The Swiss Society of Victoria financially supported a wonderful, very popular yearly event for the elderly members and friends of the Swiss Club of Victoria. It was free of charge and attracted nearly 90 people at the Swiss Club for a late lunch, a fantastic dancing performance in traditional Swiss costumes by the Swiss Folk Dance Group Alpenrose and an […]
2023 Swiss Festival supported by the Swiss Society The Swiss Society of Victoria supported the Swiss festival which took place in Main Ridge, Victoria. It attracted over 800 visitors over the course of two days at the end of November. The vibrant atmosphere, diverse cultural performances, and engaging activities truly showcased the rich heritage and traditions of Switzerland. It promoted
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The 145th Annual General Meeting will be a Hybrid meeting held on Tuesday 17th October 2023 at 6.00 PM at the Swiss Club of Victoria, 89 Flinders Lane, MELBOURNE and by ZOOM Webinar To participate on the Zoom Webinar, please send an email to admin@swisssocietyvic.org and you will receive a reply to your email on the day of the meeting showing an invitation to the meeting and link to
The Victorian Swiss and their friends celebrated Swiss National Day at the Upper Ferntree Gully Football Club on Sunday the 6th August 2023. This was a free community event organised by the Matterhorn Choir of Melbourne and supported by the Swiss Society of Victoria. A cold and sunny, but not wet day greeted the many Swiss and their friends, who
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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In 2022, our former president Patrick Albert resigned, Susan Brealey was elected president and Sylvia Hochuli OAM was elected vice-president of the Swiss Society of Victoria (SSV). Susan has been involved in the Swiss community since 1997 and Sylvia since 1968. The SSV continues to: – support Swiss in need of some assistance, financially or otherwise, – to support events
This years Senior Noel was quite different as we couldn’t get together at the Swiss Club Restaurant for the annual event. Due to movement restrictions many of our community members were stuck at home, isolated from family & friends and negatively impacted by what was going on. This prompted the Swiss Club of Victoria to spring into action and seek
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