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Contents

Back Row (L-R): Oscar Forte (Vice President), Tino Campesato (Treasurer), Carlo Carli, David Mason Front Row (L-R): Lou Dalla Riva, Eugenio Brazzale (Vice President), Dallila Sabbadini (President), Nadia Bearzatto, Oscar Rosa (Secretary)

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President’s Report (Italian) . . . . . . . . . . 4

In the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

President’s Report (English) . . . . . . . . . 5

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Vice Presidents’ Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cycling Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Secretary’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Golf Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Squash Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

General Manager’s Report (Italian) . . . 12

Tennis Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

General Manager’s Report (English) . . 13

Ladies Auxiliary Report. . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Operations Manager’s Report. . . . . . . 15

Senior Citizens Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Comunita Montana dei 7 Comuni. . . . 55

Functions Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Associazione Padovani nel Mondo. . . 56

Executive Chef’s Report. . . . . . . . . . . 17

Associazione Trevisani nel Mondo. . . . 57

Sports Manager’s Report. . . . . . . . . . 18

Associazione Veronesi nel Mondo. . . . 58

Technical Director of Football Report . 19

Ente Vicentini nel Mondo . . . . . . . . . . 59

FC Bulleen Lions Reports. . . . . . . . . . 20

Bereavements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Bocce Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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egli ultimi sei anni, nel mio ruolo di presidente, ho visto molte opere realizzate al Veneto Club, alcune importanti e altre meno. Ciò si è verificato anche quest’anno 2014 – 2015, nonostante le sfide che ho dovuto affrontare. Sono soddisfatta di poter dire che quest’anno è aumentato il numero dei soci, abbiamo realizzato un buon profitto, ridotto il debito, e fatti alcuni investimenti nel quadro di un attento programma di efficienza del Club. Per quanto riguarda il miglioramento dei servizi, il nostro progetto di ampliare la cucina sta progredendo bene. Il Club ha un nuovo “Executive Chef”, Alannah Fox, responsabile del personale e della scelta dei vari menù per il bistro e gli incontri conviviali nelle sale. Noi mettiamo sempre un grande impegno nell’offrire ai nostri soci un “prodotto” di cui essere orgogliosi; e con le nuove cucine siamo certi di dare un servizio più efficiente, e migliorare la ristorazione per i soci e per gli ospiti.

Un grazie cordiale al personale di cucina e del servizio in sala. I sottocomitati sportivi e culturale lavorano con entusiasmo per promuovere le loro attività. Per iscrivere nuovi soci cercano anche di inserire nuovi eventi nel calendario già ricco di manifestazioni comunitarie. Il football è molto importante per far sentire la nostra presenza tra i giovani. Grazie a questo sport abbiamo la speranza di contare sempre su nuovi soci, che frequenteranno il Club anche in futuro. Quest’anno abbiamo presentato il libro ‘A Small Corner of the Veneto’ per celebrare la comunità di emigrati veneti, e i loro successi nell’arco di oltre 40 anni. Il libro è opera di Jenny Mountstephen, che ha fatto delle ricerche, e siamo stati fortunati di avere tra noi, lo scorso aprile, Sir James Gobbo AC, CVO, QC per il lancio ufficiale. Vorrei incoraggiare tutti i soci ad acquistarne una copia per condividere con i famigliari e gli amici la nostra storia. Sono veramente soddisfatta della pubblicazione di questo libro. Mentre scrivo questo rapporto stiamo per inaugurare il sito web aggiornato. Sono lieta di informarvi che esso include una sezione per le nostre associazioni culturali, in modo che possano far sapere ai soci le loro iniziative. Continuiamo a fare promozione delle nostre attività sui “media” sociali. Ogni organizzazione, al giorno d’oggi, ha bisogno di questo tipo di pubblicità. Ringrazio gli sponsors che ci sostengono da molti anni, e i nuovi che si offrono a far parte di questa categoria. Il fatto che possiamo contare sugli stessi sponsors da oltre 15 anni è una dimostrazione di duplice fiducia e impegno: di loro verso noi, e di noi verso loro. Il loro continuo supporto non va dimenticato e lo apprezziamo moltissimo.

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Sempre presente e sempre attivo è il Comitato Ladies Auxiliary. Questo gruppo, con un lodevole impegno, continua a dare un contributo ad organizzazioni come il Royal Children’s Hospital e al Breast Cancer. Inoltre è di grande supporto al Club, sempre disponibile per aiutare. E’ una vera colonna. Grazie alle signore del gruppo “Auxiliary”. A tutti i volontari, e per qualunque lavoro svolgano, giunga il mio apprezzamento. Un grazie sincero per essere instancabili e aver dato nell’arco dell’intero anno un notevole contributo alla vita del Club. Rivolgo a tutti l’appello ad essere riconoscenti ai nostri volontari, che spesso operano anche in condizioni difficili. Se abbiamo un forte desiderio di veder crescere il nostro Club, e affidarlo con orgoglio alle nuove generazioni, è importante che dimostriamo stima e rispetto gli uni verso gli altri. Esprimo la mia gratitudine in modo particolare al General Manager, Joe Morello, alla guida di tutto il “team” con senso di responsabilità. Non ho parole sufficienti per esprimere il mio grazie per tutto il duro lavoro del personale. I nostri soci dovrebbero essere orgogliosi, come lo sono io, del modo come Joe e i suoi collaboratori si comportano per il bene del Veneto Club. Essi lo rappresentano con grande dignità anche di fronte agli ospiti, ai visitatori, ai nostri clienti e rifornitori. Infine, un grazie cordiale ai membri del Comitato, per aver dato un contributo positivo al Veneto Club nell’arco dell’intero anno. Dallila Sabbadini Presidente

President’s Report

by adding more events to our already busy social calendar for our community.

Veneto Club and are always available for the Veneto Club and for this I thank you.

Football has yet again been a pillar of our presence and provides us with a conduit for youth who will hopefully become the Club members and patrons of tomorrow.

To ALL our volunteers who come from all walks of life, I extend my sincere appreciation for your hard work, tireless efforts and continued support which you have provided to the Club all year round.

We also saw the book launch of ‘A Small Corner of the Veneto’, celebrating our Veneto migrant community and their achievements spanning over 40 years.

ver the last six years as President, I have seen many achievements reached at the Veneto Club some major some minor. 2014/15 despite the many challenges I have faced has been no different. I am pleased to report that during the 2014/15 year our membership has grown, we have been profitable, reduced our debt and made some investments within the Club through a diligent maintenance program. From an operational perspective, our plans to extend the kitchen are progressing well. The Club has appointed a new Executive Chef, in Alannah Fox and she has been responsible for mentoring our kitchen staff and enhancing our menus across the bistro and functions. We continually strive to provide to our members with a product that you can all be proud of and with the proposed kitchen improvements our focus is to provide a better and more efficient service and improve the overall dining experience for our members and patrons. A big thank you to all the kitchen team and the front of house staff. The sporting and cultural sub-committees of the Club continue to work hard in promoting their individual areas and working towards increasing membership

Researched and authored by Jenny Mountstephen, we were fortunate to have Sir James Gobbo AC, CVO, QC officially launch the book in April 2015. I encourage all members to purchase a copy and share our proud history with your family and friends. This is an achievement that I am very proud of. At the time of writing this report we were about to go live with our redeveloped website. I am pleased to advise that we have included a section for our cultural associations which will keep everyone up to date with all their events. We continue to increase our social media presence and activity, a platform that in this day and age is very important for any organization. I would like to thank our longstanding sponsors and welcome our new sponsors on board. The fact that we have been able to have sponsors who have been with us for over 15 years demonstrates both their commitment to us as well as our commitment to them. Your continued support and generosity does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.

I encourage everyone to take the time to thank our volunteers and acknowledge the work that they do in what can sometimes be difficult circumstances. If we are to strive to further grow our Club effectively and proudly handover to the next generation, it is vital that we demonstrate through our actions respect for one and all. I am particularly grateful to our General Manager, Joe Morello who manages a team with integrity and a strong work ethic. I cannot thank you and your staff enough for all your hard work. Our members should be proud as am I, in the manner in which Joe and his team have conducted themselves and represented the Veneto Club not only towards members but to all visitors to our Club as well as our partners and suppliers. Finally, I would like to thank those on the Committee who have made a positive contribution to the Veneto Club over the past twelve months. Dallila Sabbadini President

The ever present, ever ready Ladies Auxiliary through their efforts have continued to make contributions not only to charitable organizations such as the Royal Children’s Hospital and Breast Cancer in the wider community but they continue to be the corner stone of the

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Vice Presidents’ Reports I

was honoured to have been elected to the position of Vice President of the Veneto Club in 2014, and recently reminded that I continue to have a strong endorsement from many members. My portfolio of gaming has provided an insight of the challenges ahead, including the Victorian government’s requirement of all gaming venues to adopt a pre-commitment of expenditure which may lead to better outcomes for some individuals. The rollout of “Pre-Commitment” is in progress with implementation expected later in the year.

Youth Committee and then graduating to the position of Veneto Club Secretary under President Rino Tessarotto in the mid 1980’s, I am acutely aware of the responsibility that the Club Committee has to foster the Veneto culture through food, sport, entertainment, social and community interactions.

t is with great pleasure that I present my first report as Vice President of the Veneto Club. My involvement with the Club dates back over 40 years when as a young boy I would follow my father Francesco (‘Checco’ to his mates) almost every weekend to an area of land in Bulleen that was set aside as the future meeting place for migrants from the Veneto region that had decided to make Melbourne their home. Over the years I have enjoyed many hours being involved with liked minded peers immersing myself in my cultural heritage at the Club and endeavouring to pass this on with pride to my children. Having spent a few years on the Veneto

Over the past 12 months our General Manager, Joe Morello and his wonderful team have overseen another year of overall financial stability and continue to focus on ensuring that patrons have a positive experience when visiting the Club. A big thankyou to Joe and his team for their dedication and hard work during the past 12 months. My thanks also goes to all sub-committee members and volunteers who have contributed their valuable time for the betterment of the Club. One area that we have made great progress recently is in the area of Social Media. Having had a Facebook page for a number of years that has attracted over 1000 ‘likes’, we thought it important to stay in tune with social media trends and so at the beginning of April the Veneto Club opened an Instagram account. Instagram is about visual sharing and our aim is to share the Veneto Club story through regular posting of photos and

It gives me much pleasure to interact with many members of the Club in particular a group of members who wish to endorse the Italian settlers, including my heritage and recognize their early contribution in making the Veneto Club world renowned. Hopefully we can unveil this symbolism of gratitude in the not too distant future. Forza Italia! Oscar Forte Vice President

videos depicting various functions and more specifically food produced by our team of chefs. Although in its infancy, we see this media as an important way of connecting the Club to a greater demographic. You will also have recently noticed that the Veneto Club website has been updated. Website technology has developed at a very fast pace over the past few years and the Committee and management of the Club determined that we could benefit greatly by having a much more interactive and user-friendly website as the digital face of the Veneto Club. We see this new website as a significant contributor to gaining additional business particularly in the area of functions. My personal thanks to Phoebe Hinton, the Club’s Marketing and Membership Co-ordinator for all her hard work in the area of social media. In closing I would like to thank the members of the Veneto Club for entrusting me with this important position. It has truly been an honour and privilege to serve you over the past 12 months. Eugene Brazzale Vice President

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Secretary’s Report

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Dear Members of the Veneto Club,

E’ da poco tempo che mi trovo nella posizione privilegiata di Segretario del Veneto Club. Però faccio parte del Club da molti anni, come figlio del socio fondatore Antonio Rosa.

It is a short time that I have been in the privileged position of Secretary of the Veneto Club. However, it has been many years that I have been part of our beloved Club as a son of a founding member Antonio Rosa.

Sono stato eletto poco tempo fa, prendendo il posto lasciato libero, per cause di salute personali, dal caro ex segretario Dennis Della Costa. Il suo contributo è stato notevole e merita di essere ricordato. Sono stato eletto con l’intenzione chiara di promuovere la nostra bellissima cultura veneta. Finora ho partecipato a poche decisioni che riguardano il futuro del nostro Club. Però posso dire che ho trovato molte persone, sia volontari che impiegati del Club, che lavorano sodo per assicurare un buon futuro al Veneto Club. E’ importante che sia così, e che questo grande Club onori per sempre l’eredità di chi lo ha creato. Auguri a tutti i soci Oscar Rosa Segretario

I was elected recently, taking the place vacated for reasons of personal health, of the ex-Secretary Dennis Dalla Costa. His contribution to the Veneto Club is worthy of being noted. I was elected with the stated intention of working for a Veneto Club that works clearly for the purpose of promoting our beautiful Veneto culture. I have been part of few decisions about the future of our Club. However, I can say I have seen people who are volunteers and also employees of the Club who work hard to ensure the viable future of the Veneto Club. It is important that it is so and that this great Club honors for all time the legacy of those who created it. Congratulations to all Members! Oscar Rosa Secretary

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Treasurer’s Report

013/2014 was a challenging year for the Veneto Club. The additional gaming costs imposed on us by the State Government combined with increasing expenses and depreciation have provided a slightly disappointing result in that our Net Profit has slipped compared to last year. The financial result was still a profit, but less than last year and below our capabilities.

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The good news is that gaming revenue was steady, and our revenues from food and beverage increased. Managing costs remains an absolute priority. The Club continued to better align its business to the ever changing economic landscape, customers’ needs and the members’ evolving requirements. But we desperately need to embed risk awareness, accountability, management and compliance into our activities. The Committee is not vigilant in its evaluation of the economic and regulatory environment, and continues to focus on less important matters. Our members, our management and the Committee must be united in its goals to continue the financial success of the Veneto Club. We need to refocus on maximising the performance of food and beverage because this is the only area of our business that we can control. Gaming is not an area that we can control and because of this, it must be treated as a risk at all times. In 2015/2016 our objective is to improve our bottom line, and this can only be done with membership support, a focused management team and a strong, coherent Committee. To improve our bottom line, we must; • Improve member and customer experiences, and • Build a culture of accountability, performance and delivery I thank the members for their continuing support, the volunteers for their hard work, and management and staff for their commitment to achieving our goals. Tino Campesato Treasurer

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Rapporto del Direttore Sociale

’ un fatto positivo poter constatare che il Veneto Club è ancora molto attivo e che si registra un aumento di entrate in tutti i settori. Il nostro “bistro” è sempre affollato alla sera, soprattutto durante i fine settimana. Finanziariamente i risultati sono ancora buoni, e un lieve calo dei profitti è dovuto al recente aumento delle tasse sul gioco d’azzardo. Una buona notizia è quella che viene dal buffet della domenica, che sta diventando molto popolare, ed è una vera soddisfazione vedere intere famiglie che godono di questo evento settimanale. La prenotazione per il buffet “stile veneto”, la prima domenica di ogni mese, sta quasi diventando una necessità. Recentemente vi sono stati dei cambiamenti nel team della direzione, per affrontare gli impegni che ci attendono in futuro. Il nuovo chef, Alannah Fox, ha portato dei miglioramenti interessanti ai menù, e ciò ha avuto un riscontro positivo sui clienti. Heath Szyrko, nuovo

manager del settore giochi, ci assisterà nelle situazioni che riguardano il gioco e la nuova legislazione, “Pre-Commitment”, che entrerà in vigore dal 1° dicembre 2015. Vanessa Grainger, manager per gli eventi sociali e conviviali, ha un’esperienza maturata in grandi hotels, e certamente questo settore continuerà a crescere. Tutto il personale da me guidato è impegnato nelle nuove sfide che abbiamo davanti, come la ristrutturazione dei locali, le nuove leggi per il gioco d’azzardo, il potenziale di sviluppo del Club basato sugli eventi sociali e sportivi. Siamo sempre orgogliosi di ospitare manifestazioni di beneficenza e quest’anno una manifestazione speciale è stata il “Blush Gala Ball for CanTeen”. Quest’anno non solo abbiamo organizzato questo “Gala Ball”, ma intendiamo offrire la nostra sede per altri eventi. E’ bene che questa disponibilità del Veneto Club sia conosciuta, sia per raccogliere fondi e sia per riconoscere i meriti del Club, che spesso passano inosservati.

Grazie, come sempre, ai volontari per il lavoro duro che svolgono. Senza la loro collaborazione non ci sarebbero tante attività utili per il Club. Cerchiamo sempre delle vie nuove per migliorare i nostri servizi, e accettiamo volentieri consigli dai soci ed iniziative per fare dei progressi, in modo da soddisfare le richiese e i bisogni dei clienti. E’ gratificante sapere che il numero dei soci, negli ultimi anni, è in costante aumento, e speriamo che continui così nel futuro. I soci godono di vantaggi offerti dal Club. Il piano di ristrutturazione delle cucine è nella fase di completamento. Prima dell’assemblea generale del 28 Giugno verranno presentati i progetti da parte delle ditte interessate ai lavori. Il libro ‘A Small Corner of the Veneto’ è stato presentato con successo da Sir James Gobbo AC, CVO, QC, lo scorso 30 aprile durante un incontro al Club. E’ un’opera importante. Finora l’accoglienza è stata ottima. Il libro è un tributo ai soci fondatori del Club che hanno lavorato con determinazione e passione per costruire una sede meravigliosa, che oggi possiamo tutti ammirare. Il libro può essere acquistato al Club, al prezzo di $40 per i soci e $50 per i non soci. Un grazie di vero cuore a tutti gli sponsors, il cui contributo è importante per il successo dei nostri eventi. Il loro supporto è molto apprezzato. E infine un grazie a tutto il personale, che ha lavoraro con impegno per il bene del Veneto Club durante l’intero anno. Joe Morello Direttore Sociale

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is dedicated to the exciting challenges ahead – including the Club’s renovations, new gaming legislation, and the potential for new business through increased promotion of functions and sport.

t is very positive to note that the Veneto Club is still consistently busy and that the venue is again showing revenue growth in all business drivers. Our bistro is constantly full in the evening and especially on the weekend. Financially, the results are still very strong, with some reduction in overall profit due to the recent increase in gaming taxes. Good news is that the Sunday Buffet has become very popular and it is wonderful to see so many families enjoying this weekly event. It has nearly become necessary to book for the special Veneto style Buffet on the first Sunday of each month. Recently we have made changes to the management team to ensure we are geared up for the challenges ahead. Our new Chef, Alannah Fox, has added an interesting new dimension to our menu offerings and this has been well-received by our patrons. Heath Szyrko the new Gaming Manager will assist with the challenges ahead in gaming and the new Pre-Commitment legislation coming in to play on December 1, 2015. Vanessa Grainger the new Functions Department Manager, comes to us with a wealth of experience in large hotels and will ensure our function and corporate business continues to grow. My team

We are always proud to be the home for functions raising money for charity and this year one of our special events is the Blush Gala Ball for CanTeen. This year, not only are we hosting a Gala Ball, a number of events are planned to add to the potential amount of funds raised and also to raise the profile of our efforts which generally go un-noticed. Thanks, as always, to the hard-working volunteers who help our venue operate so well, without your help so many things just would not get done. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our facilities and continue to welcome any feedback from members about ways to further improve facilities, in order to meet the evolving needs of our patrons. It’s pleasing that our membership base has been growing for the past few years and we look forward to continued, consistent growth in the coming years.

Members are enjoying the added benefits offered by the Club. Planning for the important kitchen renovations are nearly complete, with Tenders due back before the AGM on June 28, 2015. Our book, ‘A Small Corner of the Veneto’, was successfully launched by Sir James Gobbo AC, CVO, QC on April 30, 2015, in a function held here at the Club. What a great achievement! The feedback so far has been overwhelming; this book is a wonderful testament to the founding members of the Club who worked so hard in those early days to build a magnificent Club that we all appreciate today. The book is now available for purchase here at the Club, Members’ price: $40; Non-members’ price: $50. A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all our valuable event sponsors that make our events even more successful. Your support is always very much appreciated. Finally, thank you to all the hard working staff of the Veneto Club for their wonderful efforts throughout the year. Joe Morello General Manager

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service across all departments. The other two of the three new additions to personnel, Heath and Vanessa, are in the Operations team and they are responsible for ensuring their respective departments continue to be developed to the highest of industry standards, as we know the year to come will again be one of sustained growth and evolution.

t seems like it was only a few months ago that I was writing my last report for our 2014 magazine, and that only reinforces the fact that we have had yet another busy and successful year here at the Club. Over the past 12 months we have witnessed even further growth within all facets of the business, from our Bistro and Buffet patronage numbers, to the participation in fundraising events and special events including cultural offerings both new and traditional. During this time we have experienced some of the busiest periods the Club has ever encountered, especially the 2 weeks prior to Christmas within our Bistro, and I am proud of our team’s efforts to deliver such high quality food and customer service to our Club members and guests not only during peak seasons but throughout the entire year. It is important as always to acknowledge the generous support we get from suppliers and volunteers each and every year as we simply couldn’t achieve all the things we do without the generous contributions of time and product we receive, so thank you to all who have supported over the past year. As Joe mentioned in his report, we are fortunate to have strengthened our team with some key personnel this year, especially our new chef Alannah, as we continue to strive for higher standards in the quality of offerings and customer

We have had a strong focus towards the continuation of promoting our Veneto culture and I was very privileged to be given the chance to participate in a Veneto Region cultural education trip which included formal training from Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS) Master sommeliers and degustation dining at restaurants from the Gruppo Ristoratori Della Marca Trevigiana. The intense course was the first of its kind; a 12 month Level 1 Diploma course was condensed into just 5 days for a group of Australian professional operators of Italian businesses with the intention of promoting Italian wines for the Australian market. The course was extensive in its content and it covered a large scope of the fundamental principles and the science behind the production of Italian wines and other beverages including spirits and beers, and also how each type of beverage pairs with which type of food and why. I am honoured to have been involved in such an experience which has given me a new found appreciation for many Italian wines and spirits such as Prosecco and Grappa just to name two. During the course I travelled through many wine regions within Veneto, and we based our studies at the Scuola Enologica Conneligano which is renowned as one of the oldest and most important schools of oenology in the world to this day.

due to my determination to learn what was previously an unknown “old world” of Italian wine, I am proud to say that I was able to achieve the top marks in our group of Australian business operators and that I am now qualified as a AIS Level 1 Diploma Sommelier. Now that I have this training and knowledge behind me you can expect imported Italian wines to make a resurgence in numbers on our wine lists and to feature in future Wine and Food Dinners this year. Our objective is to offer a selection of quality wines predominately from the north of Italy as I personally believe this is where some of the best Italian varietals originate from. It is with great pleasure that I am able to put my newly acquired knowledge of wines back into the Veneto Club through our wine listings and Wine and Food Dinners. I look forward to being a part of another successful year – witnessing the Club grow and evolve with its members and the local community. Finally, I wish all members a safe a prosperous year ahead and hope to see you around the Club soon. Chris Sier Operations Manager

Because of the fantastic access to such knowledgeable industry professionals and

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Calendar of Events 2015 JULY 2

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4 Blush by the Veneto Club – High Tea (fundraising on behalf of CanTeen) 22 Ladies Auxiliary – Christmas in July

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14 Elvis Leaves His Mark 16 Ferragosto 28 Wine and Food Dinner 30 Blush by the Veneto Club – Sports Day (fundraising on behalf of CanTeen)

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16 Ladies Auxiliary – Pink Ribbon Fundraiser

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Joe Avati Back to Basics World Tour

16 Blush by the Veneto Club – Gala Ball (fundraising on behalf of CanTeen)

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2 Ladies Auxiliary – Christmas Luncheon 4

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10 Anziani Pranzo – Christmas Luncheon 11 Legends Show – Starring Mark Andrew 13 Christmas Picnic 17 Members Drinks 24 Una Notte Sotto Le Stelle – Christmas Carols 25 Christmas Day Lunch 31 New Year’s Eve Dinner

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Functions Report food fare. With bustling bars and an array of roaming entertainment and children’s activities, guests enjoyed the festive atmosphere whilst escaping the elements of Melbourne weather. A day of fun and leisure was enjoyed by all who attended. We would like to thank all the volunteers whose tireless efforts continue to make Festa an ongoing success.

nce again 2014 has been both challenging and gratifying for the functions department. We have had the pleasure of organising many diverse celebrations for both Veneto Club members and new patrons. Melbourne’s unpredictable weather forced this year’s Festa Di San Marco on Saturday 25th April, to be held indoors in the mezzanine level of the Club. The Rialto Room housed a variety of food stations providing guests with traditional

Veneto Club was host to Festa Della Repubblica, held on the basketball court. All who attended were entertained by a variety of guest artists who performed on a large stage which was erected inside the court. Beverages flowed from a pop up bar and outside a vast marquee offered multiple Italian food stations. A highlight of 2014 was the introduction of ‘Aperitivo Cena’ every Friday night under the stars in La Gondola Café. With the main ingredients being spritz, cicchetti and jazz music, this was a perfect recipe to finish the working week. Wine and Food Dinners continued to provide an evening of fine dining and

exceptional wines in a stylish and intimate ambience. Featured wine makers continue to interact with guests who are keen to learn the secrets of producing the perfect wine. Our annual Blush Ball supporting CanTeen was a success due to the efforts of management, Committee and numerous volunteers. Blush will continue to support CanTeen in 2015 and we once again ask you for your valued support for this special organisation. We thank the functions and catering teams for their tireless efforts and continuous support in providing our clients with memorable celebrations at the Veneto Club. We would like to further thank all the members and patrons for choosing the Veneto Club to celebrate their special occasions. Thank you to management and Committee for their ongoing support and we look forward to a prosperous and eventful 2015 for functions at the Veneto Club. Francesca Daniele Functions Manager

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irstly, I would like to thank the entire team for such a warm welcome over my first few months here at the Veneto Club. After a long tenure in sometimes soul-less city hotels, it has been a pleasure to join the ‘family’ here. My coconspirators in leading the kitchen team are our Sous Chefs; Charles Roussety and Romina Lamanna. The functions kitchen has kicked off the year at a cracking pace, with Saturday Night Dinner Dances and evening functions keeping the team on their toes. Our focus in functions this year will be on really honing our product and service into a force in the local market, and improving on our day conferencing output. With

the addition of Vanessa Grainger as Functions Manager, an improved functions package will be released, as well as a focused package for weddings and special events. Our bistro also continues to thrive, with a strong mix of regulars and visitors filling our tables day and night. The specials board is the star of the bistro, with all our chefs being involved in creating new and exciting dishes for our diners every week. I am a firm believer in collaborative menu design, as happy chefs make better food, and specials are an ideal way to nurture young talent, whilst ensuring variety for our members and guests. Having welcomed renowned Veneto Chef Luca Chemello into the team late last year, our ability to create true Veneto cuisine has been considerably

strengthened. Luca is involved in all menu design and implementation, to ensure we stay true to the history of the Club, whilst allowing our chefs to learn and improve on their knowledge of traditional regional fare. Every week we showcase a different option for Veneto cuisine, from our monthly Veneto Buffet in Sala Venezia, pasta master classes, both in the bistro and for private functions, and of course Festa di San Marco, where Luca prepared the famous Bacalà alla Vicentina to much acclaim. Lastly, a huge thank you to our amazing team of chefs and kitchen hands, for the hard work and dedication that ensures our guests are consistently satisfied and keep returning to the Club week in, week out. Alannah Fox Executive Chef Relazione Annuale 2015

Sports Manager’s Report

entertaining match. The two teams were separated by a wonder goal that sealed the silverware for the Club; not only did the women accomplish this, but also were desperately unlucky not to make the final of the league after going down in the semi-final.

he last twelve months have flown past and once again we start to wonder where the time has gone. Nevertheless, 2015 is upon us and we continue to grow as a business, and expand and build on what has been another positive year. Our sports facilities are one of the best in Victoria. This is clear to see by the amount of patrons who access our grounds. It gives me great joy to be involved with such a highly skilled and motivated group of people who make this all possible. The FC Bulleen Lions is now in its second year of the newly formed National Premier League (NPL) as we continue to be at the forefront of football in the state. Many community sporting clubs continue to utilize our facilities, helping establish a healthy and thriving community with many of our past and present families. FC Bulleen Lions Senior Men were on course for a promotion spot mid-way of last year, but unfortunately the young lads could not continue their dominance on the league, eventually finishing fifth for the year. This entertaining, attacking style of football saw the team achieve 64 goals for the season, with a top league scorer and NPL1 player of the season, if he was not ineligible due to a red card. As dominance faded in the Senior Men, it was our highly skilled Senior Women’s team that brought home the silverware. The State Cup win over South Melbourne was a truly

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Junior Football at the Club is always an area of high interest across both young boys and girls. Our teams had mixed seasons across all age groups, some highs and some lows. I would like to thank all of the coaches, team managers, parents and volunteers for helping their teams through the season and continuing the strong tradition of football at the Veneto Club. Special thanks must go to Karen Daley for all her hard work in the office and making sure everyone is looked after. Thank you. To tennis and squash, I would like to congratulate all Club champions for their successful 2014 seasons. I wish you the best of luck for the upcoming season and will undoubtedly hear positive stories of success for the year to come. We have seen a substantial growth in squash membership this year and the recent activity in this area is a testament to the work being done behind the scenes. Our facility growth at the Club is on a high and we remain extremely popular with schools and locals. The Veneto Club was very proud to host the 2015 National Bocce Championships in June. Spectators and players arrived from across the nation placing the Veneto Club back in the national spotlight, as all patrons at the Club were eager to watch the tournaments proceedings. Australia’s top bocce players competed in singles, doubles and team competitions. It never ceases to amaze me at the amount of work our volunteers at the Club complete daily to make our lives easier. I’d like to personally thank Emilio, Aldo and all the

bocce volunteers for their amazing work and contribution to the Club day in, day out. Our golf members continue their monthly outings thanks to the efforts and coordination of Frank Pezzin. I urge anyone seeking a social, fun environment to get along to a couple of rounds on the greenery and join as a member. Italian days at the Club continue to be popular with the primary and secondary schools from local and afar. This has seen students get involved with Italian cooking with our Italian Chef, Luca Chemello, football training with our senior players and bocce with our volunteers. We have hosted numerous events in the past year including the AFX Cup, hosted by the Melbourne Chinese Soccer Association (MCSA), The National Police and Emergency Services games and National Special Olympics Games to name but a few. Thank you all for supporting sport at the Veneto Club and I hope as members that you see the changes being implemented across our facilities and the positive influence it is making to the community. All of this would not be possible without the help of every single member. I would like to thank each and every one of you for making our Club what it is today, and we will continue to take this Club to new heights in the years to come. Bring on 2015! Karl Hodge Sports Manager

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014 saw the birth of the National Premier League of Victoria and we were proud to have been chosen to form part of this exciting direction for football throughout Australia. Every state has introduced this concept whereby the “best play against the best” and in so doing have a situation where the players development is accelerated, coaching standards are put in place. The National Curriculum must be adopted and followed by all participants which hopefully, when all added together, will facilitate Australian football producing our own Messi and Naymar. Our Club’s results in 2014 were fantastic. We were one of three Clubs that had five of its’ teams make the finals and we were the only Club that won two premierships and so we can proudly say we were the best Victorian team throughout the National Premier League (NPL) – well done everyone!!! We cannot rest however and we must strive to have every one of our teams winning titles and just as importantly, playing a style of football that the supporters can recognise and enjoy. I would like to thank all of our coaches and Committee members for the job they do at the Club and a special thank you to our sponsors for their kind donations to our great Club. Sergio Sabbadini Technical Director of Football

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ootball at the Veneto Club goes handin-hand with the Club’s history and a key element of its proud Australian-Italian culture. Coincidently, the Club’s new book ‘A Small Corner of the Veneto’, launched in April contains a chapter on football over the decades. Despite the many changes over time football is as strong as it has ever been, as our children have come to love it, breathe it and live it. We extend our thanks to the Veneto Club’s President, Dallila Sabbadini, for her strong leadership and support of football and Treasurer, Tino Campesato for his financial expertise and support. We thank the Veneto Club Board collectively for their ongoing partnership and support of all things football, sharing our rich history, culture and community. It was a historic year in Victorian Football and at FC Bulleen Lions (FCBL) with the inaugural year the National Premier League (NPL) in Victoria. For this reason, our Committee was freshly established following the March 2014 AGM and elections. It was also a highly successful year for our Women’s Senior WPL team taking out the Women’s State Knockout Cup in August. FC Bulleen Lions extends our appreciation and gratitude to our Technical Director of Football (TDF), Sergio Sabbadini, and Assistant Technical Director, John Waddell for their technical leadership and development of our accredited football coaching staff and direct player support. The FC Bulleen Lions Committee is made up of volunteer parents of players to administer football operations for FCBL for the direct benefit of players and families, and work closely with staff including, the Technical Directors of Football, coaches, FCBL Administrator, Karen Daley and the Veneto Club Sports Manager, Karl Hodge. Our efforts are focused on running an efficient and responsible football club

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as well as creating a respectful and safe Club for players and coaches to thrive and focus on their football development and experience. As such, it is also important for us to create social occasions for parents who spend many hours a week at the Club, allowing them to foster connections and have fun. On behalf of the Club, I thank our outgoing 2014/15 Committee members for their commitment and efforts including, Sam Campo, David Del Monaco, Carlo Luciani, Michael Accardo, Andrea Waddell and Paul Sgarbossa! Key achievements in the 2014/15 season include; • Committee governance, systems and process • Improved financial management: budget review, approval process and monthly reporting • Increased applications for grants, including for improved change room facilities which benefit the Veneto Club • Improved Game Day systems and hosting presence • Issues management – coordinated FCBL response and resolution process for players, parents and officials • Creation of improved and affordable sponsorship packages for small and local businesses • Refreshing the Lion’s Den space, membership packages and benefits in order to attract new members and increase revenue while looking after existing members • New Website to be launched in May – improved usability and information • Participation in public relations and awareness campaigns, FFV and other • Organised 4 pre-season Gala Days: with information booth, raffles and food.

Over the 2015/16 season we will; • Continue to work harmoniously together for the benefit of the Club/s • Implement financial managementreduce expenses and increase revenue • Host FCBL social events: including an 80’s Dance Party, Pasta and Prosciutto Night and an A-League pre-match dinner • Senior women to run school holiday clinics in July • Create fun and engaging events to promote the Club/s and our programs and facilities • Actively recognise the contribution of our sponsors and volunteers • Increase our involvement and support to local community Clubs and local schools • Attract opportunities for higher educational sporting programs and other educational programs for disability access. We welcome our 2015/16 Committee Members (including some dedicated returning members), Sam Campo, David Del Monaco, Carlo Luciani, Michael Accardo, Andrea Waddell, Rob Rossi, Dino de Bortoli, Joe Nicolazzo and Joey Garofalo! Go Lions! Karyn Barrasso Chairman

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014 saw the introduction of the new NPL football structure and with it a new era for FC Bulleen Lions. Already a leading participant in competitive senior football, FC Bulleen Lions has moved one more step forward in its endeavours of being a top ranked Club playing at the highest level. A strong focus on player development, recognition and pathway was clearly evident in both the U20s and Senior squads. The U20s led by coach Fausto De Amicis and assisted by Giuliano Febbrarino finished top of the league table (2014 champions) with 56 total aggregate points. They impressed all with their mature and disciplined approach to the game and consistency throughout the season proved to be the catalyst to their success and with that being said has seen two players, Anton Nardella and Billy

Romas, being promoted to the senior team for season 2015.

Second half of the season proved more of a challenge as opposition teams strengthened after the transfer window and some opportunities were lost in cementing our league standing.

The senior team led by Coach Fabrizio Soncin and assisted by Shaun Barbera finished 5th on the league table with 44 aggregate points.

A concerted effort to regain momentum saw the team forge once again a presence and the run home saw the winning flag raised on many occasions.

A dream start saw the seniors 2nd on the league table at mid season and the trend forecasting a final top tier position. Outstanding performances against rival teams both home and away were not only entertaining but proved testament to the team’s commitment and professionalism. A (round 11) 6-1 win away against Sunshine George Cross was certainly a highlight of the 2014 year. By this time a number of players had made their mark on the seasons stats, in particular Matteo Ballan (Captain), Joseph Katebian, Bardhi Hysolli and Takanori Nishimoto.

Overall 2014 NPL1 season 1 was successful and rewarding, paving a definite way forward in the pursuit of excellence in technical and personal development of its players, coaches and staff. Recognition of this was evident in the accolades presented by the Football Federation Victoria (FFV) to Matteo Ballan (League Best and Fairest), Joseph Katebian (League 3rd place Best and Fairest and Golden Boot). Congratulations to all for a job well done! Sam Campo Senior Operations Manager

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nother terrific year with many boys achieving personal bests and teams making the finals.

This is one of the highlights of any junior football player at FC Bulleen Lions.

It is great to see the continued success across all Junior Teams and with several junior players being promoted into Senior Teams it cements our vision and philosophy as a Club to have players come from our junior ranks.

The cultural, sporting and belonging feeling will remain with them forever.

Under the guidance of our Technical Director Serge Sabbadini we have seen teams very focused and achieving results. Serge has certainly been a positive influence to coaches and players. Another successful Bassano tour was held in 2014 in Italy and yet again the U16s Squad are looking forward and preparing for the trip in 2015.

We will continue to harness the development of our Junior Players with the objective to elevate them through the ranks to senior football. I would like to also welcome all new players, parents and coaches we trust you will enjoy your stay at FC Bulleen Lions. Finally, many thanks to the Veneto Club, Managers and Staff for their continuing help and support, and to all Club Members, Sponsors we urge you to keep supporting FC Bulleen Lions in 2015. Carlo Luciani Junior Operations Manager

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he Veneto Club Melbourne Fiveaside Competition was again a huge success.

Team entries once again exceeded 90 teams and we are pleased to see that many teams are re entering each year. This year we again had teams from Ringwood, Box Hill, Bulleen, Kew and Collingwood to name a few. We hope the popularity of the tournament continues. The Veneto Club and its facilities are second to none for the Fiveaside Competition. The Fiveaside competition caters for a broad spectrum of the community with teams ranging in age from U6/U7 right through to Open Men. Our competition was fiercely competitive and all look forward to returning in the 2015 year. Fiveaside runs from early October for 10 weeks until mid December. The Fiveaside competition ran three nights a week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – on the ‘David Barro’ Synthetic Pitch. Karen Daley Administrator Relazione Annuale 2015

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hat can I say about the 2014 season except that it was nothing short of an outstanding one for the Club, with our Women’s Premier League (WPL) Senior team finishing second in the league and winning the State Knockout Cup. Our seniors were crowned State Cup Champions after defeating the much more fancied South Melbourne team, 2 nil, in what was not only a phenomenal effort by our young team but and an historic occasion for the Club winning its first major Women’s trophy. This achievement is made all the more special given that last year was only our second season in the Women’s Premier League, so from small beginnings and with a lot of hard work behind the scenes, we have quickly established ourselves as a real force that is here to stay in the top tier of Victorian Football. Finishing top two seemed to be the theme for 2014 with our even younger WPL Reserves side putting in a mighty effort to finish second in what was the most competitive Reserves League to date and the State League 3 team demonstrating the depth of talent at the Club by also finishing second and winning promotion to State 2 Division.

FC Bulleen Lions Senior Women – State Knockout Champions 2014

Team Managers, Sports Chiros, Marshalls, Assistant Lines people, Administration, etc...) as without their assistance game days would not be possible. And with the majority of the above personnel back on board for the 2015 Season, the FC Bulleen Lions (FCBL) Women’s Department is in good hands with the focus being on preparing for the introduction of the Women’s National Premier League in 2016.

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David Del Monaco Women & Girls Operations Manager

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014 was a transformation year at FC Bulleen Lions (FCBL), with the introduction of the FCBL Skills Development Program. This program is modelled on the Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Italian Football Curriculum to provide FCBL MiniRoos with a structured coaching program focusing on the four core football skills We have arguably the best group of – Running with the Ball, First Touch, 1 accredited and experienced women’s & v 1 and Striking the Ball. This program girls coaches in the state and I would like is ever evolving, as is football and year to thank them all – Bob McGuinness, Nick on year changes are made to reflect the Beagley, Dino Bravo, Tony Damiano, Dennis ever demanding development of our FC Dalla Costa, Tom Houndalas, Jessica Tay, Bulleen’s boys and girls. Mick Gayfer, Anthony Bridger, Tessa Sernio, The focus of our football development, at Lia Privitelli and Emily Dolzan – for the these age groups, is to ensure FC Bulleen wonderful job they have done developing Lions provides a pathway. our players in a positive and enjoyable environment. A special mention also to It has been the first time; Bulleen has all the people that support the teams (i.e. taken on three high ability groups across We must not however forget the life blood of our Club, our Juniors and Miniroos programs. The future looks very bright with our Under 12s, 14s and 16s doing well in the A leagues of their age groups and our U9s and 11s showing enormous promise under the watchful eyes of WPL Senior players who have taken on coaching roles.

There is great optimism about the long term success of Women’s Football at FCBL and why wouldn’t there be when you consider the quality of people involved together with the great facilities and continued support of the Football Sub-Committee, Veneto Club Board and Veneto Club Operations department.

the ages of 9-11, as part of the National Premier League (NPL), as well as continue the delivery of training to the girls’ teams. Our summation of 2014 has been one of immense satisfaction, knowing we have seen a quantum leap in the development of children in playing a brand of football, which is clearly unique to Bulleen. Like any institution, its foundations underpin its success and the aim of our MiniRoos Program is to provide those foundations in creating junior players, who are intelligent and technical, which ideally go to play in our seniors and better still, create the next Mark Bresiano or Matthew Leckie. The children have enjoyed and learnt via the thorough efforts provided by our Coaches and support staff in a great environment, and their support and efforts are greatly appreciated. Our success is reflective of the time they have put towards the children. Arthur Papas MiniRoos Technical Director

Bassano Tour 2014

Exploring Coverciano – The Home of ‘Calcio’

n Saturday 20th September 2014, the U16 Boys team set out to experience the tour of a lifetime to Bassano, Italy.

Walking through the streets of Padova (L-R): Regsan Watkins, Sebastien Lock, Zach Ahmad, Karl Giacchi, Nicolas Gentile, Jonothan Christopoulos, Adam Puccio, Adrian Piacente, Dion Sadiku

The tour – overseen by Italian National Youth Director Maurizio Viscidi and conducted by Stefano Esposito- allowed for the group to experience a thoroughly professional setting which placed great responsibility on the team, thus presenting fantastic opportunities to develop both on a footballing and personal level that all were eager to embrace. The theory and practical sessions were thorough and precise, each planned with an exact aim and purpose. In every session, players and coaches alike were actively encouraged to ask questions and present their own interpretation in order to expand their footballing knowledge. The prospect of working with such adept tactical minds such as Maurizio and Stefano was one the group eagerly anticipated and took part in. Whilst the results were not what the team expected, we were delighted to test ourselves against the best Italy had to offer, playing highly competitive football against teams such as Vicenza, Cittadella and Inter Milan. One also cannot ignore the wonderful cultural experiences Italy has to offer. From the many different pasta dishes served by the wonderful Hotel Belvedere, to learning how to make Prosciutto from an award-winning prosciuttai, to practicing our varying degrees of Italian in the many different towns we were able to visit, the group equally enjoyed their off-the-field happenings as on it! The Bassano Tour is the perfect summation of the FC Bulleen Lions’ Junior Football Program, providing the perfect stepping stone into senior football. The 2014 Tour in particular can be considered a great success, with ten players having been promoted to the U20 squad for the 2015 season.

Team Photo prior to the match vs. Cittadella TOP (L-R): Samuel McRitchie, Nicolas Gentile, Gabriel Nigro, Brayden Constantini, Stefan Rankovic (GK), Sebastien Lock, Oscar Bertelle, Deni Sirgoski, Karl Giacchi, Stefan Cardamone BOTTOM (L-R): Jonothan Christopoulos, Dion Sadiku, Joseph Sgambati, Daniel Roccioletti, Adam Puccio, Zach Ahmad, Adrian Piacente, Xavier Pietrobon, Daniel Pappas, Regsan Watkins

Having had the opportunity to reflect back on the tour, it is one we all look back with great fondness and encourage all who have the privilege to grasp every opportunity that such an experience facilitates. ‘Molte grazie’ to all who contributed on both sides of the world to make the tour a fantastic two weeks! Wishing all the best to the 2015 Bassano Tour. Zach Ahmad

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a stagione 2014 – 2015 si conclude in questo mese di giugno con i Campionati Nazionali di Bocce, ospitati nel bocciodromo del Veneto Club. Per il nostro club è stato un anno ricco di avvenimenti sportivi, e segnaliamo in particolare la grande competizione che ha avuto luogo il 25 Aprile 2014, la “David & Marc Barro” e “Bepi Crema Memorial Cup”, in concomitanza con la Sagra di San Marco. E' stato un grande successo con la partecipazione di numerosi appassionati di bocce. Nel mese di ottobre 2014 ci siamo recati al Yoogali Club di Griffith con un gruppo di 50 persone per l'annuale Coppa dell'Amicizia. Dal 6 al 9 marzo di quest'anno siamo stati ospiti del Marconi Club di Sydney,

e abbiamo festeggiato il 42° incontro sportivo. Ringrazio il Marconi Club per la sua grande ospitalità. La competizione settimanale continua ogni mercoledì sera con la partecipazione di circa 50 – 60 giocatori. Il Comitato Bocce ringrazia la direzione del Veneto Club per il continuo supporto e tutti i giocatori. Un sincero grazie ai nostri sponsor, senza dei quali tutto sarebbe più difficile. E sono: le famiglie Barro e Crema, Giancarlo e Paola Peruzzo, Gilberto e Sophie Martini, Provinciale Funerals, Belview Socks, Coffee Mio, Basilica Funerals, Gervasi Foodworks, Veneto Club Ladies Auxiliary, Piedimonte Supermarket, Tripodi Service Funerals e Marchetti Smallgoods. Emilio Colla Chairperson

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Una festa partecipatissima con molti giovani e bambini e il megli

La Sagra di San Marco al V La tradizionale Festa di San Marco si è rivelata un successo a dispetto delle condizioni meteo che hanno costretto gli organizzatori a spostare all’interno del Veneto Club la manifestazione. La giornata dedicata al patrono della regione è iniziata con la Santa Messa celebrata da padre Giuliano Cavarzan, segretario dell’Associazione Trevisani, coadiuvato da mons. Frank Cavarra parroco nella zona di Bulleen. Al termine del rito religioso un Ad intrattenere le centinaia di partecipanti un trio di piccolo coro ha eseguito il suggegondolieri con Rob Severini al centro

stivo canto “Signore delle cime”, composto dal noto musicista Bepi de Marzi. Dopo la Messa, tutti i presenti hanno avuto la scelta di acquistare cibi tipici della gastronomia veneta, preparati dalla cucina del Club e serviti dei membri del Comitato delle varie associazioni provinciali, e cioè l’Ente Vicentini nel Mondo, l’Associazione Padovani, l’Associazione Trevisani, l’Associazione Veronesi, la Comunità Montana dei 7 Comuni di Asiago. Le signore del Comitato Ladies

Auxiliary vendevano con crostoli e frittole, Veronesi offrivano cald “vin brulè”. Molte persone, circa 70 trascorso un pomeriggio vole intrattenimento. E’ s ta la presenza di tante fa completo, con i bambini un bel numero di giovan dei quali si trovano a M per una esperienza d ed hanno colto l’occas partecipare a questa bel festazione.

A lanciare la stagione lirica autunnale un Open Day nel backstag

Tutti i segreti dell’O Sarà impossibile guardare con gli stessi occhi uno spettacolo teatrale o, come in questo caso, un’opera lirica dopo aver scoperto tutti i “trucchi” del mestiere e cosa succede davvero fuori dal palcoscenico. L’occasione per saperne di più è stato l’Open Day di Opera Australia, la compagnia lirica nazionale di stanza a Sydney che, il prossimo mese, inaugura la stagione lirica autunnale a Melbourne. Domenica scorsa alcuni degli addetti ai lavori, tra cui tecnici, truccatrici, costumisti, il regista e il direttore d’orchestra del Don Giovanni erano a disposizione del pubblico per approfondimenti e curiosità sugli spettacoli che andranno in scena a partire dal 4 maggio all’Arts Centre. Si scopre così che a lavorare per il Don Carlos, la Madama Butterfly e Don Giovanni sono 318 tra cantanti e ballerini e 65 persone dello staff tecnico-artistico. E il lavoro dietro ad ogni spettacolo lirico dipende molto meno dalla tecnologia di quanto ci si aspetti. Lunedì, nove camion sono arrivati da Sydney con i costumi, gli oggetti di scena e alcune parti delle scenografie. Queste ultime saranno

Domenica scorsa è stato possibile ammirare e provare alcuni dei costumi di scena

uno degli elementi di richiamo della stagione 2015. In particolare il Don Giovanni di Mozart, per la regia di David McVicar, stupirà gli spettatori: ambientato in una Vienna macabra di inizio Ottocento, avrà una scalinata di ampie dimensioni che comparirà “improvvisamente”, e i cambi di scena saranno così rapidi (appena il tempo di un intermezzo musicale di 20-30 secondi) che hanno richiesto una progettazione attenta con l’utilizzo di botole e stampe 3D per dare un effetto

Una make-up artist ha raccontato i segreti del mes e le differenze tra trucchi per l’opera e il cinema

realistico al set. Lo ha illustrato lo stage manager Phil Sargeant, ovvero colui che, durante lo spettacolo, coordina i tecnici di luce e suono e i cambi di scena a tempo di musica. Al termine di ogni serata, tra il 4 e il 30 maggio, le scenografie verranno smontate e messe da parte per dare spazio a quelle dell’opera che verrà eseguita l’indomani. Le performance, infatti, verranno alternate dal momento che i cantanti lirici non possono esibirsi due giorni consecutivi per

evitare di affaticare la voce. Non sono mancati aneddoti d tenti. Per quanto riguarda la Mad Butterfly di Moffatt Oxenbould esempio, ormai un classico di O Australia negli ultimi anni, la p na vera installata sul palco, dur una delle performance di Syd ha avuto una perdita che è anda finire nella buca dell’orchestra problema risolto prontamente d troupe tecnica ma che avrebbe tuto rivelarsi un potenziale disa

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Sa die de sa Sardigna (il giorno della Sardegna) è la festività che ricorda la sommossa dei vespri sardi del 28 aprile del 1794 a Cagliari, che costrinse alla fuga il viceré sabaudo Vincenzo Balbiano, ed è stata istituita dal Consiglio regionale della Sardegna nel 1993 nominandola Giornata del popolo sardo. La comunità di Melbourne l’ha celebrata con una formula già collaudata con grande successo in occasione della conclusione dell’appello per le alluvioni del novembre 2013: un ottimo pranzo presso il Club Italia di Sunshine, diretto da Leo Vargiu (presidente), con la preziosa collaborazione di Margaret Giudice. Questa volta in cucina non c’erano i ‘4 mori’ della gastronomia sarda in Australia, ma i cuochi del club hanno dato prova di essere grandi interpreti, in quella che è diventata una perfetta sinergia tra la Sardinian

Da destra Maria Cavallo, Angelo Ledda e la moglie Elaine, Cristina Wright, Terry Wright, Mariangela Prib, Jan Prib, Don Michele Ledda, Roberto Cavallo

di Sunshine cucinando impeccabilmente gli splendidi “malloreddus”, gli gnocchetti sardi, preparati come sempre con maestria dalla gentilissima Tonina Nolis. Durante la parte ufficiale della giornata il presidente del circolo sardo Paolo Lostia ha annunciato che ci si avvicina verso il trasferimento dei

al Comune di Onanì, per la ricostruzione del muro di contenimento dell’area del vecchio asilo nel complesso del Sacro Cuore. Come spesso accade con la Sardinian Cultural Association, quel culturale nel titolo ha una funzione ben precisa e anche in questa occasione si è offerta una dimostrazione delle

Stefano Rassu, titolare del ristor Pomodoro Sardo e di suo cu Marco Frau, entrambi origina Aritzo, un comune di 1.300 abitan provincia di Nuoro, situato nell’a regione della Barbargia di Belvi Aritzo oggi è noto soprattutto c centro di villeggiatura montana p sua posizione strategica ai pied monte Gennargentu, a 800 metr livello del mare, ma nel passa comune sardo sin dai primi dec del Novecento, commerciava a la neve che, dopo essere stata racc nelle “neviere”, delle casse fode di paglia, veniva venduta dai co detti “Niargios” durante i mesi es Nel vecchio centro sopravviv ancora i resti delle domos de ni “case della neve”. D’estate ad Aritzo è tradiz gustare un caratteristico sorbet limone denominato in lingua s “Sa Carapigna”, che Stefano e M

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ur Golf Club is now in its 11th year and still drawing members from the greater community. The average participation for 2014 was 28 players per round. Current membership stands at 44 and the Golf Club encourages any would be golfer to try his hand as a guest during any of the scheduled Sunday games throughout the year. If you are interested in playing a round with the Veneto Golf Club please notify any of the Committee members listed at least 7 days prior to the game. Subsequently if you wish to become a member but have no official handicap, the Club will establish your handicap from the first 3 rounds played. Committee contact details are below. Note however, the handicap is unofficial and only valid for the Veneto Golf Club. The Golf Club plays a Stableford points per hole format. Handicaps are grouped into 2 grades, A Grade 0-25, B Grade 26-32. As with every round played prizes are awarded for First and Runner up in each of the 2 grades and it’s with great pleasure that the Golf Club recognises the support of its loyal sponsors who make all this possible. SPONSORS FOR 2014 Gasco: Giancarlo & Paola Peruzzo, Sofia & Gilberto Martini Osea Bruni: Nat Colosimo: Alepat Taylor Wines: Travel Managers Aris and Lyn Imbardelli: Nino Pezzin: D&C Golf Driving Range Bulleen, Damien Magaton. PRESIDENTS CUP The Annual Presidents Cup in September was held at the Ringwood Club. Our President Frank Pezzin sponsored the event, and the worthy winner on the day was Mr Giulio Lunardi, featured above.

2014 Presidents Cup winner Giulio Lunardi, with Golf Club President Frank Pezzin

2014 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations to Oscar Forte in winning the overall Veneto Golf Club Champion for 2014. The battle came down to the last game of the year with several contenders pressing hard on his heels but with a solid finish at freeway Golf course Oscar managed to protect his lead and take the overall Veneto Club Golf championship. The runner up was Nat Colosimo. Winner and runner up B grade: Walter Aver and runner up Giancarlo Bassora MELBOURNE CUP WEEK-END AWAY The 2014 Golf week away was a memorable 4 days at Moama with 2 games played at the famous Rich River Golf Club. The golf format was 4 Ball best Ball where teams of 4 players competed against other teams. The format was a great success mixing teams of low and high handicappers providing everyone a chance to be competitive and vie for the terrific prizes. Accommodation was excellent and our thanks goes to Marisa Odorico and Teresa Piperno for their organisation. 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Joe Piperno (Golf Captain), Runner up Nat Colosimo, Club Champion Oscar Forte, and Frank Pezzin (Golf President).

Joe Piperno (Golf Captain) Walter Aver (winner), Giancarlo Bassora (runner up), Frank Pezzin (Golf President).

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n behalf of Fermo and Patricia, I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you all to this long awaited and much anticipated grand 90th birthday celebration. May you look back on all those years with much pleasure. We have in our prayers our loved mum Giuseppina and brother Renzo who we miss so much but are here in spirit. Fermo has carefully planned this celebration for some time and has really wanted to share this day with each and every one of you and just wishes that you all enjoy yourselves. You’re in for a big feast and you will not be leaving until you eat every course served. Fermo, congratulations on reaching this amazing milestone. You have achieved so much throughout your life and you have touched so many lives. You are a unique individual who always does things differently and impressively. Everyone in this room has had a special moment and some wonderful memories of you. Please share your memories with one another today – whilst there are some serious stories there are so many hilarious. You have taught us all to work hard to achieve your goals and to live life to the fullest and always look forward, dream big and fight on. You have the ability to bring out the best and the worst in our selves and I can certainly admit to that! Fermo, a happy belated birthday to you. May God give you the strength to celebrate many more anniversies and beautiful sunsets with us. You are already halfway to your next birthday so I hope that you throw us another grand celebration. Have a wonderful day full of happiness and may you look back all those years with much pleasure. Remember that at 90, you are not old – just a classic. Leo, Son-in-law of Fermo Marchetti

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E-Grade Pennant Winners L-R: John Allock, Robert Dicintio, Ollie Guglielmi, Oscar Marandini and Paul Delutis.

Veneto Squash 2014 Winner Mitch Williamson being presented the Bert Caneva Memorial Plaque by Linda Caneva

quash at Veneto Club is going through a transition due to several new players joining the ranks and eager to play competition within the various grades. C-2 Runners-Up L-R: Diah Hammoud, Daniel Conncallato, Adrian Cassar, Richard Smaldino and John Cassar.

Last season pennant results were mixed with our C-2 Grade coming runners-up in the final, only just. However our E-Grade team did manage to alleviate top spot, premiers and well deserved for the hard work. The other teams finished strongly, however did not quite make it into the finals. Congratulations to all members! Currently, in the Autumn season we have at least 3 teams playing extremely well, with the possibility of three pennants. Best and fairest awards for the last spring 2014 season were, C-2 Grade Adrian Cassar, C-3 Grade Mitch Williamson, E-1 Grade Oscar Morandini and E -2 Grade Bart Marguglio. Well played and well deserved.

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he tennis division of the Veneto Club is reasonably active through out the year. The six courts always see plenty of action in the way of Coaching, Social games, Competition and external Court Hire. We do encourage members to use the courts socially and to invite guests for a game and also use the facilities that our great Club provides. MEN’S COMPETITION The Veneto Tennis is represented by our Tuesday night competition which started on 3rd February and ends with the Finals being played towards the end of May 2015. The Club has one team playing in Section 6 and one team in Section 10 in the Open Division and four teams playing in the Veteran’s Division in Sections 1, 2, 5 and 12. Players of Section 6 are Robert Conte (Captain for the last few seasons), Brian Baylie, Marco Cimino. John Frazzetto, Sal Valantino. Section 10 are presented by Captain Phillip Price, Raymond Barro, Mark DeStefanis, Daniel Iera, Philip McCrone, and James Smarelli. Section 1 Veterans’ are represented by Mario Basso, Donato D’Augello, Angelo Bafunno, Barry Litchfield, Adrian DeStafanis, Steve Traficante and Robert Salvatore. Section 2 Veterans’ are Mark Bernato, Anthony Carafa, Damien Darico, Tony

Marchesani, and Gary McCarney. Section 5 Veterans’ are John Amadio, Frank Casciaro, Sebastian Di Grazia, Vincent Di Grazia and Frank Maiorino. Section 11 Veterans’ is Dennis Basile, Louis Crema, Anthony Laino, Joe Pinto, Rohan Russell, Ennio Valsorda, Tony Trovato and Val DiFelice. As the competition is approaching the end of the Autumn Season, some of the teams will be competing in the finals and we wish them all the best of luck. To all our players, the Spring Season 2015 will commence on Tuesday 4th August 2015. LADIES’ COMPETITION

The Veneto Tennis has the one mid week Ladies Competition playing on Tuesdays. The participants are Jill Cappellin (Captain), Francis Bettiol, Josie DiMonte, Yolanda Ciufetelli, Jacqui Ciufetelli, Barbara Bandiera and Natasha Stocco. We would like to thank the Captain, for looking after Tuesday’s Tennis over the past years and wish all the members a successful season. COACHING The Veneto Club has an excellent Coaching Program in the Vida Tennis Academy, which is directed by Vince Dattoli and Kane Dewhurst. They are committed to each individual and in many aspects to producing an all rounded tennis player. Coaching is available every day for all age groups at all standards.

More information is available at www. vidatennis.com.au MAINTENANCE It is pleasing to report that in the next few weeks, there is a considerable amount of time and effort in restoring the courts with a new layer of en tout cas, maintaining and pruning the tree branches overhanging into the courts and obscuring the lights from all the courts. This restoration work will bring the courts back to a top standard for our members to use. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On behalf of the tennis Committee we would like to thank Alma Zanatta for organising the Ladies Tuesday Competition and also for keeping the tennis room in perfect condition at all times during the year. Alma’s dedication and hard work cannot go unnoticed. The Tennis Club would like to take this opportunity to thank the Veneto Club Committee for its continued encouragement and support throughout the year. For all the staff in the office, the Bar and Kitchen for their cooperation and assistance, and in particular, for the excellent suppers which are provided every Tuesday night. In concluding, I would like to thank the tennis members for their continued support. Romeo Crema Chairperson Relazione Annuale 2015

Ladies Auxiliary

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l nostro gruppo di Ladies Auxiliary ha continuato, anche quest'anno, con i suoi programmi di feste e di iniziative a scopo di beneficenza. La partecipazione è sempre buona, e ciò dimostra che esiste un grande interesse da parte delle donne e degli ospiti. La nostra donazione al Veneto Club è stata, quest'anno, di $14.000 consegnati nel corso della “cena della Presidente”. Questo contributo è destinato alla ristrutturazione del bistro. Abbiamo anche fatto una donazione di $1.000 al “Royal Childrens' Hospital Good Friday Appeal”, frutto di lotterie e vendita di colombe pasquali. Lo scorso anno le celebrazioni della Festa della Repubblica Italiana si sono svolte al Veneto Club l'8 giugno 2014. Abbiamo partecipato con uno stand assieme ad altre associazioni italiane e venete, vendendo pacchettini con i nostri famosi “crostoli” e “frittole”. Un grande successo. Abbiamo consumato circa 22 kg di farina, 9 dozzine di uova e 4 bottiglie di grappa per cucinare queste specialità della nostra tradizione.

Le attività organizzate in esclusiva dalla nostra associazione includono dei pranzi durante l'anno nella sala Venezia: “Festa della mamma”, “Natale a Luglio”, “pranzo di Natale” e il pranzo “Pink Ribbon Fundraiser” in ottobre. Abbiamo aggiunto, lo scorso agosto, un “fundraiser” per l'Eastern Palliative Care in collaborazione con il Centro Assisi. In ognuno di questi incontri sono stati serviti cibi buonissimi e vi sono state molte donazioni generose. La vendita di panettoni e colombe di Pasqua sta diventando una iniziativa di successo, sempre più popolare, contribuendo così alla raccolta di fondi per opere di carità e per il Club. Australia Day, Una Notte sotto le Stelle, Festa di San Marco sono state grandi feste per il Club e noi siamo sempre state attive e disponibili per preparare cibi al BBQ e vendere porchetta, crostoli e frittole. Il buffet della domenica sera è diventato molto popolare, specialmente con la nuova iniziativa del “Veneto-Style” una

volta al mese. Adesso bisogna prenotare per assicurarsi un posto. Le prossime attività sono: Christmas in July il 22 luglio, Pink Ribbon Fundraiser il 16 o 23 settembre (da confermare nel calendario VC), Pranzo di Natale il 2 dicembre. L'anno 2014-2015 è stato ricco di attività per il Veneto Club, ed è doveroso ringraziare i soci, gli amici ed i simpatizzanti per la loro partecipazione; si spera anche che nuove persone si iscrivano al Club. Quest'anno abbiamo salutato la signora Mirella Rebeschini dopo vari anni di assistenza e lavoro volontario. La ringraziamo di cuore per la sua preziosa collaborazione, nella certezza di vederla sempre alle nostre feste. Vorrei cogliere l'occasione per ringraziare calorosamente le donne del Ladies Auxiliary per la loro assistenza e il lavoro prezioso e costante. Lidia Rigoni Presidente

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Senior Citizens Circolo Anziani

Preparando le ravole per il prano di pasqua. I membri del comitato

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on vi sono molte novità nella vita del nostro gruppo. La situazione non è cambiata di molto nell’ultimo anno. Comunque siamo ancora molto attivi, in particolare con l’evento più importante, che è il pranzo mensile. Nuovi soci si sono iscritti al nostro Circolo: vuol dire che siamo in grado di fare qualcosa di bene per la nostra comunità. Lo scorso 7 marzo un gruppo di soci ed amici ha partecipato alla gita a Sorrento, da dove si è poi recato a Queenscliff attraversando la baia a bordo del traghetto, e a Portarlington per l’assaggio e l’acquisto di cozze. Si è rientrati in serata. E’ stata una piacevole giornata per tutti i partecipanti.

Il pranzo di Pasqua è stato un incontro con molte presenze, in una atmosfera gioviale. Il cibo è stato ottimo. Nel programma di maggio abbiamo avuto la gita per la raccolta delle castagne, come negli anni passati, e il pranzo per la festa della mamma. Nel mese di settembre organizzeremo il pranzo per la festa del papà, e poi a dicembre un incontro prenatalizio, che sarà una occasione speciale per scambiarci gli auguri. Nei prossimi mesi, forse, ci sarà ancora qualche gita di un giorno. Lo faremo sapere ai soci. E’ con vera soddisfazione che anche quest’anno abbiamo potuto fare una donazione di $1.000 per il Royal Children’s Hospital in occasione del Good Friday Appeal. Ringrazio i membri del Comitato che svolgono un eccellente lavoro, e tutti coloro che partecipano al nostro pranzo mensile. Auguro a tutti voi, soci ed amici ogni bene, da estendere alle vostre famiglie. Auguri di una buona salute e prosperità. Dorina Di Marzio Presidente

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Veneto Club

Comunità Montana dei 7 Comuni Sezione di Melbourne

Pranzo annuale: Walter, Graeme, John e Darren

’assemblea generale per l’elezione del nuovo Comitato per l’anno 2014 – 2015 ha avuto luogo domenica 22 giugno 2014. A questa riunione, Bruno Rodeghiero, membro da 22 anni, si è ritirato dal Comitato. Lo abbiamo ringraziato per il generoso contributo che ha dato alla nostra associazione. Tina Fracaro è tornata è far parte del Comitato, e di questo siamo molto contenti perchè c’è sempre bisogno di aiuto. Domenica 3 agosto 2014 nella sala parrocchiale di Santa Brigida abbiamo trascorso un pomeriggio speciale, in una atmosfera di amicizia e armonia, e gustando cibi della nostra tradizione, come la soppressa, crostoli e vin brulè. C’era anche la lotteria. Incontri simili sono importanti per tenere uniti i soci e tenere vive le nostre tradizioni.

Picnic annuale: Lidia, Tina, Maria, Elio e Gabriella

Giornata molto calda per il picnic annuale del 22 febbraio di quest’anno, con la temperatura a 36 gradi molti soci non hanno avuto la voglia di uscire di casa, ma i più coraggiosi si sono fatti vedere e l’incontro è stato piacevole. Pasquetta 6 aprile. Un buon numero di soci ha partecipato a questo lieto pomeriggio. Una delle occasioni di incontro della Comunità Montana dei 7 Comuni con le altre Associazioni venete, è quella della Sagra di San Marco, che ha luogo il 25

Aprile. La sagra è un evento memorabile per il Veneto Club e per tutti i club veneti che aderiscono a questa grande famiglia. Un grazie a tutti i membri del Comitato per l’ecellente lavoro che svolgono, ai volontari sempre pronti a tutto, ai soci che partecipano alle attività, per il loro supporto e amicizia. Grazie al Comitato direttivo del Veneto Club per l’assistenza e l’ospitalità. Giorgia Rizzato Presidente e Segretaria

Per il “Picnic di Primavera” ci siamo riuniti domenica 28 settembre alla Baracca del Veneto Club. Anche in questa occasione abbiamo degustato cibi tipici delle nostre zone comprese le “fritole calde”. Il pranzo annuale ha avuto luogo il 12 ottobre. Ottimo cibo e musica da ballo, il tutto in un clima di serena cordialità e amicizia.

Picnic annuale: Joe e Ernesto

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Associazione Padovani nel Mondo

Picnic di Natale

Pranzo nella sala Holy Spirit

iamo orgogliosi, come Associazione Padovani di Melbourne, di aver realizzato nello scorso anno sociale, 2014 – 2015. un programma ricco di eventi che ha visto la partecipazione di molti soci ed amici. Abbiamo iniziato con l’assemblea generale del mese di luglio, abbinata al pranzo gratuito per i soci. In quella occasione diverse persone si sono iscritte alla nostra Associazione, che continua a crescere nonostante tanti cari soci ci vengono a mancare. Altri incontri sono stati: pranzo a settembre nella sala della parrocchia Holy Spirit, una gita a Daylesford in ottobre, il picnic a novembre alla “Baracca” del Veneto Club dove era presenti più di 200 persone, tra cui molte giovani famiglie con i loro bambini, sempre contenti di vedere Babbo Natale. Nel mese di febbraio, sempre alla “Baracca” abbiamo avuto il picnic di Carnevale, con la gara per i migliori crostoli e fritole. Quest’anno il picnic è stato offerto gratis a tutti i soci. Era una giornata calda e il Comitato ha lavorato duro per soddisfare il gran numero di partecipanti. In programma c’è stato anche un pranzo in aprile, una gita per la raccolta di castagne a maggio, ed infine domenica 14 giugno il tanto atteso pranzo al Veneto Club per la festa

Comitato dell’APM

Veneto Club

di Sant’Antonio. Questo appuntamento ha per noi un significato particolare poiché Sant’Antonio è anche patrono dei Padovani nel mondo, e conta ovunque tanti devoti. Abbiamo così tenuta viva una tradizione iniziata con la fondazione dell’Associazione, quasi 30 anni fa. Domenica 26 luglio avremo l’assemblea generale. Questo incontro è riservato ai soci. Dopo il pranzo gratuito verranno lette le relazioni sociali e finanziarie. Tutto sommato le attività si svolgono in un’atmosfera di amicizia tra paesani, padovani e ospiti che trascorrono alcune ore in piena armonia, anche nel ricordo nostalgico del tempo passato.

Vogliamo prendere l’occasione per ringraziare il Veneto Club per la gentile ospitalità. Un caloroso grazie ai soci ed amici per il loro supporto. Un particolare grazie al nostro Comitato per il gran lavoro svolto durante l’anno. Katia Bacchin Segretaria Picnic di Carnevale

Associazione Trevisani nel Mondo

Gruppo Trevisani in gita in Tasmania

’Associazione Trevisani nel Mondo continua il suo percorso iniziato nel 1973. Il numero dei soci, nonostante le perdite dovute all’età e alle malattie, rimane sempre oltre le 300 famiglie. Anzi, da quando sono entrati nel Direttivo cinque giovani, il numero aumenta e nelle feste si vedono molti giovani. Nel Comitato di 13 membri vi sono ora 5 giovani, 2 donne e 6 anziani: espressione di novità, gentilezza ed esperienza. E’ una formazione che funziona molto bene, e speriamo che continui in futuro. Come al solito, l’anno sociale 2014 ha avuto inizio con l’assemblea generale di febbraio, alla quale hanno partecipato quasi 200 persone. Domenica 16 febbraio abbiamo organizzato il picnic alla Baracca, e grazie ad una bella giornata di sole, si sono registrate centinaia di presenze, tra cui molti bambini. La giornata ha avuto inizio con la celebrazione della Santa Messa, e i presenti hanno collaborato alla liturgia con canti e preghiere. Dopo il ricco pranzo si continuava con giochi per grandi e piccoli, tra cui l’immancabile morra giapponese, e quest’anno per la prima volta ha visto vincitrici due donne siciliane: Angela Dal Pozzo e Connie Dentesano, che in finale hanno battuto due trevisani da Bavaria: Luigi Amadio e Albino Baldasso. Si chiudeva la giornata con una cena a base di cibi tradizionali, come polenta, salsicce, bistecche e “musett” (cotechino). Questa ceva veniva offerta gratis dal Comitato in segno di gratitudine ai soci per la loro partecipazione alle feste e per il loro costante supporto.

Nel mese di aprile, sempre nel 2014, l’ATM ha partecipato alla Sagra di San Marco al Veneto Club. Il programma degli altri mesi è stato il seguente: a maggio pranzo al Freccia Azzurra Club di Keysborough seguito dalla tradizionale castagnata annaffiata da un aromatico vin brulè; a luglio festa del radicchio con pranzo e musica al Veneto Club e premiazione per chi ha prodotto il miglior radicchio; ad agosto una comitiva di 50 persone si è recata a Myrtleford dove ha trascorso un fine settimana con i Trevisani di quella cittadina, conclusa con un BBQ speciale con abbondanza di ottimo vino locale. La festa in onore di San Pio X, trevisano di nascita, patriarca di Venezia e Papa dal 1903 al 1914, ha avuto luogo a metà agosto. Nel mese di ottobre ha avuto un grande successo il tour di 8 giorni in Tasmania, con la compagnia Broadway Travel di Reservoir. L’anno si è concluso con il grande pranzo annuale a novembre al Veneto Club.

E per il futuro? Oltre agli incontri in programma ogni anno (Sagra di San Marco, castagnata, weekend a Myrtleford, festa del radicchio il 5 luglio, festa di San Pio X 23 agosto e pranzo finale il 15 novembre) l’evento più importante è il tour dall’8 al 16 giugno in pullman di gran turismo: Melbourne, Adelaide, Alice Spring, Darwin; ritorno in aereo. Ringraziamenti e congratulazioni per la loro dedizione ai membri del Comitato Direttivo: presidente Andrea Bettio, vicepresidenti Walter Campagnolo e Joe Bolzonello, tesoriere Louis Crema, segretario padre Giuliano Cavarzan, aiuto segretario Peter Buratto, segretario sociale Rolando Conte; bene assistiti da Marilli Bettiol, Maria Stocco, M. Magaton, Giuseppe Dell’Olio, Loris Bertuola e Roberto Rossiani. Padre Giuliano Cavarzan Segretario Comitato direttivo ATM: seduti da sinistra Peter Buratto, Padre Giuliano Cavarzan, Walter Campagnolo, Andrea Bettio, Rolando Conte, Louis Crema; in piedi da sinistra Roberto Rossiani, Loris Bertuola, Joe Bolzonello, Marilli Bettiol, Maria Stocco, M. Magaton e Giuseppe Dell’Olio.

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Associazione Veronesi nel Mondo

Charlie Pace, Renzo Zanella e Sabino Fabris alla Sagra di San Marco

’Associazione Veronesi di Melbourne è stata costituita a scopo di promozione sociale; e cioè per dare ai soci la possibilità di incontrarsi ed avere degli intrattenimenti di carattere sociale, culturale e gastronomico. Inoltre si prefigge di organizzare delle iniziative di beneficenza, e partecipa a feste comunitarie come la Sagra di San Marco e l’anniversario della Repubblica Italiana. L’Associazione non ha finalità di lucro. Voglio ringraziare il Comitato, i soci, i volontari sempre pronti a darci una mano. Un grazie a tutti coloro che partecipano alle nostre feste. Come tutti sapete, le risorse finanziarie di cui dispone l’Associazione sono quelle che provengono dal tesseramento dei soci. Lo scorso anno non siamo stati favoriti dal tempo, e così molti soci non sono venuti alle manifestazioni in programma e non hanno potuto pagare la tessera. Per questo motivo è stato deciso di organizzare le feste in una sala al coperto, quella della parrocchia Holy Spirit a Thornbury, e così si è al riparo dalla pioggia e da temperature troppo calde o fredde. La festa di Santa Lucia sarà sempre al Veneto Club. Spero che approverete questa decisione. Quest’anno abbiamo avuto una grave perdita. Nel pomeriggio di domenica 22 marzo veniva a mancare il nostro

Veneto Club

Luigi Bacchin e Renzo Zanella alla Festa della Repubblica Italiana

vicepresidente Sabino Fabris. In quello stesso giorno ci eravamo riuniti per l’annuale festa degli gnocchi. Tutti noi, soci ed amici della Veronesi di Melbourne, ci siamo associati al lutto della famiglia Fabris. Alcuni aggiornamenti per l’anno 2015, nella speranza di vedere una folta partecipazione di soci. Innanzitutto un grazie a tutti coloro che hanno aderito, con il lavoro volontario e la partecipazione, alla festa di San Marco domenica 27 aprile. A maggio era in programma la gita a Griffith, e il 31 maggio la festa della Repubblica Italiana. Domenica 12 luglio, come ogni anno, pranzo con specialità trippe (oppure polenta e salsicce), vin brulè e bibite incluse, nella sala Holy Spirit, 197 Clarendon Street, Thornbury. Lotteria. Domenica 30 agosto, sempre nella sala Holy Spirit, abbiamo in programma un pranzo con risotto ai funghi porcini e arrosti, bibite incluse. Domenica 26 settembre, pasta e BBQ, bibite incluse (si potrà comprare la birra in sala). Sarà l’occasione per rinnovare il tesseramento ($20 soci, $25 non soci). Domenica 25 ottobre gita per la raccolta di asparagi, $65 tutto incluso come al solito; ma sarà necessario avere un numero sufficiente di prenotazioni.

Il compianto Sabino Fabris

Domenica 6 dicembre picnic di Santa Lucia alla Baracca del Veneto Club di Bulleen. Pasta e BBQ, bibite incluse. Soci e simpatizzanti sono benvenuti e si raccomanda di prenotarsi in tempo telefonando a Renzo e Ida Zanella 9370 0854, mob. 0412 150 106, Giovanni Dalla Zuana 9853 8466, Christine Mengato 9305 2258, Renzo junior 9336 2835, Cesare Zanchi 9460 1300. L’Associazione Veronesi di Melbourne ringrazia la presidente Dallila Sabbadini, il Comitato e tutto il personale del Veneto Club. Renzo Zanella Presidente

Ente Vicentini nel Mondo

’anno sociale 2014 – 2015 per l’Ente Vicentini nel Mondo, è stato un successo, grazie anche all’aumento dei soci alle feste ed ai picnic organizzati nel corso dell’anno. Nel 2014 sono stati celebrati i 30 anni della costituzione dell’Ente a Melbourne. Il presidente Mario Pianezze ha ricordato i traguardi raggiunti nel passato e le prospettive per il futuro. Inoltre è stato celebrato il 60° anniversario della fondazione dell’Ente a Vicenza, con 4 giorni di conferenze e incontri vari, ai quali hanno partecipato 43 presidenti di Circoli vicentini dai 4 continenti. In quella occasione ognuno ha potuto illustrare le

attività del proprio Circolo e i problemi che si presentano, che sono quelli dell’età avanzata dei soci, e di un impegno per attirare i giovani. Durante il tempo libero tutti i convenuti a Vicenza hanno potuto visitare alcune cittadine della provincia e luoghi di interesse culturale, come Bassano Grappa, Marostica, Montecchio Maggiore, Lusiana e il santuario di Monte Berico. Domenica 9 novembre 2014, presso la Baracca del Veneto Club, è stata organizzata per la seconda volta la “festa vicentina”, con tipici piatti della nostra tradizione. Vi è stata la partecipazione di un balletto folcloristico friulano. In un messaggio il Ministro responsabile

degli Affari Multiculturali ha ringraziato il presidente ed il Comitato per farsi promotori di questa festa, invitandoli anche ad essere orgogliosi di promuovere nella comunità lo spirito di unione e di armonia. Il Comitato dell’Ente Vicentini è stato leggermente ristrutturato nel corso dell’assemblea generale di febbraio di quest’anno. Dopo 4 anni di servizio come segretario, Duilio Stocchero ha deciso di lasciare il suo ruolo. E’ stato ringraziato per l’eccellente lavoro svolto. Unn grazie ai soci ed amici che hanno partecipato alle varie manifestazioni nel corso dell’anno, tra cui il pranzo annuale, la festa della Madonna di Monte Berico, le gite e i picnic ed anche il pranzo “pro Ponte di Bassano” che ha avuto un grande successo. Il Comitato ringrazia la presidente del Veneto Club, Dallila Sabbadini, e il Direttivo per l’ospitalità e la qualità di servizio che offre in ogni occasione richiesta dall’Ente. Manuela Scremin

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Bereavements

Vivere Amare e Sognare

Fermo Marchetti

Severino Bettiol

Giorgio Piccolotto

31/01/1924 – 03/11/2014 Treviso

13/09/1926 – 10/09/2014 Treviso

27/01/1933 – 09/09/2014 Padova

26/01/1926 – 19/10/2014 Vicenza

Livio Rigoni (Sanga)

Clara Grandine

Elia Rossi

Edo Bettiol

19/04/1931 – 31/03/2015 Vicenza

17/05/1929 – 07/01/2014 Padova

07/09/1923 – 11/11/2014 Treviso

20/11/1933 – 25/05/2014 Melbourne

Veneto Club

Pietro Frigo

Antonio Dalla Zuanna

Renzo Bordin

Antonio Cenci

17/11/1929 – 03/05/2015 Vicenza

05/06/1927 – 27/04/2015 Treviso

19/02/1926 – 22/01/2015 Treviso

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