PACF
Board of Management.
20. Attended Bicol Inc’s Induction Dinner and Dance
21. Attended the Free Health seminar conducted by Dr
Alfredo Galvez, a renowned Ilocano-American scientist
whose remarkable discovery of Lunasin has been benefitting
people worldwide.
KCL’s volunteer tenants cleaning up
CRC Chair Dr Harry visiting the APCO booth
at the ASCON’s Flavours of Auburn festival
PACF 25th Anniversary with PACF Officers
and MP Laurie Ferguson
E. Support to Government Initiatives, Programs and
Events
1. APCO was represented at Premier’s Harmony Dinner
for 2014 and 2015. Ruben was awarded the NSW Premier’s
Lifetime Community Service Medal this year.
2. APCO was represented at the Real Story Forum
organised by the Office of Minister Victor Dominello held
at NSW Parliament House
3. APCO was represented at the Launch of CRC Report
on Advancing Multiculturalism in NSW held at NSW
Parliament
4. APCO was represented at the Metropolitan
Consultative Forum organised by Multicultural NSW held
at Burwood RSL.
5. APCO was represented at the Roundtable Discussion
on Multicultural Youth Unemployment organised by Reid
Federal MP Craig Laundy held at DOOLEYS Lidcombe
Catholic Club.
6. APCO was represented at the Multicultural NSW
Annual Symposium held at Novotel, Parramatta.
7. APCO was represented at Western Sydney Community
Forum’s ‘From Stories to Solutions – Inaugural Best Practice
Conference in Parramatta.
8. APCO was represented at the Auburn City Council’s
Health Expo and Employment Expo.
9. APCO was represented at the Organising Committee
for ECC NSW Inc’s 40th Anniversary celebration
10. APCO was represented at the Launch of Western
Sydney Leaders’ Dialogue held at ANZ Stadium.
11. APCO was represented at the University of
Western Sydney’s Women of the West Awards to celebrate
International Women’s Day.
12. APCO was represented, upon the invitation of
Auburn City Council, the following events: International
Women’s Day High Tea at Peacock Gallery, Launch Opening
of the Auburn Town Hall upgrade. Iftar Dinner, Launch
of Berala Community Centre Construction, Auburn
Community Sector Networking Forum and Auburn
Festival.
13. APCO was represented at the ZEST Awards where
Flagcom’s Mardi Gras Queen event and APCO’s Response to
Typhoon Haiyan were among the finalists. Dr Cen Amores,