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Swiss Express 63

Autumn edition of Swiss Express, your newsletter for Swiss in South Australia

Keywords: Swiss,Switzerland,South Australia,Swiss Culture

ISSUE April/ May/ June
 2017
EXSPWREISSSSNo.63
SWISS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

50 YEAR PLUS
CELEBRATION
Becoming a Swiss
6TH OF MAY Citizen for Spouses
and Children of
What to wear and last chance current Swiss
to get tickets Citizens 

Easter Time 

Swiss Easter traditions, food, chocolate and
more. 

SWISS EXPRESS

CONTENTS

APRIL / MAY/ JUNE

2   
President's Note

3  
Events overview and key contacts


Swiss Easter Traditions 
Eiertutschen and the cuckoo 

5
Travel spotlight
The Art of Tassie

7
Comics & Games Corner
Jokes and spot the difference


Swiss Citizenship
Carmen Trochsler shares requirements
for spouses and children of Swiss
Citizens

10
50 year celebration
Costume tips & Event Information 

12
Member spotlight
Our very first president Alain Boehm

13
Our Annual Fondue Night
Tickets are limited get in quick

SWISS EXPRESS   |   1

President's Note
21

36

Fabian Muller in Switzerland  on a Contributors
beautiful spring day 
President  Fabian Muller
Dear Members, Vice President Sarah Hill

The first quarter of the year has been quiet on the events front but very busy 4 8 Editor Melanie Muller
on the back end for our committee with organising 2017 events.
Deputy Editor Sarah Hill
We finally have a new functioning website which is really helpful, this is a new Travel Isabelle Schnider
step change which allows for ease of event reservation, new information
about the club to be updated, future options for sponsors, and new members Contributors Carmen Trochsler
can find out more about our club. I encourage you to take a look.   Edith Baker

We had some great informal & formal events such as the Tour Down Under We would like to than  k our valued sponsors
and Germein Sisters at the Fringe as well as the Consulate visit & Passport
Machine which brought new members together. for their continued support. Melann's
Fabric and Sewing Centre, Schweizer Kobras
We are really excited about the 50 Year Anniversary Birthday Celebration Lawyers, Gunadoo Massage Studio
which will see great Swiss Food from a Swiss Chef, reflection on the past & Micycle.
including an address from the founding President - Alain Boehm,
Entertainment and more! We have chosen the beautiful Carclew House as the Reading this and not a
destination as it is relatively central, affordable & a great venue for the member?
Fasnacht theme. If there are any members out there who could help
volunteer a tiny bit of time on the evening, we would really appreciate it. Join & support your
community for a small cost.
In addition to this, the annual Fondue Night - a cheesy event, is also Contact our treasurer Corina
approaching quickly and we already have a lot of interest.
for further details.
Continued Page 3 >>
TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Use the weblink:
www.swissclubsa.com.au

Send us an email at
[email protected]

Contact us at 
0448 101 043 (Melanie Muller - editor)

Send us a note at:  PO Box 770
North Adelaide  SA   5006

SWISS EXPRESS   |   2

As always, on behalf of the committee, we really Ev21ents
appreciate all your support, encouragement and
attendance to the events. We look forward to continuing 5Fo0nthduAennNivigehrtsa- r3yr3dEv6oefnJtu-n e66thpmM ay 7pm 
to provide fun Swiss events with the the purpose of
promoting & preserving Swiss culture, making new Listen
Swiss migrants & families feel welcome, and developing
long term friendships. Swiss Corner Community Up!
Radio
FABIAN MULLER
5EBI 103.1 fm
President of Swiss Radio
Club of SA
6pm every every
Contacts Saturday

President  Monthly Meetings
Fabian Muller [email protected]
m:0418 359 763 Schwyzer
Frauenchraenzli/Swiss Women’s
Vice President  meeting:
Sarah Hill 1st Monday of each month ,
[email protected] Contact Rosemarie Copeland: 8336 5932,
m:04038 808 557 [email protected]

Secretary Hockete/Casual get-together:
Edith Baker 3rd Friday of each month, 6.30pm
[email protected] onwards for a meal/chat @ The Austrian
m: 0412 837 098 h: 70709062 Club,11/17 Torrens Road, Ovingham

Treasurer Freitag Jass/Friday Cardgames:
Corina Schnider @ The Austrian Club after Hockete
[email protected]
m: 0432 987 427 SWISS EXPRESS   |   3

Web Manager & Newsletter Editor 
Melanie Muller
[email protected]
m: 0448 101 043 

Public Officer
Sarah Hill

Newsletter editor:
Melanie Muller

Committee members:
Herbert Gall, Isabelle Schnider

Honorary Auditor
Vacant

Honorary Consul
Rene Pfister 
h: 8271 8854 

SWISS EXPRESS FEATURE

EASTER IN SWITZERLAND

Beautifully decorated
eggs ready for“egg
bashing’ or Eiertutschen
in German 

By Edith Baker  The smaller children wait in In some places it is the cuckoo who
anticipation for the Easter Bunny brings the Easter eggs. A sheep is
Spring is in the air, the sun is to arrive. Easter also represented in butter to
getting warmer and the early Sunday often starts with an Easter signify the start of spring. 
flowers, snowdrops and crocus Egg Hunt and the child who gets Easter eggs, cuckoo and baskets
are poking their heads up, the most, is the winner. are very much a significant part of
sometimes still through the snow. Easter festivities. An easter branch
It’s Easter time! An egg tradition is the “egg hangs proudly in many
bashing’ or Eiertutschen in households, usually a hazelnut
Of course we all know that Easter German. People do this at home, branch with painted egg
is a great festival in the Christian hitting each end of their usually ornaments hanging.  These are
calendar. Christians believe that beautifully decorated eggs against considered to be the bearers of
Easter marks the resurrection of somebody else’s; the one whose luck and hope and are used to
Jesus Christ after he had been egg breaks, gives it to their rival. boost the cheerful spirit of the
dead for 3 days in his tomb and festival. 
this calls for a celebration! A similar custom in Zurich is called Wishing you all a HAPPY EASTER!
“Zwanzgerle” where children
As in many other countries, Easter challenge adults to break their SWISS EXPRESS   |   4
celebrations in Switzerland are eggs with a 20 cent coin. If the
marked by a growing adults are successful, they get the
commercialization with religious egg and the coin back, otherwise
aspects of the festival taking a adults have to give that coin to the
backseat. Even weeks before child. 
Easter, Chocolate Easter Bunnies,
Coloured Eggs and special Easter In most of Switzerland it is the
Cakes appear in the Easter Hare (or rabbit) to bring the
shops..   Easter eggs. The hare has emerged
in this role in the 18th century. He
The excitement often starts a few is portrayed as industrious and
days before Easter Sunday with kind and someone who cares
children helping to colour and about children.
paint Easter Eggs.

TASMAINA'S GREAT GALLERY

LIVING &
BREATHING
ART

Image credit - Smith Journal By Isabelle Schnider
Image credit - BBC
There are not many art galleries in  For 500 hours last year he was
Image credit - ABC Australia which the art can literally get up displayed at MONA. This
and walk away from you. involved coming to work each day
and sitting motionless for hours at
Yet that is exactly what happened a time. He had earphones in and no
to us when we went to the doubt practiced some kind of
Museum of Old and New Art meditation to escape from the
(MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania. prying eyes and the conversations
This particular piece of art of his spectators.
removed itself from the white-
walled interior and went outside Tattoo Tim is by no means the
for some air. only piece of art in MONA that
creates a discussion. It is home to
This mobile art was a Swiss man, the ‘Cloaca’, also by Wim
Tim Steiner, who sold the skin on Delvoye that is commonly referred
his back as art. to as “the most hated piece of art
in the world”. It has rooms full of
Steiner’s back was bought by strobe lights and high pitch
German art collector Rik Reinking sounds. It has a death room. It also
for 150,000 euros back in 2008. has a hole in the ceiling that allows
This purchase means that Reinking us to see right up into the owner’s
is allowed to exhibit Steiner up to lounge room.
four times a year, every year, until
he dies. And it doesn’t end there. MONA has attracted people from
After he dies he is to be skinned all over the world and has boosted
and his skin will be framed and tourism for Hobart significantly. It
displayed in Reinking’s personal has a range of permanent and
art collection. It all sounds very temporary exhibitions and puts on
macabre but he sees skin as a festivals that the whole city gets
canvas and thinks the art upon it involved in. It may not be to
should be preserved and displayed eveyone’s taste but it certainly
for generations to come. achieves what it sets out to do: it
pushes the boundaries of art.
Tim’s back is covered in tattoos
inked by Belgian artist Wim SWISS EXPRESS   |   5
Delvoye, featuring a haloed
Madonna, Japanese fish and a
Mexican sugar skull.

MONA is open 6 days from 10am – Do a day trip to Bruny Island – visit the
6pm (Not open Tuesdays). Entrance raw cheese factory and get yourself a
tickets are $20- $28 per adult. It is tasting plate. With bellies full check out
11km north of Hobart, 20 minutes by the neck, the narrow strip of land
car or 25 minutes by MONA ferry. connecting the northern and southern
parts of the island. Take an obligatory
Top Five things to do in and around selfie.
Hobart

Visit Wine glass bay – take a scenic Eat dinner at Templo – a tiny 25 seater
drive to one of the most picturesque restaurant which serves up some of the
lagoons in Tasmania. Hot tip – do the best Italian food around. It is homely
five hour loop hike. You will see way and cozy and it showcases the amazing
more of the spectacular coastline with produce that Tasmanians are famous
the added benefit of less tourists and for. Eat at Franklin too if you get the
less steep inclines. chance.

If you have an experience or story Drink some whisky – Hobart is famous
you would like to share with us in for having some of the best distilleries,
the Swiss Express, submissions go try some out. William McHenry and
can be made to the editor Melanie Sons, Lark, Sullivan’s Cove…. The list
at [email protected]   is seemingly endless.

Learn something – Tasmania is rich in
convict history. Spend the day visiting
Port Arthur or the Cascade’s Female
Factory to learn something more about
our recent past.

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SWISS EXPRESS   |   6

EVERY EDITION

SPIEL ZEIT

You gotta
be Joking!

Q: How do you make a
Swiss roll?

A: Push him down a
mountain.

dSipffoetrtehnece

GAME & JOKE SECTION SWISS EXPRESS   |   7

FEATURE

BECOMING A SWISS – GET
THE BALL ROLLING NOW! 

An information night by the Consulate Lost citizenships may be reinstated when Summary
General in Sydney was held on Friday, 10 certain conditions are met. Fur further
February 2017 at the Austrian Club information contact the Consulate • If you fulfil the requirements for
House. The Consul General of General in Sydney.. lCaownesnuslautreeGatlhetPeenrAPenbOIarNiatSrTetTlhlIMyiNnpiGOsa.DiSnEttesRlilNna
Switzerland in Sydney, Mr Ernst acquisition by
Steinmann, took the opportunity to Simplified naturalisation notified to the
present himself and the consular The foreign spouse of a Swiss citizen may
network to the Swiss Community in apply for simplified naturalisation at the Sydney oil and watercolor
South Australia. Consulate General of Switzerland in
Sydney if he or she has lived in a stable • If you are older than 22 you may apply
Main topics of the evening were the rules marriage for at least six years and has
regarding the Swiss Citizenship and the close ties with Switzerland. for reinstatement of citizenship under
requirements for spouses and children
of Swiss Citizens to become Swiss as Close ties are given if he or she: certain conditions. Please contact the
well. •spends time in Switzerland;
• has close connections with others living Consulate General.
A short summary regarding acquisition in Switzerland;   
by law and simplified naturalisation of • is able to communicate in a Swiss • If you are a spouse to a Swiss citizen
spouses is provided below: national language or Swiss dialect and
has general knowledge about abroad and would like to become Swiss
Acquisition by law  Switzerland;
Children are Swiss citizens from birth, if • is in contact with other Swiss abroad or make sure you can prove your close ties
they are: Swiss Abroad organisations.
 - born to parents married to each other to Switzerland over a period of time.
and the father or mother is Swiss; Not all these requirements need to be
- born to a Swiss mother; fully satisfied. Close links can exist even if Don’t forget to sign up as a member of
- born to a Swiss father not married to the applicant presents linguistic your local Swiss club and mix with other
the mother, but the father recognises the shortcomings, as long as one of the other Swiss as this is seen as a sign of your
child. connections to Switzerland is especially close relationship to Switzerland by the
strong. authorities!
To not lose the citizenship, it is important
that the birth is notified to a Swiss For further information contact the Carmen Trochsler
authority before the age of 22 (after Consulate General of Switzerland in Member of the Council of the Swiss
1.1.2018 it will be age 25).  Sydney. Abroad /South Australia
[email protected]

Helpful Links
Registration of Birth
Citizenship – Information
FAQ
Consulate General of Switzerland (Sydney)
Organisation of the Swiss Abroad

SWISS EXPRESS   |   8

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50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
"FASNACHT" CELEBRATION

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT YOUR COSTUME FOR OUR
50TH ANNIVERSARY? THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR
BEST DRESSED SO GET EXCITED!

The 50th year DON'T FORGET TO BUY
Anniversary is quickly YOUR TICKETS BY 24
approaching and now is APRIL.
the perfect time to start
thinking about your Tickets can be bought
costume mask or face online on our website
painting for the night. at http://www.swissclu
bsa.com.au/events/

The dress code is semi $50 Swiss Club
formal with a fasnacht members
mask or face painting.  $65 non-members
 
Ideas can be a 6th May 2017
traditional or different 7PM - 11PM
as your imagination. Carclew House, 11
The committee has been Jeffcott St,
discussing their North Adelaide
costumes and have
thought about creating Can't wait to see your
a cat mask, a cow and a creativity! 
pixie! 

SWISS EXPRESS   |  10

Courtesy of Gerda and Hans IT'S NOT EVERY
DAY YOU TURN 50!
Share
your For the club to be here 50 years after it first started is
pictures a beautiful achievement and everyone that has been part
of a past committee, been a member over the years or
Courtesy of Ilya supported the club at events should be hugely proud.

Courtesy of Gerda and Hans This is your chance to join us and help celebrate the
clubs' birthday on 6 May 2017 at 7pm.

We want to reflect on the past and will be showing a
presentation with images from our members and friends.

Send your pictures to Sarah at [email protected] so
the can be included on the night.

DON'T FORGET TO BUY YOUR TICKETS
BY 24 APRIL.

Tickets can be purchased online on our
website
at: www.swissclubsa.com.au/events/

Or via direct deposit into the club bank
account: 
Westpac Bank
Account name: Swiss Club of SA
BSB: 035-038
Account number: 880 883
Reference: your name

If you have any questions please call Sarah
on 0403 808 557

SWISS EXPRESS   |  11

Member

Profile: 

Alain

Boehm

Our very first Alain at the Swiss Affair 1984 -
president  Centennial Hall

"The only thing I really miss is the Swiss "It took me about one month on a boat",
Landschaft". "We have nice scenery here Alain recounts as he moved to Australia
but never like the Swiss Landschaft in 1954 as a 23 year old man after
(scenery)". finishing his Handelsdiplom and wanting
to learn more English.
Alain described how during school
holidays he would travel by train from The only Alain has had a full life, with lots of
Zurich to Lausanne and just before thing I really travels & adventure, a great wife, two
getting to Lake Geneva, everyone in the miss is the children, and retired in 1990 from being
carriage would stand up when going Swiss the Managing Director of Radio Rentals.
through the tunnel to then see an Landschaft.   He has visited South America, Northern
unbelievable view on the other side. Africa, South East Asia, and a lot of
Europe.
Alain Boehm, the founding President of
the Swiss Club of South Australia first He can speak fluent French, German,
met Paul Richter, the first Adelaide based some Italian and Spanish. He found it
Honorary Consulate, when they were 10 amazing how well the multiple languages
years old. They met in Boy Scouts after work in Switzerland, and how you can use
Alain moved to Zurich from Lausanne. At them when you travel in Europe.
that time they would not think that they
would help establish a club & community Alain will be speaking at the Swiss Club of
that is still running 50 years later. South Australia's 50 Year Birthday
Anniversary. He has been an active
"I had flat feet and I didn't want to tell member in the club throughout the last
them", talking about his time in the Swiss 50 years and it was so great to really
Army and being selected to be a Medic understand where the club came from &
(Sanitaet) where you had to walk so why, the history, and his advice for the
much. Overall, it was like holidays where future.
you got to travel all around Switzerland. Written by Fabian Muller

SWISS EXPRESS   |  12

EVENTS  CHEESE FONDUE RECIPE   

A Cheesy Ingredients
Night 1 1⁄2 cups shredded gruyere (180 g)
1 1⁄2 cups shredded emmenthaler
Swiss Cheese Fondue and Evening Entertainment cheese (180 g)
on Saturday, 3rd June 2017  1⁄2 cup shredded Appenzeller cheese (60
g)
Door opens at 6.00pm, Fondue will be served from 2 -3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
7.00pm onwards. 1 garlic clove, halved
1 cup dry white wine
THE DETAILS Image Credit Mad Men 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 dash kirsch, a swiss liquor (optional)
Where: The Austraian Club What is the Price:   fresh ground pepper, to taste
11-17 Torrens Rd, Members: $26- 1 pinch nutmeg
Ovingham  Non-Members: $36- crusty bread, cut into large cubes
Kids 12 years & up: $15-
What to bring: Please Price includes: Directions 
bring your Caquelons - Welcome drink In a medium sized bowl, combine the
(Fondue pots), fondue forks - Fondue at discretion three cheeses and toss with the flour.
and safe burner. Please let - Fruitsalad Rub the inside of the fondue pot with
us know if you are unable - Coffee and Tea the garlic halves.
to bring any of these items Add the wine and heat over medium
and we will endeavour to Tickets can be booked heat until hot, but not boiling.
supply these for you. online here Stir in lemon juice and kirsch.
Add a handful of cheese at a time to
the wine mixture, stirring constantly
and not adding more cheese until the
previous has melted, bubbling gently
and has the appearance of a light
creamy sauce season with pepper and
nutmeg.
Remove the pot from the heat and
place over an alcohol safety burner on
the table.
Adjust the burner flame so the fondue
continues to bubble gently.
Serve with plenty of crusty bread
cubes.

DID YOU KNOW?

The earliest known recipe for
cheese fondue as we know it today
comes from a 1699 book published
in Zurich, under the name "Käss mit
Wein zu kochen", "to cook cheese
with wine". It calls for grated or cut-
up cheese to be melted with wine,

and for bread to be dipped in it. 

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA.COM

SWISS EXPRESS   |   13

"With an electric bike, the Have you decorated your
world is flat!" Ostereierbaum (Easter egg tree)?

A Swiss tradition is to decorate
eggs as a family and hang them
on tree branch in the centre of the

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SWISS EXPRESS   |   14


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