Drawn by beauty of Penang
BY ALEX TENG
THERE’s something about Penang that keeps drawing Adelaide’s Deputy Mayor, Dr Cris Magasdi back.
Magasdi had served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at Butterworth as a flight lieutenant in the early 1960s. He has returned several times to Penang after he was posted home.
Magasdi, who has served as Deputy Mayor for over two years, will retire on May 14. And what better way to visit one of his favourite places than to make a return trip on his last official function.
“My last trip was about six years ago in 2001. I noticed there have been plenty of changes now, especially the infrastructure and transportation. But luckily, the island still maintains its attractiveness and beauty,” said the 69-year-old Australian who arrived on Friday.
“Penang and Adelaide are two cities with a multi-cultural society and people from all religions who get along nicely. The economies are also booming in both cities.
“The first time I visited Penang in 1995 in my capacity as the chairman of the Adelaide-Penang sister-city committee, I already fell in love with the place.
“I’ll definitely be back here after my retirement,” he added.
Magasdi, whose favourite food is the beef rendang, is leading a delegation from Adelaide City on a nine-day visit in Penang. He is accompanied by his wife Ann, in-coming Deputy Lord Mayor of Adelaide Peter Darley, councillor Bob Angrove and General Manager (Policy & Strategy) Carol Burkevics.
The Penang Turf Club (PTC) played host to Magasdi and his delegation on Saturday. Apart from enjoying a good time at the races, the delegates from Adelaide City were also treated to a lunch at the picturesque Batu Gantong racecourse.
Prior to visiting the PTC, the delegation also held a closed-door meeting with Invest-In-Penang Bhd at the Penang Development Corporation. The delegation will also pay a courtesy call on Penang Municipal Council President Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan and state exco member Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan at the Komtar tomorrow.
Besides diplomatic twin relations, both Penang and Adelaide also sharean interesting past. While Penang was founded by Captain Francis Light, Adelaide was founded and planned in 1836 by none other than Colonel William Light, son of Captain Francis Light.
Originally published in The Star on
THERE’s something about Penang that keeps drawing Adelaide’s Deputy Mayor, Dr Cris Magasdi back.
Magasdi had served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at Butterworth as a flight lieutenant in the early 1960s. He has returned several times to Penang after he was posted home.
Magasdi, who has served as Deputy Mayor for over two years, will retire on May 14. And what better way to visit one of his favourite places than to make a return trip on his last official function.
“My last trip was about six years ago in 2001. I noticed there have been plenty of changes now, especially the infrastructure and transportation. But luckily, the island still maintains its attractiveness and beauty,” said the 69-year-old Australian who arrived on Friday.
“Penang and Adelaide are two cities with a multi-cultural society and people from all religions who get along nicely. The economies are also booming in both cities.
“The first time I visited Penang in 1995 in my capacity as the chairman of the Adelaide-Penang sister-city committee, I already fell in love with the place.
“I’ll definitely be back here after my retirement,” he added.
Magasdi, whose favourite food is the beef rendang, is leading a delegation from Adelaide City on a nine-day visit in Penang. He is accompanied by his wife Ann, in-coming Deputy Lord Mayor of Adelaide Peter Darley, councillor Bob Angrove and General Manager (Policy & Strategy) Carol Burkevics.
The Penang Turf Club (PTC) played host to Magasdi and his delegation on Saturday. Apart from enjoying a good time at the races, the delegates from Adelaide City were also treated to a lunch at the picturesque Batu Gantong racecourse.
Prior to visiting the PTC, the delegation also held a closed-door meeting with Invest-In-Penang Bhd at the Penang Development Corporation. The delegation will also pay a courtesy call on Penang Municipal Council President Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan and state exco member Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan at the Komtar tomorrow.
Besides diplomatic twin relations, both Penang and Adelaide also sharean interesting past. While Penang was founded by Captain Francis Light, Adelaide was founded and planned in 1836 by none other than Colonel William Light, son of Captain Francis Light.
Originally published in The Star on
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