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The Chinese community in Western Australia has raised over Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000) in support of the Australian Olympic Team competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. More than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) was raised last night during a fund raising event which was held at the Chung Wah Cultural Centre in Balcatta, attended by nearly 300 guests.
The Chairperson of the Fund Raising Committee, Mr Jimmy Yong thanked all the sponsors and the Chinese community organizations and media that have come together to work jointly on this event. “This is indeed a symbolic representation of the combined effort of the Chinese community making a worthwhile contribution to the wider Australian community”, He said.
The WA Appeal Committee Chairman of 2008 Australian Olympic Team, Mr Barrey Williams paid special acknowledgement and praise to the Chinese community in Perth. “The Chinese community in Perth has responded magnificently to supporting our West Australians Olympians – cohesively 13 different Chinese organizations got together, pooled their resources to organize a great dinner in support of our fund raising cause. This gesture is highly significant as it reflects a sense of belonging; and a commitment of a migrant community to the West Australian community at large”.
Both City of Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Mr Michael Sutherland and Vice Consul of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Perth, Mr Ruan Ping congratulated all the efforts of all parties involved in last night’s event and wished all athletes good luck in the Beijing Olympics starting on 8th of August 2008.
Other special guests at the dinner and dance function were Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia, Mr George Chan; City of Perth Councilor, Sandra Liu; Olympian Kylie Wheeler (Athletics 2004, 2008); Natalie Bale (Rowing 2008); Lisa Oldenhof-Russ Li (Canoeing 2004, 2008); Allana Slater (Gymnastics 2000, 2004).
The organizations and media supporters represented in the organizing committee are WA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chung Wah Association, Australia China Business Council, Australia China Business Club, Hong Kong Australia Business Association, Christmas Islanders and Friends Association, The Confucius Institute of UWA, WA Oriental Culture and Art Association, The Chinese Medicine Association of Australia, Australia Mulan Culture and Arts Association, Asia Times, Australian Chinese Times and Oriental Post.
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| 华社联合主办奥运筹款晚会支持西澳奥运运动员 |
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西澳华社已经为澳大利亚奥运队伍前往2008年北京参赛总筹超过了八万元。其中三万多元是于六月二十一日，在中华会馆文化中心举行的奥运筹款晚宴上所筹获的。
大约三百为来宾出席了筹款晚宴。在晚宴上，晚宴的主席，杰米.杨先生发言感谢所有的资助机构，并赞扬了华人社团和媒体对这次的慈善活动所作出的贡献。联合参与这项活动。
西澳奥运理事会主席，巴瑞.威廉士感谢并赞扬华社的贡献，“华社积极的反应西澳奥运组织的呼吁。十三个社团齐心合力，慷慨解囊，成功统筹了今晚的慈善活动。这不但反映了华社对澳大利亚的归属感，还表示了移民社群对澳大利亚的重要性。
珀斯市副市长，Michael Sutherland 和中华人民共和国驻珀斯副领事，阮平先生向参与的各方代表表示挚诚的敬意，并祝愿奥运健儿们在北京奥运会上取得优异的成绩。
当晚的嘉宾还有，马来西亚砂劳越州副首长陈康南先生和珀斯市议员刘怡心女士。澳大利亚奥运会运动员包括：Kylie Wheeler女士（田径：2004-2008） , Natalie Bale 女士（赛艇：2008）, Lisa Oldenhof-Russ Li女士（独木舟：2004-2008）以及, Allana Slater（自由体操：2000，2004）。
这次联合主办筹款晚宴的社团和媒体分别是：西澳中华总商会，中华会馆，澳中商会，澳中商贸促进会，香港商会，圣诞岛居民协会，西澳大学孔子学院，西澳东方文化艺术协会，澳大利亚中医协会，澳大利亚木兰文化艺术协会，《亚洲时代》，《澳大利亚》以及《东方邮报》。
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