1 Club News Summer 2018/2019 46 Staniland Street, Orange Grove. 6109 WA 0455 055 299 austriaclubofwa@bigpond.com www.austriaclubofwa.com.au www.facebook.com/austriaclubwa
2 Contents Notice 3 Your Committee Reports 4 Event Roster 8 Event Posters 10 Oktoberfest Celebrations 12 Recipe 13 Births, Birthdays, Marriages, or Passings 14 5 Things to do and see in Austria 15 Austria Club Puzzles & Fun 18 Die Kindereker 21 Lernen wir Deutsch 22 Committee Contact 23
3 SPONSORING We aim to increase advertising through Internet, Newspapers, Radio and Posters etc to advise members, guests and the public about the Austria Club and its activities. We intend to approach local business organisations for advertising in this newsletter If you wish to advertise any items we will be happy to do so as a service. Fees; Full page - $100 / Year Half Page - $50 / Year Quarter Page $25 / Year On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austriaclubwa NOTICE Austria Club of WA will be closed from the 2 nd to the 17 th of January, 2019. We will reopen on Friday 18 th of January, 2019. Austria Club of WA appreciates the ongoing support it receives from all of its members.
4 Your Committee Reports Sunday 14 th of October 2018, new members were elected to the Committee of Austria Club of WA. President Hello to all our members, It was great to see a good turnout for our October AGM and I wish to thank all members who attended and took an interest in our Club's affairs. I am extremely honoured to be the new President of Austria Club of WA and I am looking forward to working with our new committee, to achieve the best possible outcomes to benefit all of our members. Our Club will be known as a friendly and enjoyable place to visit. Working with the committee we will endeavour to do our best over the next 12 months and nothing will please us more than seeing good attendances at all our functions. We thank the outgoing Committee Members, retiring President Wilhelm Vormair and retiring Editor/Acting Secretary Tom Lea, for their contribution to the club. Newly elected Committee Members are: Secretary Andrew French Editor Jay Wreford Catering Manager Lesley Herbert. We welcome back re-elected Committee Members: Entertainment Officer Gudrun Rosche Treasurer Stuart Drake Minute Keeper Aileen Kleyn. We have 2 new elected Trustees Ken Sherlock, Noella Gillmore and reelected Trustee Christa Klink. Betty Elliot has been elected as Bookings Officer. As this newsletter will be the last edition for 2018, I would like wish all our valued members all the best this holiday season. May your heart and home be filled with all the joys the Festive Season brings. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year The Club will be closed from the 1 st January and reopened on Friday 18 th January, with our Grand Opening Dance on Saturday 19 th January, 2019. Wendy Gaugg
5 Vice President This year's AGM has come and gone and I think everyone will agree that it was one of our best meetings. We enjoyed a great feeling of positiveness and we remain optimistic for the forthcoming future. I would like to welcome the newly elected members to the committee, and I would like to express my thanks to the outgoing members for all the hard work. They have all helped make our Club a great success. We are at present spending a great deal of time writing the Club s new constitution that will be presented to the members before the next half yearly members meeting. In the meantime, the festive season is fast approaching and the entertainment staff have got a number of exciting events planned. As you all know, I spend a lot of time talking to members and the feeling is that there is a very good and friendly atmosphere within the Club. However, this can only be sustained with your support. The Thursday Dance Class is going from strength-to-strength and we are seeing more new members joining this event evening. Come along and put your best foot forward. The Sunday afternoon Quiz is both a fun event with raffles and prizes and it is raising money for the club. Equally important, the Sunday Quiz is now also raising money for local charities including Cancer Research and people with disabilities. A number of tables (3 & 6) regularly donate their winnings to the nominated charity the next Quiz, which is on the 18 th November will raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation; nominated by Stella Burma, a long-time member of the Club and before the Epilepsy Society. If members wish to nominate a charity, please give pass the details to us and come along to support the Quiz. I would like to close by wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Steve Cawkwell
6 Secretary Hello Austria Club Members, I welcome this opportunity to write my first article in the Newsletter as Secretary. As with all things new, I have found the role of Secretary quite daunting but at the same time exciting. I would like to thank both Kassie McKarres and Tom Lea for their assistance in the transition.. Due to the way the world is going, the Club is trying to keep pace with technology. We have a lot of paper-based records that need to be uploaded to the main computer system, in order to maintain the secure storage of the information contained in them. This is a mammoth task, but I am currently chiselling my way through. I am hoping to have this finalised over the Christmas period. The need to do this is not only ensure the security of the documents, but also to allow for a smooth transition for future Committee Members. Having all the documents stored electronically will allow authorised access from a location outside of the Club, which will streamline the way the Committee Members communicate with each other. We have had two meetings now and the new Committee and I am happy to report that we are working very well together. The aim is to keep the momentum going to ensure that the governance of the Club meets Constitutional requirements, whilst at the same time creating new ways to increase the number of people who patronise the Club. The Sub Committee who are constructing the new constitution are making good headway and we are hoping to have something for the members to view in the first quarter of 2019. Try as I might it is very hard to make administration sound exciting, so I will close off by saying that I welcome all manner of questions or suggestions in relation to the Club and I am looking forward to a prosperous new year. Best Regards Andrew French
7 Treasurer Dear Members The 2017/18 financial year is now closed and my apologies to those who attended the AGM, you already know how this story ends. The bottom line for the year is the Club reported a loss of $15,734. The result, while disappointing on the face of it, comes with many positives. Compared to the previous year, we grew total revenue through, most notably, a 20.7% increase in total Bar Sales. As has been mentioned previously, the other significant factor was the replacement of the roof which meant there was three-fold increase in repairs and maintenance. The Committee has made a concerted decision to make improvements to the Club, where required, to improve the facilities. It goes without saying that a degree of financial prudence must be applied to any such decision (and all financial decisions for that matter) to preserve the Club's financial position. Such is the joy of financial reporting that as the 2018 year fades into the distance, we are well into the 2019 financial year. For the three months to September 2018, we have recorded a modest profit of $4,978. It would be nice to say that result could be extrapolated for the full year and completely reverse the loss of last year. However very few financial forecasts come true, so I will reframe from saying that. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Stuart Drake Trustee Thank you to all of our members that attended our AGM and congratulations to the new Committee Members, who have been elected to the committee. We appreciate you giving up some of your precious time to volunteer as a Committee Member. Your Committee has created a Calendar of Events to accommodate our various members social preferences. We welcome your input for future events and if you have a suggestion for an event, please feel free to let us know. To all of our members, your ongoing support is vital to the future our Club. Your attendance at our varied events is of great value and we thank you for that. Ursular Kopp
8 Entertainment We have a few different dance bands entertaining us over The Summer of 2018/2019, so keep a lookout for updates provided on both our website and facebook pages. New Year s Eve tickets are almost sold out. We have two different tickets for you to choose from: $25 Ticket: Entry only $50 Ticket: Entry and a delicious meal. Be sure to book your table by calling your Booking Officer on 0455 055 299, and your ticket purchase can be made at our Austria Club bar. Happy New Year to all of you and we look forward to seeing you safe and well in 2019. Betty Elliot Sunday 2 nd Saturday 8 th December 2018 Sundowner - Stuey the Music Man 4:30-7:30. Krampus Dance with Frisco 7:30-11pm. Sunday 9 th Quiz Afternoon starting at 3pm. Thursday 13 th Beginner s Ballroom Christmas Wind-up 6-7pm. Sunday 16 th Saturday 22 nd Monday 31 st Children s Christmas Party 3-5pm. Christmas Carols at Austria Club 6:30-7:30 Austria Club Christmas Dance 7:30-11pm. Entertainment for both events will be provided by Inside Cover. New Year s Eve Dance with Frisco 7:30-1am.
9 January 2019 Friday 18 th Saturday 19 th Thursday 24 th Austria Club of WA will reopen. Doors open at 6pm. Reopening Dance with The Mustangs 7:30-11pm. Beginner s Ballroom Commencement of Dance Night 7-9pm. February 2019 Sunday 3 rd Thursday 7 th Sunday 10 th Saturday 16 th Sundowner with Essence 4:30-7:30. Senior s Day Quiz Afternoon starting at 3pm. Chinese New Year Dance celebration with Frisco 7:30-11pm. Sunday Fasching - Kinder Dress-up Carnival for kids starting 24 th at 3pm. Austria Club of WA is proud to announce the return of Memphis Rockers, at our Club in March 2019. We will announce further details closer to the date.
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12 Austria Club of WA This year s Oktoberfest was yet another success, not to mention a terrific debut for our newly elected President Wendy Gaugg. A big Danke Schön to all of you who participated in this year s Oktoberfest! 12
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