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 Francesco
Giacobbe was born in Italy (Catania) in 1958 and has lived in Australia for
over 23 years. He attended secondary school in Italy and university in Australia
where he attained a Bachelor of Business Degree (with distinction and university
medal) and Masters in Business (Accounting and Finance). He recently submitted a
thesis for the final assessment of a Philosophy Doctorate (PhD) in Accounting.
He is a Lecturer in Management Accounting at the University of Technology,
Sydney, and an accountant. Francesco has been involved in social activities
most of his life. Involved with cooperative organisations in Italy, in Australia
he has worked as an Italian pension officer with Patronato Inca and the Italian
Consulate, a producer and broadcaster with Radio 2EA and as a special project
officer with the Department of Social Security. Deeply involved with many
projects of the Italian community he has been particularly active with the
negotiation and implementation of the social security agreement between Italy
and Australia, the Sicilian associations and the Italian Forum where he has
served as President since 2000. Francesco has received several prizes and
recognitions including the "Best Manuscript Award 2004" for a research paper
published by the international journal Accounting and Finance and the "Siciliani
nel Mondo Ambasciatori di Cultura" award in 2006.
francescog@bigpond.com
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Antonio Bamonte. Born near Naples, he's a carabiniere (military
police) in Rome, then a tour
operator before moving to Sydney in 1970.
In Haberfield he creates Viatour, soon prominent within the Italian community,
then becoming the agency of choice of local Italian institutions.
Active in the community, Antonio founds Associazione Nazionale
Carabinieri, an ex-servicemen club, and Associazione Napoletana, gathering
Italians from Neaples and surroundings.
When a major earthquake devastates central Italy he launches an appeal,
collecting $20m from the entire nation.
Both governments acknowledge his leadership through an OAM by the Queen, and
Croce di Cavaliere (later commenda) by Italy's President.
The community elects him to Comites and to represent Campania
Region in Australia.
He's now Deputy President of Campania's consultative body Consulta.
His association with IFL starts on Day 1 when he and four
other prominent Italians ask the NSW Government to contribute some Crown land to
their project of an Italian centre.
The project finally a reality, he's elected to the IFL Board, now its Senior
Deputy Vice-President.
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 Pino Scuro arrived
in Australia in 1970. After a few years of working in various factories in
Sydney he was employed by the Patronato INCA, in Leichhardt, and he became the
head of the Sydney and NSW office in 1985.
In the same year he also
started his collaboration with the Dept of Social Security as a
translator-interpreter and an expert in the Italian pension system translating
all the publicity material relating to the Italian-Australian social security
agreement and manning the Hotline for information to the public.
He has worked as a
journalist for Rete Italia and SBS Radio for approximately 10 years. He is also
known as a performer for having taken part to various theatre projects and to
musical shows mainly as a singer, and for having been a member of the group
Vento del Sud, with which he produced a CD with traditional Italian songs and
participated to a few folk festivals around Australia. Currently he has a
program of Italian music on East Side radio where he is a volunteer.
pscuro@bigpond.com
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 Bianca
Bonino. Born in 1959 in Turin, Bonino has been living in Sydney since 1994,
actress, acting teacher and stage director; she graduated from the Centro d'Arte
Drammatica di Torino where she trained in Pantomime, Dance, Fencing, Yoga, Judo,
History of Theatre, Vocal Training, Singing, Elocution and Acting.
In 1985 and
1986 stage Director Mr. Ugo Gregoretti engaged her for two plays with the Teatro
Stabile di Torino: Il Critico by B.B. Sheridan, and Le Miserie 'd Monsu' Travet
by Antonio Bersezio.
In 1987 Bonino starts
teaching at the Centro d'Arte Drammatica di Torino.
In 1994 she
migrated to Australia and is currently enrolled at the UNSW in a Bachelor of Art
Major in Performance/Theatre.
sambianca@optusnet.com.au
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 Marco
Lucchi was born in Rome, Italy, in 1960. He attended Classical High School
in Rome and studied History at the University of Lecce.
He has worked as a
journalist and a broadcaster since 1979 and joined the Italian state
broadcaster, RAI, in 1989. He first came to Australia in 1991 and joined SBS in
1994, where he specialises in news and current affairs. He is the Acting
Executive Producer of the SBS Radio Italian Program in Sydney. Marco has
appeared on Australian radio and television as a commentator on Italian
politics. He has also worked and as an interpreter during the Sydney Olympics.
Thanks to his work, he is often in contact with the Italian Community in
Australia. His interests include music, both as a critic and as a musician,
television, cinemaand fishing. He is also fluent
in Spanish and Portuguese.
marco.lucchi@sbs.com.au
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Pietro Schirru
arrived in Australia in June 1972. Between 1972 and 1993 he collaborated with
and was chief editor of numerous Italian language publications, including La
Fiamma and Il Globo.
He was the founder of La
Voce, is an “opinionist’ of La Fiamma and Il Globo.From 1993 Mr Schirru was the
director of the NSW office of patronato Ital-Uil. He continues to serve as a
volunteer plus he is Presidentt of Associazione Ital-Uil Australia.
In 1997he was nominated
member of Com.It.Es. and until 2004 he was Com.It.Es. President. In 1998 he was
elected member of CGIE (Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estro). In 2004
he was elected member of the actual Com.It.Es.
In 2000 he was nominated
Commissario Straordinario of the Dante Alighieri Society in Sydney.
In 1998 and 1999 he won
the first prize in the Literary Prize competition held by the Italian Consulate
in Sydney.
In 2002 he received the
Honorary recognition of Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Solidarieta Italiana
from Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi for his ongoing work and commitment
to the Italian Community in Australia.
pschirru@zip.com.au
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Salvatore Strano born in Francavilla,
Sicily.
Graduated from the School
of Fine Arts – Reggio Calabria, Italy. Migrated to Australia in 1966. He has
been involved in the manufacturing and restoration of wooden and other medium
statues, as well as fine art items for various organisaitons and designing and
producing items in ceramic and fiberglass etc for interior designers.
strano@froggy.com.au
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