The Swiss Society
We are a non-for-profit organisation that is entirely run by volunteers and funded through membership fees, bequests, gifts and proceeds from investing its corpus – which enables us to help those who are in need. Become a Member
Kaffeklatsch
Senior’s Kaffeeklatsch The Trachtengruppe Schwyzergruess will be sponsoring and organising a Kaffeeklatsch (afternoon tea) for the seniors in our community. Date: Sunday, May 5th at 2 pm. Venue: Second Floor, Swiss Club of Victoria, 89 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. The group hopes to spoil you with special cakes and savouries. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to cater for special
Mobility Aid
The Swiss Society has a mobility aid available for any one you might know. It’s free and we could arrange to deliver it to a deserving person. Call the president on 0401 170 036.
Senior’s afternoon tea
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
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
Senior Christmas Afternoon Tea
For further information, please contact:Rita Schwaerzler-Abbt on 0409025760 or ritaherbert@bigpond.comSylvia Hochuli OAM on 0409968624 or hochuli@tpg.com.au
2023 Annual General Meeting
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
2023 Swiss National Day Picnic
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
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
Message from the president
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