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April 6, 2009
Damo files this report on the Bushfire Match between the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos held in Saigon on 28 March 2009. Saturday, 28th March 2:00 pm, marked the much awaited season opener for 2009. RMIT University was proud to […]
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April 5, 2009
Yesterday, 8 weeks on from Black Saturday, the Kinglake Footy Club ran out onto Memorial Oval. In front of a crowd of more than 2,000, the Kinglake “Lakers” ran through their “Rise from the Ashes” banner and went on to […]
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April 4, 2009
Thank you very much to all the sponsors and people who came out to support last weekend’s Bushfire Fundraiser & Match in Saigon which was co-hosted by the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos. USD3,047.74 was raised and transferred to the […]
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April 2, 2009
This morning, Derrin Limbrick, the Saigon President of the Vietnam Swans gave the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank in Vietnam, Danny Armstrong, USD3,047.74 to transfer to the bushfire ravaged areas of Australia. The money was raised at last weekend’s fundraiser […]
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April 1, 2009
The following email was received from Stephen Walter, CEO of the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football Netball League. The YVMDFNL shall receive all the proceeds from last week’s Bushfire Fundraiser. Thank you to the Vietnam Swans, Bali Geckos and supporters. […]
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April 1, 2009
Auscham’s Big Day Out will be held in Saigon at the Van Thanh Park, District 2 this Saturday, 4 April 2009. Last weekend, a few of us met Club Sponsor, Jimmy Beam. This weekend, you will be able to meet […]
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April 1, 2009
SPEECH BY ACTING CONSUL GENERAL, MR SUNARMIN SUNGGONO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AT THE OCCASION OF THE BLACK SATURDAY BUSHFIRE MATCH BETWEEN THE VIETNAM SWANS AND BALI GECKOS 28 March 2009, Saigon Ladies and gentlemen, Actually I feel honoured to […]
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March 31, 2009
On Saturday, 7 February 2009, Australia experienced its worst ever bushfires. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described what has since become known as Black Saturday, as being “on a scale that takes your breath away”. At least 210 lives were lost […]
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March 31, 2009
Do you need to see photos of the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos Bushfire Fundraiser and Match? Then, go and visit the Vietnam Swans web album. A sample is to the left.
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March 29, 2009
Yesterday, the Vietnam Swans played the Bali Geckos in the Black Saturday Bushfire Match. Bali kicked straight and scored 17. 06. 108 to the Swans 13. 11. 89 It was a huge and special day. Lots more to follow. In […]
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March 28, 2009
Last night, the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos hosted the Bushfire Fundraiser. The amount raised is still being counted. However, the two footy jumpers from the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League, signed by Damian Monkhorst and Ben Haynes, sold for […]
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March 27, 2009
Tonight, three jumpers will be up for auction. The Sydney Swans have donated a jumper signed by the entire team. The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, from the bushfire area, has donated two of their interleague jumpers signed by […]
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March 26, 2009
The Vietnam Swans are delighted to announce that the Australian accounting firm, Odyssey Resources, will sponsor the Swans shorts in 2009. The new shorts will be unveiled for the first time against the Bali Geckos in Saturday’s historic Bushfire Match. […]
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March 26, 2009
In devastating news just received, Ms Mai Phuong Thuy, who won the Miss Vietnam pageant in 2006, has had to regretfully decline our invitation to toss the coin prior to the Bushfire Match on Saturday. All was looking good last […]
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March 25, 2009
International SOS, the world’s leading provider of medical assistance and international healthcare, has agreed to provide First Aid Stations at all Vietnam Swans’ matches in Saigon in 2009 – including next Saturday’s Bushfire Match against the Bali Geckos. That’s just […]
