Sydney Central Council
About Sydney Central Council.
Tony Cranney – Central Council President:
Regional Councils and Conferences:
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- Central Bankstown – Conference President Peter Calman
- Bass Hill – Conference President Alain Elphege
- Belmore – Conference President George Rupesinghe
- Beverly Hills Men’s – Conference President Paul Morris
- Beverly Hills Ladies’ – Conference President Anne Kensey
- Campsie – Conference President Allan Legge
- Clemton Park Earlwood – Conference President Michael Price
- Georges Hall – Conference President Tony Corkeron
- Kingsgrove – Conference President Bernie Deady
- Padstow – Conference President Lewis Tulissio
- Panania – Conference President Greg Helm
- Punchbowl – Conference President Benni Pagdanganan
- Revesby – Conference President Peter Griffiths
- Revesby Vietnamese Community – Conference President Dominic Nguyen
- Riverwood – Conference President – Jen Emanual
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- Auburn / Auburn South – Conference President Teresa Di Paolo
- Berala / Sefton – Conference Co-Presidents Amanda Gahan and Susie Mravunac
- Lidcombe/Silverwater – Conference President Geoff Barrett
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- Cabramatta – Conference President TBA
- Carnes Hill – Conference President David Foti
- Fairfield – Conference President Marcelle D’Abrera
- Hoxton Park – Conference President Noel O’Donnell
- Moorebank – Conference President Walter Kelleway
- Smithfield – Conference President TBA
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- Eastwood – Conference President Frances Reay
- Marsfield – Conference President Kevin Lyons
- Meadowbank – Conference President Jim Lemcke
- North Ryde – Conference President Lorenzo Escalante
- Ryde – Conference President John Lumley
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- North Sydney Our Lady of the Way – Conference President Peter Fitzmaurice
- Lane Cove – Conference President Elizabeth Meagher
- Sydney Harbour North – Conference President Peter Marshall
- Crows Nest Ladies Auxiliary – Conference President Monica Raper
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- Annandale – Conference President Cathie Edlington
- Balmain – Conference President Maureen Robinson
- Drummoyne – Conference President Michael Harrington
- Gladesville – Conference President Anna Alessi
- Hunters Hill – Conference President Tony Aduckiewicz
- North Leichhardt – Conference President Cathie Edlington
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- Bondi/Woollahra – Conference President Laurie Bond
- Botany – Conference President Chris Hanna
- Coogee – Conference President Phil Docherty
- Daceyville – Conference President Jan Nicholas
- Edgecliff/Paddington – Conference President Marion 0’Farrell
- Kensington – Conference President David McManus
- Malabar – Conference President Kate O’Regan
- Maroubra Bay – Conference President Tony Sequeira
- Maroubra Junction – Conference President John Walden
- Mascot – Conference President Pamela Richardson
- Matraville – Conference President Chris Maron
- Paddington – Conference President Marion O’Farrell
- Pagewood – Conference President Kate O’Regan
- Randwick – Conference President Mary Croke
- Rosebery Conference – Conference President Bernard Fonti
- Rose Bay – Conference President Mary Sriskandarajah
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- Bexley Ladies – Conference President Rita McLaughlin
- Blakehurst/South Hurstville – Conference President Peter McKeon
- Brighton – Conference President Peter Healion
- Hurstville – Conference President Patricia Whelan
- Kogarah – Conference President Lisa Eskander
- Oatley – Conference President Sue Vit
- Peakhurst – Conference President Mike Flanagan
- Penshurst – Conference President Geoffrey O’Loughlin
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- Caringbah – Conference President (contact) Christine Northam
- Cronulla Day – Conference President Pat Watkins
- Cronulla Night – Conference President -vacant (refer Cronulla Day Conference)
- Engadine – Conference President Fran Postill
- Gymea – Conference President Frank Tierney
- Helensburgh – Conference President Paul Morahan
- Menai – Conference President Rob Van Den Nouwelant
- Miranda – Conference President Margaret Fowler
- Oyster Bay – Conference President Tony Cranney
- Sutherland – Conference President Christopher Watson
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- Sydney Cathedral – Conference President Jennifer Murphy
- Elizabeth Bay – Conference President TBA
- Enmore/Tempe – Conference President Bella Chu
- Erskineville/Newtown – Conference President Lorraine O’Donnell
- Glebe – Conference President Michael Whittemore
- Marrickville – Conference President Jonathan Harverson
- Maternal Heart – Conference President John Sydes
- Matthew Talbot – Conference President Tony Cranney
- Task Force – Conference President -refer Support Centre Coordinator Donna Boyd or Regional President Gerry O’Brien
- Waterloo – Conference President Jenny Cunningham
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- Ashbury – Conference President Louise Murphy
- Ashfield – Conference President Stephen Fenn
- Concord – Conference President Kelley Conlan
- Concord West – Conference President Jackie Burgess
- Croydon – Conference President Tim Simpson
- Dulwich Hill – Conference President Kirsten Ritchie
- Enfield – Conference President – TBC
- Five Dock – Conference President Gerry Modini
- Haberfield – Conference President Marea Dorman
- Lewisham – Conference President Christopher Coad
- Mortlake – Conference President Catherine Nelson Smith
- Strathfield – Conference President Philip Rogers
- Summer Hill – Conference President Phil McNamara
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Regional Referrals and Assistance
Metropolitan Region Vinnies Support Centres:
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Central Council Events
WINTER APPEAL PROCESS 2022:
For details, please refer to email sent 17 February, 2022.
By 2 March, Regional Presidents/ VSC Coordinators to let Paul Longobardi know of orders for: envelopes, letters, posters, Information Kits.
To order Albert Terminals, contact Caroline.Casse@vinnies.org.au by end March.
Orders will be delivered the week of 18 April.
Winter Appeal launched 2 May
Schools team will be in contact with schools.
Please let Janice Stokes know if you’d like a fundraising page setup for your conference.
Please contact Janice Stokes or Paul Longobardi if any queries.
Schools team will be in contact with schools or contact Mary.Musolino@vinnies.org.au
Central Council News
The development of a new Conference at the Matthew Talbot has been in conversation for several years.
Tony Cranney, Central Council President, has been in discussions with Leo Tucker, Executive Director, Mission and Spirituality, and Joy Bowen, of the Mission Team based at the Matthew Talbot.
Conversations have led to action, and the Matt Talbot Conference has started!!
The initial role of a Conference at the Matthew Talbot Hostel, Woolloomooloo will be a spiritual/pastoral role, which is encouraged in our Vincentian Rule in that “Promoting a life of prayer and reflection, both at the individual and community level, and sharing with their fellow members.”
The Conference is firmly based in the Talbot Hostel where space is allocated for that distinct purpose, so that the men at the Talbot are the primary recipients of care. Joy Bowen will be responsible for the enhancement of pastoral skills and supervisory support to each individual and group. She can also fill the space of spiritual advisor until one is nominated. Further ministries of Conference members could include intentional friendship, practical assistance in providing household needs when men are housed, involving men in games, activities, eventually across the Woolloomooloo site, including the Ozanam Learning Centre.
If you have questions, contact Tony Cranney or Joy Bowen.
The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW launched our first Reconciliation Action Plan in February 2018. In progressing this work, we are committed to being guided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations on the best means to advance reconciliation.
With the assistance of Reconciliation Australia, the RAP details the Society’s commitments and key actions under three priority areas – Respect, Relationships and Opportunities.
A State-wide Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group has been established to oversee implementation of key actions within each of these priority areas. The Metropolitan Regional RAP Committee has been established to support local implementation of the Vinnies NSW Reconciliation Action Plan and related activities. The Metropolitan RAP committee has representation from various areas of Vinnies, including Membership representation from Broken Bay Central Council, Greater Western Sydney Central Council and Sydney Central Council.
Please contact Gabrielle McGill for further details.
For access to many resources related to Cultural Competency, including Cultural Protocols, the Reconciliation Action Plan, Prayer of Acknowledgement and other resources: https://mavs.vinnies.org.au/cultural-competency-framework/
If you are looking for opportunities to further engage with the Community, here is a summary of what various Conferences across Metropolitan Sydney are doing, in addition to their home visitation.
Current Opportunities for Community Engagement 210531
For further details, or assistance in progressing with any of these ideas, contact metromembers@vinnies.org.au
- International Council SVDP video – https://youtu.be/J2aqhCecWbY
- A Franciscan Benediction:
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