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March 9, 2009
The Sydney Swans have advised that they will donate an autographed jumper to the Bushfire Bash being organised by the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos on 28 March in Saigon (the jumper on the left was actually donated by Sydney […]
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March 8, 2009
The Royal Australian Corp of Signals Vietnam will hold a reunion in Vietnam from 5 – 12 November 2009. Gregg Dickson, Chairman of the Organising Committee says that several hundred “former, current and attached members of the Royal Australian Corp […]
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March 6, 2009
An update from the Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns Dear Swannies The start to 2009 has been hectic. Here are the headlines: 1. The Bushfire Bash – Vietnam Swans Vs Bali Geckos, Saigon, 28 March 2009 2. ANZAC Day […]
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March 4, 2009
Yesterday, Indonesia’s acting Consul-General in Saigon, Mr Sunarmin Sunggono, confirmed he will present the trophy to the winning team in the match between the Vietnam Swans and the Bali Geckos to be held in Saigon on 28 March. National President […]
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March 2, 2009
Black Saturday on 7 February 2009 seems so long ago. But those bushfires just do not go away. While tomorrow’s conditions are not expected to be “as bad” as Black Saturday, the Premier of Victoria has warned that they “will […]
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March 1, 2009
During the week, Andy Wall passed through Saigon. Andy, the Jim Beam man, has been based in Singapore but will now return to Sydney to continue his Jim Beam duties. The success of the Vietnam Swans has much to do […]
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February 26, 2009
Last night, the Vietnam Swans in Saigon met to elect their City Committee for the next 12 months. Congratulations to Derrin Limbrick for being elected as the 2009 Saigon President! The full list of results is detailed below: Saigon President […]
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February 26, 2009
Remember the Vietnam Swans 2008 AFL Grand Final Party in Saigon? The then Flight Centre generously donated a return air ticket to Hong Kong (which was won by Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!) . Since then, a lot has happened to Flight […]
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February 23, 2009
Yesterday, the Blog gave an update on the upcoming Anzac Day match in Thailand on 25 April. Tonight, the Blog reports on a story on the Australian Department of Defence’s website regarding last August’s visit to Vietnam of the warship, […]
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February 22, 2009
On 25 April, ANZAC Day, the Vietnam Swans will rise at 3am to attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass in Thailand. Hellfire Pass is the name given to the notorious railway cutting on the Burma Death Railway. […]
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February 20, 2009
Tonight, in the Matilda’s Bar of the Australian Embassy in Hanoi (8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh District), a fund raiser will be held for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. The schedule is as follows: 5.30pm – Opening address […]
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February 19, 2009
Last night, the Australian community gathered in force in Saigon to raise money for the victims of the recent bushfires. The total amount of money that was raised is still being counted but the number of people attending the fundraiser […]
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February 18, 2009
Yesterday, the official death toll from Victoria’s devastating bushfires climbed to 200. It is expected the final toll will be closer to 300. In addition, 1,800 homes were destroyed and up to 7,000 people are now homeless. Local sporting clubs […]
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February 17, 2009
There had been some discussion as to whether the 2009 Asian Champs would be held in either Malaysia or the Philippines. The Swans Blog can now confirm that the Malaysian Warriors will host this year’s Champs in Kuala Lumpur. While […]
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February 16, 2009
The Vietnam Swans in Hanoi have well and truly launched the Auskick program. Willy and Potsy commenced Auskick at the Hanoi International School (HIS) (pictured above) at the end of last year. This year, in addition to the Auskick sessions […]
