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 根据 1985 年社团法例,南澳客家公会于 2022 年 2 月 21 日起注册成立。它的承诺是保护客家文化和遗产。

Under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, Hakka Association of South Australia is, on and from the twenty-first of February 2022 Incorporated. Its commitment is to preserving Hakka culture and heritage.

Meet Our Committee

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President

George Chin

George a retired civil engineer migrated from Malaysia to Adelaide with his family in 1992. And since then for 26 years, has been running his business in the Chinatown precinct. George has been proactively involved in the social business and community work.  In 2021, George is recognised for his sustained and valuable contribution, a winner of the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award (OIAA). His instrumental leadership enabled in the rejuvenation of the Chinatown precinct, where major multicultural festivals was facilitated. George has had many other voluntary roles and advisory positions.

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Vice President

Richard Chong

Richard Chong is a well-respected senior accountant and businessman the Co-Owner of Chong & Harjanta - Consultants & Accountants, located at l1/94 The Parade Norwood, SA 5067

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Vice President

Dr. Robin Chok

Dr. Robin Chok is a Surgical Fellowship of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (ACCSM). Qualifying in medicine and surgery from Flinders University in South Australia, he subsequently underwent 5 years of formal surgical training with the Royal Australasian College of Surgery (RACS). Dr. Chok has extensive surgical experience and training in Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Vascular surgery before he settled on his passion which is Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Robin Chok has worked in the field of Aesthetic Cosmetic Medicine for over 12 years. Dr Chok is an accomplished and published photographer with his images featured in Steve Parish Books and Calendars.

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Hon Secretary

Anna S Ho

Responsible for all official correspondences and records of the Hakka Association, Anna also spent her time volunteering at the local church. Anna is a self-driven person graduated in BTech (Infosys), BBus and Grad Dip (Com). Besides her involvement in aged care office administrative from July 1996 to November 2009, Anna also has had 11 years of 24/7 full supervision in disabilities care-giving. Anna had also worked as an operation officer in a financial institution for 13 years before immigrated to Adelaide from Malaysia in 1994.

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Hon Treasurer

Kow Yan Lin

Currently a Senior Accountant at RJC Evans & Co since Feb 2021, Kow Yan is a qualified Chartered Account (Australia) Certified Internal Auditor (Fully qualified), Certified Fraud Examiner (Fully qualified) and Certified Management Account (Fully qualified). In April 2023, KowYan was issued the Alteryx Designer Core Certification ticked. A high achiever, KowYan delivered accurate reliable and timely financial reports through consistency and on-time lodgement of all statutory and tax reports.

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Committee Member

Alexander Kitingan

Graduated from University of Adelaide, Mr Alex Kitingan is the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Malaysia in South Australia.  Trained as a legal practitioner and been in practice since 2002 with Allion Kitingan and Partners.

 

Alex spent 12 years living in Adelaide from the age of 13 (High School) through to completing a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in Adelaide University followed by the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (University of South Australia) and being called to the Supreme Court of South Australia as a legal practitioner in 1996.


Alex moved back to Malaysia and called to the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak at the end of 1997. Currently establishing professional connections and services in Adelaide & Australia with international Joint Ventures projects with my Joint Venture Worldwide Alliance.

A two time Amazon Kindle bestselling co-author, a topseller in the Simpleology Marketplace where Alex is featured alongside the likes of Dr. Joe Vitale, Jeremy Gislason and Dr James Watts. His success and pre-eminence value:
"A key to Win-Win-Win Successes is connecting, meeting and collaborating with good people."

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Committee Member

Peng Choo

In 2012, Peng Choo, CEO of eLabtronics, reformed the AMTC into STEMSEL which started offering it's workshops to schools. In 2013, the STEMSEL Foundation was formed aiming to increase the number of students interested in STEM careers. In 2014, the STEMSEL Foundation started the STEMSEL Sisters initiative to combat the gender gap in engineering and STEM professions. STEMSEL continues to run and expand it's club organisation build new organisations in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. STEMSEL stands for Science Technology Engineering Maths Social Enterprise Learning.

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Committee Member

Venh Hung Luu

Venh Hung is a well-known businessman emigrated from Vietnam to Adelaide many decades ago.


 

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Committee Member

Terry Lai

Terry Lai joined ASF Audits in 2006 as an Assistant Manager, and then worked as an Audit Manager until taking up his current role as Associate Director in 2020. An ASIC registered SMSF Auditor and Member of the CPA Australia, Terry also has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of South Australia. Currently a Vice President at Australia Malaysia Business Council SA since July 2020 and also a Director at SCT Property Group from Dec 2018 to present.

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Inaugural Legal Advisor 

Hau Pehn Yapp

作为Yapp Lawyers Pty Ltd的创始人和董事,浩鹏于1979年在南澳大利亚获得律师资格。他曾以英语、普通话、马来西亚语、印度尼西亚语以及广东话和客家话等中国方言执业,包括在马来西亚的10年。他于 1995 年获得法学硕士学位(商业)。浩鹏 在商业法方面拥有丰富的经验,包括酒类许可、商业租赁、财产法以及遗嘱和遗产法。浩鹏于 2009 年至 2015 年担任南澳大利亚平等机会法庭成员。 30 年来,浩鹏一直为阿德莱德的社区组织提供无偿法律援助。

Our Legal Advisor, Yapp Hau Pehn has resigned as at 30 June 2025 on his ceasing legal practice.  With his Letter of Resignation at the meeting, we discussed it and accepted his resignation with thanks. Hence, effective, 1st July, 2025 the position Legal Advisor of Hakka Association of SA Inc is vacant. The President said that we’re in no hurry to seeking a replacement but will keep looking. President George also said that Hau Pehn is a well respected person and that he had have contributed a lot towards the Association since the beginning and also to some other NGOs such as the Chinese Welfare Services of SA Inc. and Tong De Association of SA Inc.  While it requires some discussions with the Committee beforehand, the President said he will write a Letter to acknowledge Yapp’s supports in planning the constitutions of  the Hakka Association of SA Inc besides his services and assistances; as an endorsement of the Committee.

我们的法律顾问叶浩鹏已于2025年6月30日辞职,因他停止了法律执业。关于他的辞职信,我们在开会中进行了讨论,并表示感谢地接受了他的辞职。因此,从2025年7月1日起,南澳州客家协会的法律顾问职位将空缺。会长表示,我们不会急于寻找替代人选,但会继续寻找。乔治会长还表示,浩鹏是一个备受尊敬的人,自协会成立以来为协会做出了很大贡献,也为南澳洲华人福利服务协会和南澳洲同德协会等其他非政府组织做出了贡献。虽然需要与委员会进行一些事前讨论,但会长表示,他会写一封信,以表彰浩鹏在规划南澳州客家公会章程方面的支持,以及他在其他服务和协助方面的贡献;这是委员会的支持。

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