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Australian German Welfare Society Inc.
Reg. No. A 0010852 B – ABN: 98 245 957 640
Newsletter
Nr. 526/ February 2016
PRINT POST APPROVED P.P. 344276/00012
4th Floor 24 Albert Rd
South Melbourne, 3205 VIC
Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 4.00pm
Tel.: 03-9696 0907
www.germanwelfare.org.au
[email protected]
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Dear Members
2016 has begun and we welcomed it with a much appreciated cool
change. From 8 pm on the 31st December 2015 till well after midnight
we were sitting in our garden, enjoying the fresh temperature and
celebrating the arrival of 2016.
What will the New Year bring us? Will we be able to solve the refugee
problems, will it be possible to find solutions in the many war zones in
this world, will we be able to stop climate change?
So many questions and we only know for sure that no solution will be
simple.
Why can people not live peacefully together?
Well, in the coming year, we at the Welfare will again face all the
problems which will confront us and we will try to find good solutions.
One greater event is already planned. We won’t have a Gala Night this
year, but a more social evening in the Munich Brauhaus, in Melbourne,
South Wharf. Our invitations to that event are attached and give you
further details about that evening (entry fees, time and so on). The date
for that night is the 11th March, long before you might go on your trip
to Europe or elsewhere in this beautiful world.
As in other years, this event should also help us to make some extra
money so sorely needed for our work. May we ask you to think about
supporting us either with goods for raffle prizes or with monetary
donations? We rely on your help!
On 18 February we plan a film afternoon in our office. Please register if
you would like to participate.
Let me close with wishing you all the best for 2016!
Yours Linde Mohr
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A Pineapple please
„ What would you like for Christmas?“, my mother asked me again and
my answer was “Nothing, really, I do not need anything”. Well, things
you really need you do not want as a present.
“Well”, my mother insisted, “there must be something you would like
to have”. “Well, yes”, I said, “a pineapple”. Because I am just reading
about pineapples, the former value of the fruit, the really crazy history
of the pineapple.
The first encounter between the pineapple and Europeans took place on
the 4th November 1493, on the Caribbean island Guadeloupe.
Christopher Columbus received it as a welcome present. Columbus
brought it to Europe, (a single fruit survived the long journey) where it
quickly became something of a status symbol. Because of the fact that it
was difficult to transport and almost impossible to grow in the
European climate, in the 17th century a pineapple was worth something
like 7000,- Euro. Poems were written about it, the British King Charles II
had his portrait painted with it; at the end of royal banquets it was
carried around as a triumphant finale, not to be eaten, but to be carried
on by a courier to the next banquet, in another castle. Even in the 19th
century, a well grown fruit would be shown at several dinner functions
at the same evening.
The pineapple lover Katharina the Great of Russia imported pineapples
to Russia from Silesia -yes there existed greenhouses for pineapples in
Silesia.
The pineapple, once the most glamorous, most expensive, most royal
fruit in the world! Then the 20th century arrived with its tinned food,
Toast Hawaii, cool chains. Today you pay for a pineapple of the size of a
Rugby ball 1,99 Euro.
Isn’t it crazy. If something is difficult to get we regard it as precious, and
if we can have it easily we do not care. A pineapple is still as good as in
1750, probably better, because it does not come from a greenhouse.
There are two ways to become rich, Philosopher Alain Botton says:
either you earn more money, or you value more highly things you
already have.
But isn’t it the same story with many things? You do not value them
anymore simply because they are easily available. One should think
about this.
Yours, Linde Mohr
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Remember that everyone you met
Is afraid of something
Loves something
Or has lost something
(H. Jackson Brown)
As Warsan Shire said in her poem “Home”
no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark
you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well
your neighbours running faster than you, breath bloody in their throats
the boy you went to school with, who kissed you dizzy behind the old
tin factory
is holding a gun bigger than his body, you only leave home when home
won’t let you stay.
no one leaves home unless home chases you fire under feet, hot blood in
your belly
it’s not something you ever thought of doing until the blade burnt
threats into your neck
and even then you carried the anthem under your breath
only tearing up your passport in an airport toilets
sobbing as each mouthful of paper
made it clear that you wouldn’t be going back.
you have to understand, that no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land
no one burns their palms under trains beneath carriages
no one spends days and nights in the stomach of a truck
feeding on newspaper unless the miles travelled
means something more than journey.
no one crawls under fences no one wants to be beaten pitied
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no one chooses refugee camps or strip searches where your body is left
aching or prison, because prison is safer than a city of fire
and one prison guard in the night is better than a truckload of men who
look like your father
no one could take it, no one could stomach it, no one skin would be
tough enough
the go home blacks, refugees, dirty immigrants, asylum seekers
sucking our country dry, niggers with their hands out
they smell strange, savage, messed up their country and now they want,
to mess ours up
how do the words, the dirty looks, roll off your backs
maybe because the blow is softer, than a limb torn off
or the words are more tender than fourteen men between your legs
or the insults are easier to swallow than rubble, than bone, than your
child bod in pieces.
I want to go home, but home is the mouth of a shark, home is the barrel
of the gun
and no one would leave home, unless home chased you to the shore,
unless home told you
to quicken your legs, leave your clothes behind, crawl through the
desert, wade through the oceans, drown, save, be hunger, beg, forget
pride
your survival is more important
no one leaves home until home is a sweaty voice in your ear sayingleave,
run away from me now
I don’t know what i’ve become but I know that anywhere
is safer than here
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Socialwork
Our office was contacted 139 times and we had 68 visitors.
Statistics Social Work November 2015
Aged Care
Friendly Visiting Service
Computerkiosk
German Language
TTHA/MLH
Information
Financial help
Pension
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New Cases
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Client visits office
Client visits external
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Statistics Social Work December 2015
Aged Care
Friendly Visiting Service
Computerkiosk
German Language
TTHA/MLH
Information
Legal issues
Financial help
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New Cases
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Client visits office
Client visits external
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Our office was contacted 85 times and we had 30 visitors.
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Broadband Kiosk for Seniors
Internet?
Email?
Broadband?
Online?
Google?
Skype? Please help!!!!!
Don’t be afraid of computers! They can be so much fun with
a little help of our tutor.
Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm at the AGWS office. Give us
a call on 9696 0907 if you are interested
Donations
Thank you very much for your donations! Donations for the
Tabulam and Templer Homes are marked with *.
Dizgalvis Mr
Fraenkel Mr & Mrs
Goldner Mr (xmas
market)
Henke Mr
Heymig Mrs I (xmas
market)
Lichte Mrs M (xmas
market)
35,00
15,00
100,00
70,00
Mueller Mr & Mrs
R.&G.
Mueller Mr & Mrs
R.&G.
Vollenbroich Mrs
Zeidler Mrs
100,00
*100.00
165,00
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Calendar of Events
QU-QU-meet up group
Please come and chat!
Tuesday, 9 & 23 February 2016
Where:
AGWS Office
When:
10.00am and 1.00pm
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Movie afternoon
Thursday 18 February 2016
Where:
AGWS Office
When:
2pm
Please contact the office to register Ph: 9696 0907
An Evening of Music and Entertainment
Friday, 11 March 2016
Munich Brauhaus, South Wharf
6pm
3-course Bavarian meal, live music and Trivia Quiz
70$ per person
(please refer to invitation for further details)
Rappelkiste 2015
Thursday mornings 10 – 12 pm
Parkdale Church of Christ, 176 Como Parade West,
Parkdale
Enquiries and bookings:
Dagmar Logan 0438 353 910
Cost: $ 7 for the first child; $ 3 for every other child two years’ and
older; children below two years of age are free
The AGWS family membership for one year is $50 (this includes
insurance with Playgroup Australia)
A Project of the Australian-German Welfare Society
Deutsche Sprache und Traditionen spielend beibehalten
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AGWS German Bookclubs
The AGWS book clubs meet every third
Tuesday of the
month. If you like to read and enjoy
sharing
your
opinion with others, join us. The “AGWS Buchclub” meets in the
morning at 11am in the rooms of the AGWS in South Melbourne and the
“Bookworms” at 7.30pm in the evening. The “Buchwürmer” meet in a
cafe, a bar or someone’s house. The meeting venues change monthly, so
please book to find out where the next meeting takes place. We welcome
new members!
Our Book Clubs meet on the third Tuesday of the month:
In the morning at 11 am in the Australian German Welfare Society,
4th Floor, 24 Albert Road, South Melbourne, (Tram No 16, Stop 66
Domain Interchange)
Unser Buchclub 2015
Ein sehr abwechslungsreiches Buchclubjahr liegt hinter uns, 10 äusserst
unterschiedliche Bücher haben wir gelesen und diskutiert – manchmal
in kleinster Runde, andere Male sprengten wir fast die Räumlichkeiten
der AGWS und stellten unser eigenes “Dem-Anderen-Zuhören-KönnenUnd-Sich-Nicht-Nebenbei-Mit-Seinem-Nachbarn-Unterhalten“ gewaltig
auf die Probe!!!
Hier ein kleiner Rückblick auf ‘unsere‘ Bestseller:
Der Roman “Vier Arten, die Liebe zu vergessen“ von Thommie Bayer
führte zu heftigen Diskussionen über Freundschaft und Liebe (‘...hatte
sich an die Heimlichkeit gewöhnt und zu denken begonnen, dass eine
Liebe, die nie geprüft wird, auch nie scheitern kann.‘ S.63/64) . Ein
Buch, das zwar einfach zu lesen ist, aber dennoch viel in sich trägt für
den, der sich darauf einlässt. Ein Buch über Freundschaft und Liebe,
aber auch den Umgang mit Menschen und sich selbst im Allgemeinen.
Das Buch “Dem Rad in die Speichen fallen – Die Lebensgeschichte des
Dietrich Bonhoeffer“ von der Theologin Prof Dr Renate Wind, haben
wir unter der Kategorie ‘Biographien‘ ausgewählt – aber es ist viel
mehr!
Es gewährt einen sehr guten Einblick in die politische und
gesellschaftliche Entwicklung nach dem 1. Weltkrieg, während der
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Weimarer Republik und dann des Nationalsozialismus. Ausserdem
wird die Haltung, Rolle und Entwicklung der evangelischen Kirche im
Nationalsozialismus dargestellt.
Es wird also viel Geschichtliches angerissen - gerade genug, um einen
Einblick zu bekommen und Dietrich Bonhoeffers Werdegang
nachvollziehen zu können.
Immer wieder geht es ums “Wissen wo man steht“, “Da zu sein, wo
man hingehört“, darum “Einen Platz in der Welt zu haben“ – diese stete
Suche und Sehnsucht Bonhoeffers, kommt sehr gut rüber.
Unser Fazit – ein sehr gutes Buch, interessantes Thema! Kann man nur
empfehlen!
Im Juni war das aussergewöhnliche Buch “Buntschatten und
Fledermäuse“ angesagt. Der Autor Axel Brauns ist Autist und erlaubt
dem Leser einen Einblick in eine Welt, die sehr fremd erscheint und
schwer zu verstehen ist. Es ist ein Buch, auf das man sich einfach mal
einlassen muss, es überrascht und wirkt noch lange nach.
“Wolfssonate“ von Hélène Grimaud ist ein ganz ausgezeichnetes Buch,
mit einem zum Teil sehr poetischen Schreibstil, das uns allen gut
gefallen hat. Durch den Einblick in ihre Kindheit, den die Pianistin dem
Leser gewährt, wird es verständlich, weshalb sie sich dem Wolf so
hingezogen fühlt. Die beeindruckende Begegnung mit der Wölfin
Alawa, führte zur Gründung ihres Wolfszentrums.
Die “Winterkartoffelknödel“ von Rita Falk, ist zwar keine gehobene
Literatur, aber dafür ein äusserst unterhaltsamer Alpenkrimi - wenn
auch der teils recht derbe Schreibstil so manchen Leser irritiert.
Viele von uns konnten während des Lesens lauthals lachen und liessen
sich gerne in das niederbayrische Niederkaltenkirchen mit seinen
liebenswerten Bewohnern entführen.
Der Ehemann der Autorin ist Polizist und stand ihr bei dem witzigen
und etwas verzwickten Kriminalfall angeblich beratend zur Seite.
Dieses lockerleichte Buch bildete heuer den Abschluss und wir freuen
uns schon alle auf einen interessanten Buchclub 2016!
Ute Haberberger
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Booklist 2016
16. Feb 2016
Angela Merkel – Die Zauderkünstlerin
(Nikolaus Blome – 208 Seiten)
15. März 2016
Der Duft von Schokolade
Seiten)
19. April 2016
Das Rosie-Projekt (Graeme Simsion – 352 Seiten)
17. Mai 2016
Die Physiker (Friedrich Dürrenmatt – 96 Seiten)
21. Juni 2016
Altes Land (Dörte Hansen – 288 Seiten)
19. Juli 2016
Das primäre Gefühl der Schuldlosigkeit
Gricorcea – 220 Seiten)
16. Aug 2016
Morgen kommt ein neuer Himmel (Lori Nelson
Spielmann – 368 Seiten)
20. Sep 2016
Die Frauen der Genies (Friedrich Weissensteiner –
272 Seiten)
18. Okt 2016
Deutschstunde (Siegfried Lenz – 576 Seiten)
15. Nov 2016
Die Drei Falken (Werner Bergengruen – 96 Seiten)
(Ewald Arenz - 272
(Dana
Books can be borrowed at:
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AGWS
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Brighton Library
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Glen Waverley Library
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St Kilda Library
Online (free postage): www.bookdepository.com
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TTHA news
Hello and welcome to 2016! I hope everyone had a safe
and wonderful Christmas with your family and friends
and had time well spent together.
We now welcome another New Year and as we head full steam into it, I
would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new residents,
family and staff members to TTHA.
We welcome the following staff to TTHA.
Nicky Haines – Director of Care
Nicky Haines joined TTHA back in November as the Clinical Care
Coordinator / Quality Manager, following an extensive recruitment
process she was successfully appointed as the Director of Care back in
December 2015, from the Board and Management at TTHA we
congratulate her on the permanent appointment and look forward to
working with her over the coming years.
Nicky has over twenty years of Aged Care Nursing experience working
both in the UK and Australia. Nicky’s passion lies in palliation and to
provide best practice resident care. Nicky is looking forward to meeting
all resident families and members of the community. To contact her
please call (03) 8720 1304 or [email protected]
Deanna Roberts – Wellbeing and Lifestyle Coordinator
Deanna joined TTHA in December 2015 and has spent many years in
various managerial roles and running her own business conducting
training in personal development and presentation skills, mentoring
and coaching and has a huge passion for the arts. Deanna holds a B.Ed
and Training, a Dip. Arts (Ceramics), is a Master NLP Practitioner and
has worked for many years in both performing and visual arts. Deanna
also works as a ceramic artist, manages the publicity and IT for Treefern
Potters, presents a radio program regularly on Eastern FM 98.1 on a
Thursday at 9 am (Café Classics) and occasionally as a presenter on
Channel 31’s ERA TV program ‘Eastern Newsbeat’. Deanna thrives on
working with people, encouraging creativity and cultural diversity.
Deanna
can
be
contacted
on
(03)
8720
1303
or
[email protected]
Over the last few weeks Deanna our Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator
has been working behind the scenes to reinvigorate our activities
program.
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To start of 2016 the following programs will commence in January.
Movie Night
Monday movie night will commence on 18th January 2016, staff
member Marietta Archer will be running the program. Movie nights
will take place in the main TTHA dining room, residents will watch a
German film from 6pm and enjoy a glass of wine or ice-cream.
We are looking to expand our German Film library, and if you have any
German DVD’s at home that you no longer need we would be happy to
take it off your hands.
Men's Group
A new men's group activity will run every Friday from 9.30 to 11.30, this
activity will commence on Friday 15th of January 2016.
This program will provide the men living at TTHA an opportunity to
socialise, share life experiences and help maintain feelings of identity
and self-worth through small community projects such as building
useful items for local charities.
Heinz Wagner – Men’s Group / Gardener
In January 2016, we welcomed Heinz Wagner to TTHA. Heinz will be
running the men’s program every week and providing gardening
services, and maintaining the common areas of the Independent Living
Unit gardens, many of you may know Heinz if you see him around
please make him feel welcome.
Annette Wood – Accommodation & Administration Manager
Annette joined TTHA in January 2016 as the new Accommodation &
Administration Manager. Annette will be responsible for the day-to-day
administration and reception at TTHA and oversee all new admissions
to the home. Annette has worked in Aged Care for over 15 years and
holds a Diploma of Counselling. Annette is available to support clients
and their families during the transition process which is often difficult
and overwhelming. Annette can be contacted on (03) 8720 1333 or
[email protected]
A number of staff changes have occurred since my appointment and
assembling a great team is crucial for the continual success of TTHA. I
embrace this opportunity to work with a great new team that have the
drive and passion to initiative positive change at TTHA. Welcome and I
look forward to a very positive 2016!
Eva Simo (CEO TTHA)
Contact details: (03) 8720 1300 or [email protected]
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German Language School – Temple Society
Australia
An Accredited After Hours Language School for children
New enrolments are now being accepted for 2016 at our
campus in
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Bayswater – Temple Society Australia 51 Elizabeth
Street
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Bentleigh – Temple Society Australia 152 Tucker Road
New students should have completed at least 1 year at their
day school.
Both campus have classes for first and second language
German students.
For more information, please contact Stefan Mummert on
0415 619 201, Marianne Herrmann on 9557 6713 during
business hours or email [email protected]
At the Bentleigh campus, Language Matters conduct classes
for
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adults wishing to learn or improve their German
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German Language Conversation Tutorials for VCE
German Language Students.
These classes are conducted after school and evenings but are
dependent on numbers. For more information, please contact
Sigrid Schweiger at Language Matters on 0409 519 481 or
email [email protected]
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new members:
We welcome to the AGWS:
Mrs Birgit Zeidler
Bereavement
Mrs E. Torcylo
Mrs C. Evans
Mr E. Theurer
We extend heartfelt condolences to the family.
Announcements / Advertisements
(Disclaimer: The responsibility for the content of announcements and flyers remains
with the providers)
Try our Yarra Valley wines offering finesse and exceptional flavour
Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Chardonnay 2013
We also offer HENKELL TROCKEN,
an imported sparkling wine from Germany.
Please find our wines and order form on our website
www.henkellvineyards.com.au
or contact us by phone, fax or e-mail.
P.O.BOX 2160 M.D.C., Fitzroy 3065, Victoria
Phone: (03) 9417 4144 Fax: (03) 9419 8873
[email protected]
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Quist`s Danish Coffee Shops: 3l8 Little Collins St (Hub Arcade),
phone 9650 2607, and l66 Little Collins St, Melbourne, phone 9650
1530.
Meet and socialise with other Germans in the Migrant Resource Centre
Northwest
Wednesdays, 10 – 12 at Woodlands Park House, Winifred Street, N Essendon
Thursdays 10 – 12 Uhr – Westvale Community Ctr, 45 Kings Road, St Albans
All inquiries to Regine Keys Tel 9367 6044
Have you heard about meet-up? Germans and German speaker
meet on a regular basis about once a month, normally at a Pub
or restaurant. Sometimes we will organize different events like a
movie night or so. You don't need to speak German very well to
attend meetings. Just come along, listen, chat and have fun! Info:
www.meetup.com/german-356/ Special celebration:
SBS Radio- jeden Abend zwischen 19 und 20.00 Uhr in deutscher
Sprache. An den meisten Tagen laufen unsere Sendungen Australienweit.
Ausserdem
sind
sie
auf
unserer
Webseite
www.sbs.com.au/german in der Woche nach der Ausstrahlung in
voller Länge zu hören, und einige Sendungen erscheinen dort auch als
Podcast
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Radio 3ZZZ - 92.3fm
Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio
Drei deutsche Sendestunden jede Woche!
Montag 19.00 - 20.00Uhr
Dienstag 19.00 - 20.00 Uhr
Donnerstag 10.00 - 11.00 Uhr
Jeder Broadcaster hat sein individuelles Programm 
Musikwunsch? Gruβ? Rufen Sie uns an!
Während der oder nach den Sendestunden – Tel (03) 9415 1923
Wir freuen uns auch über jedes Feedback!
Sendung verpasst? Kein Problem!
Unter www.3zzz.com.au können Sie sich die Sendungen bis zu vier Wochen
nach Ausstrahlung anhören.
Kontakt: Hans-Peter Lang
Phone: 0411 450 360
Email: [email protected]
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 Concerned about the Aged Care affordability?
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Call Erika Wilke today (03) 9006 1736
Office locations: Camberwell office, suite 302, 685 Burke Rd
Camberwell 3124
Mornington Peninsula, 29 Tourello Rd, Mt Eliza 3930
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Newsletter
Would you like to publish something in the next newsletter? If so, we
would be delighted. The copy deadline for our March Newsletter is
Monday , 15th February 2016
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Christmas Market at the Melbourne Town Hall with our volunteers
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