indonesian_open tsunami appeal media release

Wed Feb 9 08:40:57 EST 2005

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I am forwarding the latest media release from the Indonesian Consulate
Sydney on the tsunami appeal. As I cannot send attachments to the list,
some of the original formatting may have been lost

Leonie

INDONESIA TSUNAMI APPEAL MEDIA RELEASE

Indonesia Tsunami Appeal's contribution focuses on education 

The Indonesia tsunami appeal (ITA) Committee is pleased to announce that
it has raised a total of A$ 80.321,75 (as of 7 February 2005). Ms. Siti
Sofia Sudarma, the Committee Coordinator, said that the fund raised by
the committee will be spent on assisting Acehnese children in rebuilding
their future, especially in providing for their education.

            The response to the Committee's appeal was overwhelming. It
has received donations from other communities in Australia such as the
Lebanese Muslim Association and the Australian Bosnian Community
amounting to A$ 31.000,00. Donations were also received from the
Catholic Indonesian Community, the Centre for Islamic Dakwah and
Education, Minang Saiyo West Sumatran Community, as well as the
Cooperation Forum of Indonesian Churches in Sydney and many other.

Meanwhile, the Premier of New South Wales Bob Carr, who is also a state
Member of Parliament for Maroubra where the Indonesian Consulate General
is located, met representatives of Maroubra Seals Sports and Community
Club and Crown International Holdings Group on 27 January 2005. During
the meeting, Premier Bob Carr once again underlined that the Australian
people have a strong sense of caring and willingness to help the tsunami
victims as much as they can. The two companies are major sponsors, along
with South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Limited, University of
Technology Sydney and Garuda Indonesia of a corporate gathering to
fundraise for the tsunami appeal, which will be held on 9th February
2005 at Parliament House.  

The support of local community has been tremendous towards the Indonesia
Tsunami Appeal. The Randwick City Council have supported the ITA -
Minang Saiyo fundraising on January 9 by generously providing the venue
at the Randwick Town Hall and is participating at the ITA Luncheon at
the Parliament House as Corporate sponsor. Further medium and long-term
assistance for Aceh are being discussed between the Randwick Council and
the Consul General. Meanwhile the Manly City Council's Aid 4 Aceh
program has assisted in providing medicine and water purification
equipments to Aceh.

            Indonesia was the worst nation hit by the tsunami. The death
toll has reached more than 200.000 in the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh
Darussalam and North Sumatra and it may take some time before the
affected areas will be recovering from the devastation caused by the
earthquake and tsunami.

The committee's term of reference is to raise funds and to assist
victims of tsunami disaster in Indonesia; and will operate for the
following three months since it was established on 29 December 2004. To
facilitate donations, a trust account has been opened by the Consulate
General of the Republic of Indonesia, Sydney. The details of the trust
account are as follows: 

Account Name: Indonesia Tsunami Appeal 

Account Number: 06-2198 10420345 (Commonwealth Bank) 

*        Please fax a deposit slip (with address & details) to the
Committee on 02 9349 6854, by mail or email, so an official receipt
could be sent to donors. 

Committee Contact details are as follows: 

Ms. Siti Sofia Sudarma (Coordinator)

Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Sydney

236-238 Maroubra Road, Maroubra NSW 2035, AUSTRALIA

Phone: (02) 9344 9933. Direct: (02) 8347 6809

Fax. (02) 9349 6854

Email: committee at indonesiatsunamiappeal.com
<file:///C:\ym\Compose?To=committee@indonesiatsunamiappeal.com>  
Website: www.indonesiatsunamiappeal.com 

Donations will be acknowledged and a receipt issued. A public accountant
will be invited to audit the trust to ensure the monies are channeled
responsibly and in a transparent manner. 

Up Coming events:

Corporate Australia Cares 

The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney, the
Indonesian Community leaders of Sydney, the Indonesian Community
Council, Australian Indonesian Business Council and supported by the
Australian Chinese Charity Foundation are hosting a corporate gathering
to fundraise for the victims of the Tsunami, from politicians and
business community in New South Wales. 

All donations from this event shall be going Indonesia through Care
Australia. The function will be held as follows: 

Date : 9th February 2005

Time : 12:00 pm for 12:30pm. Finish 2:00 pm

Venue : Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost : $ 100 per luncheon ticket

Contact : Yoen Yahya on 02 8347 6809 

In addition to the types of sponsorship indicated, the Committee also
welcomes silent donations. 

For more information or media inquires please contact Ms. Siti Sofia
Sudarma (ITA Coordinator) on 02 8347 6803 or Mr. Iwan Sunito (Head of
Corporate Fundraising) on 02 9925 0088. 

Save the Children of Aceh 

            The Aceh children have suffered the greatest loss. They need
your generous support. Every dollar of your donations will save them.
The Indonesia tsunami Appeal (ITA) is fundraising dinner event, which
will be held as follows:

            Saturday, 12th February 2005

            Brighton Fisho's, Brighton-le-Sands Amateur Fishing Club

            Bastic St, Brighton-le-Sands

$ 40 for drinks at club prices, including dinner, live bands, Acehnes
Dancers and Poco-poco, featuring Klee-Shey, Lolly and Kharisma Nada.

Bookings:         Anang Yahya (9344 9231)

                        Nuniek (0402 489 758)

                Please sign the Message of Thanks! Thank you Australia -
Tsunami Indonesia

A Message of thanks is a collective genuine expressing of gratitude of
the Indonesian community and will be presented to the Australian Prime
Minister, Honourable John Howard, MP, and to be passed to the Australian
people and government Indonesian community living in Australia is
encouraged to participate, these includes Indonesian nationals with
permanent or temporary residents. Australian citizens and their
descendants originally from Indonesia. Friends of Indonesia, regardless
citizenship, who have connection with Indonesia. This includes interest
in Indonesian art, culture and nature. Their partners and members of
family are also included. The children can participate as long as they
can understand the message. Their guardian could help to explain the
message if necessary.

Thank you Australia - Tsunami Indonesia is an initiative organised by a
voluntary group of Indonesian community to unite the Indonesian
community in Australia in expressing their gratitude to the  Australian
people and government for humanitarian assistance given to the
Indonesian people and government to recover from the tsunami tragedy in
Aceh and North Sumatra.

For further information please contact Dr.Yohannes Samosir (researcher
at the School of Land and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland,
Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Telp: 61-7-33659750, Fax: 61-7-33651177,
Mobile Phone: (61) 0402662 942, email: y.samosir at uq.edu.au
<file:///C:\ym\Compose?To=y.samosir@uq.edu.au&YY=34720&order=down&sort=d
ate&pos=0&view=a&head=b> ,  Rahmad Nasution, Media contact officer TATI,
Mahasiswa Masters of Journalisme Program, School of Journalism and
Communication The University of Queensland, St.Lucia Campus,
Brisbane-Australia. Email: s4069368 at student.uq.edu.au
<file:///C:\ym\Compose?To=s4069368@student.uq.edu.au&YY=34720&order=down
&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> , Cellular Phone: (61) 0423297583. 

07 February 2005

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