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February 15, 2011
National President, Phil Johns, emails the Swannies with news about Paul’s/Evan’s father/grandfather. Dear Swannies As you may have already heard, Paul’s Dad and Evan’s Grandfather passed away yesterday – on Valentines Day. While Evan moved back to Australia some time […]
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February 13, 2011
Glenn Nolan (Swannies’ National Committee member elect), and wife Trang, are the owners of Tommy’s Sports Bar in Vung Tau. Last weekend they advised National President, Phil Johns that they would like to sponsor the Swannies in 2011. Yesterday, the […]
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February 12, 2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjdU_6buQ1A&w=560&h=349]The Southern Dragons Football Club, which has a loose relationship with the Vietnam Swans, has just featured on BigPond AFL. The video includes a number of interviews with the players who come from a number of Asian countries, especially Vietnam. […]
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February 11, 2011
The AFL Preseason Comp starts tonight – and the Swannies will be there in both Hanoi and Saigon. The AFL’s website says that the format of the 2011 NAB Cup competition “has drastically changed from seasons past.” With the new […]
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February 9, 2011
Swannie and current Austrade Commissioner to PNG, Kev Dacey, has just emailed the Vietnam Swans with details of the AFL PNG Kokoda Challenge which will be held from 9-13 March, 2011, as part of Australia Week in PNG. The PNG […]
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February 7, 2011
Yesterday Swans National Committee Member, Glenn Nolan, took a tour to the Long Hai (Minh Dam) Hills and the Long Tan Cross. In the tour party was a Vietnam Veteran named Rod Hill. Rod is pictured to the side standing […]
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February 6, 2011
You know you’re Australian if … You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Julia. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed […]
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February 3, 2011
Josh Little is the Swannies resident Supercoach. He’s also organising the Swannie’s AFL Supercoach 2011 competition. Read on if you want to be part of the action! Well boys, it’s on again! After speaking with many participants in 2010, this […]
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February 3, 2011
Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh has said, “It’s a great relief this morning to be able to say at this time we have no report of casualties, serious injuries or any fatalities” after Cyclone Yasi – but the picture in the […]
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February 2, 2011
Today, Queensland, devastated by recent floods, will be smashed by a Category 5 cyclone surpassing the size and destructive intensity of Cyclones Tracy and Larry. This morning’s “Age” newspaper reports that Cyclone Yasi is “expected to smash into the coast […]
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February 2, 2011
Last week, Hanoi President, “Willy” Williams wished us all Chuc Mung Nam Moi (Happy TET Lunar New Year). Awesome effort with regards to the Queensland Flood Appeal at Jaspas. As you all would be aware we managed to raise $6,400. […]
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January 31, 2011
*Update 9 Feb 2011. Swannies National Treasurer Danny Armstrong has just confirmed that an additional AUD1,100 has been donated to the Appeal lifting our total contribution from AUD35,106.06 to AUD36,116.06. Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, sends out an email […]
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January 31, 2011
*Update 9 Feb 2011. Swannies National Treasurer Danny Armstrong has just confirmed that an additional AUD1,100 has been donated to the Appeal lifting our total contribution to AUD36,116.06. The Vietnam Swans National Treasurer and General Director of the Commonwealth Bank, […]
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January 30, 2011
Last night, Swannies Colin and Kay Mittchell, who now live in Doha, Qatar, watched Japan beat Australia to win 2011 Asian Cup thriller. Colin, photographed above was there dressed to impress wearing his Swannies hat and shirt from our first […]
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January 29, 2011
The unanimously re-elected 2011 Saigon Prez, Dez, gives us a Saigon update prior to the TET Lunar New Year holidays. Gents, firstly I would like to say thanks to the people who have put their hand up to act on […]
