80-84 Brisbane Road, St Johns Park NSW 2176
Contact details
Phone: 02 9426 1000,
Fax: 02 9823 2522
Email: triglavinfo@mountiesgroup.com.au
Web:
www.mountiesgroup.com.au
Trading Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 10.00am - 12.00am -
Friday & Saturday: 10.00am - 3.30am
NOTICES FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF CLUB TRIGLAV- MOUNTIES from 11.12.21onwards.
Members of our club diligently adhere to health rules, with masks, distances and other regulations that ensure that the spread of viruses does not occur even if the club premises are very well filled. It is thanks to this serious observance of the rules that the infection has not occurred among many members of the club during the long period of the pandemic.
It seemed that the restrictions would help and that in the middle of December the restrictions would really be released for everyone.
On the other hand, we hear on TV reports that more people are infected in NSW every day - more than 500 people have been infected in NSW to date and nothing is known about tomorrow….
It has not yet been decided under what conditions entry will be allowed next week.
• For the time being, we are still allowed to enter only with a mask and an officially certified certificate of double vaccination against Covid 19 virus.
We will let you know what will be allowed after December 15th!
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Bingo every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Trivia every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.,
Lottery every Friday night at 7.00 am,
Bowling, every Wednesday and Saturday from 12.30 noon…
The restaurant is open daily from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm,
From 5.00 pm onwards till 9.00 Pm during the week and till 10.00 PM on Friday and Saturday.…
The last bocce competition this year will be on Saturday, December 18, after which the bocce players will have a break until Wednesday, January 12, when the next competition in 2022 will start.
• The playground is open and available, provided that adults who accompany the children have all the required permits.
• Don't forget NEW YEAR'S EVE !!!!!!!!
• We would like to inform you that we are taking you to the New Year 2022 with the ensemble “Flava Duo”. We are also enclosing a list of songs that will keep you entertained from 8.00 pm onwards.
There is no entrance fee. Reservations for members only, but you can also bring guests with you,(You can also join !!!).
The restaurant with a festive dinner is open from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm.-
Dance until midnight and beyond! ......
Until then
Merry Christmas!!!
Martha Magajna
NEW DATE FOR EVENT:
30th ANNIVERSARY OF SLOVENIAN INDEPENDENCE AND
NSW SLOVENIAN COMMUNITY AWARDS 2020 – 26th of June 2022
Dear Everyone,
Due to the ongoing Covid situation across Sydney, it makes the 30th Anniversary of Slovenian Independence and NSW Community Awards function at Mounties originally planned for 27th June, and then planned for Sunday, 17th October, impossible to go ahead.
Therefore, the Event Organising Committee have set a new date for the event: Sunday 26th June, 2022 at 11.30am.
Thank you in advance for your continued understanding and support.
On behalf of the 30th Anniversary of Slovenian Independence Committee and Management of Mounties, we look forward to seeing you all at this event.
Kind regards
Walter Šuber
Chairman of the Event Organising Committee
Mounties Group CareFlight Announcement
Obvestila
Klub Triglav Mounties obvešča , da so prostori kluba ŠE NADALJE zaprti za nedoločen čas, KAKOR STE VERJETNO SLIŠALI NA TV POROČILIH./vse je pa odvisno od sklepa zdravstvenih oblasti.
O spremembah vas bomo pravočasno obvestili.
Lep pozdrav in ostanite zdravi !
Martha Magajna
POSTPONEMENT OF EVENT: 30th ANNIVERSARY OF SLOVENIAN INDEPENDENCE & NSW COMMUNITY AWARDS - SUNDAY 27 JUNE
Due to the evolving Covid situation across Sydney in recent days and new restrictions put in place by the NSW Government, it makes the 30th anniversary of Slovenian independence and NSW Community awards function at Mounties this Sunday, 27th June impossible to go ahead as planned.
Our highest priority needs to be the safety and protection of everyone, including members and staff. The Event Organising Committee and Management team at Mounties have made the decision to postpone the event to a future date to be advised.
Those that have purchased their ticket online have been contacted via an email from Mounties. Tickets purchased via the front desk or phone will also be contacted by Mounties.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and continued support.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Mounties.
We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you on the new date.
Committee for the 30th anniversary of Slovenian Independence NSW
Chairman of the Committee
Walter Suber
President of the NSW Community Awards
Mr Branko Fabjancic
POSTPONEMENT OF THE CELEBRATION: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SLOVENIAN INDEPENDENCE AND THE NSW COMMUNITY AWARD - SUNDAY, JUNE 27
Due to the changing situation of Covid 19 in Sydney in recent days and new restrictions imposed by the NSW government, the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Slovenian independence and the awarding of the Slovenian NSW Community Awards at the Mounties Club will not take place this Sunday, June 27. as planned but will be postponed indefinitely, depending on the success of the fight against the Covid 19 virus and the decision of the Health Authorities.
Greetings and stay healthy!
Martha Magajna
ODBOR SLOVENSKE SKUPNOSTI NSW -
ZA 30. OBLETNICO SLOVENSKE NEODVISNOSTI - 2021
27.JUNIJA 2021 - PIŠE PREDSEDNIK ODBORA, WALTER ŠUBER.
Dragi moji kolegi Slovenci / Avstralci!
Pišem vam na današnji dan, 27. junija 2021, ko smo imeli namen , da bi skupaj z vsemi člani Slovenske skupnosti v NSW praznovali enega od najpomembnejših praznikov vsakega Slovenca doma ali v svetu: 30. OBLETNICE SLOVENSKE NEODVISNOSTI.
V čast mi je biti predsednik pripravljalnega odbora , v katerem so se zbrali zastopniki vseh slovenskih organizacij NSW, ki so si naložile pomembno nalogo, da vredno proslavimo ta pomembni praznik naše domovine Slovenije.Še posebno nam je bilo v veselje in čast sodelovanje druge in tretje generacije članov slovenske skupnosti, ki so se tokrat še posebej potrudili pri pripravi programa in sodelovanju na slovesnosti.
Na žalost sta morala pripravljalni odbor in uprava Kluba Kluba Triglav Mounties zaradi naraščajočih primerov COVID-19 v NSW sprejeti zelo težko odločitev, da smo praznovanje, ki smo ga načrtovali v nedeljo, 27. junija, preložili na kasnejši datum.
Zaradi spreminjajočih se razmer v Sydneyju v zadnjih dneh in novih omejitev, ki jih je uvedla vlada NSW, sta proslava 30. obletnice slovenske neodvisnosti in podelitev priznanj Slovenske skupnosti NSW v Klubu Mounties odložena za nedoločen čas, odvisno od tega, kako uspešni bomo v borbi proti virusu in kako bo odločil Inštitut za zdravje – NSW Health.
Zelo smo bili razočarani, vendar moramo skrbeti za varnost in za zdravje vse naše skupnosti, kar mora biti naša prva skrb.
Prav tako želimo čestitati članom in slovenskim skupnostim v vsaki državi v Avstraliji za njihov trud in zavzetost pri praznovanju te pomembne 30. obletnice slovenske neodvisnosti. Z rahlo zavistjo smo občudovali prizore iz krajev, kjer niste imeli tako strogih omejitev, kot smo jih imeli mi: rojaki v Viktoriji ste praznovali na trgu Federation Square in v cerkvi in s klubskimi funkcijami, v Queenslandu in ACT ste prižgali luči na stolpu Telstre in Slovensko veleposlaništvo je organiziralo prireditev v Starem parlamentu. V Južni Avstraliji ste osvetlili mestno hišo, pa tudi druge klubske aktivnosti po Avstraliji niso manjkale. To je bil res odličen rezultat.
V NSW smo poskušali izobesiti čim več slovenskih zastav. Na naši sliki lahko pogledate slovensko zastavo, ki je vihrala v parlamentu NSW.
Suberjevi pred Parlamentom v NSW
Po vsem razočaranju zaradi omejitev po ponovni epidemiji COVID virusa, bomo to premagali in v slogi praznovali 30. obletnico slovenske samostojnosti, ko bo naš čas, da zasijemo. Spodbujamo in vabimo naše slovenske skupnosti, da se nam pridružite na proslavah.
Kmalu bomo morali izbrati nov ustrezen datum za proslavo 30. Obletnice Slovenije. Zato Vas prosimo, da prisluhnete našemu slovenskemu programu na radiu SBS, spremljate naše objave in se obvestite. Opravili smo veliko, trdo delo in sedaj moramo proslaviti! Za Slovenijo, za vse nas!
V zadovoljstvo mi je bilo tesno sodelovanje naših skupnosti. Vsi ste resnično potrudili in tako zagotovili, da bo ta dogodek vsem nepozaben. Vsem Vam bi rad čestital za 30. Obletnico, posebno članom odbora, s katerimi sem z velikim veseljem sodeloval in sem zelo ponosen, da sem del te čudovite priložnosti.
Hvala za potrpljenje in razumevanje.
S prijaznimi pozdravi,
Walter Suber
POSEBNO OBVESTILO
Pripravljalni odbor slovenske skupnosti v NSW za proslavo 30. obletnice samostojne Slovenije je soglasno sklenil, da bo datum proslave prestavljen na nedeljo, 17.oktobra 2021 ob 12.00 opoldne v »STARZ DVORANI» Kluba Mounties , Mt Pritchard, NSW.
Iskreno upamo,da bo do takrat virus Covid 19 ukročen in da ne bo prišlo do novih neugodnih spremb . Za informacije pokličite telefonsko številko 9426 1020.
PRESENEČENJE !!!
Sobota, 26.junija 2021, Piše Martha Magajna
V soboto popopoldne smo balinali, kot običajno, od 1.00 popoldne, do 5.00 popoldne in nato nas je čakala skupna večerja.
Ob koncu prve tekme se je na baliniščih pojavil upravnik kluba z novico, da je Sydney zaradi razširjenega Covid 19 virusa v popolni izolaciji od 6.00 h zvečer dalje , ko morajo biti klubski prostori temeljito očiščeni in zaprti. Naše tekmovanje lahko zaključimo do 5.00 zvečer, ko nas bo naročena večerja čakala v “ take away” paketih in jo lahko odnesemo domov, potem ko pospravimo balinišča.
In tako se je zgodilo..Zaprti so klubi, cerkve in vsi drugi prostori v širšem Sydneyu,kjer naj bi se ljudje zbirali…Do drugega tedna.. Ali pa še več. Če se bodo pojavljali novi in novi viri virusa Covid 19…
IZ KLUBA TRIGLAV .
3.Junija 21- Piše Martha Magajna
Življenje v našem klubu Triglav se je počasi začelo obračati na normalno.
Restavracija je odprta za kosilo in večerjo ob normalnem času.Ljudje prihajajo v vedno večjem številu, vendar se skrbno držijo pravil, merijo jim temperaturo , zapišejo njihove podatke , v jedilnici se skrbno držijo predpisane razdalje in predpisanega števila pri mizah. . Družine z otroki si izberejo prostor zunaj na terasi, kjer se otroci lahko igrajo in balinarski odbor vedno poskrbi, da so vse baliarske steze urejene in prostori razkuženi, preden se lotimo balinanja.
Zima se je pričela , vendar balinarji se še vedno korajžno upirajo mrazu. . V preteklih časih smo ob tem času šli na izlet z avtobusom nabirat zrele kostanje,sedaj smo pa kar zadovoljni , če te slastne gozdne sadeže kupimo v trgovini in nam jih prijatelj Jože Pahor speće v doma napravljeni pečici na baliniščih.
Mojster Joze Pahor s svojo pecjo za kostanje
Balinarji cakajo na kostanje
MARICA s pecenimi kostanji
Triglav Mounties Cycling club
In May, the members of the Triglav Mounties Cycling club and the Slovenian Australian Community came together for a great weekend down in the nation's capital Canberra, enjoying a cycle/run/walk around Lake Burley Griffin, lots
of food and great company. It was great to see new faces from NSW and ACT,
and fantastic to see many people travelling from NSW to attend with many
members wearing their Slovenian Australian Jersey.
The main event kicked off on Sunday morning, with everyone meeting for
breakfast on the Kingston foreshore (near the Canberra Glassworks) for a
warm up coffee and breakfast.
Our walkers and runners had a nice 5-7km walk around the central loop also
known as the 'bridge to bridge walk', commencing from Kingston and crossing
the Kings Ave bridge to Commonwealth Park to then come back around through
the International flags display and the official "Australians of The Year
Walk" whilst taking in the Parliamentary Triangle, home to many of the
city's national attractions.
The cyclists rode along the lake's edge completing all 3 loops and 30km of
cycling. Riding through Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve and Duntroon, around to Government House via Commonwealth Park and then back to Kingston with a tyre change pit stop in between.
It was great to see so many people out and about across the weekend embracing the first event held in Canberra - ACT. Thank you to everyone who came and participated including Mr Andrej Kralj, from the Slovenian Embassy and John and Christine Falez for leading the ride. The events enjoyed by all are a great way to get out, be active, get healthy, catch up and make new friends.
Thank you again and looking forward to the next event.
NASLEDNJI DAN- PRVO BALINARSKO TEKMOVANJE
PO ENOLETNEM ODMORU.
Sreda, 10. Februarja , 2021.
Tekst in slike Martha Magajna
Vseeno je, če smo včeraj vse počistili, preden začnemo tekmovanje , je treba vse ponovno obrisati z razkužilom- roke, krogle, stole mize itd,kar je samo začetek štirih strani pravil za tekmovanje, ki smo jih prejeli od zravstvenih oblasti.
Vpisati je bili treba imena, telefonske stevilke in se veliko drugega.
Jessica in Martha imata veliko dela z admimistracijo, balinarji pa imajo veselje z igrami, ki trajajo po eno uro vsaka, s polurnimi odmori vmes.
Balinamo po dvakrat tedensko, vsako sredo in vsako soboto popoldne, ob sobotah pa končamo s skupno večerjo . V prejšnjih letih smo imeli daljša medklubska tekmovanja, kar po cel dan zdaj v enem , drugič v drugenm slovenskem klubu. V zadnjih časih pa se odločili za krajša tekmovanja, ki bolj odgovarjajo naši generaciji.
Tekmovanje se je zacelo.
Živimo v upanju.da se bo val Covid 19 epidemije polegel in da se bomo spet lahko brez skrbi srečali s prijatelji, obiskali zanimive kraje in mogoče celo spet obiskali našo staro domovino .Prav tako tudi močno želimo, da bi se lahko ljudje vrnili na delo brez strahu in nevarnosti, da nihče ne bi ostal brez strehe nad glavo in hrane na mizi zase in za svojo družino!.
BALINARJI. NOVI ZAČETEK LETA 2021
TOREK, 9.FEBRUARJA 2021- PIŠE MARTHA MAGAJNA
POČISTITI JE BILO TREBA BALINIŠČA....
Skoraj leto dni je minilo, odkar smo se zadnjič zbrali na Triglavskih baliniščih. » KAJ ZNANCEV ŽE ZASULA JE LOPATA ..« bi rekel naš pesnik France Prešeren, katerega dan smo slavili preteklo nedeljo.
Nekater od prijateljev ne bomo nikoli več videli...
Corona nas je zaprla v karanteno, nas izolirala od prijateljev in od dejavnosti, ki smo jih imeli radi in nam nadela maske, da bi ostali na varnem .
Hvaležni pa smo lahko Bogu in pametnemu vodstvu naše države, da je število žrtev Covid 19 epidemije v primerjavi z številnimi drugimi deželami po svetu sorazmerno majhno in da je bilo članom slovenske skupnosti v Avstraliji po doslej znanih podatkih skoraj popolnoma prizanešeno. Mogoče se motim , ampak doslej še ni bilo slišati za nobenega Avstralskega Slovenca, ki bi bil žrtev te zahrbtne bolezni. Bog daj, da bi tako ostalo še naprej.
Predpisana pravila zdravstvenih oblasti so bila zelo stroga in uprava naše skupine klubov Mounties so jih že od vsega zelo strogo izvajali. Po nekaj mesecih zaprtih vrat nam je bilo dovoljeno spet priti v naš klub Triglav Mounties, dokler smo se držali vseh predpisanih pogojem, ki pa niso dovoljevali množične aktivnosti, kot so ples, šport in druge aktivnost, kjer je potrebna udeležba večjega števila ljudi. Teden za tednom smo dobivali vprašanja po telefonu :«Kdaj bomo začeli spet balinati ?!«
Ko smo se zadnjič srečali v Mislih pred dvema mesecema, smo se pripravljali, da bi imeli prvo tekmovanje na Dan Australije., Razočarani smo bili, ko je novi val Corone zbrisal naše načrte.
Pa tudi brez Corone nas bi ustavile visoke temperature, preko 40 stopinj na dan praznika, tako da smo na mestu balinanja v ohlajeni klubski dvorani igrali karte
Prostovoljci pripravljajo balinisca.
In prišel je čas. Po predpisih zdravstvenih oblasti je bilo treba pred začetkom prvega tekmovanja temeljito očistiti balinišča, mize, stole, ograje, na kater se radi nasanjajo tekmovalci med igro,. Odstraniti je bilo treba enajst- mesečno plast prahu in smeti na baliniščih in na cementu okoli balinarskih steza , nasuti nov pesek, ga namočiti in zvaljati v trdo plast s težkim valjarjem, po čiščenju pa še vse dezinficirati.
LOJZE MAGAJNA:Vzdrzevanje balinisc je tezko delo
V Torek, dan pred prvim tekmovanjem se je zbralo deset prostovoljcev za čiščenje , medtem, ko je tehnični vodja Lojze Magajna že v prejšnjih mesecih prihajal po en dan v tednu vzdrževat steze v dobrem stanju, tako » za vsak slučaj, če se bo odprlo ! »
Kar nekaj ur dela nam je vzelo, će smo hoteli ugoditi vsem predpisom . K sreči nam je bilo že dovoljeno odložiti maske. Po končanem delu smo si v dvorani Triglava privoščili še dobro zasluženo večerjo in že je bilo vse pripravljeno za naslednji dan.
Balinarji Skupna vecerja po koncanem delu
KAJ JE NOVEGA V KLUBU TRIGLAV MOUNTIES v letu 2021.
poroča Martha Magajna, 25. Januarja 2021
Življenje v Klubu Triglav se je počasi začelo obračati na normalno. Skoraj!
Tako lepo smo se pripravili, da bomo praznovali Australija Dan 26. Januarja inše vrsto praznikov, ki so sovpadali nekaj dni prej in nekaj dni kasneje. Na žalost se je pojavill v NSW nov val Corone
In že smo bili ponovno nazaj v starem sistemu. Pravila so postala spet strožja , zraven tega je na sam Avstralija dan prišla temperatura zunaj na baliniščih do 40 stopinj in vsaka misel na razgibavanje na prostem je bila odpovedana.
Navajeni smo že, da se moramo ob prihoduin odhodu registritati in izmeriti temperturo, mask pa nam, hvala Bogu ni treba več nadevati, razen če to kdo osebno želi tako. Uslužbenci pa za zaščito strank še vedno nosijo maske in tudi hitro in natančno očistijo vsako mizo, ki so jo gostje zapustili
V Klubu veliko praznujemo tudi rojstne dneve, z hrano po izbiri , rojstno- dnevno torto pa lahko prinesemo s seboj. Ljudje so navajeni prihajati v klub, zato je veliko lažje priti za rojstni dan tja, kot pa k slavljencu na dom.
MARTHA in KATIJA slavita rojstni dan s prijatelji
Koncem meseca Januarja sta slavili Katija Žuvela in Martha Magajna skupni rojstni dan, kar pa je bilo treba dan kasneje ponoviti za tiste , ki se prvega slavja niso mogli udeležiti.V drugi skupini je bil tudi pater Darko Znidarsic in pa Emil Fabjancic, ki je nekaj dni kasneje prav tako slavil rojstni dan
Drugo slavje z drugo skupino prijateljev v Klubu Triglav
Koncem Februarja so bile omejitve spet olajšane,, sneli smo maske, v klubu smi se zbrali lahko v večjem številu, na dom pa smo lahko povabili do 30 obiskovalcev. Skoraj mesec dni kasneje smo praznovali 80.ti rojstni dan Milana Fabjancica na domu , v krogu družine in prijateljev.
Fabjanciceva in Samsova druzina- Emil Fabjancic z otroki in vnuki.
V začetku meseca Marca so bila vsakdanja poročila o bolezni na televiziji bolj optimistična .Živa glasba in ples še vedno nista dovoljena , vse več ljudi pa prihaja na kosilo in večerjo, zaradi odlične in obilne hrane in dokaj zmernih cen . Prišlo je tako daleč, da ne moremo več sprejemati rezervacij za petke, sobote in nedelje, ko ljudje lahko pridejo po pravilu » Kdor prej pride prej melje ..« in če pridete malo bolj zgodaj , boste gotovo dobili prosto mesto. Vse več ljudi prihaja na kosilo v nedeljo, po končani sveti maši v cerkvi Sv Rafaela v Merrylands, malo kasneje pa tudi verniki iz hrvatske cerkve, ki je Triglavu najbližja soseda.Prazniki, kot so Mednarodni dan žena , Materinski dan, Očetovski dan in drugo, kar smo ponavadi slavili z BBQ kosilom za otroke, živo plesno glasbo, čarovniki in klovni za mlade, vse to izgleda še vedno nedosegljivo , saj nikoli ne vemo, kdaj bo Covid 19 epidemija popolnoma premagana.
Petkov vecer ko cakamo na loterijo.
Dvorana se vedno bolj polni, ne manjka pa med obiskovalci prepirov med ljudmi, ki verjamejo v nevarnost Corone in tistimi, ki zagovarjajo veliko število fantastičnih teorij o izvoru bolezni.Rezultat debat je ponavadi tak, kot ga lahko pričakujemo:Vsak bo ostal pri svojem prepričanju !!!
Triglav Mounties Bocce rules at Corona time
No masks are required while playing as the Bocce Court is considered an outdoor area as at least 2 sides are open to the weather. (Will need a mask if they decide to go into Hall and the Gaming Room)
Support 1.5m physical distancing when seated between groups or face mask to be worn if you cannot physically distance.
Players must practice good hygiene and wash hands for at least 20 seconds before and after a bocce game. There will also be Hand Sanitizers available for use.
Bocce equipment cannot be shared between players. (Bocce bowls, cloths, measures etc)
Disinfectant sprays will be available next to each court, after each use, all bocce bowls and jacks must be cleaned before being used again.
Players must leave the area immediately after the conclusion of play and cleaning of equipment.
All players must sign in via QR check in code and swipe membership card to sign in and out at reception.
I will also print 20 copies of your paper register which you can use to track how many players attend each game.
Pravila balinanja med Corono
• Med igranjem niso potrebne maske, saj se igrišče za bocce šteje za zunanji del, saj sta vsaj dve strani odprti za vreme. (Potrebuje masko, če se odloči za vstop vdvorano in igralnico)
• Podprite 1,5 m fizične oddaljenosti, kadar sedite med skupinami, ali masko za obraz, ki jo nosite, če se fizično ne morete oddaljiti.
• Igralci morajo dobro vaditi higieno in si umivati ??roke vsaj 20 sekund pred igro balinanja in po njej. Za uporabo bodo na voljo tudi sredstva za razkuževanje rok.
• Oprema za baliniranje si igralcev ne more deliti. (Sklede, krpice, mere itd.)
• Razpršila za razkuževanje bodo na voljo ob vsakem igrišču, po vsaki uporabi je treba pred ponovno uporabo očistiti vse sklede in dvigalke.
• Igralci morajo območje zapustiti takoj po zaključku igre in čiščenju opreme.
• Vsi igralci se morajo za prijavo in odjavo na recepciji prijaviti s kodo za prijavo QR in povleci člansko izkaznico.
• Natisnil vam bom tudi 20 kopij vašega papirnatega registra, po katerem lahko spremljate, koliko igralcev se udeleži posamezne igre.
SLOVO OD PRIJATELJA RUDIJA ROLIHA
Martha Magajna , 8. Januarja 2021
Drugi prijatelj, ki smo ga položili k počitku ta teden je bil RUDI R0LIH
Tudi družina Rudija Roliha je bila med zgodnjimi člani v Klubu Triglav in kakor mnogi od nas , sta imela z ženo Dominiko domotožje po domovini, po slovenski besedi in po družbi ljudi, s katerimi se je bilo mogoče pogovarjati. Rada sta obiskovala klub , kjer sta imela pri delu in zabavi stalno družbo prijateljev iz istega konca Slovenije.Rudi je tudi prepeval v Triglavskem moškem pevsken zboru.
Kot mnogi ljudje iz Primorske pokrajine je Rudi rad balinal in prebil je mnoge nedeljske popoldneve s prijatelji na triglavskih baliniščih.
Ko sta oba sinova odrasla , je po smrti žene Dominike leta 2004 še bolj čutil osamljenost in delil je svoj prosti čas med balinišči Triglava med tednom in Slovenski Društvom Sydney ob nedeljah popoldne, vse dokler mu ni zdravje odpovedalo. Rudi je bil dober človek , prijazen in družaben in pogrešali ga bomo v obeh naših klubih. V miru počivaj, prijatelj Rudi !
Rudijev sin, Rudi jnr. je napisal očetu v spomin:
SPOMIN NA OČETA, RUDIJA ROLIHA
Rudi Rolih Ml. 8.januarja 2021
Rudolf was born on 23rd March 1929 in Drskovče, a small village near Postojna, Slovenija.
He lived and worked on the family farm, endured the bad years of the Second World War and after eventually joined the Yugoslav Navy where he served on patrol boats.
He met his future wife, Dominika Slavec from Knežak and, together, escaped to Trieste in 1954 where they were married.
They arrived in Australia the same year and were housed at Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre.
They were eventually relocated to Cringila in Wollongong where their first son, Rudi, was born.
Like many migrants, Rudolf worked for some time in the steelworks until, looking for a better life, the family moved to Kandos near Mudgee NSW and he worked at the Kandos Cement Works.
After a couple of years they moved to Stanmore in Sydney where they stayed for some years while Rudolf got a job as a factory machinist. It was not bad, but they both liked country life
And in 1963 they bought a small farm in Prospect which was much closer to the kind of life Rudolf and Dominika had left behind.He had great skill with his hands and the farm was improved through his and Dominika's hard work.In 1964, their second son, Andrey, was born and in 1966 the family sold up and moved to Blacktown, to be closer to high schools for the boys. The sons grew up and Rudy and Dominika had a nice life, between the family and friends , the slovenian church and the clubs.
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Druzina Rudija Roliha ob poroki Rudija mlajsega z Sylvijo nee Karbic (04a).jpg
The older son Rudy junior married a girl from Slovenian family,Sylvia nee Karbič and with them Rolihs acquired an extended family.The life was good.
And then Rudy lost his wife Dominika, who passed away in 2004, but he continued to live in Blacktown until early this year when age and ill-health caused him to move to St. Vincent's Aged Care.
He struggled there - he was always an independent man and it was a big change of lifestyle. He particularly suffered from the lack of companionship of his own culture and background and COVID meant that family were often excluded from visiting.
Just before Christmas this year, he was accepted into Cardinal Stepinac Village, just next to Triglav Club which made him very happy as he was again amongst people who he could speak to and food he was used to. We were hoping, his health will improve and he will have more contact with slovenian friends next door,after Corona restrictions will ease a bit.
Sadly, a few days after Christmas found him in hospital again where he passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He was burried on Friday, 8.january at Pinegrove cemetery.
TRIGLAV KLUB -NAŠA GENERACIJA SE POČASI POSLAVLJA
Martha Magajna, 6.januarja 2021
Vse več ljudi, s katerimi smo skupaj gradili naše organizacije in klube se zadnje čase drug za drugim poslavljajo. Pa ni Corona kriva, saj, hvala Bogu, nismo še slišali med Slovenci v Avstraliji za noben primer, ko bi bil nekdo žrtev Corone, vsaj ne , da bi vedeli zanj.
Leta prihajajo in nobena stvar ni večna, tudi mi in naši prijatelji počasi prihajajo na vrsto, da pride čas slovesa in naša pokopališča se vedno bolj polnijo.
Na začetku leta 2021 smo morali črtati iz seznama triglavskih članov kar dva dolgoletna prijatelja, ki sta v preteklem pol stoletja veliko prispevala k organizaciji in gradnji našega kluba Triglav.
ALEKSANDER KURET
13. 3. 1932 +29. 12. 2020
doma iz vasice Prelože pri Ilirski Bistrici , dela Slovenije od kjer prihaja večje število naših članov. Z ženo Albino sta si uredila življenje v Condell Parku in hitro našla mesto v Slovenski skupnosti, posebno v Slovenski cerkvi in Klubu Triglav. Skupaj s prijatelji so vložili veliko prostovoljnega dela v gradnjo , vzdrževanje in postrežbo v klubu, poskrbela pa sta tudi, da je hčerka Irena obiskovala Triglavsko slovensko dopolnilno šolo in sodelovala pri dekliški košarkaški ekipi kluba.
V kasnejših letih sta bila tudi močan vpliv pri vzgoji vnuka Jamesa in vnukinje Nicole , ki se oba močno zavedata svojih slovenskih korenin in oba sta v preteklih letih prejela “Slovenian of the Year Award” za njune akademske dosežke.
Cela družina vzdržuje redne stike s sorodniki v Sloveniji in jih tudi pogosto obiskujejo. Smrt žene, matere in none Albine v preteklem letu je celo družino zelo prizadela , posebno Aleksandra, ki se nikakor ni mogel sprijazniti z izgubo ljubljene žene. Vse bolj je pešal in v novembru 2020 je odšel v dom za ostarele, vendar se mu je stanje poslabšalo, v torek 29.12.20 je umrl v Bankstown bolnišnici pri starosti 88 let in v sredo , 6. Januarja 21 je bil položen k večnemu miru poleg žene Albine na slovenskem pokopališču sv. Rafaela v Rookwoodu.
A TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER KURET
By Branko Fabjancic on behalf of Triglav Club
Triglav Mounties has lost another member of its family, Aleksander Kuret. Aleksander was a lifelong member of Triglav Mounties. The club played an integral part in Alexander’s life; it was a place where he would often catch up with friends who had also left their homeland Slovenia behind to start a new life in Australia. Aleksander was a key member of the team of volunteers who gave up their time in applying their skills when th new club was being built. Alexander’s carpentry skills were put to good use, a craft he learnt in Slovenia. Today the club not only provides a place for all Slovenians to meet, but it also caters to all nationalities throughout the community. It was members like Aleksander, that allowed us the next generation of Slovenians to foster the Slovenian Culture at Triglav Mounties.
THE EULOGY TO MY NONNO ALEX KURET!
By grandson James Koželj
My grandfather was a gentle and loving soul. He was a hard worker who dedicated his life to supporting his family and friends.
It brings me great joy to see everyone here today to pay respects to Aleksander’s life and memory. On behalf of our family, I would like to thank everyone for coming in spite of these difficult times – your kind words and support is deeply appreciated.
I was very fortunate to live next door to my grandparents growing up. I spent much of my childhood either in the kitchen with Nonna or helping Nonno out with whatever he was doing. Nonno was always doing something. He always seemed to be working – there were always tools scattered around the house.
Today, he will be buried with two of his favourite tools: a handkerchief and a hammer.A handkerchief was something that he always carried. It was always stuffed into one of his pockets – like a magician performing a trick, he would quickly pull it out to blow his nose or wipe his face.
But whilst his hanky might have been his most used tool, the hammer was the one that I had the fondest memories of. His hammer was more than just a tool to drive a nail into a piece of wood. It was his way to show his love. It was used to build, to make, to fix.
For me, it was also a symbol for the time that we spent together, whether it was in his workshop or in the garden. I remember helping him sand wood and wash tomatoes for sauce. He would get me to help him make wine and schnapps. His workshop constantly smelled of varnish and saw dust and sauerkraut. We would spend hours together working on different projects.
At the time, I didn’t always enjoy helping him out – the work was laborious and boring for a young boy. However, as the years passed and I moved out of home, I came to miss this time together. I missed working alongside him – building things, making things, fixing things. He was a patient and thorough teacher. The practical skills that I learnt from him have been invaluable in my life. More notably, though, I learnt so many other important life skills through him. I learnt about resilience and selflessness. I learnt about hard work and respect.
Alek wasn’t a man of many words. He was a man of action. He showed his love by doing. I was a boy when he taught me. The man that I am today was shaped by his teachings.
I sometimes go into his workshop to smell the varnish and saw dust and sauerkraut that is now ingrained in the walls. I go to relive these memories and reflect on these teachings. It smells like my childhood. It smells like my Nonno.---
It was hard to see him stripped of his independence towards the end of his life. After spending the majority of his existence selflessly dedicated to caring for his family and friends, he relied on others to take care of him in his last few months. I know if it were up to him, he would’ve continued working up until the very end.---
Mum and I sat next to him as he took his final breath in the hospital. He left the world peacefully. Deep down, I know that he died happy, having achieved everything that he sought to do in this life. He raised a family and took care of them – that was his calling. I think he did an excellent job.
---Nonno leaves behind a legacy that will remain with us forever. He instilled an ethos of hard work and selflessness. He provided us all with unwavering love throughout his life. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten.
In memory to my dear Dad , Aleksander Kuret.
Your loving daughter, Irena Koželj.
As I stand here, I see friends and family that have come to say goodbye to my dad. I am humbled at how he has touched your lives with this gathering acknowledging and sharing our joy in the gift that was his life and the pain that his passing brings.
Dad was born on 13 March 1932 on a farm in a small village called Preloze located in the principality of Ilirska Bistrica. He was the middle child of Joze Kuret and Maria Kuret nee Zadnik . Joze was his older brother and Slavka was his younger sister. Dad would love telling me the stories about his adventureous younger days herding the family cows on the green pastures surrounding his home. One day around the age of 9 he encountered some Second World War soldiers roaming his village. In a mischievous moment he thought it would be quite funny to throw a rock at one of them. Boy, did he pay the price for his silly action. He was chased by the soldiers and was given a swift kick up the backside. I imagine his life as a child during the war would have been extremely hard, but it made him resilient and prepared to take on challenges. The one thing I do know is that growing up on a farm not only fostered his love of growing fresh vegetables but also inspired him to make the foods that he had grown up with. When I lived at home, there was always a veggie patch in the backyard. I can remember the smells of different foods which was being prepared usually in his workshop such as the smell of shredded cabbage which would eventually become sauerkraut, cooked tomatoes ready for bottling and the plums being distilled for his slivovitz.
At a very young age dad learnt the art of cabinet making and carpentry at a local trade school. It was here that he met Tone Mahne, who had a beautiful younger sister by the name of Albina. Dad instantly fell in love with her. As life was extremely difficult after the second world war under the communist rule of Yugoslavia my dad and mum choose to make the long trek across the mountains to Italy in July 1956 in search of a freer life. I am in awe at how brave both my mum and dad were during this perilous trek and how terrifying it must have been for them because at any moment they could have been caught and thrown into jail. After reaching the Italian border and applying for political asylum, they were sent to a migrant hostel in Udine sheltering 3000 refugees. On 20 October 1956 both my parents and my mother’s brother and his girlfriend were married. After meeting all the refugee requirements of the Australian Government as refugees, they were accepted boarding the vessel Sydney on 7 August 1957 and arriving in Melbourne on 4 September 1957. They spent a few weeks at the Bonegilla hostel Wadonga before settling in Condell Park. The family was complete when I was born in 1960.
My dad was an extremely hard worker and had no issues finding carpentry work in Australia firstly working for others and secondly working for himself as a self-employed contactor for Neeta Homes which he did for many years prior to his retirement. He told me one day that one of his first jobs in Australia was in a factory located on Canterbury Road Bankstown. The other Australian workers were in amazed at how fast and efficient he was at completing tasks allocated to him. Shortly afterwards one of his co-workers quietly had a word to him and told him in no uncertain words that he needed to slow down as he was making them look bad in front of the boss. During his life in Australia he built two homes for his family in Condell Park. He made all the cabinetry in the kitchen, wardrobes, and various furniture pieces for his last home in Gerard Avenue and the high quality of his tradesmanship is still evident 40 years later. In the last few months of dad’s life every time someone new came into his home he would proudly state that he built the house and that all the carpentry and cabinetry work was completed by him. My dad was a proud hardworking man and his strong work ethic has been passed onto me and his grandchildren.
My dad Aleksander was a gentle man, sincere, loving, kind and a selfless man who lived for his family. I have only fond memories of my childhood as I was blessed to have a dad who spent a lot of time with me. No matter how tired he was after working long hours he always found time to be with me. As a small child I was a real daddy’s girl and I remember I would at times push mum away if I was having quality time with him because I didn’t want her around because he was my dad. I have been extremely close to both my parents living next door to them since 1992. As dad was retired when my children were young he showered them both with love and affection, spending countless hours playing with them in both backyards, in the cubby house, in the sandpit and on the swingset. He was always a hands-on grandfather who pretty much saw his grandson James every day of his life up until the age of 24 when he married Bibiana and Nicole his granddaughter up to the age of 27 when he went into a nursing home in November 2020.
While Dad quickly found a place in Australian society he never forgot his Slovenian roots with both mum and dad maintaining strong ties to the Slovenian community in Sydney through attendance at mass at the Slovenian Catholic Church in Merrylands, attending social functions at Triglav St Johns Park where he was one of the workers who gave of his time to help build the club back in the early 1970’s and spending quality time with his close circle of Slovenian friends at parties, picnics, barbeques, bocce competitions, dances and at home visits. He was a highly respected man in the community because of gentle nature and his willingness to help friends where he could. He was a true gentleman.
I admired my dad for his love and commitment to my mum. They were together for over 62 years and his love for her was endless. He was absolutely broken hearted when she suddenly passed away in May 2019 Theirs was a true love story. They complemented each other. As they grew older it was obvious in areas where mum lacked in physical strength dad carried her. In areas where dad was lacking cognitively, mum carried him. They worked in unison, a team. They were perfect soulmates. Over the last 18 months I could see my dad’s health deteriorating but there was nothing I could do as he was broken man and all he wanted to do was to be with his Albina.
Even though dad is no longer here with us he will never be forgotten, and his grandchildren will always be reminded of the extraordinary man he was. It is incredibly hard to imagine life without him and I am not sure how I will cope not seeing him every day . Dad your love, your patience, your understanding, your wisdom will live on inside me and your grandchildren. You have given us gifts that are more precious than anything in this world. Even though we are all going to miss this wonderful man we should today not mourn his passing but celebrate his life and know that he is resting in peace with his beloved wife Albina.
IZ KLUBA TRIGLAV MOUNTIES ,
3.JAN .2021
Tekst in slike Martha Magajna
V začetku meseca decembra smo bili že polni upanja, da se bo naše življenje počasi normaliziralo. Potem, ko je v preteklih mesecih v klubu Triglav podobno , kot v vseh drugih klubih družabno življenje vsaj do neke mere oživelo v času, ko je restavracija servirala kosilo in večerjo, so bile v klubu od 1.decembra dalje odprte tudi različne druge družabne aktivnosti:
BINGO : Vsak ponedeljek, torek in četrtek ob 10h dopoldne .
TURBO TRIVIA: Vsako sredo, ob 6.30 zvečer,
MESNA LOTERIJA: Vsak petek, ob 7.00 zvečer
Za družine z otroki se je prvi teden v Decembru odprlo tudi otroško igrišče, ki je bilo vse mesece Corone zaprto, vendar so otroci na igrišču morali biti ves čas pod nadzorom odraslih in si sanirati roke pred in po vstopu na igrišče. Na žalost je prijazni svetnik, sveti Miklavž, ki je prejšnja leta v tem času obdaroval na stotine otrok z darili tokrat bil prisijen v izolacijo Covid 19 virusa. Po nekaj tednih, ko ni bilo dan za dnem naznanjene nobene nove okužbe z virusom, je pričelo pomalem prihajati na družabne igre vedno več obiskovalcev, ki so se kar z veseljem podvrgli predpisanim pregledom- merjenju temperature, vpisovanju v sezname obiskovalcev pri prihodu in pri odhodu iz kluba in poizvedbam, če smo mogoče pred kratkim obiskali katerega od “vročih “ krajev, ki so bili na poročilih povezani s Corono. Optimistično smo se veselili ob novicah, da bomo za Silvestrovanje lahko že prvič po dolgem času poslušali v klubu živo glasbo in celo zaplesali v Novo leto 2021. Čeprav so bile še vedno v veljavi malo bolj sproščene omejitve zdravstvenih oblasti, ki so se nanašale na dovoljeno število obiskovalcev in na omejeno druženje in stike med posameznimi skupinami obiskovalcev v dvorani, so se kar hitro zbirati rezervacije za Silvestrovo pri recepcijiji Kluba Triglav in so kaj kmalu dosegle predpisano mejo 100 dovoljenih obiskovalcev.
Kakor strela z jasnega je nekaj dni pred koncem leta prišla novica o novih virih okužb na severnih obalah Sydneya, ki so se v kratkem tednu razširile na vse strani. Povzročile so preplah in strah in nove omejitve gibanja in druženja, z močnim in pametnim nasvetom: “OSTANITE DOMA!”
Novoletno slavje, z muziko in plesom je bilo odpovedano in rezervacije izbrisane .
Še vedno pa je bilo precej ljudi, ki so imeli trdno zaupanje v temeljitost in dosledno skrb strokovnega osebja v našem klubu za varno izvajanje vseh zdravstvenih navodil, tako da so se odločili praznovati konec nesrečnega leta 2020 v klubu, pri obloženi mizi z družinskimi člani in prijatelji v prijetnem pogovoru. Velika večina pa ni čakala Novega leta , imeli smo zgodnjo večerjo, polnočni ognjemet pa smo pričakali že doma pred TV ekrani.
Druzine in prijatelji po končani večerji na Silvestrovo
Praznicni okras za Silvestrovo
Stari prijatelji iz vseh delov sveta
In tako smo vstopili v Novo leto 2021. Na žalost pa se nova kriza ni ustavila pri tem, počasi in vztrajno se je razširila v vsa bližnja in oddaljena predmestja velikega mesta Sydney in že so se omejitve ponovno poostrile. Zaskrbljeni ljudje so se postavili v vrste za testiranje, na vratih trgovin, restavracij, klubov in povsod drugod, kjer se je zbralo manjše ali večje število ljudi, so se pojavili napisi “BREZ MASKE - NI VSTOPA !”.
Kako bomo delali načrte, če se okoliščine največkrat kar čez noč spremenijo ?
Klub Triglav še vse naprej odprt ob rednem času, tako restavracija, za kosilo in večerjo, kot tudi vse druge vsakdanje družabne aktivnosti. Vstop je dovoljen z uporabo maske, z merjenjem temperature, digitalnim zapisom osebnih podatkov in vzdrževanju predpisane razdalje. Za našo varnost je zaposleno več ljudi,ki pri vratih postavijo vsa pravilna vprašanja, poskrbijo, da si vsak obiskovalec očisti roke in nato sede za mizo, ki jo je druga uslužbenka malo prej temeljito očistila in nato položila na njno znak: «Očiščeno !«
Če bodo ljudje pametni in se držali pravil, bo mogoče šlo vse po sreči. Če bo Bog dal, da ne bo več novih okužb, bomo mogoče za Australia Day imeli po dolgem času prvo balinarsko tekmovanje in skupno večerjo , kakor v starih časih, preden smo slišali za ime Corona .
Bog daj, da bi leto 2021 res bilo srečno! Tako želimo vsem članom, prijateljem , vsem Slovencem in vsem dobrim ljudem, ki v srcu dobro mislijo !
Peter Krope
Martha Magajna