DATES for your DIARY 2023
Some of the events being planned for the 50th year,
but there will be more.... so watch this space!
Fredags Fika - 3 November, 1 December
Membership and Bookings, See: https://scwa.helloclub.com/
18:e november Swedish Church Service 14.30
26:e november Julmarknad 14.30
10:e december Lucia 17.00
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Join the Swedish Club - see below under Membership
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SCWA Committee 2023-2024
Patron: Maud Edmiston,
President Linda Pattullo, Treasurer: Annika Carbonnier,
Secretary: Judy Thönell,
Committee: Mikael Artursson, Eva Cronstedt, Kalle Johansson, Zachary Krumme, Martin Lundblad, David Turpin, Emma Utgård
The Swedish Club’s mission is to offer the chance to celebrate Swedish holidays and culture, on the other side of the globe. We offer opportunities for you and your family to speak Swedish, go to yabby parties, celebrate Lucia, National Day and midsummer, enjoy a Christmas market, plus much more. If you have recently arrived from Sweden we can help you settle in.
There are many reasons to join the Swedish Club, and we hope you join today!
Membership
Celebrating 50 years over the coming year, members can enjoy many extra benefits, free and reduced fee events, culminating in the the Gala Dinner in October 2023. So far 20 events have been planned. Members can see details of these events and sign up to attend. We hope you will join us!
Your membership makes a difference, keeping this unique club alive.
To join or renew please click on the button below. Fees are $30 for single and $50 for families and are valid until last day of June and renewable by 1st July each year.
Volunteering
Join the committee! Working on the committee is rewarding and fun - and of course, it also carries responsibility. Over the past 50 years committees have served the Swedish community well and we thank them for commitment and dedication.
Expectations of committee members:
Genuine interest in community work
Volunteer basis without remuneration expectation
Competent and professional
Kind and helpful character
The reward:
Respect, admiration and gratitude!
Contact: info@swedishclubofwa.org
Events
A typical year includes traditional events. The 50th year includes many extra special events.
Kräftskiva with Aussie yabbies
Landskamp
Gudstjänst with the Swedish Church
National Day celebrations with announcement of Swede of the Year
Midsummer celebrations
AGM with ärtsoppa and punsch
Julmarknad - Swedish Christmas market
Lucia Festival with Swedish School
Sign up to our mailing list to be notified on exact dates and locations for future events.
Svenska Skolan i Perth
Svenska Skolan i Perth har lektioner på lördagar kl 14.30-16.30 på Trinity College i East Perth.
Vi har 3 grupper för barn i skolåldern: Nyckelpigorna, Igelkottarna och Ugglorna samt en föräldre-barngrupp för förskolebarn och deras föräldrar.
För mer information maila på: svenskaskolanwa@gmail.com eller gå till facebook.com/svenskaskolanperth
Swedish School in Perth
The Swedish School in Perth holds lessons on Saturdays from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at Trinity College in East Perth
We have 3 groups for school age kids:
Nyckelpigorna, Igelkottarna and Ugglorna as well as a parent-child group for pre-school kids
and their parents.
For further information email us at: svenskakolanwa@gmail.com or go to facebook.com/svenskaskolanperth
The objects of Swedish Club of WA are to:
cultivate and further friendships, relationships and understanding between Australia and Sweden;
help and assist migrants and visitors from Sweden to Australia;
organise and engage in social activities so as to celebrate and retain customs, traditions and language amongst Club Members;
establish good relationships with all clubs and organisations working for the same or similar objects.
PATRON
Maud Edmiston
Hedersmedlemmar
Derek Bond
Cecilia Hoffner
Rune Hoffner
John Parin
Claus Paulus
Gaida Petravis
Peter Stickler
Gun Sundvall
Marianne Viebke
Tom Wall
Rita Walton
Lennart Westerlund
Håkan Wihlborg
Ordförande I Svenska Skolan
2003-2010 Håkan Wihlborg
2010-2017 Charlotta Byrne
2017-2021 Helena Dunlop
2021-2023 Christian Trulsson
2023- Adrina Kokonozi
Årets Svensk - Swede of the Year
2001 Bengt Thaung
2002 Veronica Strömberg
2003 Gaida Petravis
2004 Håkan Wihlborg
2005 Håkan Åberg
2006 Leesa Morgan
2007 Ingela Nordholm
2008 Lisa Jahrsten
2009 Gun Sundvall
2010 Peter Stickler
2011 Pär-Johan
Goody-Rohdin
2012 Charlotta Byrne
2013 Judy Thönell
2014 Catarina Hansson
2015 Peter Thönell
2016 Sofia Martin
2017 Elisabeth Budjak
2018 Kalle Johansson
2019 Jonas Edner
2020 Lina Sandberg
2021 Ulrika Barnes
2022 Figge Boksjö
2023 Lynley Mainland
Ordförande I Svenska Klubben
1973-1974 Tom Wall
1974-1975 Rune Hoffner
1975-1985 Maud Edmiston
1985-1991 Rita Lingensjö
1991-1993 Margaretha Curran
1993-1997 Marianne Viebke
1997-1998 Marie-Louise Matha
1999-1999 Bengt Thaung
1999-2001 Håkan Wihlborg
2001-2003 Elisabeth Budjak
2003-2005 Charlotta Byrne
2005-2008 Lisa Jahrsten
2008-2010 Sara Eriksson
2010-2011 Lotta Lindblad
2011-2013 Peter Thönell
2013-2018 Jonas Edner
2018-2019 Figge Boksjö
2019-2020 Peter Thönell
2020 Linda Pattullo