The Doltone House in Sydney recently hosted the SIMBA Multicultural Awards in a glittering night of celebrations. Organised by the Sydney Community Group, SIMBA Multicultural Awards amplify the voices of diverse communities and celebrate excellence to make a meaningful impact.
There were several dignitaries who attended the awards including NSW MPs Mark Coure, Mark Hodges, Robyn Preston and Matt Cross and Mayors Warren Waddell, Dr Michelle Byrne and Sarah Swan. Deputy Mayor Zan Maxwell and Councillors Sreeni Pillamarri, Charles Chen and Manning Jeffrey also attended the evening.
The award winners were Prahar (Young Achiever Award), Alaka Satapathy (Excellence in Business), Alexandra Quinn (Excellence in Business), Faith Tran (Community Services), Narendra Kulkarni (Community Services), Ubah Garbis (Women In Community) and Neenan (Sports, Arts, and Culture Person of the Year).
Software Company SoftLabs supported the event and the Sydney Community group in their initiative to help the helpless and homeless. The Australia Today was the media partner for the event.
The awards were organised by Manjula Viswanath, Chief Executive Officer, Indu Harikrishna, Chair Pallavi Sayam, Vice- Chair, Lakshmi Kaligotla, Secretary, Divya Flora, Treasurer, Saritha Vemuri, Public Officer, Sallianne McClelland, Ambassador, Samyuta Pillamarri, SCG Youth Ambassador – Team Head, Parin Pillamarri, SCG Youth Ambassador – Tech Head, Sagarika Venkat, SCG Youth Ambassador – Cultural Head and Krithika Harikrishna , SCG Youth Ambassador – Admin Head.
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