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Den Danske Forening
Heimdal August 2011
Traditional Christmas dinner at the Danish club 9 July 2011 photo: Alan Pryzbylak
Medlemsblad
Newsletter for the Danish Association ‘Heimdal’ – Established 1872
Contributions We would love to share your news and stories. You are welcome to send emails and other material to the editor for publication. The closing date for the September issue is 19 August 2011. We will endeavour to publish all material submitted but reserve the right to edit or not publish your contribution. Any material published does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the Editor.
From the Editor
The past six months have been a busy time at the club with many activities and events – and I won’t even mention the renovation work. As you know, it’s nearly completed, but there are always a couple of issues to be finalised. It felt good to celebrate the year that went with a traditional Danish Christmas dinner in the middle of the Australian winter and what a night it was. With nearly 100 people to feed, the kitchen was pressed to the limit, but we did it. A special thank you to Peter and Sigrid for preparing the ris a l’amande – how good was that!
Editor: Lone Schmidt Phone: 07 3359 2026 Email: [email protected]
Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen Phone: 0423 756394 Skype: pete.at.thebathouse Email: [email protected]
THE DANISH ASSOCIATION “HEIMDAL” INC 36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006
Contact details: 0437 612 913 www.danishclubbrisbane.org
WELCOME TO OUR NEW
MEMBERS IN JULY
Anja Chytraeus, Tewantin
Simon Johansen & Michelle MacFarlane, Bulimba
Glenda Livingstone, Aspley
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT
BIRTHDAYS IN
JULY AND AUGUST
9 July – Winnie Andersen
22 July – Gudrun Tvede, Mount Gravatt
7 August – Pia Neergaard, Maleny 14 August - Kim Tvede, Sherwood
When’s your birthday?
CONGRATULATIONS
What’s on at the Danish Club? Café Danmark 22 July 2011 from 6 pm Come in and say hello to new and old friends and and try our tasty ‘smørrebrød’: the menu varies from time to time, but you’ll often find ‘rullepølse’ (spicy rolled pork), smoked salmon, roast beef, pate, roast pork and ‘Esrom’ cheese. And yummy hot dogs. The bar is stocked with fresh supplies of Tuborg and Carlsberg brewed in Denmark as well as your favourite Australian beers. If you prefer a glass of wine with your food, we have a good variety of whites, reds and sparkling on offer.
It’s also an opportunity to buy delicious Danish pastries, ryebread and other specialty breads and organic biscuits direct from Britt’s Danish Delights. Tea offers smallgoods and quality meats from Flemming, the Danish butcher at Woolloongabba, as well as her own goodies including remoulade and ‘hønsesalat’. It’s a good idea to order in advance and pick up at the café. Annual General Meeting 13 August 2011 at 2 pm
Join us for a glass of complimentary glögg and a couple of æbleskiver and take part in the annual general meeting. Remember – it’s your club! You’ll find the agenda and accounts in this newsletter. Folkies Old & New at Heimdal 20 August 2011 Concert 6.30 for 7.30 pm start Another fantastic line-up of performers – see back page for details Café Danmark 26 August 2011 Legestue Every Friday 9.30-11.30 Kids’ Play Group and 1st Sunday (7
August) from 10-12
The Danish play group is back in Austin Street. See contact details in the newsletter or on Facebook – give your children an opportunity to speak Danish and play with other children in their age group. And you can catch up with the young Danes in Brisbane.
Need any snaps or other Danish or Scandinavian classics? We can help you
source it.
Price list
Genuine Danish beer (made in Denmark) – Taste the difference
Tuborg Green 4.6% – 24 x 33 cl bottles $ 50
Tuborg Classic 4.6% – 24 x 33 cl cans $ 50
Carlsberg Beer 5%– 24 x 33 cl bottles $ 50
Snaps
Jubilæum 100 cl $ 70
Jubilæum 70 cl $ 55
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 100 cl $ 70
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 70 cl $ 50
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 50 cl (PET bottle) $ 35
Aalborg Porse 70 cl $ 50
Aalborg Export 70 cl $ 50
Brøndum 100 cl $ 65
Bitters
Gammel Dansk 100 cl $ 65
How to order and pay:
By email [email protected]
By phone 0437 612 913 or 3359 2026
Payment by EFT to Heimdal’s account at Suncorp
BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468
Payment by cheque issued to Heimdal and mailed to treasurer:
Lone Schmidt, 24 Ashley Road, Chermside West QLD 4032
ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC
Now we have also sourced herring, cod roe, salmon paste, Danish lumpfish caviar and
other goodies for our members – buy them at the July cafe
Falkeskog Onion Herring 630g $ 9
Falkeskog Anchovy Spiced Herring 630g $ 9
Viking Matjes Herring 550g $ 9
Viking Black Lumpfish Caviar 50g $ 5
Viking Salmon Paste 150g $ 5
Amanda Cod Roe (torskerogn) 200g $ 5
Malaco Gott & Blandat Original 150g $ 3
Tyrkisk Peber 150 g $ 3.50
Fazer Salmiakki Mix 180 g $ 4.50
Annual membership fees The annual membership fees are due
on 1 July 2011 and you’ll now have
received a letter with the details. Please help the club by paying your
membership fees promptly and remember that you can only vote at the
upcoming Annual General Meeting if your membership fees have been paid.
Also if we receive your membership fee
by 20 July 2011, you’ll participate in the draw for a $100 dining voucher.
AGM 13 August 2011 at 2 pm
Glögg og æbleskiver
Queensland Multicultural Festival
2011 is scheduled for Sunday 16 October
2011 this year and the club has again submitted an application to Brisbane
City Council. We’ll keep you updated.
Moose Hunt with Swedes Down Under at Belmont
15 October 2011 Kim Tvede is coordinating this event
and have found out that we can have Moose Shoot practice on the 3rd
Saturday of each month July, August and September at the range. The cost
of participation would be $18 sign-on as
guest of a SSAA member, $10 for 10 clays and shotgun ammunition, $10 for
centrefire ammunition, and $5 for .22 ammunition and targets. We have some
firearms, with any extra needed costing
$10 per hour. The canteen opens around 10am for food.
So Kim can organise equipment and coaching, persons interested in
participating should contact Kim Tvede ([email protected]) at least a week
before each event to confirm their attendance.
Danish Church in Brisbane
Sunday 28 August 2011 2-5 pm St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Mount
Gravatt East Danish Church service followed by
annual general meeting
Vacancy on the Committee
Now’s the time for you to join the committee and have some input in the
running of the club – it’s entertaining, hard work at times and very
interesting, believe it or not!
New Webmaster After many years as webmaster for the
club, Aage is stepping back from the keyboard. Many thanks Aage for your
dedication and hard work, without you the club won’t have a website. Peter
Hansen will take over as new webmaster. Any ideas are welcome –
email Peter.
A big thank you to Wilson Ross
Accountants for their help with the club’s accounts
Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt’s Bakery at Café DANMARK 4th Friday of each month
Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products
Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød, Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje.
For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website: www.brittsdanishdelight.com.au
Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214 Ph: 07 5571 6881 Fax: 07 5571 6947 Email: [email protected]
Background on Kvonn KVONN is a lively group of musicians from the Faroe Islands playing traditional and contemporary folk music from
Scandinavia. KVONN’s repertoire includes music composed by the band members, as well as traditional tunes and tunes from
Verdens ældste intakte vrag
På 100 meters dybde ligger skibet dernede i Østersøen på et hemmeligt sted mellem de svenske øer Gotland og Öland. Det er måske det skib, den danske konge Valdemar Atterdag brugte til at sejle skatte fra Gotland, som han beslaglagde efter at have erobret øen og dens hovedby Visby i 1361.
Marinearkæolog og vragdykker Erik Bjurström troede ikke sine egne øjne, da han så optagelserne fra havets dyb. Billederne viser nemlig et helt intakt skrog.
"I givet fald vil det være verdens ældste intakte vrag og muligvis Valdemar Atterdags kogge. Det er 28 meter langt og syv meter bredt, og hvis der findes skatte om bord, kan vi også komme til dem, fordi skroget er intakt," vurderer Bjurström.
Det vides, at danskerne fragtede de erobrede skatte væk i en kogge, en slags handelsfartøj, som var meget almindeligt i middelalderen.
Valdemar Atterdag var konge fra 1340 og til sin død i 1375. Ved sin tiltræden overtog han et amputeret rige, idet det meste af Danmark var
pantsat til holstenske grever. Processen strakte sig over 20 år og omfattede også den periode, hvor "den sorte pest" hærgede landet.
I 1359 satte Valdemar Atterdag og hans hær over Øresund, hvor de erobrede Skåne, Halland og Blekinge tilbage.
Kongens ambitioner rakte endnu videre og han satte i 1361 kurs mod Gotland, der udgjorde et velhavende centrum for handlen i Østersøen og var med i forbundet af hansestæder.
I et blodigt slag udryddede Valdemar Atterdags professionelle hær skånselsløst den gotlandske bondehær.
Ifølge overleveringen stillede han tre store ølkar op på torvet, som borgerne skulle fylde med guld, sølv og andre kostbarheder .
I de kommende dage vil flere optagelser måske føje de sidste brikker til et dramatisk kapitel i den nordiske historie.
(www.nyhederneTV2.dk – 15. juli 2011)
phph
Annual General Meeting 2011 Saturday 13 August 2011 at 2 pm
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Secretary hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting will be held at 36 Austin Street Newstead at 2.00 pm on Saturday 13 August 2011 (glögg and æbleskiver will be served)
AGENDA
1. Welcome by the President 2. Approval of minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting 3. President’s Report 4. Treasurer’s Report and annual accounts 5. Auditor’s Report 6. Appointment of Chairperson to conduct the election of the
Management Committee 7. Election of the Management committee for the year 2011/12 8. Assumption of Chair by the elected President 9. Appointment of Auditor for 2011/12 10. General Business
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Nomination form for the Committee of the Danish Association Heimdal Inc.
I, ................................................... nominate and I, ..................................................second
(name of nominee) ...............................................................................................................
for the position(s) of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Member (circle
relevant position)
Signature .................................................... Signature .........................................................
Date ............................ Date ................................................
I accept the above nomination(s) to the Committee.
Signature ................................................. Date ...................................................................
Send or hand to the Secretary by 31 July 2011.
COMMITTEE 2010/2011
President: Søren Høimark Phone 07 3359 2026 Mobile 0431 881 513 E-mail: [email protected]
Committee Member: Kim Tvede Phone: E-mail: [email protected]
Vice President:
Alan Przybylak Mobile 0402 691 435 E-mail: [email protected]
Committee Member:
Peter Hansen Phone (02) 6680 3574 E-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer :
Lone Schmidt Phone 07 3359 2026 E-mail: [email protected]
Committee Member: Michael Schmidt Mobile 0418 761 515 E-mail: [email protected]
PHOTO COMING
SOON
Committee Member:
Could this be you?
Committee Member:
Lise Kopittke Mobile: 0429 165 996 E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary:
Vivian Lindup Mobile 0411 084475
E-mail: [email protected]
Committee Member: Iben Giessing Lund Mobile: 0434 933 953 E-mail: [email protected]
A Flying Start
by Ole Jensen
My wife wanted to go on a holiday to Denmark again. We had been there the year before so I was not that interested. So off she went for 6 weeks.
I have always had a great desire to learn to fly and down in Coomera opposite Dreamworld was a small airfield with a resident instructor. I went down one day just to get an idea what it would cost and how long it would take to get a license and much to my surprise he suggested that we go for a trial instructural flight, which means that I would actually be flying the machine unaided but obviously with him still in the back seat.
Off we went after being suitably dressed and instructed in the various aspects of controlling an aircraft. You see it was an open Ultralight made of aluminium tubes and covered in canvas just like in the very old days of flying. I was excited beyond belief when we rolled down a very short runway and shot over some 15 meter tall trees at the end of the runway. Later I would learn that those trees made it the most difficult of airfields to fly to and from and it was even avoided by experienced flyers, but I did not know that so I thought it was ok. I’ll never forget that first hour of flying. It was exhilarating to say the least and when he then told me over the intercom that he had let go of the controls and I was now the pilot in command, you could have knocked me over with a feather. I did turns and went up and down and even flew into a cloud which is a very big no no but we got out again and before I knew it we were over Dreamworld and turning into final for a landing where the wheels almost touched the treetops.
I signed up for a course on the spot and my real training started the next day. It was a lot of fun and I did 2 hours at a time because I wanted a license before the wife got back. In those days we used a bush strip on the northern end of South Stradbroke Island and one day after we had landed for a short break and a cuppa, I was told I would have to do it on my own as the
instructor was satisfied with my performance. I was stunned because I had only flown for 9 hours but I did not let them know that I was nervous so took off. I was told to go exploring and stay away as long as I wanted. Wow what a blast. Imagine me alone at 1500 feet altitude on a glorious sunny day flying up and down the Gold Coast, making radio calls and all the other things real pilots do. I was away more than an hour and did a perfect landing and was told to go and do 3 more landings.
I picked the instructor up and headed for home and did my first unaided landing over the tall trees and it was a blast. From that day I flew solo for another 9 hours and went for my exam which I passed.
My wife came home from her holiday and I said nothing to her about my flying but I invited her up to Watts Bridge near Somerset dam for a flying BBQ the following Sunday. While there I rented an aircraft and the look on her face when she saw me entering the cockpit and start up and fly around was worth every cent it had cost to get the license. Unfortunately she never took to flying but I continued and have had many different aircrafts since, most of them I built myself. Today I have retired from flying but I managed to clock up more than 1200 hours in 9 different types of aircraft.
I was 53 when I started in 1993 so age is no barrier if you want to fly and it is cheaper than having a boat so if you always had the urge but been afraid to try then you should go and have an instructural training test flight and see if it is for you but be very careful, it is easy to get hooked.
Should anyone want to know about learning to fly then I can recommend a few instructors near you.
Ole Jensen 07 3841 5966
Study & Stay in Australia?
Your door to the best in Australian Education & Training….
We are Danes, with a strong background in both Danish and Australian education & training. Though we work with people from any country, we run some especially exciting programs between Denmark and Australia, including:
Guiding would-be migrants to courses for recognition in 60-Point occupations
Assisting students enter the very best course, school/college/university for their needs
Study Tours – customised to meet the particular needs of the Danish schools/colleges/universities
Semester Study Abroad – individuals or classes come to undertake one semester of study, and get credit back into their secondary school/undergraduate programs in Denmark
Placing students into workplaces in Australia for Occupational Training, which is part of their studies in Denmark
Consulting services for Danish institutions wishing to establish links with Australian partners.
We’d be delighted to assist you in any of these areas. Please do not hesitate to contact us: Riborg Andersen [email protected] Ph: 07-5442 9588 Joern Christoffersen [email protected] Ph. 07-5473 9917
CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISE AND JASON
On 30 April 2011, Louise Gallagher married Jason Harrington at the Sacred Heart Church at Clear Island
Waters. The photo shows the newly-wed couple with the proud parents of the groom, Tim & Irena
Harrington. The reception was held at Oskars on Burleigh on the Gold Coast and Louise and Jason travelled
to Malaysia for their honeymoon.
Dansk Legegruppe
Hver fredag 9.30-11.30 36 Austin St, Newstead
1. søndag i måneden 10-12 (find os på Facebook)
Vi mødes hver fredag og den 1. søndag i
måneden for at snakke og lege sammen på
dansk. Da vores lille faste gruppe svinger
lidt i deltagertal pga ferier, oftest til
Danmark og arbejde mv, vil vi meget gerne
se flere medlemmer. Vi tror trods alt det
gavner børnene at mødes og lege samt
høre, at vi alle taler dansk.
Vi starter normalt med fri leg og ca kl 11
sidder vi alle omkring et bord og spiser
vores medbragte mad – og slutter gerne
dagen med nogle danske børnesange.
Tea 3379 1667 0419 659 837
E-mail: [email protected]
Tina 3191 0411 0403 838 663
First Sunday in August
Sunday 7th August, Lis Larsen from
"folkedanserne" and Kurt Christensen
are coming to teach children and adults
how to dance "folkedans" and Danish
"sanglege"
The dance starts at 10 am and we finish
around noon where we will enjoy our
packed lunch.
If you and your family wish to participate
is the very exciting event, please send me
an email no later than August 1.
Iben Lund
E-mail: [email protected]
Update from the Committee The committee meets once a month
and at our meeting in July we discussed:
Correspondence
- The club has received an invite to
participate in the Fraser Coast Multicultural Festival in March 2012.
Soren will talk with the folk dancers, Kupaleja and Saga Vikings to see if we
can make a joint effort.
- Liquor licence renewed until 8 January 2012 (hours unchanged)
- Application lodged with Volunteers Grant 2011
Events
The Schlager Party held by the Swedish School at the club on 14 May 2011 was
a huge success and they are ready to do it again next year.
We have already received many book-ings for the Christmas in July event on
9 July.
AGM on 13 August
Need ideas for September Saturday.
Money
Accounts for May, June and full year presented at meeting. Bar sales are
up, hall hire is up, events steady, membership fees show a drop (due to
large volume of fees paid in June 2010). Expenses are generally down
slightly. The treasurer is happy with the result and it was decided to submit
the accounts to our auditors Wilson Ross.
Updating the Club rules
Viv has a template for club rules which
we’ll study to determine if the club needs to update its rules.
New committee members
We’ll need to find one or more new
committee members to replace Jens Gønget.
Website
Peter is working on the new website and will take over from Aage soon.
There might be some disruption in functionality.
Membership
3 new members came on board in the last period. We’re getting closer to 200
member families and Soren is keen to
achieve 200 this year.
Maintenance
Various maintenance chores discussed,
it’s difficult to find time to work at the club. Also we need more cutlery, a
display case for our chimney sweeper uniform. Lone would like new taps in
the bathrooms.
Soren will contact a cabinet maker to
get quotes for the remaining items damaged in January. Looking at mobile
serving unit to replace the kitchen island.
News The new yoga group, which had booked
the club for 9 hours a week, has decided not to proceed at this stage
Soren will organise freight for our new
tables and lamps and order more beer at the same time. We’ll also try to find
chairs for the new dinings and look into
some lounges to replace the tub chairs. Other suggestions included licorice,
Christmas stuff, table cloths with Danish flags.
The Danish Association Heimdal Inc. Est 1872
36 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006 Phone 0437 612 913 www.danishclubbrisbane.org
Celebrating and fostering the Danish language, culture and traditions
MEMBERSHIP FORM 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012
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Birth
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Partner’s
Name
Date of
Birth
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Address Phone (Home)
Suburb & State
Postcode
Phone (Work)
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years of age)
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Please send the newsletter via e-mail
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES (payment of full fee after 1 April will include 2011/12)
Ordinary*) Member/Family $60.00 Associate Member/Family $60.00
Ordinary*) Member/Single $40.00 Associate Member/Single $40.00
Cheque or money order Paid by EFT $ enclosed
Signature Date / /
*) Ordinary member: Danish born/descendant of a person whose father, mother, grandfather or grandmother was born in Denmark or was a Danish citizen at the time of that person's birth
The membership fee may be paid by EFT to Heimdal’s account with Suncorp BSB NO: 484-799 Account No: 02495 1468 using your membership number and name as reference. Please send the form to Birte Schmidt if there are any changes in your details.
If paying by cheque, please make it payable to “The Danish Association Heimdal” and post it to the Membership officer: Birte Schmidt 35/192 Hargreaves Road MANLY WEST QLD 4179 Phone 07 3348 4979 Email [email protected]
