Beacon Annual General Meeting 2025
The Echuca Moama Beacon Foundation held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at the Moama RSL.
The evening was led by our Student Leaders, with MC duties shared by Olivia Frazer from Moama Anglican Grammar and Ella Reyne from St Joseph’s College, who guided the proceedings with confidence and warmth.
Chair Sue Turner, Treasurer Mark Thomson and Project Manager Cath Elms presented their reports for the year, highlighting the continued growth of the Beacon Real Futures Program, strengthened industry partnerships and the engagement of more than 600 students across our five Beacon schools.
A number of Student Leaders shared their reflections on the program: Gonzalo Duffy Oporto (Moama Anglican Grammar) and Harley Stevenson (Echuca College) spoke about their experiences as Beacon Leaders and the personal growth and leadership skills they developed throughout the year. Miguel Carlos (Echuca College) shared insights into the Work Ready sessions and RIJI interviews, highlighting the value of real-world preparation and authentic interview practice. Ameya Rajeevan (Australian Christian College) reflected on her involvement in the Pathways Pledge Ceremony and the impact of representing her school and peers. In the absence of Azahlia Palmers (St Joseph’s College), her reflections on the Careers Expo were read by MC Ella Reyne, offering a thoughtful overview of the opportunities the event created for students.
It was Project Manager Cath Elms’ great pleasure to publicly debut the new Beacon promotional video, a project created with Student Leaders in Term 4. The video showcases the full arc of the Real Futures Program and the voices of young people who bring the Beacon mission to life.
Following the formalities, students, Beacon coordinators, Beacon Board members and CCLLEN staff were invited to stay for a celebration dinner to acknowledge a successful and impactful 2025 program year.
Beacon Annual General Meeting 2024
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 26 2024, at the Moama RSL.
Student Leaders ran the event, MC'd by Matilda Metelmann from Australian Christian College and Emma Bennett from Echuca College.
Chair Sue Turner, Treasurer Mark Thomson and Project Manager Cath Elms presented their reports for the year.
Student Leaders Zachary Dentler and Will Fisher, representing Echuca College, Matilda Medland from Moama Anglican Grammar, Georgia Cooke and Indi Mifsud from St Joseph's College and Jade Rourke from Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School spoke about the benefits of being a Beacon Leader and their reflections on some of the events held throughout the year.
Following the Annual General Meeting, students, Beacon coordinators, Beacon board members and CCLLEN staff were invited to stay for dinner to celebrate the end of the Echuca Moama Beacon Foundation for 2024.
Beacon Annual General Meeting 2023
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 28 2023, at the Moama RSL.
Student Leaders ran the event, MC by Saylah Tarrant from Echuca College and Mackenzie Parsons from Moama Anglican Grammar.
Chair Sue Turner, Treasurer Mark Thomson and Project Manager Cath Elms presented their reports for the year.
Student Leaders Riley Wilkinson, Ayessah Torres and Dave Lluz (all representing Echuca College), Aleisha Moon from Moama Anglican Grammar and Jaxon Bourke from St Joseph's College spoke about the benefits of being a Beacon Leader and their reflections on some of the events held throughout the year.
Following the Annual General Meeting, students, Beacon coordinators, Beacon board members and CCLLEN staff were invited to stay for dinner to celebrate the end of the Echuca Moama Beacon Foundation for 2023.
Beacon AnnualGeneral Meeting 2022
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 29 November 2022, at the Moama Bowling Club.
Student Leaders ran the event, with was well attended given the many conflicting events on at the same time.
Chair Sue Turner, Treasurer Mark Thomson and Project Manager Jane Reid presented their reports for the year, which can be read in the Annual Report.
Student Leaders Hirunya Kumarasinghe, Michael Williams (both representing Moama Anglican Grammar), Talisha Hawkins from Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School and Alyssa Morphett from St Joseph's College also spoke about the benefits of being a Beacon Leader and their reflections on some of the events held throughout the year.
Beacon Annual General Meeting 2022
Following the Annual General Meeting, guests were invited to stay to help celebrate 21 years of the Echuca Moama Beacon Foundation.
Below the video is a gallery of photos from both the AGM and 21st Birthday Celebration.
AGM & 21st Birthday Celebration Gallery
