Hakka President’s Report at 2025 AGM on 25 October 2025

Dear esteemed members and guests,

I am honored to present to you the President's Report for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Hakka Association of SA Inc.

I had the privilege of visiting Guangdong, China from November 11 to 21 2024, covering several cities and counties in Guangdong, including Guangzhou, Heyuan, Huizhou, and Meizhou, these places hold significant historical and cultural importance to our Hakka heritage. During the trip, I was warmly received by the Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Guangzhou, and graciously welcomed by leaders and members of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese from various cities and counties

The highlight of the trip was visiting Songkou in Meizhou, which was the ancient embarkation point for many Hakkas who migrated to Southeast Asia and beyond. It was a truly emotional experience, and I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with our ancestral roots. The trip also provided valuable insights and opportunities for engagement with the local Hakka community, which will be instrumental in planning our members' upcoming roots-finding trip in 2025, which was planned but unfortunately postponed. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the roots-finding trip to 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to sharing more details with you in the future.

We are pleased to announce that we will once again be organizing a Chinese New Year dinner to usher in the Year of the Horse in 2026. Since inception, we have already organised it twice, in 2024 and 2025. This event is a wonderful opportunity for our members to come together, celebrate, and strengthen our bonds.

I would like to report that all of our Management Committee plus a few of our members have been invited by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs to the 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival Reception at the Parliament House on the 7 October 2025 to celebrate the Festival together with other communities.

I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our Honorary Legal Advisor, Mr. Hau Pehn Yapp, who has recently retired. Mr. Yapp played a pivotal role in drafting our Association's constitution, and his contributions will always be remembered.

I would like also to thank Jamison Lim, who is overseas at the moment, for sponsoring the wines for tonight dinner.

Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Management Committee members, especially the Secretary and the Treasurer for their tireless efforts and dedication to the Association. I also extend my appreciation to all members for their continued support and participation.

Thank you, and I look forward to another successful year ahead.

George Chin

President, Hakka Association of SA Inc.

客家会长于2025年10月25日年会报告

尊敬的会员和嘉宾，

我很荣幸向您呈报2025年客家公会协会年度大会的主席报告。

我有幸于2024年11月11日至21日访问了中国广东，访问了包括广州、河源、惠州和梅州在内的多个城市和县，这些地方对我们的客家人文化遗产具有重要的历史和文化意义。旅途中，我在广州受到了广东归国华人联合会副主席的热烈欢迎，并受到来自各城市县的归国华人联合会领导和成员的热情欢迎

此次旅行的亮点是参观梅州的松口，这里是许多客家人移民到东南亚及更远地区的古代出发地。这是一次真正感人的经历，我很感激有机会与我们的祖先根源建立联系。此次旅行还为我们提供了宝贵的见解和与当地客家社区的互动机会，这对我们成员2025年即将举行的寻根之旅起到了关键作用，该旅行原计划但遗憾地被推迟。由于不可预见的情况，我们做出了艰难的决定，将寻找根源的旅程推迟到2026年。对于可能带来的不便，我们深表歉意，期待未来与您分享更多详情。

我们很高兴地宣布，我们将再次举办春节晚宴，迎接2026年的马年。自成立以来，我们已经在2024年和2025年举办了两次。这个活动是会员们聚在一起庆祝并加深彼此纽带的绝佳机会。

我想报告，我们所有管理委员会成员以及部分成员均受多元文化事务部长邀请，参加2025年10月7日在议会大厦举行的中秋节招待会，与其他社区共同庆祝节日。

我想借此机会向我们的名誉法律顾问叶浩鹏先生致敬，他最近刚刚退休。叶先生在起草我们协会章程中发挥了关键作用，他的贡献将永远被铭记。

我还要感谢目前在海外的Jamison Lim赞助今晚晚宴的葡萄酒。

最后，我要衷心感谢管理委员会成员，特别是秘书和财务主管，他们为协会付出的不懈努力和奉献。我也感谢所有会员持续的支持和参与。

谢谢大家，我期待未来一年的成功。

乔治·陈文芳

南澳客家公会主席