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Australia-Indonesia Families Association, Canberra
April 2010
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AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ
AIFA AGM
17 Apr
It was a fun day in the sun at Weston Park for our annual AIFA Australia Day
barbecue on Tuesday, 26 January. See Rob Wardrobe’s report below for more
details. Also in this issue, see the AIFA President’s message about the upcoming
AIFA Annual General Meeting, a report on the Multicultural Festival, Betsy’s report on
the visit of SBY, celebrate Pak Achdiat’s 99th birthday, meet Leliana and Luke Arnold,
and try Fonny Kyle’s recipe for a delicious Tahu Campur Bumbu Petis.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members
Another year in the AIFA calendar has flown by - how quickly time passes.
It’s time again for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which this year has
been scheduled for Saturday, 17 April.
The AGM serves two important purposes: (1) it is the opportunity for office
bearers to report to the wider membership on the activities over the past
year and on the financial status of the association; and (2) it is the
opportunity for members to elect a new Committee to take AIFA forward
through 2010 till the following AGM in 2011.
As with all AIFA functions, there will be ample opportunity to socialise with
other members and of course to share great Indonesian food.
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I would encourage all members to consider participating in the Committee and to take a close interest in
nominating others for office and encouraging friends and family to attend the AGM and exercise their voting
rights.
It’s important that all members understand the rules regarding the AGM and the nomination and voting of office
bearers. The rules are set out in our Constitution which came into effect following our General Meeting on 11
October 2008, and which has been put together to conform to the requirements of ACT law for the incorporation
of associations. It is important to note that AIFA is an Incorporated body under ACT law and needs to comply
with the relevant ACT laws.
Who can nominate for the Committee and how?
Only financial members of AIFA can be nominated for places on the Committee. (People who meet the criteria for
AIFA membership can become members at any time prior to voting, and can then be nominated.)
Nominations for Office Bearers and Councillors may be made at the AGM or notified to the Secretary in writing
beforehand (Shinta Benilda, [email protected]). Nominations will be accepted only with the consent of the
nominee.
The Constitution is silent on the question of whether a person may nominate himself or herself. In the absence of
any ruling to the contrary, we consider that self-nomination should be acceptable. It is in the interests of
members to have the widest possible field of candidates from which to select a Committee.
What is the composition of the Committee?
The Committee has four (4) office bearers — President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and five (5)
Councillors or Committee Members. All positions are open for election.
Does the nominee have to be present at the AGM in order to be elected?
No – there is no requirement to this effect though obviously it is preferable. Some members who have indicated a
willingness to work on the Committee will be overseas or interstate at the time of the AGM – there is no reason
why they should not be elected.
Who can vote?
All adult, financial members of AIFA can vote either in person at the AGM or by proxy vote. As noted above,
people who meet the criteria for AIFA membership can become members at any time prior to voting, and can
then vote.
How do I make a proxy vote?
The Constitution spells out the following rules in relation to proxy votes:
✴ Each member is entitled to appoint another member as proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than
24 hours before the time of the meeting for which the proxy is appointed.
✴ The notice appointing the proxy must be in a prescribed format. The proxy voting format will be issued
separately.
✴ No member may hold more than 5 proxies.
Be involved and contribute to keeping AIFA vibrant
AIFA can only keep going through your participation and through individuals being prepared to serve in the
Committee. The Committee is responsible for organizing the events through the year - and a full strength
Committee is required to manage the events normally run by AIFA over the year. The AGM, therefore, is a crucial
event for setting the scene for the rest of the AIFA year and it is important that all members should try to attend
and to exercise your voting rights.
Don’t be put off by the usual stereotype of AGMs being boring events! The Committee’s report on the previous
year’s events will feature a stunning slide show. There will be delicious food (but please bring a dish to share!).
We will also have raffles of hampers and other goodies that are worth winning. As a further incentive, there will be
a door prize - all financial members attending the AGM will automatically be in the draw for this.
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So don’t miss the AGM. Please put it in your calendar
straight away. See you there.
Regards
Eddie Ridwan
Australia Day BBQ
On 26 January the
traditional AIFA Australia
Day BBQ was held at
Weston Park, Yarralumla. As
this is always a busy time in
the public parks it was
decided that an advance
party was needed to secure
a prime position near to the
barbie.
Sam and Ecky Upritchard
volunteered for this
dangerous mission and whilst they did not quite have
to camp out overnight ala fans waiting for Rolling
Stones tickets, they were in the park bright and early
securing the tables etc. Mid morning the call went out
for back up as the natives were getting restless and
eyeing off the tables. Additional AIFA members
headed to the park to make sure we did not lose any
space.
The weather was excellent and there was a very good
turnout of AIFA members and a few non members
that were passing by. Getting space on the BBQ
looked like it might be an issue with one group
cooking enough food that it looked like they were
going to open a warung, but in the end the food was
cooked served and consumed.
full steam ahead. Several lengthy board meetings
ensued to try and make sure that all issues were
covered and all jobs allocated. There were even a
couple of consultants engaged to cover the technical
aspects (Bu Pomo and Bu Ami).
On a Saturday couple of weeks before the festival an
intrepid group of AIFA ladies and the odd gentleman
brandishing sharp knives descended on Bu Pomo’s
house and proceeded to hack, slash and stab their
way through a mountain of marinated chicken and
lamb, in a manner that would have made the Dayaks
of Kalimantan proud. This frenzy went on for several
hours until all the meat was on skewers and safely
packed away in eskies. I did hear unconfirmed reports
of one or two of the gents, unable to take anymore,
inflicting cuts to their hands so that they could stop.
On the Friday night before the festival a small crowd
gathered at the Phillips’ residence to pack up all the
BBQs, eskies, freezer, cooking utensils and other bits
and pieces. Very early the next morning another
similar crowd assembled in Civic to unpack the gear
and set up the stall. Once all the gear was out of the
trailer it was apparent that the 3m x 3m stall was
going to be very squeezy. A mental note was made,
next time rent two stalls. There were also a couple of
other obstacles, which included a bin right in front of
the stall and not least the Hare Krishna group next
door with their chantathon. I am sure everyone who
helped out on the stall can still hear the Hare Hare
Krishna Krishna.
The satay proved extremely
popular and John Stanhope
even made an appearance
and lined up to buy some.
Sales were brisk and by early
evening we were sold out
(over 3,000 sticks). Then the
pack up started and we
again reassembled at the
Phillips house to drop of the
gear.
There were traditional Australia Day activities such as
cricket and a bit of kicking the footy around, but on
the whole it was a relaxing day in the park.
Thanks to all those who helped out with food and the
like, especially Sam and Ekky who risked life and limb
to reserve a good spot. See some more photos from
the BBQ on page 8.
The Multicultural Festival
Several months ago, the board in its infinite wisdom
(or perhaps because no one remembered how much
work was involved) decided that AIFA should take a
stall to sell satay at the 2010 Multicultural Festival as a
way to raise funds.
As the day drew nearer and the scope of the exercise
became apparent it was too late to pull out so it was
Once the dust settled the Committee again met to
work out the expenses and profit and work out what
went well and what could be improved for future
events.
As mentioned, the day was very successful and AIFA
ended up making over $4,000 in profit. A big thank
you to all those who helped out, it was a tiring
exercise, but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves
and a few old AIFA members saw the stall and
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reconnected with old friends. See some more photos
from the Multicultural Festival on page 9.
A visit by the Indonesian President
Bapak Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
—by Betsy Phillips
As you all know, on 10
March the Indonesian
President SBY visited
Canberra and Sydney. On
this occasion we are
pleased to report that some
of the AIFA committee and
members were invited to the
official function as part of
the 500 hundred invitations
from all over Australia,
including MPs and senators.
The official function consisted of a luncheon in the
Great Hall of the People and then attendance at the
president’s speech in the House of Representatives
Chamber. Those invited from AIFA were: Eddie
Ridwan (AIFA President), Betsy Phillips (AIFA Vice
President), Shinta Benilda (AIFA Committee), and the
following AIFA members: Bapak Supomo, Luke
Arnold, Isti Monfries, Cery Ridwan, Leli Setiono, Yetty
Daly, John Phillips, John & Demsi Janke, and Bill &
Pam Rhemrev.
My personal experienced was great. As an Indonesian
and Indonesian-language teacher I was very proud
and moved when President SBY delivered his
luncheon speech in Indonesian. He received a
standing ovation from the audience.
Australian stars - such as Hugh Jackman, Mel
Gibson, Nicole Kidman, and the late Steve Irwin. They
all have many fans in Indonesia.
Indeed, I know of no other Western country where
Bahasa Indonesia is widely taught in the school
curriculum. I know of no other Western country with
more Indonesians in their government and
universities. And no other western country has more
Indonesians studying in their universities and high
schools.
And here I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to the
professors, teachers, students and families across
Australia who have been so kind and generous in
welcoming tens of thousands of Indonesian students
into your campuses and your homes. I have heard
heart-warming stories from various Indonesians who
studied and worked in this country, including from my
son Ibas, who spent 5 years at Curtin University. So
allow me to say on behalf of many proud Indonesian
parents: Terima kasih, Australia. Thank you,
Australia!”
Soon after lunch and the president’s address to
parliament, President SBY flew to Sydney for the next
leg of his very successful visit to Australia.
Family News
Sincere condolences to Shinta and her family, in
loving memory of Ibu Wisda Bt Bachtiar Syarief,
Shinta’s mother.
Happy 99th Birthday to Achdiat Karta Miharja (see
page 5).
Congratulations on the birth of Maya and Jayson’s
baby boy, Giovanni Taro Le Prince.
In his speech President SBY said “There were periods
when we were burdened by mistrust and suspicious
on both sides. There were times when it felt like we
were just reacting to events, and were in a state of
drift. There were moments when we felt as if our
worlds were just too far apart. During the East Timor
crisis in the late 1990’s, our relations hit an all-time
low. Today, Indonesia looks at Australia in a different
way.”
Congratulations on the birth of Anjte’s granddaughter,
Jayla Wildey - daughter of Lee and Krisha Lee.
The president added “Australia has a different
meaning to the Indonesian generation of today.
Australia is now a country of choice for Indonesian
students and tourists. Indonesians admire Australia's
high standard of living, social dynamism, openness
and generosity. They keenly watch the Australian
Open on their TV, they watch your soap operas, and
To celebrate Easter, there will be a picnic in a
Kebaktian Padang on Saturday, 10 April 2010 at
10am. There will be Egg Hunt for the kids, so come
along. Please RSVP to [email protected],
[email protected], dan
[email protected] for further
information.
Dengarkan Suara Indonesia
Radio CMS FM 91.1 Setiap hari Minggu pukul 4-6
sore. Requests: 0407 295 583 or 0424 640 538
Persekutuan Kristen Indonesia di
Canberra (PMKIC)
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Next service: St Andrews Presbyterian Church, State
Circle No. 1, Forrest
Dates/Time: 20 April at 2 PM
Contact: 6281 0627 (Pak Yama Ramidin) and 0424
229 298 (Wanda Beeby)
Happy 99th Birthday Bapak Achdiat
K. Miharja
—by Betsy Phillips
Siapa yang tidak kenal Aki?
Apalagi mereka yang tinggal
di Canberra.
Pada tanggal 6 Maret yang
lalu, beberapa anggota
committe dan anggota AIFA
mengunjungi dan merayakan
Hari Ulang Tahun Bapak
Achdiat alias Aki yang ke 99.
Aki dan Ninik masih
kelihatan sehat dan banyak
berceritera tentang pengalaman hidup berdua selama
bertahun tahun tinggal di Canberra.
Achdiat Karta Miharja lahir di Cibatu, Garut, Jawa
Barat, tanggal 6 Maret 1911. Beliau dibesarkan dalam
lingkungan keluarga menak yang feodal. Ayahnya
bernama Kosasih Kartamiharja, seorang pejabat
pangreh praja di Jawa Barat. Aki rnenikah dengan
Ninik (Suprapti) pada bulan Juli 1938. Dari
pernikahan itu, mereka dikaruniai lima orang anak.
Lulusan AMS-A Solo dan Fakultas Sastra dan Filsafat
UI. Aki pernah bekerja sebagai guru Taman Siswa,
redaktur Balai Pustaka, Kepala Jawatan Kebudayaan
Perwakilan Jakarta Raya, dosen Fakultas Sastra UI
(1956-1961), dan sejak 1961 hingga pensiun dosen
kesusastraan Indonesia pada Australian National
University, Canberra, Australia. Bapak Achdiat juga
pernah menjadi redaktur harian Bintang Timur dan
majalah Gelombang Zaman (Garut), Spektra,
Pujangga Baru, Konfrontasi, dan Indonesia. Pernah
juga menjadi Ketua PEN Club Indonesia, Wakil Ketua
Organisasi Pengarang Indonesia, anggota BMKN,
angggota Partai Sosialis Indonesia, dan wakil
Indonesia dalam Kongres PEN Club Internasional di
Lausanne, Swiss (1951).
Sampai sekarang Aki dan Ninik suka dan senang
sekali tinggal di Canberra.
Terkenal sebagai penulis yang menarik perhatian
pembacanya dengan gayanya yang kata kebanyakan
kritik, tidak pernah membuat pembacanya
mengantuk. Novel novelnya begitu menghentak dan
membawa perasaan pembaca mengikuti alur ceritera
dengan rasa ingin tahu yang mendalam.
Banyak buku dan kritik yang telah ditulis oleh Aki,
tetapi salah satu yang saya ingat karena sudah
diangkat oleh Sjuman Djaya ke layar perak tahun
1974) dengan judul yang sama adalah buku
“Atheis” (1949) yang memperoleh Hadiah Tahunan
Pemerintah RI tahun 1969
Kumpulan cerpennya, Keretakan dan Ketegangan
(1956) mendapat Hadiah Sastra BMKN tahun 1957.
(R.J. Maguire menerjemahkan novel ini ke bahasa
Inggris tahun 1972) dan Karyanya yang lain:
✴ Polemik Kebudayaan (editor, 1948)
✴ Bentrokan dalam Asrama (drama, 1952)
✴ Keretakan dan Ketegangan (kumpulan cerpen)
✴ Kesan dan Kenangan (1960)
✴ Debu Cinta Berterbangan (novel, Singapura,
1973)
✴ Belitan Nasib (kumpulan cerpen, 1975)
✴ Pembunuhan dan Anjing Hitam (kumpulan
cerpen, 1975)
✴ Pak Dullah in Extrimis (drama, 1977)
✴ Si Kabayan, Manusia Lucu (1997).
✴ Manifesto Khalifatullah (novel, 2006).
Selamat Hari Ulang Tahun ke 99 Aki, semoga bahagia
dan sehat sehat selalu.
Salam kangen dari seluruh anggota AIFA.
Pada tahun 1961, Aki menerima tawaran menjadi
menjadi Lektor Kepala (senior lecturer) di Australian
National University (ANU) Canberra.
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Meet Leliana Setiono and Luke Lazarus Arnold
Leliana Setiono and Luke Lazarus Arnold met in Melbourne in 2006. Leli, who hails from Surabaya, was taking a
Masters at the University of Melbourne (where Luke had studied several years earlier) on an AusAID scholarship.
Luke, who was born and bred in Melbourne, had recently returned from Jakarta where he had been working for
the International Labour Organization.
Just two months after their jadian, Leli returned to Indonesia and they began a three-year long-distance
relationship, spanning Melbourne (where Luke worked as a lawyer), Jakarta (where Leli managed projects for the
British Council) and later London (where Luke did his Masters).
On his way back to Australia from the United Kingdom, Luke met Leli in China where he popped the question. A
year later, in September 2009, they got married on Sanur Beach, Bali, in the company of family and friends who
had flown in from more than a dozen countries. Leli and Luke now reside in Canberra, where Leli works as a
Policy Officer for a mental health NGO and Luke works on the Indonesia Desk at AusAID.
Some of the highlights of Leli and Luke’s first six months of marriage include honeymooning in Sri Lanka
(particularly staying at Kandalama eco-lodge and in a converted tea factory), enjoying local Canberran swimming
holes like Casuarina Sands and Kambah Pool, visiting family and friends in Melbourne, exploring the South Coast
(both on land and while scuba diving), watching some interesting films at The Arc, having weekend brunches with
friends in Kingston… and of course helping out at AIFA’s Multicultural Festival stall!
Into the future, they hope their backgrounds in Australia and Indonesia will help them to build stronger ties
between the people of both these countries. Leli is interested in using her spare time to build links between
Australian and Indonesian schools, drawing on her experience in facilitating school partnerships between the
United Kingdom and Indonesia. Through his work, Luke promotes partnerships between Australia and Indonesia
to support human rights and good governance.
The “L Team” look forward to meeting you at the next AIFA event!
Luke Arnold
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Resep Tahu Campur Bumbu Petis
—by Fonny Kyle
Bahan:
500 gr tahu goreng siap pakai
100 gr Toge
3 Ketimun (Lebanese cucumber)
1-2 ikat Kangkung (kalau tidak ada Kangkung bisa
diganti dengan Kai-lan atau yang juga biasa dikenal
dengan sebutan Chinese broccoli)
Bumbu yang dihaluskan:
3 buah cabai rawit (sesuai selera)
500 gr kacang tanah goreng (kalau lagi malas goreng
bisa juga diganti dengan beer nuts)
4 siung bawang putih,
4 bawang merah atau 1 Spanish onion ukuran sedang
150 gr petis udang
5-6 sdm kecap manis
½ cup air, 1 buah lemon.
Cata membuat:
1. Potong-potong tahu goreng dan ketimun
menurut selera.
2. Cuci kangkung hingga bersih lalu dipotongpotong dan dicelupkan di air mendidih hingga
berubah warna, sisihkan.
3. Haluskan cabai rawit, kacang tanah goreng,
bawang merah dan bawang putih.
4. Tambahkan petis, kecap manis, air dan air jeruk
lemon. Aduk sampai tercampur rata.
Cara menghidangkan: tempatkan dalam piring saji
semua bahan2 yang telah disiapkan. Siram dengan
bumbu petis, lalu diaduk-aduk hingga bumbu merata.
Selamat mencoba!
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Australia Day BBQ Photos
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Multicultural Festival Photos
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