King Charles 111 congratulates Mr and Mrs Sharma on their Milestone 66th wedding Anniversary
Mr Hari Dutt Sharma and Mrs Arun Sharma celebrated their milestone 66th wedding anniversary on 28th December 2023; a get-together was organised at Saffron Indian Restaurant to mark the historic event.
Letters of Congratulations were received from King Charles 111 and Camila, Queen Consort, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, former Queensland premier Anastacia Palaszczuk, Deputy Opposition Leader, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Commonwealth Games Mr John-Paul Langbroek, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, Member for Moncrieff- Ms Angie Bell MP.
Mr Hari Dutt Sharma, originally from Fiji, has traced his roots back to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, India. His father arrived in Fiji in 1913. After tracing his roots to India, Hari Dutt Sharma wrote a book on the experience, a copy of which has been presented to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mrs Arun Sharma ancestry is from Rajasthan India.
Mr Hari Dutt Sharma turned 91 on 18th November; he had served in the Ministry of Education, where he was in charge of scholarships, etc; many of his friends remember him from his days at Vivekananda College.
During his younger days, he was a keen soccer player and represented the Labasa team; he was nicknamed “Fiji Airways” as he was swift on the field. He became the team captain and later on a coach; he was once selected to the Suva team, though he did not get a chance to play for Suva.
Maathar Sangam group successfully held a meet-and-greet event on 19 November 2023.
As agreed at the last AGM, once these quotes have been received, the MC, in discussion with the Temple Relocation Committee (made up of ordinary members and MC representatives), will call an SGM to seek the decision of the members.
As part of the efforts to have a greater engagement of the community members in the association, the MC plans to organise meetings with our community members in groups.
By Mr. Sooraj Chirangara
The launch commenced with prayers and a ceremonial lamp lighting by the esteemed dignitaries, symbolising the illuminating start of the NGO’s journey. Following this, a heartfelt dance performance was presented as an offering to the Almighty, reflecting the spiritual essence of the occasion. The event also featured a captivating drama performed by children, portraying meaningful narratives.
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Christine Castley, CEO of Multicultural Australia, was the first speaker as guest of honour. She delivered a well-articulated speech on the occasion. Cr Jon Raven from Division Five of Logan City Council was the next speaker. Councillor Angela Owen, representing Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, spoke next.
Devika Maharaj recognised the sponsors and donors for the event; she also delivered a vote of thanks. Concluding remarks were made by His Holiness Dharam Guru Pandith Tripathi Ji, following which the resident Mandali sang the arathi and Bhog.
Following Ramayana, all past presidents in attendance and otherwise were acknowledged by Mrs Usha Chandra. President Anit Ram spoke on the occasion and thanked the Tuesday Ramayana group for their ongoing commitment since inception. The second speaker was Pundit Sanat Pandey ji, who also congratulated the Tuesday Ramayana Group and mentioned that it was Umesh and Usha Chandra’s wedding anniversary.
