Buill a' Chomhairle 2016/2017 - Committee Members 2016/2017
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Neach-cathrach |
Ruaraidh MacAonghais - Sydney |
Rod is from Taralga, on the Southern Tablelands of NSW, but now lives in Sydney. His family there has Moidart and Skye connections, while his wife’s family comes from the Black Isle. He was first a member of Comhairle Gàidhlig Albannach in 1982, whilst a student of the Gaelic teacher Mary Abel in Armidale, NSW. He has been a committee member of its successor, Comunn Gàidhlig Astràilia, since the mid-1990s, when he renewed his Gaelic studies with Angus MacKenzie at Caringbah. At that time he was a member of the Coisir Ghàidhlig Astràilia and participated with them in the 2000 Mòd in Dunoon. He is currently a member of Comunn Eachdraidh Mùideart and the Taralga Historical Society and has a keen interest in Gaelic history in Western Scotland and Australia. He writes an occasional Gaelic interest column for the Australasian Highlander magazine. He works during the day as an agricultural economist for a major water utility. |
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Rúnaire |
Richard Soos - Sydney |
Neach-deasachaidh |
Ronald McCoy - |
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Treasurer |
Vacant |
Ball Cumanta |
Seonaidh MacFhraing - Melbourne |
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Seonaidh MacFhraing was the last Gaelic broadcaster at SBS Radio. He broadcast in Scottish Gaelic interviewing Gaelic speakers from all around the world over a period of 6 years. After SBS closed the Gaelic program he broadcast in Gaelic on Melbourne Radio 3ZZZ for 4 years. Though born in Australia he went to Scotland and Nova Scotia and stayed with Gaelic friends and relatives many times. He was the convenor for CGA in 2006. |
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Ball Cumanta |
John McIntyre - Yackandandah, Victoria |
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A new-comer to the committee, Iain's paternal grandfather was from Skye, while his maternal Sinclair line is from the Oban area. An ex farmer and wool classer, he has been learning Gaelic for about ten years and has been to Skye and The Hebrides several times. He is a Trustee of the world-wide Clan MacIntyre Trust and tutor of the Benalla Caledonian Pipe Band. His family tradition claims descent from Duncan Ban Macintyre, the Gaelic bard. Iain has composed many poems and pipe tunes |
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Ball Cumanta |
Prenna Sergent - |
Non-Committee Positions |
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Auditor |
Alex Stewart |
Webmaster |
Kerry Taylor |
Gaelic Editor |
Katie Graham |
Documents |
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