Today, Dr Belovič talks about traditional Slovenian food that is prepared during the carnival, or pust in Slovenian in the week before Lent.

Dr Belovič predstavlja domače in stare slovenske jedi, ki se pripravljajo za pusta.

A new cycling club has recently been started in the Slovenian community in Sydney. We spoke with Walter Šuber, representative for NSW on the Council of the government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Living Abroad and board member at Club Triglav Mounties, about this initiative, how many members they currently and how you can also join!

V sydneyski skupstnosti se je ustanovil nov kolesarski klub. Pogovarjali smo se z Valterjem Šuberjem, član Sveta vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu in član odbora v Klubu Triglav, ki nam je razložil več o namenu kluba, koliko članov imajo in kako se lahko pridružite!

A new cycling club has recently been started in the Slovenian community in Sydney. We spoke with Walter Šuber, representative for NSW on the Council of the government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Living Abroad and board member at Club Triglav Mounties, about this initiative, how many members they currently and how you can join!

Peter Mandelj OAM JP, president of the Slovenian Welfare and Information Office in Melbourne tells us more about the work and activities of their association within the wider Slovenian community in Australia.

Peter Mandelj OAM JP, predsednik Slovenskega Dobrodelnega Skrbstva in Informacijskega Urada v Melbournu nam več zaupa o njihovem delovanju in aktivnosti v širši slovenski skupnosti.

We spoke with Martin Starec, new president of the Beekeeping Association at Slovenian Club Jadran about their various activities promoting bees and honey. He invites us to attend the 25th Beekeeping Festival at Jadran Club on Sunday, 10 March. The BeeKeeping Association is also celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. 

Pogovarjali smo se z Martinom Starcem, novim predsednikom čebelarske zveze v Slovenskem klubu Jadran, ki letos praznuje 25. obletnico delovanja. Martin prav tako vabi vse na letošnji 25. čebelarski festival v prostorih kluba Jadran v nedeljo, 10. marca.

Vinko Ovijač was a very respected member of the Slovenian Community in Sydney. He, along with his late wife, Marija are seen by many as pillars within the Slovenian Community and Vinko is also regarded as the driving force behind establishing the first Slovenian Club in Sydney. He passed away on 7 February 2019 aged 97, and his funeral was held on the 14 February 2019 at the St Rafael's Slovenian Church in Merrylands. Vinko is buried at the Slovenian Cemetery at Rookwood. We dedicate this special tribute to the late Vinko Ovijač, who, along with his wife Marija, did so much good within the Slovenian Community in NSW. Mr Alfred Brežnik AM, who is also well respected within the Slovenian Community gave a touching eulogy at Vinko's funeral. He shared these words with us, in memory of one of the pioneers of the Slovenian Community in Sydney who will be sadly missed. May Vinko Ovijač rest in God's peace!

V četrtek, 7. februarja 2019, je v Cardinal Stepinac Village v St John's Parku umrl Vinko Ovijač, star 97 let. Vinko se je rodil 18. januarja, 1922 v Trbojah pri Kranju. Pogreb pokojnega Vinka je bil 14. februarja 2019 v slovenski cerkvi sv. Rafaela v Merrylandsu. Pokopan je na slovenskem pokopališču sv. Rafaela v Rookwoodu. Vinko je bil zelo ponosen in zaveden avstralski Slovenec, ki je veliko dobrega naredil v korist slovenske skupnosti in slovenstva v NSW-u. Njegov dober prijatelj, Alfred Brežnik, ki je tudi dobro poznan in spoštovan med slovensko skupnostjo je imel zelo ganljiv govor na pogrebu pokojnega Vinka. G. Brežnik se spominja človeka, ki je bil pravi pionir, ter eden od najmočnejših stebrov slovenske skupnosti in slovenstva v Sydneyu in drugod. Pokojni Vinko je bil zelo skromen človek, ki nikoli ni pričakoval kakšno hvalo in čast za vse, kar je dobrega storil v korist slovencev pod južnim križem! Dragi Vinko, pogrešali te bomo! Počivaj v božjem miru, in naj ti bo lahko avstralska zemlja.

The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical movement organized by women of many different Christian denominations every year on 1 March. Slovenia is the host country for 2019. The theme for this year's event is 'Come, everything is prepared!' Mirko Cuderman, a popular and well respected member of the Slovenian Community in Queensland gives us the rundown on this year's event and it's significance to Slovenians living in the homeland and around the world!

Svetovni dan molitve je svetovno ekumensko gibanje, ki ga vodijo ženske mnogih različnih veroizpovedih v skupni molitvi in delu za mir in pravičnost. Letos bodo v petek 1. marca po vsem svetu molili za Slovenijo. Letošnje geslo tega gibanja je 'Pridite, vse je pripravljeno!' Mirko Cuderman, ki je aktiven in spoštovan med slovensko skupnostjo v Queenslandu, nam zaupa več o tem pomembnem gibanju za Slovence v domovini in po svetu.

The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical movement organized by women of many different Christian denominations every year on 1 March. Slovenia is the host country for 2019. The theme for this year's event is 'Come, everything is prepared!' Mirko Cuderman, a popular and well respected member of the Slovenian Community in Queensland gives us the rundown on this year's event and it's significance to Slovenians living in the homeland and around the world!

Svetovni dan molitve je svetovno ekumensko gibanje, ki ga vodijo ženske mnogih različnih veroizpovedih v skupni molitvi in delu za mir in pravičnost. Letos bodo v petek 1. marca po vsem svetu molili za Slovenijo. Letošnje geslo tega gibanja je 'Pridite, vse je pripravljeno!' Mirko Cuderman, ki je aktiven in spoštovan med slovensko skupnostjo v Queenslandu, nam zaupa več o tem pomembnem gibanju za Slovence v domovini in po svetu.

Dr Belovič tells us more about why beta carotene is important and how apricots are a great source.

Dr Belovič je tokrat spregovorila zakaj je pomembno da zaužijemo dovolj beta karotena in zakaj so marelice dober vir.

On Sunday 10th February, Denis Novato and John Ferfolja performed for the Slovenian community in Sydney. During the afternoon, local musicians also joined them on stage. Denis also had the privilege of playing on the 100 year old Kucler accordion, which is currently in the possession of Franc Kucler's great grandson Mark Brežnik.  

V nedeljo, 10. februarja, sta v Klubu Triglav v Sydneyu, Denis Novato in John Ferfolja razveselila slovence v Sydneyu v polni dvorani. Pridružila sta se jima tudi nekateri domači glasbeniki. Denis je imel priložnost tudi igrati na sto let stari Kuclerjevi diatonični harmoniki, ki je v lasti Marka Brežnika, pravnuk Franca Kuclerja.

John Ferfolja is a proud second generation Canadian Slovenian and a musician. He recently enjoyed his first visit Down Under, touring as a guitarist with world renowned diatonic button accordion champion, Denis Novato. He shares his thoughts about the Slovenian Community in Canada, which has been a major part of his life since childhood. He says that Canadian Slovenians can be very proud of their achievements, but that Australian Slovenians also have a lot to be proud of!

John Ferfolja je ponosen in zaveden član, druge generacije kanadskih Slovencev. Pred kratkim je prvič obiskal deželo kengerujev kot glasbenik, ki je s svojo kitaro spremljal Denisa Novata, svetovnega prvaka na diatonični harmoniki. John meni, da so lahko kanadski Slovenci zelo ponosni na vse njihove dosežke kot etnična skupnost v multikulturni Kanadi. Vendar, je tudi poudaril, da smo lahko tudi mi, avstralski Slovenci zelo ponosni na vse naše dosežke kot skupnost, tukaj pod južnim križem!