Welcome and congratulations to the new Committee!

Chair: Dinesh Weerakkody (Shakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, Berwick)
Vice Chair: Di Cousens (Siddhartha’s Intent Australia)
Secretary: Daniel Byron (Dudjom Tersar Practitioners, Melbourne)
Treasurer: Kris Elleperumaarachchi (Dhamma Sarana Buddhist Vihara Association Melbourne, Keysborough)

General Committee Members:
Ven Thich Phuoc Tan (Quang Minh Temple, Braybrook)
Ven Chi Kwang Sunim (The Seon Centre, Kinglake)
H.E. Zim’og Rinpoche (Nalandra (AIVBI), Healesville)
Praveena Rajkobal, (Nisala Arana International Centre for Inner Peace and Happiness, Dandenong)
Michael Wells (on a temporary basis pending a possible nomination from Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community).

Committee 2023

President: Dinesh Weerakkody
Vice-President: Dr Diana Cousens
Secretary: Daniel Byron
Treasurer: Kris Elleperumaarachchi

Ordinary Members

Ven. Thich Phuoc Tan
Ven. Chikwang Sunim
H.E. Zimwock Tulku
Kushan Abeyakoon

Please find attached the current newsletter which is for June 2023. Please add that to the newsletter link at the bottom of the home page so that people can click on the newsletter for March 2023 and also for June 2023. The two different newsletters will need to be identified. At the moment it just says BCV Newsletter – Read – there is no date. People should be able to download the newsletter by clicking on the link.

BCV Newsletter – June 2023
BCV Newsletter – March 2023

Committee 2022

President: Dinesh Weerakkody
Vice-President: Diana Cousens
Secretary: Michael Wells
Treasurer: Kris Elleperumaarachchi

Ordinary Members

Ven. Phuoc Tan Thich
Ven. Bhikku Piyasilo
Ven. Chikwang Sunim
Felicity Taylor
John Gair

Committee – 2020-2021

Ven. Thich Phuoc Tan, President, (Quang Minh Temple),
Dinesh Weerakkody, Vice-President (Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara),
Michael Wells, Secretary (Buddhist Society of Victoria),
Kris Elleperumaarachchi, Treasurer (Dhamma Sarana),
Laura Chan (Dharma Drum Mountain)
Dr Diana Cousens (Siddhartha’s Intent Melbourne),
John Gair (Melbourne Thai Buddhist Temple),
Andrew MacMillan (Nalandra – Australian International Vajrayana Institute)

Committee – 2019-2020

Ven. Thich Phuoc Tan, President, (Quang Minh Temple),
Dinesh Weerakkody, Vice-President (Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara),
Michael Wells, Secretary (Buddhist Society of Victoria),
Kris Elleperumaarachchi, Treasurer (Dhamma Sarana),
Laura Chan (Dharma Drum Mountain)
Dr Diana Cousens (Siddhartha’s Intent Melbourne),
John Gair (Melbourne Thai Buddhist Temple)

Committee 2018-2019

Ven. Thich Phuoc Tan, President, (Quang Minh Temple),
Dinesh Weerakkody, Vice-President (Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara),
Michael Wells, Treasurer (Buddhist Society of Victoria),
Laura Chan (Dharma Drum Mountain)
Dr Diana Cousens, Secretary (Siddhartha’s Intent Melbourne),
Kris Elleperumaarachchi (Dhamma Sarana),
John Gair (Melbourne Thai Buddhist Temple)