Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations Inc(Sydney)

APCO affiliates in ZEST Awards

By Richard J Ford -  PRO-APCO Inc.
Sydney-Australia
February 22, 2018




Three organisational affiliates of APCO vied for various categories of community awards at the recent ZEST awards – an annual performance-based recognition of outstanding accomplishments by organisations and individuals in community services in Greater Western Sydney.


The Filipino Lesbian and Gay Community and Friends (Flagcom) was entered in the Outstanding Project Promoting Social Cohesion and Community Harmony category, while the Filipinas Dance Group vied for the Outstanding Voluntary Group /Organisation category and Jimmy Lopez was a nominee in the Outstanding Volunteer Community Leader category.

Organised by Western Sydney Community Forum, peak regional body of community services and organisations operating within the Greater Western Sydney region, there were 15 awards categories and the nominees included 43 individuals, 57 group projects and 9 organisations.



Held at the ANZ Stadium at the Homebush Olympic Park on the 16^th of February 2018, the award ceremony was attended by some 1000 guests led by the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian MP, the Leader of the Opposition Luke Foley MP, some Federal and Local MPs, the academe, community, school, church and business leaders of the 15 LGAs of Greater Western Sydney and representatives and volunteers of the different community services and organisations.