REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST - PUBLICATION No. VBH 6369
MARCH 2013
Senior Christmas
THE
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A new home for an old lady
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Santa’s Visit
The Yodel Choir Matterhorn used to practise at the home of former President Marco Unternährer. After the sudden passing of Marco, it meant the choir had to look for a new practice venue. This task was made even harder by the fact that a very large framed Swiss flag belonging to the Matterhorn Society was also in need of a new home. The flag is something very special indeed! For a start, the old lady is 154 years old, making her one of the oldest surviving artifacts, dating back to the early years of Swiss migration to Australia . It is not just the age that is special, but also the elaborate embellishments. ‘Die Schweizer in Melbourne’, together with the year 1859 and a lovely flower arrangement, have been embroidered, and the crests of 22 cantons surrounding the Swiss Cross have been painted on. In his search for a new home for the flag,
The President of the Swiss Yodel Choir Matterhorn, Chris Hostettler (left) and the President of the Swiss Society of Victoria, Franz Schnellmann
Chris Hostettler, the President of the Swiss Yodel Choir Matterhorn, contacted Swiss Society President Franz Schnellmann, and Franz in turn consulted with Barbara Kündig, President of the Swiss Club. It did not take much convincing and it was
soon agreed that the Swiss Society, as the oldest Swiss organisation in Australia, would become the new owner, and the Swiss Club Restaurant a most worthy location for the flag to be on permanent display. Continued on page 7
Celebrate the club’s 40 years at 89 Flinders Lane at the
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40 Anniversary Dinner Dance Flag Handover
89 Flinder s Lane • Melbourne 3000 • Victoria • Australia • www.s wissclubvic .com.au