Visiting Life Members of the Society

Dorina Meda, a life member of the Swiss Society of Victoria and a member for decades of the Swiss Club of Victoria had a surprise visit from our vice-president Sylvia Hochuli last week. Dorina is 91 years old and very connected to the Swiss community. She is lovely to talk to and you can always have very interesting conversations with […]

90th Birthday at the Club

Recently Inge Kulmanis celebrated her 90th Birthday at the Swiss Club Restaurant Edelwyss. Members of the Swiss Society, Sussan Brealey and Sylvia Hochuli arranged to provide transport to and from the luncheon.

Sybille Steiner

it is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Sybille Steiner on the 22 June 2025. Sybille was a life member of the Swiss Society and a life member of the Swiss Club of Victoria. Sybille was born in Switzerland, later went to England and then to Australia. She was always a great supporter of the Swiss Club

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Swiss Society sponsors the Swiss Festival & National Day

The Swiss Society, as part of its commitment to fostering Swiss Culture is proud to sponsor the Swiss Festival in 2025. The Swiss Festival aims to Bring Swiss and Non Swiss together for a celebration of Swissness. The 1 day festival is being held at Seaworks in Williamsstown on Saturday 2 August 2025. The Festival starts with a Farmers Breakfast 

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The Cake station,

October 27, 2024

2024 Spring Kaffeklatsch The Trachtengruppe supported by the Swiss Society, the Swiss Club and the Companion Singers

2023 Swiss National Day Celebrations

This year’s Swiss National Day Celebrations began on the 1st August with an evening at the Swiss Club. Members and guests came together to celebrate the day.The evening started with the Swiss Kids participating in the annual lantern parade to Federation Square.Members and guests then celebrated National day being welcomed by the president of the Swiss Club and the Honorary

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Mystery Trip

This year’s Mystery Trip / Fahrt ins Blaue was attended by over 100 members of our Victorian Swiss community. Sylvia and the ladies from the Trachtengruppe, after pickups in the city and Bundoora, took us to the historic homestead of Mont De Lancey.  We visited the estate, enjoyed some home made biscuits and explored the various buildings and traditional crafts on

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