Swiss Express No 70

Issue No 70 January - April 2021

SWISS

EXPRESS

SWISS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Rhine Falls SWISS CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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SWISS EXPRESS

CONTENTS

January - April 2021

3
A note from the President
4-5
Swiss Club SA events 2021
6
Members' corner
7
Community Radio and Jass Tournament
8-9
Quiz on Swiss Politics
10 - 12
Foodbuilder: a Swiss business in Goolwa
13
Raclette grill hire
14 - 15
Thank you to our Sponsors
16
Advertising

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Note from the President

Dear members of the Swiss Club of SA,

We've barely started the year, and we're already a quarter of the way to Christmas!

The year started with a bang - at the suggestion of the Consulate General of
Switzerland, we set about organising an event for the dozen young Swiss turning 18
this year in South Australia - an event known as Jungbürgerfeier. We set about finding

an appropriate location, and were very pleased that Pilatus was ready to host the
event, at their new offices in Harbourtown.

Invitations were sent by the Consulate General, but unfortunately, the small number of
respondents meant that we had to push the event to next year, but we will honour the

ones who did respond at the Fondue night instead.

Speaking of which, we are looking forward to the event, which is expected to sell out
again, and with good reason.

We have several more events planned throughout the year - Swiss National Day, the
Wuerstli Broetle picnic and the Samichlaus event - we're intent on making up for the

events we missed last year.

Our new committee is in full swing: Victoria, our Vice President, manages our
communications; Markus, our Treasurer, is modernising several processes; Daria, our
Secretary, is on top of all things relating to mail and paperwork; Marlene, our Activities
Manager, handles the logistics of the events; and Herbert and Marinette, our Activities

Coordinators, without whom we would have a lot more to do! A big thank you for
stepping up to your roles!

I look forward to meeting many more of you this year, in what promises to be another
busy club year. Come along and get involved!
Henri Guillaume

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https://www.swissclubsa.com.au/events

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Members'
corner

Congratulations to Sarah and Paul Hill and a very
warm welcome to their new baby boy.
George was born on 15 March, two days before his
brother Elliot’s birthday, he has long brown hair
and beautiful blue eyes.
George’s name means farmer/ earthworker, his
second name was given in honour of his great
grandfather Jakob in Switzerland.
We are sending our best wishes and many
congratulations on this happy occasion.

We love to hear any noteworthy events that are
happening in your lives! Please let us know if you have
anything we can share with our community.

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SWISS CORNER / SCHWEIZER ECKE
COMMUNITY RADIO

NEW BLOOD NEEDED: BROADCASTER FOR
5EBI 103.1FM

RADIO 5EBI 103.1FM (WWW.5EBI.COM.AU) IS THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A
SWISS PROGRAM IS AIRED EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT 6-7PM.

THE CURRENT PRESENTERS/OPERATORS ARE HERBERT GALL, ISARIYA LÖTSCHER AND SIBYLLE
FAEH.

ALBIN HAS BEEN WITH THE RADIO FOR DECADES AND IS NOW ‘RETIRED’ (SEE PORTRAIT PAGE 15 - 16).
FOR THIS REASON WE ARE URGENTLY LOOKING FOR NEW PRESENTERS, IDEALLY TO REPLACE ALBIN, BUT TEMPORARY

ASSISTANCE IS WELCOMED TOO.
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SWISS GROUP, GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF US TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT,
INCLUDING THE TRAINING THAT IS OFFERED TO BECOME AN OPERATOR BY 5EBI FM IN COOPERATION WITH RADIO

ADELAIDE. THERE IS NO TRAINING REQUIRED IF YOU ARE ONLY PRESENTING NEWS OR STORIES.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE NEW PEOPLE IN OUR TEAM AND WELCOME YOUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS!

HERBERT (042 115 08 63), ISARIYA (0405 381 157) OR SIBYLLE (0418 294 820)

AJT-2021
10TH AUSTRALIAN JASS TOURNAMENT
PENNANT HILLS BOWLING CLUB – SYDNEY
MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE JASS TOURNAMENT:
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEK WE HAVE CONSIDERED IF THE AJT-2021 COULD PROCEED AS PLANNED IN NEW ZEALAND.
FROM THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED, IT WAS CLEAR THAT VERY FEW WOULD CONSIDER TRAVELLING TO NEW ZEALAND
UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES. SO IT WAS SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE AJT-2021 IN SYDNEY, WHO WAS NEXT IN
LINE. WE CAN THEN PLAN TO HAVE THE AJT-2022 IN NEW ZEALAND, AS WE ALL HOPE THE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WOULD

BE LIFTED BY THEN.
THIS IS THE ADVANCE NOTICE, THAT WE WILL ORGANISE THE 10TH AUSTRALIAN JASS TOURNAMENT IN SYDNEY. WE HAVE

BOOKED THE FUNCTION ROOM AT THE PENNANT HILLS BOWLING CLUB
HTTPS://PHBC.COM.AU/

FOR SUNDAY THE 13TH JUN-2021. THERE WILL BE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE REGARDING ENTRY TO THE VENUE, TO ENSURE
WE ADHERE TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. WE WILL UPDATE YOU ON THESE AND SEND OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM

IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

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by Daria Gutteridge

1) 5)
The Swiss government comprises of members How often does the federal council election,
of the Federal Council (Bundesrat). How many elected by the United Federal Assembly, take
Federal Council members are there? place?
a) 5 a) Every year
b) 6 b) Twice a year
c) 7 c) Every second year
d) 8 d) All four years

2) 6)
The Federal Department of Home Affairs What is the current approximate population of
(FDHA) mainly deals with issues such as OASI Switzerland?
(state pension) and the health service. Who is a) 4 Million
the current federal councillor of the Federal b) 8.5 Million
Department of Home Affairs in Switzerland ? c) 6.5 Million
a) Ueli Maurer d) 5 Million
b) Alain Berset
c) Ignazio Cassis 7)
d) Johann N. Schneider-Ammann When was the first Federal Council elected in
Switzerland?
3) a) 1848
How many Cantons does Switzerland have? b) 1780
a)21 c) 1925
b)23 d) 1827
c)27
d)12 8)
Today, there are three female Federal
4) Councillors in Switzerland. In 1984 the first
How many Cantons does Switzerland have? female federal councillor was elected. Who
a) 21 was the first woman in the Federal Council?
b) 23 a) Dreifuss, Ruth
c) 26 b) Angela Merkel
d) 12 c) Elisabeth Kopp
d) Calmy-Rey, Micheline

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9) 12)
What language do Federal Council Members When did women obtain the right to vote in
speak during their meetings Switzerland?
a) English, to make it fair for everyone a) 1971
b) German, as most Federal Councillors speak b) 1981
German c) 1963
c) Everyone speaks in their own language d) 1955
d) Latin, based on the constitution
13)
10) What is the distance between the capitol of
Which parties are represented in the Federal Australia (Sydney) and the capitol of
Council? Switzerland (Bern)?
a) SVP and SP a) 19234 km
b) SVP, FDP, SP, the greens b) 183032 km
c) SVP, FDP, CVP, SP c) 16648 km
d) FDP and CVP d) 1123 km

11) 14)
Which federal councillor had a laughing fit Who is the Ambassador of Switzerland to
when he had to speak about “Buendnerfleisch” Australia?
a) Hans-Rudolf Merz a) Hans Schneider
b) Ueli Maurer b) Anna Elisabeth Prinz
c) Christoph Blocher c) Pierre François Bellot
d) Adolf Ogi d) Pedro Zwahlen

15)
How many Swiss abroad live approximately in
Australia?
a) 25400
b) 90200
c) 8500
d) 12000

Solution: 1c/2b/3a/4c/5d/6b/7a/8c/9c/10c/ 11a/12a/13c/14d/15a

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A big

to all our sponsors!!
Your support and financial donation makes a big

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