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February 6, 2012
The monthly newsletter of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia (VVAA), West Australian Branch is Contact! On the back page of the February 2012 issue, is last month’s story of the bagpipes playing at the Long Tan Cross for the […]
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February 5, 2012
Yesterday in Saigon, the Swannies kicked off our 2012 campaign. We had about 20 at training which was then followed up with a sensational meal deal at the Boomarang Bistro. A number of wives and friends turned up which boosted […]
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February 4, 2012
Last Thursday, Swannie Dave O’Shea, fired up training out in Binh Duong which is just 45 minutes from Saigon… Training last Thursday night was a great success. We had a mixture of nationalities and gender. We had Mara from Australia […]
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February 4, 2012
As the Swannies Alumni continues to grow, the number of Swannies catching up with each other outside of Vietnam also continues to grow – with increasing frequency. Last night, for example, former Saigon Prez, Dez Limbrick and wife Fleur, caught […]
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February 3, 2012
While our Saigon President Sam Conroy (who works for Linfox) is busily driving B Double trucks back in Australia for Uncle Lindsay, the Swannies’ show continues to roll on. Tomorrow, Saturday 4 Feb, footy starts up again at 2.30pm, RMIT, […]
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February 1, 2012
Dave Kainey is “the Flyer” and tonight he’s spending 5 minutes with Daryl Taber, President of the original Hanoi Swans in 2005/06. Here’s Part 2. (Click here for Part 1) Q3 Now to training. You were always known as a […]
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January 31, 2012
Dave O’Shea picked up a Best on Ground award in the Grand Final of last year’s Indochina Cup Final. He lives and works in Binh Duong Province (north of Saigon) and the footy break for Christmas and TET is killing […]
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January 30, 2012
Dave Kainey is “The Flyer”. And he’s just asked the former President of the original Hanoi Swans from 2005-06, Daryl “DT/Smooth” Taber for 5 Minutes… 1. Smooth, you arrived in Hanoi (you thought as a teacher at the UN International […]
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January 29, 2012
It may only be the last day of the first month of the year, but Hanoi Coach Adrian Enright says that’s perfect for Hanoi’s first training session of 2012… Hi Swannies (in Hanoi), With the impending games versus Abu Dhabi […]
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January 28, 2012
In November of last year, the Vietnamese magazine, Nam Cham caught up with the Swannies’ David Skowronski (SOS) to learn about Aussie Rules. It’s always interesting to listen to a lay person’s impression of Aussie Rules and how they explain […]
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January 27, 2012
Tick, tick… The Swannies’ Australia Day went off at the Boomarang Bistro in Saigon yesterday. It’s TET Lunar New Year in Vietnam and so everyone has cleared out of the cities. So, Adam Zakharoff suggested to the Swannies that we […]
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January 25, 2012
Matt Natalotto has put together the training schedule for the Vietnam Swans’ first ANZAC Boot Camp which will be held in Vung Tau from 11-12 February 2012. The details are as follow: Saturday, 11 February First session – 9.30am Warm […]
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January 22, 2012
It’s official! The Swannies in Saigon are heading to the Boomarang Bistro in D7 to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday 26 January 2012, from 5-9pm. Swannie, Trav Fallon who has just opened up his new butcher shop (also in D7), […]
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January 21, 2012
Travy Fallon has always loved to slice a goal for the Swannies with the red pill. Now, this butcher by trade is slicing the red and white meat (how good are those Swannies colours??) in his brand new butcher’s shop […]
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January 21, 2012
A week ago, Saigon President, Sam Conroy, announced his Committee for 2012. The Committee is jam packed with talent that includes the heads of no less than four prestigious organisations in town, namely: Commonwealth Bank, Ross Munn Ernst & Young, […]
