Kung Fu Wushu Victoria will be conducting the 2017 NOAS Officiating Accreditation Course on Sunday, 30 April, from 10am to 4pm in Dandenong.
Date: 30 April 2017
Time: Wushu – 10.00am – 12.00pm, Sanda – 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Address: 111 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong
For further information and inquiries regarding the course, please contact: events@kungfuwushuaustralia.com
Mr. Sherif Mostafa, President of the African Wushu Kungfu Federation and
Vice President of IWUF, has announced that wushu has been accepted as an
official sport in the African Youth Games, which will be held in Algiers,
Algeria July 17-27, 2018.
The acceptance was confirmed in a letter from Major General Ahmed Nasser,
the President of the Association of African Sports Confederations, and
Lassana Palinfro, the President of the Association of National Olympic
Committees of Africa. President Mostafa will attend a technical coordination
meeting in March for a visit to the sport facilities in Algiers, and for a
discussion with the organizers of rules and provisions, qualification
standards, and representation and participation of wushu in the Games.
IWUF President Yu Zaiqing remarks, “I am extremely pleased that wushu has
been accepted into the African Youth Games, as it signals a strong and
positive step for the development of our sport on the continent of Africa. I
commend the hard work and efforts of Mr. Mostafa and his team, and
congratulate the African Wushu Kungfu Federation on its great success in
this notable achievement. We look forward to a fine showing from Africa’s
wushu youth in the upcoming Games in Algiers.”
Mr. Mostafa says, “After many years, this dream has come true for our
federation in Africa. I offer my heartfelt thanks to all the members of AFWF
for their support and collaboration, and I am eager to continue our work
together to make this a bright and successful wushu competition.”
The African Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every
four years to complement the current All-Africa Games. Wushu joins 27 other
sports in the 2018 African Youth Games. This accomplishment is a significant
milestone for the AFWF, as it is steadily growing the sport of wushu on the
African continent.
Earlier this year an inaccurate and defamatory statement, about KWA President Walt Missingham, was published on website controlled by Wellington martial arts instructor Ron Goninan.
Following legal intervention Mr. Goninan has removed the statement from the website and issued the following ‘Public Apology’:
“A recent Article appeared on this website apparently dated 16th April, 2016, and entitled “Oh before I forget”. The article contained statements which were defamatory of Mr Walter Missingham, and were both inaccurate and false. I unreservedly apologise for any mis-statement, hurt or distress caused to Mr Missingham by these false statements.”
Walt Missingham’s costs in this matter have been paid by Mr. Goninan.
It is noted that Mr. Goninan has subsequently announced his decision to withdraw from Social media and close down all of his current Facebook pages.
Dear KWV Members,
There has been a bit more to the processing and administration of issuing the Victorian Weapon Exemption Cards than planned.
Please note, that if your application and appropriate fees have been sent, your Weapon Exemption Card will be issued no later than mid-October 2016. We thank you all for your patience and understanding in this matter.
KWA President, Walt Missingham, has advised that IWUF has declared the IKFF as a conflicting organisation. The full notice can be viewed here:
2016-07-18 Important Notice -International Kung Fu Federation (IKFF) determined as conflicting organization
Walt has advised that the KWA membership policy will be amended to accommodate this IWUF directive.
