07/09/2026
OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
Filipino-Australian Community of Gold Coast Inc.
Management Committee 2026–2028
The Filipino-Australian Community of Gold Coast Inc. is pleased to officially announce the newly elected Officers and Management Committee for the 2026–2028 term, following the Annual General Meeting and Election held on Sunday, 6 September 2026 at the Southport Community Centre.
President: Josephine Illescas Carreon
Vice President: Alex Rico
Secretary: Sonia London
Treasurer: Chie Francia
Committee Members:
Abigail Lopez
Adi Sanchez
Beth Respicio Day
Genie Lopez Khaled
Mabel Zeller
Teresita White
The election was conducted under the supervision of our Independent Election Officers, Sarah Holdsworth and Easter Cabarles-Bewsell with authorised scrutineers present during the counting and verification of ballots.
We extend our deepest appreciation to our two Independent Election Officers for accepting the important responsibility of overseeing the election process.
We also acknowledge their formal acceptance of the roles and responsibilities outlined in the Independent Election Officer Position Description, which they signed prior to the election. In doing so, they affirmed their commitment to carrying out their responsibilities independently, impartially and fairly, and to upholding the integrity of the election process.
Sarah and Easter, thank you for giving your time and for overseeing the voting, ballot verification, counting and declaration of results with professionalism, patience, fairness and transparency. Your presence and commitment gave our candidates, members and wider community confidence in the process, and we are truly grateful for the important role you played in ensuring a fair and orderly election.
We also sincerely thank our authorised scrutineers for their cooperation, attentiveness and respect for the election process throughout the voting and counting.
To all our candidates, thank you for putting yourselves forward and for your willingness to serve our Filipino-Australian community.
To our Fil-Aust members and the wider community, thank you for showing up, participating, voting and taking an active interest in the future of our organisation. Your presence and involvement made the day even more meaningful and demonstrated the strength of community participation in Fil-Aust.
A heartfelt thank you as well to all our volunteers who generously gave their time and assistance throughout the day from registration and welcoming members to assisting with the voting process, crowd coordination and everything happening behind the scenes. Your support helped ensure that the AGM and Election ran smoothly, and we truly appreciate your service to our community.
And finally, congratulations to our newly elected 2026–2028 Management Committee.
We wish you every success as you take on the responsibility and privilege of leading and serving our Filipino-Australian community over the next two years. May you continue to build on the foundations already established, bring new ideas and opportunities to our community, and always keep the people you serve at the heart of everything you do.
As we begin this new chapter for Fil-Aust, may we continue to move forward together with unity, integrity, respect and a shared commitment to community service.
Congratulations to all, and mabuhay ang Fil-Aust! 🇵🇭🇦🇺❤️
Gemma, Feli and Sheryll
Management Committee 2024-2026
Filipino-Australian Community of Gold Coast Inc.
