Gloria Jurešić

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Gloria is a dedicated and valued member of her community.

Alongside her professional career in export logistics for one of the world’s largest wine companies, she devotes significant time to volunteer work within numerous Croatian organizations across Melbourne.

Gloria currently serves as President of the Croatian Catholic Centre “Holy Spirit,” is a language instructor at the Croatian Ethnic School “Bartol Kašić,” and has played integral roles on committees within the folklore ensembles “Hrvatska Zora” and “Zvonimir.” She has also contributed to major events organized by the Melbourne Knights Football Club.

Her selfless dedication and tireless efforts reflect a deep commitment to preserving and promoting the Croatian language and cultural traditions within the Croatian diaspora community in Australia.

Rođena i odrasla u Melbourneu u Australiji, Gloria je predana i cijenjena članica svoje zajednice.

Uz profesionalnu karijeru u području izvozne logistike u jednoj od najvećih svjetskih vinskih kompanija, značajan dio svog vremena posvećuje volontiranju u brojnim hrvatskim organizacijama diljem Melbournea.

Gloria trenutačno obnaša dužnost predsjednice Hrvatskog katoličkog centra „Duh Sveti“, predavačica je u Hrvatskoj etničkoj školi „Bartol Kašić“, te je imala važnu ulogu u odborima folklornih ansambala „Hrvatska zora“ i „Zvonimir“. Također je sudjelovala u organizaciji velikih događanja Nogometnog kluba Melbourne Knights.

Njezina nesebična, neumorna i predana angažiranost svjedoči o snažnoj posvećenosti očuvanju i promicanju hrvatskog jezika i kulturne baštine u hrvatskoj zajednici u Australiji.

Nacida y criada en Melbourne, Australia, Gloria es una integrante comprometida y valiosa de su comunidad.

Además de su carrera profesional en el área de logística de exportación para una de las mayores compañías vinícolas del mundo, dedica gran parte de su tiempo al voluntariado en diversas organizaciones croatas en Melbourne.

Actualmente se desempeña como Presidenta del Croatian Catholic Centre “Holy Spirit”, es instructora de idioma en la Croatian Ethnic School “Bartol Kašić”, y ha ocupado roles clave en los comités de los conjuntos folclóricos “Hrvatska Zora” y “Zvonimir.” También ha colaborado en importantes eventos organizados por el Melbourne Knights Football Club.

Su dedicación desinteresada y constante refleja un profundo compromiso con la preservación y promoción del idioma croata y las tradiciones culturales dentro de la comunidad croata en Australia.