The Albury Wodonga Indian Australian Association (AWIAA), formed in 1992 by Dr Abraham Mamootil, hosted Diwali FOL 2019 on Saturday, November 2, at Wodonga Racecourse.
There were a number of special guests who attended—Kaushaliya Vaghale, MP, who was guest of honour, Helen Haines, MP, Mayor of Albury Anna Speedie and Deputy Mayor Amanda Cohn. AWIAA committee members are Amarkant Attreya (president), Micky Sharma (secretary), Navish Kumar (treasurer), Ruchita Sehgal (culture coordinator), and Erin Sharma(media coordinator).
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