About

Mission Statement

Casa de Macau’s mission in Australia is to promote and maintain Macanese culture within the local community.

Our Objectives Include:

  • Fostering an awareness and interest with the general community for Macanese Culture
  • Provide and maintain a cultural or community centre for the benefit of the Macanese people in Australia
  • Promote or assist in promoting the conservation of objects or items of cultural or historical significance to the Macanese people
  • Facilitate and coordinate visits to Macanese communities and places of cultural significance to Macanese people
  • Promote sporting and recreational activities in the interest of the welfare of the Macanese people in Australia
  • Promote and encourage the education of Macanese people, including the provision of libraries, bursaries and scholarships
Macanese Cultural Centre - opened 16 May 2009
2022 Committee

Photo taken at the MCC after the 2022 AGM
L-R: Ed Rozario, Leonardo Amarante, Leonor Deacon, Lizette Akouri, Rosanna Webb, Marcus Gutierrez, Mary Rigby, Kristy Wan and Josefa Coelho

Casa Committee 2024

President – Rosanna (da Silva) Webb
Vice President – Antonieta Manolakis
Treasurer – Vacant
Secretary – Josefa Coelho
Deputy Secretary – Kristina Wan

Committee Members: 

  • Lizette Akouri
  • Williamina Basto
  • Leonor Deacon
  • Brian Rigby

Interstate

  • ACT – Luiz Ribeiro
  • QLD – Rosanna Webb
  • SA – Anne Maher
  • TAS – Robert Estorninho
  • VIC – Eddie Raphael
  • WA – Michele Tonnochy

Newsletter – Rosanna Webb
Website – Maria Dos Santos-Lee