ANSSACC Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Australian National Sikh Sports and Cultural Council (ANSSACC) is responsbile for organising the Australian Sikh Games on an annual basis. The Executive Committee is elected each year to act on behalf of ANSSACC’s member base which consists of sporting clubs within the Sikh community from around Australia.Each year the Executive Committee names one or more of its member clubs as the next host and hands over the day-to-day responsibility for delivering the Australian Sikh Games to a new city around Australia. Key responsibilities of host organisations include community fundraising, corporate sponsorship, marketing, venue management, sports administration and equipment supply.

Aims and Objectives

The purpose of ANSSACC is to facilitate the holding of the Australian Sikh Games at least once every year. The Executive Committee is responsbile for making sure the following objectives are achieved:

  1. To promote Sikh culture and heritage
  2. To encourage, promote and develop all forms of sporting activities
  3. To organise representaqtive matches and tournaments amongst Sikh affiliates and guest teams, both foreign and local
  4. To provide common meeting grounds for persons interested in Sikh culture, philosophy and other Sikh issues
  5. To promote unity and advancement in the Australian Sikh community and to further sporting, religious, educational and political advancement
  6. To look after the welfare and interests of Sikhs generally
  7. To do everything ro raise the status of Sikhs in Australia and to develop and maintain healthy social and cultural intercourse between Sikhs and other communities in Australia
  8. To do all other things that may be necessary to carry out and achieve the above objectives.

2023-24 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentSarabjot Singh DhillonVictorian Sikh Association
Vice PresidentParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
Regional PresidentBalwant SinghANSSACC SA
Regional PresidentAvtar Singh SidhuANSSACC NSW
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Football Club (SA)
Sports LeadNavdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Women's Rep LeadSimarpreet Kaur SohiWoolgoolga Sports Club
Women's Rep LeadJessica Kaur SaranahBrisbane Sikhs United
Cultural Lead)Manjit-BoparaiManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)

2022-23 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentSarabjot Singh DhillonVictorian Sikh Association
Regional PresidentMohan Singh NagraANSSACC SA
Regional PresidentDaljit Singh DhamiANSSACC QLD
Women's RepresentativeParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Football Club (SA)
Member(IT)Navdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Member(Cultural)Manjit-BoparaiManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)

2021-22 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentSarabjot Singh DhillonVictorian Sikh Association
Regional PresidentGurdial Singh RaiANSSACC Woolgoolga
Regional PresidentDaljit Singh DhamiANSSACC QLD
Women's RepresentativeParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Football Club (SA)
Member(IT)Navdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Member(Cultural)Manjit-BoparaiManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)

2019-20 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentSarabjot Singh DhillonMelbourne Kabaddi Academy
Vice PresidentGurdarshan KailleyGurdarshan Singh KailleyANSSACC WA (Perth)
Vice PresidentGurdial Singh RaiANSSACC Woolgoolga
Women's RepresentativeParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Football Club (SA)
Member(IT)Navdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Member(Cultural)Manjit-BoparaiManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)

2018-19 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentAmandeep-Singh-SidhuAmandeep Singh SidhuWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
Vice PresidentDalvinder GarchaDalvinder Singh GarchaANSSACC VIC(Melbourne)
Vice PresidentGurdarshan KailleyGurdarshan Singh KailleyANSSACC WA(Perth)
Women's RepresentativeParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Soccer Club (SA)
Member(IT)Navdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Member(Cultural)Mintu-BrarGurshminder BrarUnited Sikh of SA

2017-18 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentAmandeep-Singh-SidhuAmandeep Singh SidhuWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
Vice PresidentAvtar Singh SidhuANSSACC NSW(Sydney)
Vice PresidentDalvinder Singh GarchaANSSACC VIC(Melbourne)
Women's RepresentativeParambir SanghaParambir Kaur Sangha Sports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryPardip PanglyPardip PanglyPunjab Lions Soccer Club (SA)
Member(IT)Navdeep PanglyNavdeep PanglyAzaad Club Melbourne
Member(Cultural)Mintu-BrarGurshminder BrarUnited Sikh of SA

2016-17 Executive Committee

Position NameClub
PresidentAmandeep-Singh-SidhuAmandeep Singh SidhuWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
Vice PresidentSukhdeep-DeolSukhdeep Singh DeolMelbourne Kabaddi Acadamy
Vice PresidentMohan-Nagra_TMohan Singh NagraPunjab Lions Soccer Club(Adelaide)
Women's RepresentativeRimmy-GurmRimmy Gurm Victorian Girls United
TreasurerMichael-SinghMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryManjit-BoparaiManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)
Assistant SecretaryMintu-BrarGurshminder BrarUnited Sikh of SA

2015-16 Executive Committee

PositionNameClub
PresidentAmandeep Singh SidhuWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
Vice PresidentParnam Singh HeirPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)
Vice PresidentSukhdeep Singh DeolMelbourne Kabaddi Acadamy
Women's RepresentativeRimmy Gurm Victorian Girls United
SecretaryMakhan Singh RaiKhalsa Lions (Melbourne)
Assistant SecretaryManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)
TreasurerMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club

2014-15 Executive Committee

PositionNameClub
PresidentManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)
Vice PresidentMohinder Singh (Bitta)Sydney Sikhs Sports Club
Vice PresidentAmandeep Singh SidhuWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
SecretaryMakhan Singh RaiKhalsa Lions (Melbourne)
Assistant SecretaryHarinder Singh SohiWoolgoolga - Coffs Harbour Sikh Sports Club
TreasurerMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club

2013/14 Executive Committee

PositionNameClub
PresidentManjit BoparaiPunjabi Cultural Association (Queensland)
Vice PresidentJasbir Singh RandhawaSports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
Vice PresidentSurjit Singh PuniaSikh Association of Western Australia
SecretaryGurpreet Singh BadwalSuper Sikhs Sports & Cultural Association (Sydney)
Assistant SecretaryKiran SandhuSikh Association of Western Australia
TreasurerMichael SinghSydney Sikhs Sports Club

2012/13 Excecutive Committee

PositionNameClub
PresidentMahanbir Singh GrewalGuru Nanak Society of Australia (Adelaide)
Vice PresidentMohinder Singh (Bitta)Sydney Sikhs Sports Club
Vice PresidentKerpal Singh MarneVictorian Sikh Association
SecretaryJasbir Singh RandhawaSports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
Assistant SecretaryMakhan Singh RaiKhalsa Lions (Melbourne)
TreasurerRonny RandhawaSingh Sabha Sports Club (Melbourne)

2011/12 Executive Committee

PositionNameClub
PresidentMahanbir Singh GrewalGuru Nanak Society of Australia (Adelaide)
Vice PresidentKerpal Singh MarneVictorian Sikh Association
Vice PresidentAvtar Singh SidhuSydney Sikhs Sports Club
SecretaryJasbir Singh RandhawaSports & Cultural Sikh Association Sydney
Assistant SecretaryMohan DhanoyaSydney Sikhs Sports Club
TreasurerJag ChughaMelbourne