"Consultori" & Coordinators of Sardinian Associations in Australia

Representing Australia at the "Consulta Regionale per l'Emigrazione"

(Established in accordance with "Legge Regionale 15 gennaio 1991, n. 7 )

1991 - 1995: Giovanni Maria Soddu - Melbourne

1996 - 1999: Fausto Zanda - Brisbane

2000 - 2003: Paolo Lostia - Melbourne

2004 - 2018: Pietro Schirru - Sydney

2019 - Current: Fausto Zanda - Brisbane

Life Members

1996: Angelo Ledda

1999: Sebastiano Bellinzas, recognised for work preceeding the SCA

1999: Salvatore Carboni, recognised for work preceeding the SCA

1999: Frencesco Loi, recognised for work preceeding the SCA

1999: Salvatore Useli & Olga Useli

2011: Frank Piu

2014: Paolo (Paul) Lostia

2020: Salvatore Masala

Recipients of Certificate Of Recognition

(Est. 1994)

1994:  
Angelo Ledda (President SCA) for his services to the Sardinian community.
 
1997:  
Dott. Ostelio Remi (Director Italian Institute of Culture), for his enthusiastic support of the “Scoprendo la Sardegna” Musical Event conducted in Melbourne & Brisbane, performed by a number of renown touring traditional and contemporary Sardinian Musicians.
 
2001:
Dott. Gianni Bardini (Italian Consul General) for his consistent pro active support throughout his term of office.
 
2002:  
Laura Mecca (Director Italian Historical Society at COASIT) and her husband Dante Mecca (Member SCA), for their outstanding support andproviding many artisan items for the SCA's Clubrooms and over a long period of time being readily available for professional advice.
 
2003:  
Antonio Trivisonno (Member SCA) for having been awarded the Centenary Medal by the Governor General of Australia, in recognition of his long voluntary service to the Senior Citizens Multicultural Community of Boroondara, and long standing support of the SCA.
 
Giovanna Trivisonno (Member SCA), for the outstanding success and inclusion of her Sardinian recipe "Minestra di Verdure" in the widely acclaimed "Leggo’s Golden Anniversary Cookbook", and long standing support of the SCA.
 
Frank Piu (Member SCA), for his long standing support, particularly in regularly donating personally hand-crafted items of "Artigianato” for the SCA's Clubrooms and as raffle prizes.
 
2004:
Agostino Poddie and Olivia Senu, husband and wife relatives of Iole and Vincenzo Marino (Members SCA)  visiting Melbourne from Belvì, for their generous 'hands-on" involvement with the activities of the SCA during their 3-month stay.
 
Gabriella G. Hubbard and Germano Spagnolo (Journalists "Il Globo") for publishing supporting SCA feature articles over a long period of time and their attendance to many of the SCA's events over many years.
 
2005:  
Fabio Melis, visiting Sardinian musician and exponent of the "Launeddas and Didgeridoo", in appreciation of his visit for a series of concerts in Melbourne and Brisbane at his own expense.
 
Benito Cordedda, Toia Cordedda, Salvatore Useli, Olga Useli, Loana Marino, Lino Concas (Members SCA) and Gigi Serra (Member SCA and professional Chef) for their contribution to the success of the "A Taste of Sardinia/Il Gusto di Sardegna" week held at "Enoteca Sileno Gastronomia" - restaurateurs, importers and wholesalers of Italian artisan wine and Italian artisan food (Sponsors SCA).
 
2008:  
Dott.ssa Simonetta Magnani (Director Italian Institute of Culture) in appreciation of her contribution and support throughout her term in office.
 
Paolo (Paul)  Lostia (President SCA) for his long term dedication, vision and promotion of the SCA throughout the Italo/Australian and Australian community as well as overseas.
 
2014:
Giuseppe Nolis, Tonina Nolis, Aurora Chighine and Giovanna Ruiu (Committee Members SCA ), Giovanni Chighine and Iole Marino (Members SCA) Ignazio Deiana - "12 Bottles " -  importers, wholesale and distributors of fine wines from Australia, New Zealand and Italy. (Sponsors SCA), Leo Vargiu, Silvana Vargiu and Margaret Giudice (Club Italia Sporting Club Committee Members), Fabio Dore, Stefano Rassu, Giovanni Pilu and Pietro Porcu (professional Chefs and restaurateurs) for their outstanding contribution towards the success of the“Day of Solidarity - I Quattro Mori Australiani” Sardinian Cyclone Appeal Fundraising Appeal Luncheon which raised over $A30,000.
 
Salvatore Masala, Ignazio Vargiu, Caterina Vargiu, Giovanni Sale, Maria Zara, Frank Zara - posthumous, Elaine Ledda, Benito Cordedda, Toia Cordedda, Maria Cavallo, Albino Cavallo, Frank Ortu, Mary Ortu, Giuseppe Piu, Marie Piu, Michael Piu, Giuseppe Fancellu, Antonio Deriu, Cornelia Deriu, Angela Sfara, Rocco Sfara, Aldo Vaninetti, Flammi Vaninetti - posthumous, Fr. Michael Ledda, Frank Ledda, Sabina Ledda (Members SCA) for the many years of continued support and contribution to the development and success of the SCA.
 
2015:
Giuseppe Nolis, Tonina Nolis, Giovanna Ruiu Aurora Chighine (Committee Members SCA) Ylenia Useli (Vice President SCA), Tony Ruiu - posthumous, Iole Marino, Giovanni Chighine, Evelina Più, Giovanni Più, Tony Manca, Catalina Manca (Members SCA) and Lino Concas (Founding Member of previous Sardinian Club) in appreciation of the many years of continued support and contribution to the development and success of the SCA.

Francesco“Frank” and Mary Ortu (long time Members of the SCA) presented on the occasion of their return to live in Sardinia, after many years in Australia, and in appreciation of their “hands on” contribution to the Sardinian Community since the inception of the SCA in 1987 and long prior.

2020:
Dr. Christopher Baker for (Committee Member SCA ) for his contribution within the Committee of Management of the Association, and for having been the driving force which made possible the publishing of the Book - Terra Sarda.

Winners of the SCA Member's Recognition Annual AGM Award (Est. 2002)

2002:  Benito & Toia Cordedda at Saville Hotel Group

2003:  Giuseppe & Marie Piu at Saville Hotel Group

2004:  Angelo & Elaine Ledda at Saville Hotel Group

2005:  Aurora & Giovanni Chighine at Saville Hotel Group

2006:  Maria & Peter Zeiss at Mantra Hotel Group

2007:  Iole & Vincenzo Marino at RACV Club

2008:  Fanni & Francesco Rigo at RACV Club

2009:  Marina & Ted Lipiarski at RACV Club

2010:  Antonio & Giovanna Trivisonno at RACV Club

2011: Frank & Mary Ortu at RACV Club

2012: Angelo & Elaine Ledda at RACV Club

2013: Giovanni & Evelina Piu at RACV Club

2014: Ignazio & Caterina Vargiu at RACV Club

2015: Marino & Laura La Nasa at RACV Club

2016: Mariangela & Jan Prib at RACV Club

2017: Iole Marino at RACV Club

2018: Felicino "Gigi", Sara & Isabella Pani at RACV Club

2019: Olga & Salvatore "Sam" Useli at RACV Club

2020: Giovanni & Evelina Piu at RACV Club

2021: Luisa Lostia at RACV Club

2022: Maria Cavallo at RACV Club