2011 August - The Danish Club in Brisbane, Australia

Den Danske Forening
Heimdal
August 2011
Traditional Christmas dinner at the Danish club 9 July 2011
photo: Alan Pryzbylak
Medlemsblad
Newsletter for the Danish Association ‘Heimdal’ – Established 1872

THE DANISH ASSOCIATION “HEIMDAL” INC
36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006
Contact details: 0437 612 913 www.danishclubbrisbane.org
Contributions
We would love to share your news and stories. You are
welcome to send emails and other material to the
editor for publication. The closing date for the
September issue is 19 August 2011. We will
endeavour to publish all material submitted but
reserve the right to edit or not publish your
contribution. Any material published does not
necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the
Editor.
From the Editor
The past six months have been a busy time at
the club with many activities and events – and
I won’t even mention the renovation work.
As you know, it’s nearly completed, but there
are always a couple of issues to be finalised.
It felt good to celebrate the year that went
with a traditional Danish Christmas dinner in
the middle of the Australian winter and what
a night it was. With nearly 100 people to
feed, the kitchen was pressed to the limit, but
we did it. A special thank you to Peter and
Sigrid for preparing the ris a l’amande – how
good was that!
Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen
Phone: 0423 756394
Skype: pete.at.thebathouse
Email: wagner_ph@hotmail.com
WELCOME TO OUR NEW
MEMBERS IN JULY
Anja Chytraeus, Tewantin
Simon Johansen &
Michelle MacFarlane, Bulimba
Glenda Livingstone, Aspley
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
INTEREST AND SUPPORT
BIRTHDAYS IN
JULY AND AUGUST
9 July – Winnie Andersen
22 July – Gudrun Tvede, Mount
Gravatt
7 August – Pia Neergaard, Maleny
14 August - Kim Tvede, Sherwood
Editor: Lone Schmidt
Phone: 07 3359 2026
Email: hoimark.schmidt@bigpond.com
When’s your birthday
CONGRATULATIONS

What’s on at the Danish Club
Café Danmark 22 July 2011
from 6 pm
Come in and say hello to new and old friends and and try our tasty
‘smørrebrød’: the menu varies from time to time, but you’ll often find
‘rullepølse’ (spicy rolled pork), smoked salmon, roast beef, pate, roast
pork and ‘Esrom’ cheese. And yummy hot dogs. The bar is stocked with
fresh supplies of Tuborg and Carlsberg brewed in Denmark as well as
your favourite Australian beers. If you prefer a glass of wine with your
food, we have a good variety of whites, reds and sparkling on offer.
It’s also an opportunity to buy delicious Danish pastries, ryebread and
other specialty breads and organic biscuits direct from Britt’s Danish
Delights. Tea offers smallgoods and quality meats from Flemming, the
Danish butcher at Woolloongabba, as well as her own goodies including
remoulade and ‘hønsesalat’. It’s a good idea to order in advance and
pick up at the café.
Annual General Meeting 13 August 2011
at 2 pm
Join us for a glass of complimentary glögg and a couple of æbleskiver
and take part in the annual general meeting. Remember – it’s your club!
You’ll find the agenda and accounts in this newsletter.
Folkies Old & New at Heimdal 20 August 2011
Concert
6.30 for 7.30 pm start
Another fantastic line-up of performers – see back page for details
Café Danmark 26 August 2011
Legestue Every Friday 9.30-11.30
Kids’ Play Group and 1 st Sunday (7
August) from 10-12
The Danish play group is back in Austin Street. See contact details in the
newsletter or on Facebook – give your children an opportunity to speak
Danish and play with other children in their age group. And you can
catch up with the young Danes in Brisbane.

Need any snaps or other Danish or Scandinavian classics We can help you
source it.
Price list
Genuine Danish beer (made in Denmark) – Taste the difference
Tuborg Green 4.6% – 24 x 33 cl bottles $ 50
Tuborg Classic 4.6% – 24 x 33 cl cans $ 50
Carlsberg Beer 5%– 24 x 33 cl bottles $ 50
Snaps
Jubilæum 100 cl $ 70
Jubilæum 70 cl $ 55
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 100 cl $ 70
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 70 cl $ 50
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 50 cl (PET bottle) $ 35
Aalborg Porse 70 cl $ 50
Aalborg Export 70 cl $ 50
Brøndum 100 cl $ 65
Bitters
Gammel Dansk 100 cl $ 65
How to order and pay:
By email hoimark.schmidt@bigpond.com
By phone 0437 612 913 or 3359 2026
Payment by EFT to Heimdal’s account at Suncorp
BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468
Payment by cheque issued to Heimdal and mailed to treasurer:
Lone Schmidt, 24 Ashley Road, Chermside West QLD 4032
ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC
Now we have also sourced herring, cod roe, salmon paste, Danish lumpfish caviar and
other goodies for our members – buy them at the July cafe
Falkeskog Onion Herring 630g $ 9
Falkeskog Anchovy Spiced Herring 630g $ 9
Viking Matjes Herring 550g $ 9
Viking Black Lumpfish Caviar 50g $ 5
Viking Salmon Paste 150g $ 5
Amanda Cod Roe (torskerogn) 200g $ 5
Malaco Gott & Blandat Original 150g $ 3
Tyrkisk Peber 150 g $ 3.50
Fazer Salmiakki Mix 180 g $ 4.50

Annual membership fees
The annual membership fees are due
on 1 July 2011 and you’ll now have
received a letter with the details.
Please help the club by paying your
membership fees promptly and
remember that you can only vote at the
upcoming Annual General Meeting if
your membership fees have been paid.
Also if we receive your membership fee
by 20 July 2011, you’ll participate in
the draw for a $100 dining voucher.
AGM 13 August 2011 at 2 pm
Glögg og æbleskiver
$10 per hour. The canteen opens
around 10am for food.
So Kim can organise equipment and
coaching, persons interested in
participating should contact Kim Tvede
(kim.tvede@gmail.com) at least a week
before each event to confirm their
attendance.
Danish Church in Brisbane
Sunday 28 August 2011 2-5 pm
St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Mount
Gravatt East
Danish Church service followed by
annual general meeting
Vacancy on the Committee
Now’s the time for you to join the
committee and have some input in the
running of the club – it’s entertaining,
hard work at times and very
interesting, believe it or not!
Queensland Multicultural Festival
2011
is scheduled for Sunday 16 October
2011 this year and the club has again
submitted an application to Brisbane
City Council. We’ll keep you updated.
Moose Hunt with Swedes Down
Under at Belmont
15 October 2011
Kim Tvede is coordinating this event
and have found out that we can have
Moose Shoot practice on the 3rd
Saturday of each month July, August
and September at the range. The cost
of participation would be $18 sign-on as
guest of a SSAA member, $10 for 10
clays and shotgun ammunition, $10 for
centrefire ammunition, and $5 for .22
ammunition and targets. We have some
firearms, with any extra needed costing
New Webmaster
After many years as webmaster for the
club, Aage is stepping back from the
keyboard. Many thanks Aage for your
dedication and hard work, without you
the club won’t have a website. Peter
Hansen will take over as new
webmaster. Any ideas are welcome –
email Peter.
A big thank you to Wilson Ross
Accountants for their help with the
club’s accounts

Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt’s Bakery at Café DANMARK
4th Friday of each month
Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products
Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød,
Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje.
For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website:
www.brittsdanishdelight.com.au
Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214 Ph: 07 5571 6881 Fax: 07 5571 6947
Email: order@brittsdanishdelight.com.au

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Verdens ældste intakte vrag
På 100 meters dybde ligger skibet dernede i
Østersøen på et hemmeligt sted mellem de
svenske øer Gotland og Öland. Det er måske det
skib, den danske konge Valdemar Atterdag brugte
til at sejle skatte fra Gotland, som han
beslaglagde efter at have erobret øen og dens
hovedby Visby i 1361.
Marinearkæolog og vragdykker Erik Bjurström
troede ikke sine egne øjne, da han så
optagelserne fra havets dyb. Billederne viser
nemlig et helt intakt skrog.
"I givet fald vil det være verdens ældste intakte
vrag og muligvis Valdemar Atterdags kogge. Det
er 28 meter langt og syv meter bredt, og hvis der
findes skatte om bord, kan vi også komme til
dem, fordi skroget er intakt," vurderer Bjurström.
Det vides, at danskerne fragtede de erobrede
skatte væk i en kogge, en slags handelsfartøj, som
var meget almindeligt i middelalderen.
Valdemar Atterdag var konge fra 1340 og til sin
død i 1375. Ved sin tiltræden overtog han et
amputeret rige, idet det meste af Danmark var
pantsat til holstenske grever. Processen strakte
sig over 20 år og omfattede også den periode,
hvor "den sorte pest" hærgede landet.
I 1359 satte Valdemar Atterdag og hans hær over
Øresund, hvor de erobrede Skåne, Halland og
Blekinge tilbage.
Kongens ambitioner rakte endnu videre og han
satte i 1361 kurs mod Gotland, der udgjorde et
velhavende centrum for handlen i Østersøen og
var med i forbundet af hansestæder.
I et blodigt slag udryddede Valdemar Atterdags
professionelle hær skånselsløst den gotlandske
bondehær.
Ifølge overleveringen stillede han tre store ølkar
op på torvet, som borgerne skulle fylde med guld,
sølv og andre kostbarheder .
I de kommende dage vil flere optagelser måske
føje de sidste brikker til et dramatisk kapitel i den
nordiske historie.
(www.nyhederneTV2.dk – 15. juli 2011)

Annual General Meeting 2011
Saturday 13 August 2011 at 2 pm
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Secretary hereby gives notice that the Annual General
Meeting will be held at 36 Austin Street Newstead at 2.00 pm on
Saturday 13 August 2011 (glögg and æbleskiver will be served)
AGENDA
1. Welcome by the President
2. Approval of minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
3. President’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report and annual accounts
5. Auditor’s Report
6. Appointment of Chairperson to conduct the election of the
Management Committee
7. Election of the Management committee for the year 2011/12
8. Assumption of Chair by the elected President
9. Appointment of Auditor for 2011/12
10. General Business
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Nomination form for the Committee of the Danish Association Heimdal Inc.
I, ................................................... nominate and I, ..................................................second
(name of nominee) ...............................................................................................................
for the position(s) of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Member (circle
relevant position)
Signature .................................................... Signature .........................................................
Date ............................ Date ................................................
I accept the above nomination(s) to the Committee.
Signature ................................................. Date ...................................................................
Send or hand to the Secretary by 31 July 2011.

President:
COMMITTEE 2010/2011
Committee Member:
Søren Høimark
Phone 07 3359 2026
Mobile 0431 881 513
E-mail:
soren.hoimark@hotmail.com
Kim Tvede
Phone:
E-mail:
kim.tvede@gmail.com
Vice President:
Alan Przybylak
Mobile 0402 691 435
E-mail:
aprzybyl@bigpond.net.au
Committee Member:
Peter Hansen
Phone (02) 6680 3574
E-mail:
wagner_ph@hotmail.com
Treasurer :
Lone Schmidt
Phone 07 3359 2026
E-mail:
hoimark.schmidt@bigpond.com
Committee Member:
Michael Schmidt
Mobile 0418 761 515
E-mail:
melcrs@virginbroadband.co
m.au
PHOTO
COMING
SOON
Committee Member:
Could this be you
Committee Member:
Lise Kopittke
Mobile: 0429 165 996
E-mail: paulise@tpg.com.au
Secretary:
Vivian Lindup
Mobile 0411 084475
E-mail:
vivandmikelindup@hotmail.com
Committee Member:
Iben Giessing Lund
Mobile: 0434 933 953
E-mail:
igk1972@hotmail.com

A Flying Start
by Ole Jensen
My wife wanted to go on a holiday to
Denmark again. We had been there the year
before so I was not that interested. So off she
went for 6 weeks.
I have always had a great desire to learn
to fly and down in Coomera opposite
Dreamworld was a small airfield with a resident
instructor. I went down one day just to get an
idea what it would cost and how long it would
take to get a license and much to my surprise he
suggested that we go for a trial instructural flight,
which means that I would actually be flying the
machine unaided but obviously with him still in
the back seat.
Off we went after being suitably dressed
and instructed in the various aspects of
controlling an aircraft. You see it was an open
Ultralight made of aluminium tubes and covered
in canvas just like in the very old days of flying. I
was excited beyond belief when we rolled down a
very short runway and shot over some 15 meter
tall trees at the end of the runway. Later I would
learn that those trees made it the most difficult
of airfields to fly to and from and it was even
avoided by experienced flyers, but I did not know
that so I thought it was ok. I’ll never forget that
first hour of flying. It was exhilarating to say the
least and when he then told me over the
intercom that he had let go of the controls and I
was now the pilot in command, you could have
knocked me over with a feather. I did turns and
went up and down and even flew into a cloud
which is a very big no no but we got out again
and before I knew it we were over Dreamworld
and turning into final for a landing where the
wheels almost touched the treetops.
I signed up for a course on the spot and
my real training started the next day. It was a lot
of fun and I did 2 hours at a time because I
wanted a license before the wife got back. In
those days we used a bush strip on the northern
end of South Stradbroke Island and one day after
we had landed for a short break and a cuppa, I
was told I would have to do it on my own as the
instructor was satisfied with my performance. I
was stunned because I had only flown for 9 hours
but I did not let them know that I was nervous so
took off. I was told to go exploring and stay away
as long as I wanted. Wow what a blast. Imagine
me alone at 1500 feet altitude on a glorious
sunny day flying up and down the Gold Coast,
making radio calls and all the other things real
pilots do. I was away more than an hour and did a
perfect landing and was told to go and do 3 more
landings.
I picked the instructor up and headed for
home and did my first unaided landing over the
tall trees and it was a blast. From that day I flew
solo for another 9 hours and went for my exam
which I passed.
My wife came home from her holiday and
I said nothing to her about my flying but I invited
her up to Watts Bridge near Somerset dam for a
flying BBQ the following Sunday. While there I
rented an aircraft and the look on her face when
she saw me entering the cockpit and start up and
fly around was worth every cent it had cost to get
the license. Unfortunately she never took to
flying but I continued and have had many
different aircrafts since, most of them I built
myself. Today I have retired from flying but I
managed to clock up more than 1200 hours in 9
different types of aircraft.
I was 53 when I started in 1993 so age is
no barrier if you want to fly and it is cheaper than
having a boat so if you always had the urge but
been afraid to try then you should go and have an
instructural training test flight and see if it is for
you but be very careful, it is easy to get hooked.
Should anyone want to know about
learning to fly then I can recommend a few
instructors near you.
Ole Jensen 07 3841 5966

Study & Stay in Australia
Your door to the best in Australian Education & Training….
We are Danes, with a strong background in both Danish and Australian education & training.
Though we work with people from any country, we run some especially exciting programs
between Denmark and Australia, including:
Guiding would-be migrants to courses for recognition in 60-Point occupations
Assisting students enter the very best course, school/college/university for their needs
Study Tours – customised to meet the particular needs of the Danish
schools/colleges/universities
Semester Study Abroad – individuals or classes come to undertake one semester of
study, and get credit back into their secondary school/undergraduate programs in
Denmark
Placing students into workplaces in Australia for Occupational Training, which is part
of their studies in Denmark
Consulting services for Danish institutions wishing to establish links with Australian
partners.
We’d be delighted to assist you in any of these areas. Please do not hesitate to contact us:
Riborg Andersen riborg@studyinaustralia.com.au Ph: 07-5442 9588
Joern Christoffersen jjc@studyinaustralia.com.au Ph. 07-5473 9917

CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISE AND JASON
On 30 April 2011, Louise Gallagher married Jason Harrington at the Sacred Heart Church at Clear Island
Waters. The photo shows the newly-wed couple with the proud parents of the groom, Tim & Irena
Harrington. The reception was held at Oskars on Burleigh on the Gold Coast and Louise and Jason travelled
to Malaysia for their honeymoon.

Dansk Legegruppe
Hver fredag 9.30-11.30
36 Austin St, Newstead
1. søndag i måneden 10-12
(find os på Facebook)
Vi mødes hver fredag og den 1. søndag i
måneden for at snakke og lege sammen på
dansk. Da vores lille faste gruppe svinger
lidt i deltagertal pga ferier, oftest til
Danmark og arbejde mv, vil vi meget gerne
se flere medlemmer. Vi tror trods alt det
gavner børnene at mødes og lege samt
høre, at vi alle taler dansk.
Vi starter normalt med fri leg og ca kl 11
sidder vi alle omkring et bord og spiser
vores medbragte mad – og slutter gerne
dagen med nogle danske børnesange.
Tea 3379 1667 0419 659 837
E-mail: depoulsen@hotmail.com
Tina 3191 0411 0403 838 663
E-mail: tina@kinkead.com.au
First Sunday in August
Sunday 7th August, Lis Larsen from
"folkedanserne" and Kurt Christensen
are coming to teach children and adults
how to dance "folkedans" and Danish
"sanglege"
The dance starts at 10 am and we finish
around noon where we will enjoy our
packed lunch.
If you and your family wish to participate
is the very exciting event, please send me
an email no later than August 1.
Iben Lund
Igk1972@hotmail.com

Update from the Committee
The committee meets once a month
and at our meeting in July we
discussed:
New committee members
We’ll need to find one or more new
committee members to replace Jens
Gønget.
Correspondence
- The club has received an invite to
participate in the Fraser Coast
Multicultural Festival in March 2012.
Soren will talk with the folk dancers,
Kupaleja and Saga Vikings to see if we
can make a joint effort.
- Liquor licence renewed until 8 January
2012 (hours unchanged)
- Application lodged with Volunteers
Grant 2011
Events
The Schlager Party held by the Swedish
School at the club on 14 May 2011 was
a huge success and they are ready to
do it again next year.
We have already received many bookings
for the Christmas in July event on
9 July.
AGM on 13 August
Need ideas for September Saturday.
Money
Accounts for May, June and full year
presented at meeting. Bar sales are
up, hall hire is up, events steady,
membership fees show a drop (due to
large volume of fees paid in June
2010). Expenses are generally down
slightly. The treasurer is happy with
the result and it was decided to submit
the accounts to our auditors Wilson
Ross.
Updating the Club rules
Viv has a template for club rules which
we’ll study to determine if the club
needs to update its rules.
Website
Peter is working on the new website
and will take over from Aage soon.
There might be some disruption in
functionality.
Membership
3 new members came on board in the
last period. We’re getting closer to 200
member families and Soren is keen to
achieve 200 this year.
Maintenance
Various maintenance chores discussed,
it’s difficult to find time to work at the
club. Also we need more cutlery, a
display case for our chimney sweeper
uniform. Lone would like new taps in
the bathrooms.
Soren will contact a cabinet maker to
get quotes for the remaining items
damaged in January. Looking at mobile
serving unit to replace the kitchen
island.
News
The new yoga group, which had booked
the club for 9 hours a week, has
decided not to proceed at this stage
Soren will organise freight for our new
tables and lamps and order more beer
at the same time. We’ll also try to find
chairs for the new dinings and look into
some lounges to replace the tub chairs.
Other suggestions included licorice,
Christmas stuff, table cloths with
Danish flags.

The Danish Association Heimdal Inc.
Est 1872
36 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006 Phone 0437 612 913
www.danishclubbrisbane.org
Celebrating and fostering the Danish language, culture and traditions
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES (payment of full fee after 1 April will include 2011/12)
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The membership fee may be paid by EFT to Heimdal’s account with Suncorp BSB NO:
484-799 Account No: 02495 1468 using your membership number and name as
reference. Please send the form to Birte Schmidt if there are any changes in your
details.
If paying by cheque, please make it payable to “The Danish Association Heimdal” and
post it to the Membership officer:
Birte Schmidt
35/192 Hargreaves Road
MANLY WEST QLD 4179
Phone 07 3348 4979
Email birlosch@iinet.net.au