Fr Simon Peter Berlec is currently in charge of the Sveta Gora monastery in Slovenia. He'll be taking over Fr Ciril Božič's role as the next leader of the Saints Cyril and Methodius Slovenian Mission in Kew from mid 2019. Fr Ciril has been in this position since 2001.

Fr Simon Peter Berlec joined SBS Slovenian in our Melbourne studios at Federation Square for a rather frank discussion about the future of the Slovenian Mission under his role, as well as the future of the wider Slovenian Community in Australia, which is often discussed on our Slovenian programs. Fr Berlec said that he wishes to continue the great work undertaken by both Fr Ciril Božič and his pastoral assistant and lay missionary, Marija Anžič over the past 18 years, as well as bringing his own style of leadership and implementing any changes which will inevitably occur during his time in the top job! 

Pater Simon Peter Berlec, definitor, gvardijan samostana in rektor bazilike na Sveti gori, je bil na obisku v Avstraliji. Kot je objavil pater Ciril Božiič v oznanilih slovenske cerkve svetih bratov Cirilia in Metoda v Kewju, je imel Pater Simon Peter lepe priložnosti za srečanja z občestvom, kateremu prihaja z veseljem in mladostnim elanom služit sredi prihodnjega leta. 

Peter je najprej prispel v Melbourne, kjer se je srečal z rojaki v Kewju, Geelongu in St Albansu. V nedeljo, 18. novembra, je ponovno daroval sveto mašo v slovenski cerkvi svetih bratov Cirila in Metoda v Kewju. Po maši se je srečal z rojaki v dvorani, kjer so članice Društva Svete Eme, pod vodstvom predsednice gospe Olge Bogovič, pripravile okusno domače slovensko kosilo. Pater Simon Berlec je tudi obiskal rojake v Sydneyu in Adelaidi.

Pridružil se nam je v studiju Radia SBS na Trgu Federacije v Melbournu v širšem pogovoru.

Fr Simon Peter Berlec is currently in charge of the Sveta Gora monastery in Slovenia. He'll be taking over Fr Ciril Božič's role as the next leader of the Saints Cyril and Methodius Slovenian Mission in Kew from mid 2019. Fr Ciril has been in this position since 2001.

Fr Simon Peter Berlec joined SBS Slovenian in our Melbourne studios at Federation Square for a rather frank discussion about the future of the Slovenian Mission under his role, as well as the future of the wider Slovenian Community in Australia, which is often discussed on our Slovenian programs. Fr Berlec said that he wishes to continue the great work undertaken by both Fr Ciril Božič and his pastoral assistant and lay missionary, Marija Anžič over the past 18 years, as well as bringing his own style of leadership and implementing any changes which will inevitably occur during his time in the top job! 

Pater Simon Peter Berlec, definitor, gvardijan samostana in rektor bazilike na Sveti gori, je bil na obisku v Avstraliji. Kot je objavil pater Ciril Božiič v oznanilih slovenske cerkve svetih bratov Cirilia in Metoda v Kewju, je imel Pater Simon Peter lepe priložnosti za srečanja z občestvom, kateremu prihaja z veseljem in mladostnim elanom služit sredi prihodnjega leta. 

Peter je najprej prispel v Melbourne, kjer se je srečal z rojaki v Kewju, Geelongu in St Albansu. V nedeljo, 18. novembra, je ponovno daroval sveto mašo v slovenski cerkvi svetih bratov Cirila in Metoda v Kewju. Po maši se je srečal z rojaki v dvorani, kjer so članice Društva Svete Eme, pod vodstvom predsednice gospe Olge Bogovič, pripravile okusno domače slovensko kosilo. Pater Simon Berlec je tudi obiskal rojake v Sydneyu in Adelaidi.

Pridružil se nam je v studiju Radia SBS na Trgu Federacije v Melbournu v širšem pogovoru.

One in three older Australians were born overseas – the majority of whom originally from a non-English speaking country. Meanwhile, the number of school leavers graduating with a second language is declining. A Monash University project has found a creative solution to this problem by pairing up older migrants with high school students learning a second language.

Eden od treh starejših upokojenih Avstralcev se je rodil v ne-angleško govoreči državi izven Avstralije. Istočasno pa število diplomantov in maturantov drugega tujega jezika upada. Na univerzi Monash so se domislili iznajdljivega načina, kako težavo odpraviti. Starejše priseljence seznanjajo s studenti.

Trio Pogladič are a family band from Vojnik in Slovenia, who have been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years. They are well known in the Slovenian community in Australia as they have been 'Down under' three times. We spoke with the leader Milan Pogladič about their recent releases of new songs, which include the 3rd generation of family members.

Družinski Trio Pogladič prihaja iz Vojnika v Sloveniji in deluje več kot 20 let. Trio nas je že trikrat obiskal v Avstraliji na uspešnih koncertnih turnejah. Pogovarjali smo se z vodjo Milanom o trenutnem delovanju, najnovejših skladbah, v katerih vključujejo tudi tretjo generacijo.

On Saturday October 20, members of Slovenian club Planica in Melbourne met for an extraordinary meeting. The main theme of the meeting was the future of the club. We spoke with the secretary of the club Robert Pintar, who told us more about what was discussed and agreed.

20. oktobra letos je bila izredna skupščina v Slovenskem Društvu Planica v Melbournu za vse finančne člane.  Glavne tema je bila prihodnost društva. Na sestanku so se člani tudi strinjali z dejstvom, da je javno obveščanje  o vsebini sestanka v korist širše slovenske skupnost. Ob tej priložnosti, smo povabili tajnika Slovenskega Društva Planica, Robert Pintar, da nam zaupa, kaj je bilo takrat sklenjeno.

Irene Creasey, teacher of German at Kambrya Secondary College in Berwick, Victoria is very enthusiatic about getting her students actively involved with this year's SBS National Languages Compeition.

Irene Creasey je učiteljica nemščine na srednji šoli Kambrya Secondary College v Berwicku v Viktoriji. Z velikim navdušenjem pripravlja svoje učence, da aktivno sodelujejo na letošnjem tekmovanju v tujih jezikih na SBSu.

Greame Bounday (18 5 1941- 4 10 2018) played Slovenian music in Australia for over 50 years, despite not being of Slovenian background. He played in many Slovenian bands in Melbourne including the legendary Quintet Bled with whom he recorded a record in 1967. Other notable bands which Greame played in include Kristal, The Continentals, Happy Slovenians and Meldoija. In an interview for the Slovenian Program on SBS Radio, Greame mentioned that the reason he loved playing Slovenian music was that 'it felt right!' Greame played bass guitar and also sang in all the bands he was involved with over more than half a century.

Katarina Vrisk, author of the Anthology of Slovenian Australian Musicians and Branko Kojc, a close friend of the late Greame Bounday both paid a special tribute to a kind and wonderful gentleman who was both extremely humble and very down to earth.

Greame will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Greame Bounday (18.5.1941- 4.10.2018) je več kot 50 let igral slovensko glasbo v Avstraliji, kljub temu, da ni bil Slovenec. Za slovensko oddajo na Radiu SBS je sam dejal,  da se osebno zelo dobro počutil, ko igra slovensko glasbo. Bil je bassist in pevec v več znanih slovenskih ansamblih, ki so delovali v Melbournu in drugod v zadnjih 50 letih. Greame je igral v sedaj legendarnem Kvintetu Bled, s katerim je leta 1967 posnel ploščo slovenske narodno-zabavne glasbe. Greame je prav tako igral v drugih slovenskih ansamblih in skupinah, kot so Ansambel Kristal, Skupina Continentals, Ansambel Veseli Slovenci in Ansambel Melodija.

Katarina Vrisk, avtorica Antologije slovenskih avstralskih glasbenikov in Branko Kojc, dober prijatelj pokojnega Greama, sta se spomnila človeka, ki je bil zelo skromen in iskren. Vsak, ki je Greama spoznal, ga je rad imel in spoštoval.

Greame-a Bounday-a bomo v slovenski skupnosti zelo pogrešali. Naj počiva v miru.

Bernadette Zanet, representing the Bonegilla Migrant Experience spoke to us about their recent reunion at the former Bonegilla Camp for refugees and migrants. The BONEGILLA REUNION AND ANNUAL BACK TO BONEGILLA MIGRANT CAMP GATHERING took place on the 2nd and 3rd of November. Over 320,000 people passed through Bonegilla Camp when it was in operation between 1949 and 1971, including many newly arrived Slovenian migrants. Bonegilla Migrant Camp was indeed their first home under the Southern Cross.

Taborišče Bonegilla v bližini Wodonge v Viktoriji je v letih od 1947 do 1971 sprejelo več kot 320.000 novih priseljencev in beguncev. Bonegilla je bil tudi prvi dom mnogih slovenskih priseljencev in beguncev pod južnim križem.

Bernadette Zanet, predstavnica organizacije Bonegilla Migrant Experience, je v prijetnem klepetu govorila o posebnem srečanju z imenom BONEGILLA REUNION AND ANNUAL BACK TO BONEGILLA MIGRANT CAMP GATHERING, ki je bilo 2. in 3. novembra. Pripravili so razstave in oglede taborišča ter druge aktivnosti in zanimivosti za obiskovalce.

The Slovenian Community in Australia has sadly lost yet another of its well known and respected members. Jože Nemeš, passed away after losing his battle to cancer on September 22nd, 2018. He was aged 73. Jože was born in the village of Dolencih in the beautiful Prekmurje region of Slovenia. His final farewell was on September 28th, 2018 with a requiem Mass at the St. Raphael's Slovenian Church in Merrylands. His final resting place is at the Saint Raphael's Slovenian Cemetery at Rookwood. Jože is mourned by his son, Damijan with wife, Lillian and their young family with four girls. Friends and relatives in Slovenia and Australia are also grieving the loss of a very well known and respected member of Sydney's Slovenian Community. Jože's beloved wife, Marija, (Micka), passed away 8 years earlier. 

Vlado Čeh and Vaso Niksevič pay tribute to their special friend Jože Nemeš, whom they regard as a very generous, sincere and honest man with a heart of gold. He was also a joker with a wicked sense of humour, who loved all people, no matter where they were from. Jože was a very proud Slovenian, who loved his birthplace of Prekmurje, up near the Hungarian border. 

May Jože Nemeš rest in God's peace. 

Slovenska skupnost v Avstraliji je žal izgubila še enega pridnega, delovnega in spoštovanega člana. V soboto, 22. septembra, je v bolnišnici v Concordu, NSW, umrl Jože Nemeš, star 73 let. Rojen je bil v Dolencih v Prekmurju. Njegovo zadnje slovo je bilo v slovenski cerkvi sv. Rafaela v Merrylandsu v petek, 28 septembra. Pokopan je na slovenskem pokopališču sv. Rafaela v Rookwoodu. Jožef je bil dobro znan in aktiven med slovensko skupnostjo v Sydneyu. Z njim žalujejo sin Damijan in njegova žena Lillian z mlado družino s štirimi punčkami, sorodniki v Sloveniji ter številni znanci in prijatelji med slovensko skupnostjo v Sydneyu. Marija Nemeš, Jožetova pokojna žena, je umrla že pred osmimi leti.

Vlado Čeh, aktiven med slovensko skupnostjo v Sydneyu, ki je dobro poznal pokojnega Jožeta Nemeša, se spominja človeka, ki je z vsem srcem ljubil svojo spoštovano družino. Vaso Nickevič, ki je bil pokojnikov dolgoletni prijatelj, se spominja človeka, ki je imel rad vse ljudi, ne glede na to, od kod so prihajali. Pokojni Jože je bil zelo ponosen prekmurski Slovenec!

Jože Nemeš, počivajte v božjem miru in naj vam bo lahka avstralska zemlja!

Melbourne's Slovenian community celebrated the golden jubilee anniversary of the blessing of the Saints Cyril and Methodius Slovenian Catholic church in Kew, Victoria. This event, which attracted a large number of visitors was held on Sunday, October 21st 2018. A special Mass was celebrated with the Archbishop Metropolitan of Ljubljana, The Most Reverend Stanislav Zore, Fr Marijan Čuden, Franciscan Provincial from Slovenia, Fr David Šrumpf from the Holy Family Slovenian Mission in Adelaide, Fr Ciril Božič from the Slovenian Mission in Melbourne, Fr Paul Smith, former Franciscan Provincial in Australia and other franciscan friars from their monastery in Box Hill. After Mass, a special lunch was prepared in the church hall. At the conclusion of the celebrations, we were joined by the Archbishop Metropolitan of Ljubljana, Stanislav Zore, Slovenian Franciscan Provincial, Fr Marijan Čuden and Fr Ciril Božič, who shared their thoughts about celebrating this special milestone: 50 years since the blessing of the oldest Slovenian church in Australia.

V nedeljo, 21. oktobra, je bilo v slovenskem verskem in kulturnem središču v Kewju zelo slovesno. Slovenska skupnost je praznovala zlati jubilej blagoslovitve slovenske cerkve svetih bratov Cirila in Metoda. Prvo slovensko cerkev v Avstraliji je 20. oktobra 1968 blagoslovil tedanji koprski škof dr. Janez Jenko. Ob tej priložnosti se je zbrala velika množica ljudi, med njimi tudi mnogi, ki se dobro spominjajo zgodovinskega dogodka izpred pol stoletja. Somaševali so ljubljanski nadškof in metropolit msgr. Stanislav Zore, pater Marijan Čuden, povincial slovenske frančiškanske province, pater David Šrumpf, voditelj slovenskega misjona Svete Družine v Adelaidi, pater Ciril Božič, voditelj slovenskega misjona svetih bratov Cirila in Metoda v Melbournu, Fr Paul Smith, nekdanji avstralski frančiškanski provincial ter drugi patri iz frančiškanskega samostana v Box Hillu. Po obhajilu sta Lojze Markič in Rudi Koloini, graditelja in voditelja gradnje slovenske cerkve svetih bratov Cirila in Metoda, v imenu celotnega občestva prejela papežev blagoslov, ki ga jima je izročil ljubljanski nadškof in metropolit Stanislava Zoreta. Prejela sta tudi priznanje slovenske frančiškanske province, ki ga jima je izročil provincial pater Marijan Čuden. Po maši se je slavje nadaljevalo v nabito polni dvorani pod cerkvijo z okusnim kosilom, ki so ga pripravile članice društva Sv. Eme. Po končanem praznovanju so za SBS spregovorili ljubljanski nadškof in metropolit msgr. Stanislav Zore, frančiškanski provincial pater Marijan Čuden in pater Ciril Božič.