Fred Toplak is a long time member of the Slovenian Association Planica in Melbourne. The association held  its Annual General Meeting on 18 May and a new committee was also elected. Fred became the new president of the association.

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Fred Toplak je dolgoletni aktiven član slovenskega društva Planica v Melbournu. 18. maja so v društvu imeli letni občni zbor in izvolitev novega upravnega odbora na katerem je Fred postal nov predsednik društva.

 

Dr Belovič explains more about figs, why we should eat them and which are better - fresh or dried.

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Dr Belovič bo danes spregovorili več o figah, njihovo hranilno vrednost in katere so boljše - suhe ali sveže.

Helena Leber has been active within the Slovenian community in Melbourne for decades. She also worked as a broadcaster for the Slovenian program on 3EA and SBS for 20 years alongside her late husband, Ivo Leber. Helena was actively involved in the movement for Slovenian Independence in Australia in the early 1990s and is a very proud and patriotic Slovenian! She spoke about the late former Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his huge impact on Australian politics. The Hawke-Keating government also granted diplomatic recognition to Slovenia and Croatia in January 1992, making Australia the first country outside of Europe to recognise the newly independent states. 

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Helena Leber je od samega začetka aktivna članica slovenske skupnosti v Melbournu. Helena je s pokojnim možom Ivotom več kot 20 let tudi vodila slovenske oddaje na Radiu 3EA in SBS v Melbournu. Helena je bila zelo aktivna v tako imenovani 'Avstralski Bitki za Samostojno Slovenijo' v letih 1990-1992 and je zelo ponosna in zavedna slovenka! Helena nam je zaupala njene misli in vtisi o pokojnemu nekdanjemu premierju, Bobu Hawku in njegov velik vpliv na avstralsko politiko. Namreč, njegova vlada je izpolnila obljubo, da čimprej prizna samostojnost Slovenije in Hrvaške. To se je končno zgodilo v januarju 1992, ko je Avstralija postala prva prekomorska država, ki je priznala obe državi. Takrat je že bil Paul Keating nov avstralski premier.

Walter Šuber, who is very active and well respected within the Slovenian Community in New South Wales will be attending this year's meeting of the Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenian Living Abroad. This special event will take place in Ljubljana on 1 July. Walter is one of the three Australian representatives on this council. He's been actively involved within Sydney's Slovenian community from an early age. 

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Walter Šuber je član Sveta Vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu.  1. julija letos se bo udeležil posebnega srečanja članov Sveta Vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu. Zaupal nam je nekaj podrobnosti o tem posebnem dogodku za Slovence širom sveta, ki se bo odvijal v Ljubljani.

 

D Belovič shares some special recipes even the smallest of children can prepare for their mum tomorrow on Mother's day.

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Dr. Belovič zaupa nekaj receptov ki jo lahko tudi najmlajši pripravijo svojim mamicam jutri, na materinski dan.

Frances Urbas Johnson, who is very active and well respected within the Slovenian Community in Victoria will be attending this year's meeting of the Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenian Living Abroad. This special event will take place in Ljubljana on 1 July. Frances is one of the three Australian representatives on this council. She's also the president of the Council of Slovenian Organisations in Victoria and Vice President of the Slovenian Association Melbourne.

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Frances Urbas Johnson je predsednica Sveta slovenskih organizacij Viktorije, podpredsednica Slovenskega društva Melbourne in članica Sveta Vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu.  1. julija letos se bo udeležila srečanja članov Sveta Vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu. Zaupala nam je nekaj podrobnosti o tem posebnem dogodku za Slovence širom sveta, ki se bo odvijal v Ljubljani.

Jurij Rifelj, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Australia speaks about this year's World Bee Day, which will be on 20 May 2019. The Slovenian Ambassador in Australia also spoke about other events and activities currently taking place under the auspices of the Slovenian Embassy in Canberra. 

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Gospod Jurij Rifelj je veleposlanik Republike Slovenije v Avstraliji. Spregovoril je o letošnjem mednarodnem dnevu čebel, ki bo 19. maja. Slovenski veleposlanik v Avstraliji nas je tudi seznanil z drugimi novostmi in predstavil aktualne projekte slovenskega veleposlaništva v Canberri. 

 

The Slovenian community in Australia mourns the loss of Stanko (Stan) Penca, who passed away on Easter Sunday, 21 April, 2019 in Wantirna, Victoria, aged 70. He was born on 12th November, 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Stan was very popular and active within Melbourne's Slovenian community. He was the president of the Slovenian Association Melbourne for a number of years, vice-president of the Council of Slovenian Organisations in Victoria and a representative for CSOV on the Ethnic Community Council of Victoria. His funeral was held on May 3rd, 2019 at the Slovenian church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. His wake was held at the Slovenian Association Melbourne, where he was an active member for over 40 years. Hundreds of mourners attended to pay their last respects to a truly wonderful and highly respected family man who contributed so much to the Slovenian Community. He didn't let ill health get in the way of his tireless work! Julija Čampelj, president of the Slovenian Association Melbourne and Peter Mandelj OAM JP, vice-president of the Council of Slovenian Organisations in Victoria and coordinator of the Slovenian Welfare and Information Office in Melbourne, paid tribute to Stan, a humble man who was also a very proud Australian Slovenian. We express our sincerest condolences to Marija, Stan's wife of 45 years, daughter Samantha Pišotek and son Simon and their families. The Slovenian community will miss a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. May he rest in God's peace.  - Slovenska skupnost v Avstraliji je žal izgubila še enega znanega, aktivnega, delovnega, pridnega in spoštovanega člana. Stanko Penca, ali Stan, je umrl na velikonočno nedeljo, 21. aprila 2019, v Wantirni. Rojen je bil 12. novembra 1948 v Buenos Airesu v Argentini.Pokojni Stanko je bil zelo dobro znanin aktiven med slovensko skupnostjo v Melbournu. Bil je aktiven član Slovenskega Društva Melbourne in je bil tudi več let predsednik tega društva. Bil je tudi nekdanji podpredsednik Sveta Slovenskih Organizacij Viktorije in zastopnik te organizacije v Svetu Ethnic Community Council of Victoria. Stanko je bil zelo zaveden avstralski Slovenec. Družina Penca je zelo spoštovana med slovensko skupnostjo v Avstraliji. Veliko število rojakov se je zbralo  v slovenski cerkvi sv. Bratov Cirila in Metoda v Kewju, včeraj, petek 3. maja za molitve in pogrebno sveto mašo za pokojnega Stanka Penca. Sledila je sedmina v Slovenskem Društvu Melbourne, kjer je bil Stanko zelo aktiven.  Julija Čampelj, presdednica Slovenskega Društva Melbourne in Gospod Peter Mandelj, OAM JP, podpredsednik Sveta Slovenskih Organizacij Viktorije in voditelj Slovenskega Dobrodelnega Skrbstva in Informacijskega Urada v Melbournu bosta obujala spomine na pokojnega Stanka, ki je toliko dobrega storil za slovensko skupnost, kljub temu, da se je več kot 20 let soočal z boleznijo.Izrekamo globoko sožalje ženi Mariji, hčerki Samanthi Pišotek, sinu Simonu ter ostalim sorodnikom in številnim prijateljem, ki so tako radi imeli pokojnega Stanka Penca. Dragi Stanko, Hvala, da si bil tako skrben mož, oče in stari oče, ki si ljubil svojo družino z vsem srcem. Hvala za vsega dobrega kar si storil v korist naše slovenske skupnosti. Imeli smo te radi in zelo te bomo pogrešali.  Počivaj v Božjem miru! 

We speak with Jasmina Ilič Drakovič from Združenje Slovenska Izseljenska Matica, who is the main coordinator of this year's traditional event 'Dobrodošli doma' ('Welcome home'), which is held each July. This year it will be on Saturday 6th July in Radovljica.

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Danes bomo spregovorili o letošnji prireditvi 'Dobrodošli doma', ki je že tradicionalna in poteka vsako leto v juliju. Letos bo v soboto, 6. julija v Radovljici. Vlogo koordinatorja je letos prevzela Slovenska Izseljenska Matica oziroma v njenem imenu glavna tajnica Jasmina Ilič Drakovič, ki nam bo povedala več kaj pripravljajo.

Michael Kodila, vice-president of the Slovenian Association Melbourne joins us to discuss the big changes taking place within their club. He also invites everyone to their Mother's Day function being held on Sunday, May 12th.

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Michael Kodila, podpredsednik Slovenskega Društva Melbourne spregovori o velikih spremembah v njihovem klubu. Prav tako vabi vse na praznovanje materinskega dne v nedeljo, 12. maja.