Out & About

WALKING

And then there were 10! As group sizes increase due to changing restrictions, our Kill-O-Metres assure us that the more walkers there are, the more steps they notch up!

CASUAL COFFEE

Our Casual Coffee meet-ups have continued throughout the pandemic at various cafes around the island. As always, the chat flows as much as the caffeine!

SCOUTS

It’s been an adventurous time for ANZA’s fearless Cubs and Joeys who’ve been canoeing, fishing, prawning, and doing a spot of digging at ORTO.

Teeing off felt jubilant as we welcomed more members to play at Mandai Executive Golf Course.

RUNNING

ANZA Running farewelled their intrepid (and long-term) group coordinators Kane Jacker and Shanna Strong who are heading off for a new start in New Jersey. We wish you well Kane and Shanna.

LADIES NIGHT

Our ladies gathered at iconic 1-Altitude bar before its closure last month to toast new friendships and the venue which has hosted us through the hard times. PS. Ladies Nights at new locations are now on!

END OF AN ERA FOR B18 SOCCER

ANZA Soccer’s B18 2003/04 team will be retiring from ANZA Soccer at the end of this season. Last month saw them play a friendly against an ‘alumni’ team of the same cohort. As ANZA Soccer’s most senior team, they’re a true testament to what ANZA Soccer represents. Their accolades include the ‘domestic treble’ - the JSSL Super League Division 1, the JSSL 7s Cup and the AYSL Singapore Champions Cup. Most importantly, they’ve had many years of friendship and fun together. Onwards gang!

ANZA TOURS

ANZA Tours have been exploring art, history and heritage (and stopping for much-needed energy juice along the way).

Behind the scenes at the AGM

Exciting announcements, new committee members and fresh plans for the future – here’s what happened at this year’s Annual General Meeting.

ANZA’s AGM 2022 took place on 22 March in a hybrid event hosted by ANZA Co-Patron, New Zealand High Commissioner Jo Tyndall. H.E. Tyndall was joined by members of the ANZA Executive Committee in the New Zealand High Commission boardroom. ANZA members joined the event by webinar.

Despite the challenging past 12 months, it was uplifting to hear insights from our passionate subgroup leaders alongside their exciting plans for the year as Singapore’s restrictions start to ease.

In addition, we had the honour of officially announcing Megan Kinder as the new President of ANZA (taking over from Adam Martin), Mark Neo as Vice President and John Neilson as Association Secretary. New Executive Committee members Debra de Reeper, MaryScot Thom, Rochelle Brown and James Lindsay were also warmly welcomed onboard. A big thank you goes to everyone who took part and logged on to listen, and to returning Executive Committee member Christo Fangupo who was on the tech decks to connect us all up!

Adam with wife Millie, and daughters Maddie, Evie and Isabella GOODBYE SPECIAL Farewell Adam!

Twelve years on the EC. Six years as VP. Two years as the President of ANZA. As Adam Martin steps down, we chat to him about his time on the best committee in town.

Above: As a soccer coach with ANZA soccer, and at the ANZA Ball in 2011

Above: At the ANZA Ball in 2016

Above: With Mrs Margaret Gosper, New Zealand High Commissioner Dr Jonathan Austin, and Australian Deputy High Commissioner Kate Duff. Right: At our AGM in 2019 with New Zealand High Commissioner Jo Tyndall

SEE YOU LATER, DEBORAH

It is with a heavy heart that we also say farewell to Deborah Gillies from the ANZA team. Deborah has been ANZA’s sales guru for the past four years, and has also been hands on helping out at various fundraising events and active in our subgroups. Thankfully, Deborah is staying on at ANZA to volunteer with some of our charities, so it’s not really goodbye, but see you later! Twelve years is a great innings! How has ANZA grown? In ANZA’s 73 year history, I don’t think we’ve encountered a tougher period than these past few years. It’s a testament to the structures, processes and leadership within the association that ensured we continued to evolve and adapt. Our biggest success continues to be our vibrant membership base, the multi-faceted activities and the ongoing financial viability of ANZA.

What are your favourite memories? There are so many! The new members’ evenings have been memorable, as have the countless ANZA Balls. My personal favourite is the wildly fun Melbourne Cup days with the accompanying blurry after parties! My most recent joy, of course, has been starting my soccer coaching career with my three and five year-olds.

What about ANZA makes you feel the most proud? I’m incredibly proud and thankful to all of our wonderful volunteers - those both in the limelight and in the background.

What has your time at ANZA taught you?

Speaking at ANZA’s It’s given me a real appreciation for volunteerism and the

AGM in 2021 community spirit it builds. Everybody has different skills and talents; it’s a delight to see how the collective whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts. I’ve benefited in learning from some very inspiring, selfless and capable people and I will carry these learnings and skills for life.

Who would you like to give a special shout out to? To past President PJ Roberts and our amazing and unflappable GM Kerry Low, for their friendship and support.

What are your plans for the future? I’ll be spending more time with my young family. With borders reopening, I hope to head to Australia with my work and catch up with family and friends. I also hope to attend some ANZA events as Singapore reopens!