Rojena v Turjancih blizu zdravilišča Radenci, Slovenija, Ema prihaja iz družine, kjer je bilo devet otrok. Kot 19 let staro dekle se je podala v svet in z ladjo Flaminia prispela v Avstralijo 1958. leta. V Wollongongu sta se z  možem Alexom vkljucila v Slovensko društvo Planica, kjer še danes  zelo aktivno sodelujeta .Rodila sta se jima  sin John in hčerka  Diana. Kljub temu, da mož ni Slovenec ji je uspelo, naučiti otroka, da tudi razumeta in delno govorita slovensko.
At nineteen, Ema, one of nine children, left her homeland in a search of a better future. In Australia she married Alex Mailow. They settled in Wollongong and started a family.
Ema was one of the first financial members of the Club Planica in Wollongong. For the past ten years she has been the vice president of the Club and for her unselfish work had received an honourary life membership.
For years he supplied the club with free bread. She has also participated in number of parades, proudly wearing her national costume. Being an excellent cook, she had often participated in displays and competitions of baked delicacies.
For years now, she has been cleaning and arranging flowers at the church next door to the Club. She is always willing to cook a meal and look after the visiting priests.
Every now and then during the year she takes over and becomes a duty officer of the club’s premises for months  running, at the same time ensuring all the cleaning gets done.
Ema is very reliable and always gives 100 per cent.

Thank you, Ema, for all that you have done and all that you will do in the future for our community. Congratulations.



Mira Smrdel in Ema Mailow na podelitvi