Den Danske Forening Heimdal s Medlemsblad. December Newsletter for The Danish Association Heimdal - Established 1872

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1 Den Danske Forening Heimdal s Medlemsblad December 2006 Newsletter for The Danish Association Heimdal - Established 1872

2 Contributions All letters to the editor and other material to be published, must be received by the 10th of the month. I will endeavour to publish all material submitted but reserve the right to determine the suitability of material to be published. Any material published does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the Editor. From the Editor Send text i en af formaterne.txt,.doc,.rtf, html eller Open Office formatet.odt. Hvis du har en bredbåndsinternet forbindelse så prøve at downloade bladet i.pdf formatet i farver fra under Newsletter. Glædelig jul og godt nytår På gensyn i Heimdal Aage Kære Medlemmer og Venner af Heimdal. Julen ligger lige om hjørnet, og børn og barnlige sjæle glæder sig til årets store Højtid. Den nye klub-bestyrelse holder fast ved traditionerne og holder Juletræsfest for børnene, men der bliver ikke julemiddag om aftenen for de voksne. Som fortalt andetsteds var Smørrebrødsaftenen en stor success, og for mig en extra gevinst i form af førsteprisen i aftenens lotteri. Til min kones store fornøjelse var hendes yndlingssnaps, porse, også i kurven. Der var også andre flasker, så vi har julevinene i hus. Småkagerne var meget populære hos gæster til en aftenkaffe forleden, men vi ved jo, at der er nok en chance Webmaster and temporary Editor: for at købe flere i Cafe Danmark på fredag. Kagedåserne skal nok blive fyldt op og tømt Aage Christoffersen igen! 18 Boardman Street Kallangur, QLD 4503 Der er endnu ikke nogen, som har meldt sig som Ph (07) frivillige assistenter til at lave Heimdal s Skype: lydatronic medlemsblad, men med bestyrelsens indlæg og aage@tpg.com.au Yrsa s hjælp fik jeg også dette blad på gaden. Der er også kommet indlæg fra andre medlemmer, men på grund af tidnød, er de ikke med denne gang. Hvis I har lyst til at sende indlæg til bladet, så vil det være mig en stor hjælp at få dem tilsendt pr. . Please note: The Danish Function is usually on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Café Danmark is usually on the 4th Friday of the month. Send billeder og tegninger i.jpg formatet. Page 2

3 Future functions / Glæd dig til Café Danmark Friday, November Reunion Saturday, November 25 (private function, see page 8) Christmas Function Saturday, December 9 Fastelavn - Saturday, February 10 Fashion Parade February 17 Café Danmark Friday, February 23 Looking forward to see you at Heimdal s! På gensyn i Heimdal. page 3

4 Juletræsfest Saturday 9th December - Starts at 3.00pm This year we will not be having a Christmas Dinner, but an afternoon with the kids (big and small) dancing around the Christmas tree, face painting, games, ice blocks, lolly bags and lots more. While the Kids are having fun, there will also be Gløgg, Æbleskiver, Isvafler med Guf for sale. Kurt Christensen and friends will be providing the music. This will be your last chance to shop from the Christmas Stalls. We will have A BIG RAFFLE that day also. Cost $ 5.00 per child. Please note, all tickets must be prepaid before the 1/12/06 to: Book and mail money orders/cheques made payable to Heimdal to The Treasurer Eilean Nielsen, 28 Netherby Rise Sunrise Beach, QLD 4567 or Internet banking / direct credit to : Bank: Suncorp BSB (bank/state/branch): Account number: Account name: HEIMDAL In payment description write: Tickets Ph/Fax (07) , nielsensbeach@smartchat.net.au Number of children s tickets, in the name of, for the Juletraesfest. The tickets will be at the door on the day. Page 4

5 Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt s Bakery at Café DANMARK 4th Friday of the month. Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products Kringler, Smørtærter, kanel stænger, Birkes, Runstykker, fuldkorns rugbrød, Kransekage konfekt, småkager, Knækbrød, og bagerens dårlige øje. For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website: com.au Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar Qld 4214 Ph: Fax: order@brittsdanishdelight.com.au New Members: Bill and Anna Haylock of Red Hill Inge Nielsen and Kim Kjær Olsen of Corinda Jeppe and Sonja Toft of Morningside Ivan and Marlese Hansen of One Mile Leif Klok and Kelly Trewick of Carole Park Paul Hansen of Rochedale Peter Mogensen of Budgewoi Ivar and Kim Lundgaard of Toowoomba Christian and Helle Lundgaard of Cotswold Hill page 5

6 PRESIDENT S REPORT We had a great Roma Street Festival. Our thanks go out to all that helped make this fund raising event such a success and enjoyed by all who attended. Public attending the Festival were impressed by our stand and the professional running of the stall. Café Danmark was well attended with enthusiasm by both young and old. The kitchen had some new choices in menu to tempt the taste buds and was sold out of food by the end of the evening. There was a range of stalls, which were well visited by the club members, featuring Christmas decorations and gifts, the Baker, jewellery items. Do not miss out on the next Friday, 24/11/06 where there will be more stalls and shopping to enjoy. The Smørrebrødsaften Evening was completely booked out with a full house a week before the event, members were turned away. The President of the Norwegian Club, Alf Andreassen and his wife Linda, were our special guests and most impressed with the Danish hospitality. The evening was very entertaining with live music and the usual Danish smørrebrød which was delicious. Our thanks go out to all the members who helped make the evening such a great success and their hard work is greatly appreciated. If this full attendance is a true indicator of interest in the Club, I strongly urge members to book well in advance for future functions, if they do not want to miss out. The Norwegian Club have booked their Christmas Party and AGM at the Danish Club and we hoped to see more of them in the year ahead. The Danish Folk Dancers are coming back to use the club facilities next year as their base and it will be wonderful to see them around the Club again There are plans to fence in the front parking area, with gate access, in the near future. This will allow better use of the parking area and safety for the children attending the club. Alf Berg Page 6

7 Café DANMARK Med Jule basar Friday the 24th of November, starting at 6.00pm This will be our new Café DANMARK night, and we hope to see you all there. We are getting a little more organised, we think. We have added a couple of new things to the menu, that we hope you will like. Quiche with salad $ stk. Smørrebrød $ Hot Dog $ 3.50 Is waffle with GUF $ 3.50 Coffee and tea is free This menu might change a little each time, maybe medister pølser, deller or æblekage etc. The KIDS room has been cleaned and some new toys have been put in there, and we hope the kids like it. Britt s Danish Delight will of course be with there with all their delicious bread, pastries and more With your help we can make this a great night. Hanne og Kirsten vil igen i år støtte medlemmerne med deres hånd lavede julestads. Hold fast ved traditionerne ved at købe dansk jule håndarbejde fra et par friske gamle piger. Der er kun 2 salgs dage tilbage så i skal være hurtige. Cafe Danmark Fridag og ved juletræsfesten den Glædelig Jul. Phone: page 7

8 1956 REUNION A group of Danish persons and their descendants have got together and are organising a Reunion for all the Danish families who arrived in Australia, specifically Brisbane in 1956, whether by boat or plane. If you or your father, mother or grandparents are one of these people, please note the date Saturday 25th November 2006 Venue The Association Heimdal premises 36 Austin Street Newstead Please contact: Vivian Lindup (nee Vejle) or fax or vivandmikelindup@hotmail.com Names and addresses are what we are seeking in the first instance, if you know someone who arrived in 1956, please let them know. A meal will be supplied on the evening, but more on this at a later date as well as a costing. This event is not a Heimdal function so please direct all calls to the above numbers. I myself migrated to Australia with my parents, I was 4years old. I have married and have children and grandchildren who would also be welcomed. Should you want to come but have no transport or another problem exists, please contact us anyway, we maybe able to assist. Hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Vivian Lindup. Page 8

9 Last Function Smørrebrødsfest og sprog Sikken en fest det var! Der var dejlig mad akkompagneret af behagelig snakke-musik. Der var nationalsang og fælles sang, snakken og hyggen i lange baner. Hvis du var een af de uheldige, der prøvede at få en billet, men kom for sent, så vil jeg sige: Prøv igen næste gang. Det var alle pengene værd. Vi behøvede ikke engang at stå i kø for at få en extra snaps eller de lune retter, for 3 unge feer, i sorte kjoler med hvidt serveringsforklæde og tiara, serverede ved bordene, og det var slet ikke så galt. Nej, det var faktisk et fantastisk flot krydderi på en vellykket aften. Der er ingen tvivl om, at det også gjorde det lettere at være bartender. Gæsterne nød det i fulde drag. Jeg har fået at vide, at ikke dansksprogede læsere af Heimdal s medlemsblad finder det besvær ligt at forlade sig på dansksprogede familiemedlemmer, venner og ordbøger for at kunne forstå, hvad jeg skriver. Det er naturligvis ikke så godt, så derfor vil jeg fortsætte på engelsk. Før nogen fortæller mig, at det ikke er en oversættelse, så vil jeg skynde mig at sige, at det er heller ikke meningen, som ellers er god nok! Heimdal s Feast What a night! We, the guests, at the November food-banquet, enjoyed every minute of it. If you missed out my advice is: Try again next time. It was worth every cent and more! Guests mingled and found their seats and the room hummed with greetings and talking. When everybody were seated we got up again to sing the Danish and Australian national anthems. I was quite amazed at how everyone joined in and sang both anthems and later on sing-along songs with gusto. Michael Eothbos was in charge of the entertainment with his guitar and singing and did well with quiet dinner music. Later on some people joined in the dancing and enjoyed kicking up their heels to a bit of dance music. The food was magnificent, and lots of it! Three fairy ladies wearing little black dresses, cute white aprons and tiaras, served snaps and warm dishes at the tables. This was a very popular ingredient of a successful night. No doubt this made for less queuing at the bar. The reason, I am writing this similar piece in Danish as well as English, is English speakingonly people have told me that it is difficult to understand my tales when they have to rely on Danish speaking family, friends and a dictionary to understand what I m saying. So there you go a bit of double speak for those who can understand both. På gensyn and see you later at Heimdal Yrsa page 9

10 Photos from the Smørrebrødsfest Saturday, November 11, 2006 Taken by: Erik Lindhardt, Alan Przybylak and Aage Christoffersen Page 10

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14 Den Danske Kirke's Julegudstjeneste Lørdag den 16 december kl i Mt. Gravatt. at St Marks Lutheran Church 71 Newnham Road, Mt. Gravatt Gratis kaffe efter gudstjenesten Efter gudstjenesten samles vi til BYO BBQ. Er du interesseret i at hjælpe med Den Danske Kirke s arbejde eller har nye forslag til, hvordan vi kan forbedre os, så kontakt: Lars-Ole Hall tlf , l.hall@platypus.net.au Carsten Jonassen tlf , jonassen@myaccess.com.au Page 14

15 Nyttige Adresser: Royal Danish Consulate General Danish Church in Australia 14th Floor, Gold Fields House 1 Alfred Street, Circular Quay Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) Emil: sydgkl@sydgkl.um.dk Website: Pastor Jesper Engholm PO Box 344 Pennant Hills, NSW 2114 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) Info@danishchurchaustralia.com Web: Venskabsforeningens Bestyrelse See Under the LINKS button for links to other Danish and Scandinavien groups around the world and to some Danish websites. Preben Østergaard Østrupvej 61 DK-8900 Albæk Randers Denmark Danes Worldwide 2nd Floor Købmagergade 67 DK-1150 Copenhagen K Denmark Swedes Down under Club Inc. The Secretary Swedes Down Under Club Inc. PO Box 521, Carina Qld polarisc1@optusnet.com.au Consulate of Sweden Level 8, 97 Creek Street Brisbane Qld Phone: (07) The Norwegian Club 23 Parker Street Newmarket Qld 4051 page 15

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17 Application for Membership to THE DANISH ASSOCIATION "HEIMDAL" Inc., BRISBANE Applicant First Name, Surname Occupation Date of birth Place of birth and/or connection with Denmark Mobile Phone Partner First Name, Surname Occupation Date of birth Place of birth and/or connection with Denmark Mobile Phone Address Street Home Phone Town / Suburb / Postcode Fax address 1, Childs Name Date of birth 2. Childs Name Date of birth 3. Childs Name Date of birth 4. Childs Name Date of birth hereby apply for admission as Fee per year tick one Ordinary Member(s) receiving newsletter (must be of danish $50.00 desent) Associate Member(s) not receiving newsletter $25.00 Associate Member(s) receiving newsletter $50.00 of the Danish Association "Heimdal" Inc. and if selected I (vi) promise to obey Rules and By-Laws. I declare that the above information is correct. (signed) COMMITTEE's REMARKS Proposer Seconder Fee of $.. Cash / Cheque Paid on Date Accepted Recorded Receipt number Please make cheques payable to "Heimdal" and post to: Eilean Nielsen 28 Netherby Rise, Sunrise Beach QLD 4567 Ph(07) nielsensbeach@smartchat.net.au page 17

18 Committee The Danish Association Heimdal Inc., 36 Austin Street, Newstead, QLD 4006 Phone The current committee and contact points are listed below. Please feel free to contact any member of the committee with any questions you may have. President: Alf Berg Ph (07) Vice President: Alan Przybylak 47 Silvira Street Capalaba, QLD 4157 Phone: (07) Treasurer, Membership Officer: Eilean Nielsen 28 Netherby Rise, Sunrise Beach QLD 4567 Ph(07) Secretary: Nina Nielsen Ph(07) Committee Member: Flemming Brinkmann Ph (07) Page 18

19 Committee Member: Britt Christiansen Ph(07) Committee Member: Peter Hansen Ph (02) Committee Member: Lone Lambourne Ph (07) Committee Member: Mai-Britt Mortensen Ph (07) Committee Member: Roy Schack Ph(07) Committee Member: Benny Uhlott Ph(07) page 19

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