South Australia shines bright for Diwali

22 November, 2023

Decorations, food, colour and goodwill for annual event

GFG Alliance and its LIBERTY Primary Metals Australia (LPMA) operations continued the Diwali celebration tradition in style with events held across the country.

The GFG Alliance Adelaide office held another light-filled day of decorations, food and a growing number of people dressing in the spirit of the annual event.

The Diwali celebrations continue to grow and provide a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our amazing team diversity,
Chief Financial Officer Mining and Primary Steel, Sanjay Bhartia

The scene was set for the celebration with a memo sent on Friday to all Adelaide staff from IT team’s Project Management and Integration Lead Debbie Khanna and Analyst Programmer Priyanka Pitta in the week leading up to Diwali on Sunday 12 November.

“May the divine light of Diwali fill your life with joy, love and prosperity,” the memo declared.

CELEBRATION: Decorations in the Adelaide office

“Although it’s on the corner of the weekend, we would like to spread the sweetness (of Diwali) from now with sweets in the kitchen for you all.”

Those treats were greatly appreciated along with the wonderful spread of traditional food that greeted our Adelaide office family in the brightly decorated tea room on the following Monday.

Embracing the spirit of Diwali in Whyalla, the LIBERTY Primary Steel Procurement Team came together for a joyous celebration with its ‘Bring a Plate’ event.

Sourcing and Services Technical Buyer, Vedant Kulkarni said team members shared delicious homemade dishes representing the rich and diverse flavours of Diwali. From crispy Chakli to sweet treats like Kaju-Katli, the tables were adorned with an array of mouth-watering delights.

“This cultural exchange not only brought us closer as a team but also allowed us to appreciate and celebrate the diversity that makes our workplace special,” Vedant said.

DIWALI COLOUR: *Jansi Sandaram, Tharindi Ruwanpura, Vanisha Lodge, Rebecca Leahey, Sanjay Bhartia, Payal Rajput, Ritika Rajpal, Marie Samaranayake and Priyanka Pitta at the Adelaide office.*

“Diwali 2023 was indeed a special and memorable event for everyone involved.”

Diwali, or Deepawali, is typically celebrated in October or November each year by millions of Hindus, Jains and many others, throughout the world.

The name of this festival is derived from ‘deep,’ meaning ‘clay lamps’ and ‘avali,’ which means ‘row,’ When merged, these words mean ‘a row of lights.’ These lights are symbolic of this festival to fuel the inner light that spiritually protects from darkness.

Chief Financial Officer Mining and Primary Steel, Sanjay Bhartia thanked everyone in LPMA that held Diwali events.

“The Diwali celebrations continue to grow and provide a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our amazing team diversity,” Sanjay said.

“It brings that extra bit of happiness to everyone in the workplaces and helps in bringing the team together on this day and beyond.”