Committee

Tom Mwangi
President

Easy going, fun loving , community focused, Kenyan -Australian with a passion for the environment. Have lived, played and worked in Geraldton for more than 10 years having come from Perth. Keen to support and promote initiatives that contribute to the vibrancy and economic growth of the Midwest and Regional Australia. Enjoys the Great Outdoors.

Hari Kumar

Initially came on a student visa from India to do a Masters in Public Health and was eventually sponsored by the state government to stay back and call the Land Down Under as home.
Have lived in the Midwest for 14 yrs and have been on MWMA since the beginning. Currently other than working with the Health Department I am active on 7 other committees.
Giving back to the community that I live in is my motto. I love basketball and cricket equally and support art and music of all genres.
With my family of 3 children and wife Soumya we call ourselves the Kumars DOWNUNDER

Yvonne Lovedee
Secretary

First generation Australian with Slovenian and Scots heritage.
Born and educated in Manjimup in south west of WA. A resident of Geraldton for more than twenty-five years. Experienced community development worker with the vision of empowering and making a difference in the community. Member of Sun City Christian Centre, Inner Wheel Club of Geraldton and Board member of Midwest Disaster Relief.

Yvonne Marsden
Treasurer

Born Perth both parents Australian
Primary education in Wandering then commercial methods at Perth Modern school
Lived and worked in several WA locations over many years.
NACC board for 20 years; 2008 group set up Geraldton Greenough Farmers Market; 8 Years on Geraldton Greenough Sunshine Festival committee.
30 years farming, practicing Holistic systems using livestock to build soil structure whilst reducing use of chemicals on soil and animal health

Janine Gerard
Committee
Social Media

My father migrated from Yorkshire and my mother was from Perth. My parents moved to Geraldton, purchased land in Tarcoola and developed housing lots, started Tarcoola Caravan Park and Ernies Roadhouse (now Puma).
Although born in Geraldton I spent some time in Perth before returning home. I continue to work in training, community services and youth work as well as volunteering with MWMA. For many years I was involved in belly dancing and am currently with dancing with the Natya Indian Classical and Bollywood group

Wendy Morrell
Committee
ESL Coordinator

Educated at Perth Modern School, trained as a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital with further midwifery studies in Tasmania. Came to nurse in Geraldton and married a farmer in Chapman Valley. When my three children grew older I spent 15 years working in the Education Support Unit at Geraldton Senior High School and have been teaching English to adult migrants for about 12 years.

Jaye Allan
Committee
Multicultural Choir

Born in Perth. Grew up and went to school in Merredin, WA. Moved to Geraldton in 2013.
Teach English, French, German, Italian and Mandarin Chinese languages. Lived and taught in Europe, China and Africa.
Involved in community art, music and environmental conservation in Geraldton and the Midwest region of WA.

Soumya Hari Kumar
Committee
Festival Programs

I am Soumya Hari Kumar, came to Australia 15 years back with my 10 month old daughter to join my husband who was studying Masters in Public Health then. We moved to Geraldton in 2008 and have called this place home every since. My husband, Hari Kumar and I, have been part of this organisation (MWMA) and contributed our time in planning and delivery of various events over the past years as well taken part in performances.

As a family, we believe in Harmony and multiculturalism and our culture teaches us in giving back to the community that we live in and help it make the world a better place.